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17. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the status of the scheme committee governing the CIÉ superannuation scheme 1951; if he is satisfied that work is being undertaken to ensure proper governance of the scheme, including a fully functioning scheme committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32880/25]

68. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will engage directly with a school (details supplied) in terms of sanctioning a home school community liaison post for the school in order to help increase attendance, retention targets and educational outcomes among students and ease the administrative burden on the principal and staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32877/25]

74. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether the 1,600 additional special needs assistant posts announced in Budget 2025 have been awarded; if these 1,600 posts are all full-time posts and, if not, to provide a breakdown of the posts and their hours; the status of recruitment to fill these posts; when the SNA allocations for the 2025-2026 school year will be publicly announced by the National Council for Special Education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32931/25]

75. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will engage as a matter of urgency with a school (details supplied) in relation to the allocation of an extra special needs assistant, which is required for a student in an ASD class for the coming school year; if there is any cap or freeze on the recruitment of special needs assistants; if so to, the specific criteria being used to make these decisions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32932/25]

229. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the number of taxis in the Dublin area that are wheelchair accessible; what is being done to increase the number of wheelchair accessible taxis in the fleet; if he is aware of any issues preventing more taxi drivers from operating wheelchair accessible vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32287/25]

573. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection the options available to those workers suffering with effects of long Covid and currently availing of special leave with pay for Covid-19 when this scheme comes to an end on 30 June 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32630/25]

959. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of the commitment to introduce a tuition support scheme for graduate entry medicine; if he accepts the urgent need to deal with the financial costs facing students in light of the discontinuation of Bank of Ireland’s graduate entry medicine loan scheme; if he will ensure a financial support solution is found in time for the 2025 intake of students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32288/25]

682. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that a child (details supplied) will be able to avail of an appropriate school place this coming September; if she is satisfied that progress is being made to ensure there are enough school places for those with additional needs in the north Dublin area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30569/25]

1407. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the status of the Hereditary Cancer Model of Care in Ireland; the funding that has been provided for this initiative and the plans for future funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29534/25]

1408. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if genetic testing is yet available to close relatives of those diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in order to detect genetic mutations and aid in early diagnosis and prevention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29535/25]

1617. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the progress made on the approval of a vaccine injury compensation scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30547/25]

267. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to repeated instances of dumping and fires on lands (details supplied); the measures the Department can take to support Fingal County Council and An Garda Síochána to address and prevent this ongoing problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28492/25]

315. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to examine the case of employment issues for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28498/25]

339. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that a child (details supplied) with a diagnosis of autism (level 3) has a school place in the local area for the upcoming academic year; if the new special school located temporarily on the grounds of a school will be open for the 2025/2026 academic year; when applications for places for this school will open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28407/25]

202. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she can clarify the ownership, leasing or rental arrangements currently in place on the shared campus site (details supplied) which hosts a number of school and educational services; if there is any formal agreement between the Department and local organisations regarding the ongoing or future use of this site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28090/25]

223. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth if school places for September 2025 can be accommodated for two children at a school (details supplied) to which their mother has applied unsuccessfully to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28326/25]

393. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status of the case of a child (details supplied) who is seeking supports for autism and an auditory processing disorder, but is encountering significant delays despite being finally accepted onto the local children's disability network team; if assurances can be given that the child will receive appropriate supports locally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22357/25]

486. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the status of the development of multidisciplinary auditory processing disorder services within the CHO 9 Health Service Region in north Dublin; how these services compare with the provision of APD services statewide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22355/25]

487. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the efforts being made to ensure adequate auditory processing disorder assessment capacity within the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22356/25]

677. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on the status of flood defence and relief plans in Clontarf;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20745/25]

678. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the status of the National Catchment-based Flood Risk Assessment and Management Programme for the Dublin City Council administrative area; the current timelines for the delivery of the projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20746/25]

824. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education what is being done to ensure the provision of appropriate numbers of primary school places for children with autism in the Coolock and Darndale area; if she can provide any guidance to assure that a child (details supplied) will have an appropriate place in a local school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18996/25]

1028. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the plan to place a special school on grounds (details supplied) in north Dublin; the findings made by the Department’s technical team who visited the school; the engagement the technical team has had with the school management; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20744/25]

1439. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will be reconsidered for qualification for half carer’s allowance. [19911/25]

1522. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice the status of the review into his Department's family reunification policy; when he will publish a revised policy in this area; if he will list the groups and individuals whom he has consulted on this policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18796/25]