543. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total expenditure on English language supports for non-Irish national pupils in primary and post-primary schools in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38971/26]
545. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the projected number of new special classes to be established in 2026 under the revised estimates; the number of applications currently outstanding for special class places in her constituency; when all children with special educational needs will have access to appropriate placements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38999/26]
546. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide the breakdown of the €1.547 billion capital allocation for school infrastructure in 2026, by county; the number of large-scale building projects planned for rural counties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39000/26]
547. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of the EU Presidency allocation of €4.217 million in the 2026 Education Vote; the specific education-related events that are planned; whether this represents value for money for the taxpayer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39001/26]
548. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason for the reduction in the number of school building projects completed in recent years as set out in her Department’s Vote performance indicators; the actions she is taking to accelerate delivery of new school buildings and avoid further delays for pupils in temporary accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39002/26]
549. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the Revised Estimates include any specific ring-fenced funding to support small rural schools facing enrolment pressures or potential closure; if she will commit to protecting the viability of rural schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39003/26]
611. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of students in primary and post-primary schools reported as absent for 20 or more days in the 2024-2025 school year; the breakdown between casual non-attendance and cases linked to school reluctance or emotionally based school avoidance; if she will provide the figures for each county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39747/…
612. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the specific supports and funding provided to schools to address emotionally based school avoidance, EBSA; the number of schools that have implemented dedicated gradual return plans or well-being programmes for students with school reluctance in the past two years; and if she is satisfied that current resources, including NEPS and Tusla Education Supp…
613. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth her Department's assessment of the increase in school reluctance since the Covid-19 pandemic; the measures contained in the Tusla five-year plan for school attendance that specifically target emotionally based school avoidance; and when an updated national guidance document for schools and parents on this issue will be published. [39749/26]
614. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps being taken to support neurodivergent students including those with autism and ADHD experiencing school reluctance; the waiting times for assessments and interventions through NEPS and CAMHS for school avoidance cases; if she will consider additional training and resources for teachers in trauma-informed and neuro-affirming approaches; and i…
615. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of students referred to Tusla Education Welfare Services due to persistent absence linked to school reluctance in 2024 and to date in 2026; the success rate of re-engagement for these students; whether her Department is tracking the long-term educational and mental health outcomes for children affected by prolonged school avoidance; and if …
674. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of vacant local authority homes currently boarded up or awaiting refurbishment across all county councils; the average time such properties remain vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38954/26]
742. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has conducted an assessment on the strain on the social welfare system from asylum-related arrivals from 2022 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38972/26]
743. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the total expenditure on rent supplements and housing assistance payments for non-Irish nationals in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38974/26]
775. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the projected taxpayer cost of modular accommodation units for international protection applicants in 2026 and 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38955/26]
790. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of failed international protection applicants currently remaining in the State with appeals or judicial reviews pending; the annual cost of accommodation and supports for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38958/26]
791. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of deportations carried out in the first four months of 2026 against the number of new international protection applications received in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38959/26]
792. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has conducted an assessment of the impact of large-scale direct provision centres on local Garda resources and community cohesion in rural towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38960/26]
793. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated annual cost to the Exchequer of supports and accommodations for international protection applicants in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38961/26]
794. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will outline the value-for-money assessment carried out before allocating funds to non-governmental organisations involved in migrant integration programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38962/26]
809. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline the funding provided to date by Cuan to the National Women's Council; the purposes of each funding allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39332/26]
810. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department accepts the recommendation that survivor engagement on gender-based violence should be embedded across all Government departments rather than led primarily by Cuan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39333/26]
891. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farm inspections carried out in 2025 related to biodiversity compliance versus those for animal welfare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38968/26]
892. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding emergency financial supports for farmers facing bluetongue disease risks and associated movement restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38969/26]
933. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has conducted recent research relating to BVD testing and calves coming out with a P1 result in terms of possible causes of infection in calves; the way they could have picked up the infection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40252/26]