211. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport if he will intervene to stop fare hikes of 15% hitting public transport users in 2027, considering cost of living pressures, the recent tax break to motorists, and the imperative from a climate perspective to promote sustainable transport. [64505/26]
478. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department collects data on the number of special needs assistants and other school-based support staff who subsequently enter initial teacher education programmes; and if she will provide such data for the past five years. [64148/26]
479. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she has considered directing the Teaching Council and higher education institutions to examine flexible, part-time or employment-based initial teacher education programmes for individuals already employed within schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64147/26]
480. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to undertake a review of barriers faced by experienced (para)professionals working in special education settings who wish to qualify as teachers; and the timeframe for such a review. [64146/26]
481. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether consideration has been given to the introduction of accelerated or postgraduate teacher training routes for persons that have relevant qualifications and substantial professional experience in special education settings. [64145/26]
482. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of vacancies for special education teachers currently recorded across primary and post-primary schools; and the measures being taken to address recruitment challenges in this area. [64144/26]
483. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department is considering expanding the use of recognition of prior learning mechanisms for persons with significant professional experience working with children with additional educational needs who wish to pursue a teaching qualification. [64143/26]
484. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has examined the feasibility of developing alternative qualification pathways for experienced education professionals, including special needs assistants, therapists and other specialists, who wish to become special education teachers. [64142/26]
501. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether consideration is being given to placing the counselling in Primary Schools Pilot Programme on a permanent footing and expanding it nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64478/26]
502. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of the Counselling in Primary Schools Pilot Programme; the number of schools participating and pupils supported to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64477/26]
825. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the education bond scheme has a restriction in place regarding the nationality of applicants. [64407/26]
826. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the education bond scheme, which may be used by certain students as an alternative to bank statements for demonstrating financial means, permits the bond to be paid by a third party on behalf of a student visa applicant; and whether there are restrictions regarding the residence or nationality of such third-party fun…
1172. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the current number of vacancies across community mental health teams, by discipline and HSE health region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64479/26]
411. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport the procedures in place where a vehicle owner alleges that damage or an electrical or mechanical fault occurred during an NCT; whether such investigations require examination of the vehicle concerned; the oversight role exercised by the RSA, if any, in such investigations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61593/26]
412. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has given consideration to introducing in-car recording technology for driving test vehicles for auditing and quality assurance purposes, as has been introduced in Portugal, Lithuania and Bulgaria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61592/26]
516. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport if he intends on introducing legislation to create a specific criminal offence for driving on the wrong side of the motorway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62825/26]
746. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will confirm that same sex couples may avail of tax relief in respect of expenses related to assisted human reproductive services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61096/26]
849. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation his plans to task the Public Service Transformation Delivery Unit with prioritising the 20% target for new recruits to be proficient in Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54787/26]
877. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding any product or service purchased from Japan by his Department in 2025 or to date in 2026, broken down by description and amount paid. [55677/26]
1039. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagement he has had with a company (details supplied) surrounding potential job losses in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57150/26]
1040. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total number of job losses he anticipates at a company (details supplied) in Ireland in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57151/26]
1041. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps his Department has taken to prevent job losses at a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57152/26]
1042. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps his Department is taking to seek clarity and alleviate speculation and anxiety surrounding potential job losses at a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57153/26]
1052. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will consider adding the occupation of healthcare assistant to the critical skills occupations list, in view of the continuing dependence of the healthcare and social care sectors on internationally recruited workers; if he has undertaken any assessment of the case for reclassifying healthcare assistants as a critical …
3290. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of ankle surgeries carried out at Tallaght University Hospital in the years of 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [55675/26]