Donna McGettigan

3398. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide a breakdown of the annual funding of €1.8 million from the HEA for the development of Acadamh na hOllscolaiochta Gaeilge at University of Galway for 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42997/25]

3399. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the cost to extend the SUSI grant system for postgraduate fee contribution of €5,000 for qualifying students for the upcoming academic year 2025/2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42998/25]

112. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Education and Youth her Department’s plans to provide alternative models of learning for children who struggle with the larger conventional classroom model and prefer learning in smaller groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40163/25]

296. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department offers senior cycle students talks or workshops from election registration teams about the election voting process, to ensure that children aged 16 are informed of their rights to register to vote; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40165/25]

176. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the level of engagement between his Department and the Government of Malaysia during 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38792/25]

270. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport if he can confirm that there was a 56.2% average pass rate for the driving test from 1999 to 2010, and a 56.9% average pass rate from 2012 to 2023, following the introduction of 12 mandatory lessons; to outline the measures he will undertake to reduce the current driving test waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38782/25]

271. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to have a direct public service obligation bus service from Shannon to Dublin city centre via Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38787/25]

435. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures that can be taken to ensure that a school child (details supplied) can receive the full-time SNA assistance they require, in junior infants, in mainstream setting in their local school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38650/25]

450. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a requested exceptional review of the SNA allocation of a school (details supplied) was cancelled; if there is a freeze on SNA allocations to schools; if so, if this is the case; the measures she will take to reverse this freeze; if she will ensure the review of SNAs in the school takes place and the required SNAs and other resources are allocated to it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38741/25]

616. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost if the fuel allowance income limit for persons aged over 66 increased to €555 per week for a single person or €1,100 per week for a couple; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38790/25]

639. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will introduce a system for privately employed playschool workers who must sign on for social welfare payments each time they are temporarily unemployed for school holidays, to allow their claims to be suspended and reactivated, rather than them having to make a new claim each time which can involve delays in receiving payments, if he will consider allowing them to continue to receive family support payments during holidays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39013/25]

683. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of unmarked Garda public order unit vans currently within the Garda fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38788/25]

684. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardai by rank attached to Clare-Tipperary divisional protective service bureau as of 7 July 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38789/25]

713. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason a person (details supplied) who has applied for Irish citizenship has not been granted same, despite providing all documentation; the steps that can be taken to expedite the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39154/25]

778. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of WTE Departmental staff by job title that are based at Shannon Airport; the hours of the week his Departmental staff are present at the Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38791/25]

869. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE physiotherapists, by grade, based at Kilrush health centre in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38794/25]

870. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the locations within CHO3 where HSE funds day care centres for older persons; the days of the week each of those day care centres opens; the referral process for a new older person to be able to join one of those day care centres, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38795/25]

871. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE public health nurses based at Kilmihill health centre in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38796/25]

1016. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has visited a training centre (details supplied) since his appointment as Minister; if so, the purpose of the visit. [38797/25]

1017. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science If he has visited a campus (details supplied) since his appointment as Minister; if so, the purpose of the visit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38798/25]

1018. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to encourage greater participants by South African students in third level institutions and continuing educational opportunities in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38799/25]

1032. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if information will be provided on the Standardisation of Youthreach Calendar Year Sectoral Survey of ETBs (details supplied), which was sent to all of the 16 ETBs, on 27 June 2025; the reason many staff employed in the Youthreach coordinator and resource grade who are the intended target group did not receive the link to complete this survey by close of business on 4 July 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39503/25]

37. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will establish an interdepartmental committee to investigate the need to end Ireland’s reliance on goods and services purchased from Israel and find alternative suppliers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35766/25]

71. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on the Mercosur trade deal; and the steps the Government is taking to oppose it. [35768/25]

139. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the provisions being put in place for a child (details supplied) and other children with special needs who have lost access to after-school care due to the closure of a nearby facility and who are now being refused access to the privately-run after-school service at another location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38043/25]