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3376. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an urgent appointment. [56075/26]

79. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether the school curriculum is adequately preparing young people for a labour market increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence and automation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54050/26]

107. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she is satisfied with current literacy and numeracy outcomes and the measures being taken to improve standards across the education system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54051/26]

137. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Defence the measures being taken to maximise opportunities for Irish companies and manufacturers to participate in future Defence procurement projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54052/26]

194. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Defence the way in which her Department is preparing the Defence Forces for the increasing role of drones, artificial intelligence and emerging technologies in modern defence and security; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54053/26]

34. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a report on his meetings with the Labour Employer Economic Forum; and details on the frequency with which he has met with the forum since he last reported to the Dáil on the matter (details supplied). [29534/26]

71. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic division of his Department. [36904/26]

44. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the additional supports he plans to introduce to tackle vacancy and dereliction in rural towns and villages. [53278/26]

47. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the progress that has been made in implementing the Government's Trading for Impact: National Social Enterprise Policy 2024-2027, and the additional measures he plans to introduce to support the growth of social enterprises in rural communities. [53277/26]

329. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 277 of 25 June 2026, the reason a general purpose hall was omitted from the build at a school (details supplied) despite the enrolment of the school being known at the time of application and planning was granted. [53353/26]

475. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of employees now enrolled under MyFutureFund, the automatic enrolment retirement savings system, by county, in tabular form. [53716/26]

7. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being taken to support the growth and international expansion of Irish-owned food and agrifood businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52234/26]

65. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to reduce unnecessary administrative burdens and simplify regulatory compliance for farmers and agri-food businesses while maintaining Ireland's high environmental and food safety standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52235/26]

49. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for a report on the Best Practice KPI Guidance for Regulators of Critical Infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51521/26]

79. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for a report on the Benefits Realisation Framework for infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51520/26]

314. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is concerned by reports that 22% of pubs reduced staffing levels during the past 12 months due to cost pressures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51587/26]

317. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the specific steps his Department is taking to address the distinct competitiveness risks posed by global shifts such as the US Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) pharmaceutical pricing models and international trade tariffs; the way in which these global pricing and tariff threats are being directly integrated into the final drafting of Ireland's upcoming National Life Sciences Strategy; the status of any inter-departmental or sectoral taskforces intended to evaluate these global market shocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51639/26]

770. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for assessment with a consultant in the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital. [51108/26]

58. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the opportunities that forthcoming EU trade agreements will present for Irish businesses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50034/26]

89. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress being made in expanding lifelong learning opportunities to support people in upskilling and reskilling throughout their working lives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50028/26]

128. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress being made in expanding apprenticeship opportunities to meet current and future skills needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50029/26]

11. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when the Cabinet subgroup on insurance reform will next meet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48365/26]

28. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on the Action Plan for Insurance Reform launched last July; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48366/26]

112. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an overview of the projects approved in Offaly under the first call under the Housing Infrastructure Investment Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48044/26]

277. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a new school (details supplied) provided in 2024 to meet modern day educational needs was not constructed in compliance with the plans submitted for permission and approved by Offaly County Council; who in her Department made the decision not to complete the building to designs submitted by her Department and approved by the local authority; and to ensure before planning permission expires that the project is completed to the approved design. [48453/26]