181. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reliance on gas as a backup for intermittent wind energy generation; the projected costs to Irish households for maintaining this backup infrastructure up to 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7560/26]
182. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the contribution of onshore wind farms to reducing electricity prices for consumers in rural areas like County Offaly; if alternatives such as biomass will be prioritised to avoid over-reliance on wind; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7564/26]
389. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the tax relief options available for family-run businesses in agriculture; the impact assessments of recent budget changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7866/26]
412. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if abatement in respect of pensions is only applied to Army personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7816/26]
413. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of abatement waivers in respect of pensions that have been issued to date; and to clarify the basis on which these abatement waivers were issued. [7817/26]
436. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps he is taking to support small and medium-sized enterprises in County Offaly facing rising energy costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7522/26]
437. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the amount of funding allocated to tourism development projects in County Offaly in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7523/26]
438. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the supports available to enterprises in County Offaly to mitigate the impact of high operational costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7528/26]
439. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the export assistance provided to businesses based in County Offaly over the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7529/26]
440. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the plans for the development of new enterprise hubs and co-working spaces in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7530/26]
441. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of jobs projected to be created in County Offaly as a result of foreign direct investment in data centres co-located with renewable energy projects; if local communities bear disproportionate infrastructure burdens from such developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7561/26]
460. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has engaged with institutions of the European Union with respect to the Mobility Pact (Comprehensive Framework for Cooperation on Mobility) element of the EU-India Trade Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8602/26]
477. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans she has to revise the Walk Tall Programme to include modern materials on drug prevention suitable for primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7540/26]
478. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps she is taking to provide sustained professional development training for teachers on delivering drug education without adding to existing initiative overload in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7541/26]
479. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the resources allocated to primary schools in County Offaly for implementing drug prevention programmes, given staffing shortages in rural areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7542/26]
480. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps she is taking to address overcrowded classrooms impacting the effective delivery of SPHE drug education modules in secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7544/26]
481. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide details on specialist supports available to teachers in County Offaly for handling complex pupil needs related to drug awareness and mental health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7545/26]
482. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the evaluation mechanisms in place to assess the effectiveness of current youth drug prevention curricula in primary and secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7547/26]
483. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps she is taking to ensure a compassionate, evidence-based approach to drug education in rural schools like those in County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7548/26]
510. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special needs assistants employed in primary and post primary schools in Offaly and Laois; the allocation process to ensure adequate support for pupils with additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7856/26]
511. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures in place to protect freedom of expression for teachers regarding sensitive social issues; the training provided on handling classroom discussions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7857/26]
512. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the funding provided for school transport schemes in 2025; the steps taken to address capacity issues in underserved areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7858/26]
513. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the policy on single-sex education options; whether any reviews are underway to assess parental preferences for such schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7859/26]
618. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the measures in place to improve broadband connectivity for businesses in rural areas of County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7526/26]
649. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of judicial reviews initiated against wind farm planning permissions in the midlands since 2021; the reasons cited in these reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7563/26]