916. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on whether any additional supports will be made available to students who may not be eligible for the targeted reduced rent beds but still encounter financial difficulties. [25179/25]
917. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the findings of the international benchmarking and stakeholder consultations for the standardised design study for student accommodation. [25180/25]
918. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on how sustainability and flexibility will be practically implemented in the new standardised design guidelines for student accommodation without increasing costs. [25181/25]
919. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report what the current criteria are for selecting the initial three pilot locations under Stage 2 of the Technological Sector Student Accommodation Programme. [25182/25]
920. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on what metrics will be used to measure the success of the pilot phases of the Technological Sector Student Accommodation Programme before it increases in scale. [25183/25]
921. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the estimated timeline for the full implementation of a borrowing framework for technologic universities for the construction of student accommodation. [25184/25]
922. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on any plans either ongoing or under consideration to expand the student assistance fund to meet rising demand from students due to rent costs. [25185/25]
923. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the main learnings by his Department from the 2024 rent-a-room campaign, and how these learnings will inform future campaigns and outreach programmes. [25186/25]
924. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the work of officials within his Department in engaging with Solas, with a view to reduce the delays faced by apprentices in accessing training phases. [25187/25]
925. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the date that his Department intends to publish the National Apprentice Office Report, following their recent survey. [25188/25]
938. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he intends to include the requirement for a tax clearance certificate for the issuance of a dog breeders licence in the proposed new Control of Dogs and Dog Breeding Establishments (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 and improve the overall regulation of this business to benefit overall public safety and the welfare of dogs. [25566…
224. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Health to report on any plans either in place, or under consideration, within her Department to regulate shopfronts to prevent drug paraphernalia such as ‘bongs’ and other products from being displayed. [22855/25]
118. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to report on the exact amount of public funding utilised by Sport Ireland to commission coverage of women’s sports by media companies and broadcasters. [22854/25]
1. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Taoiseach to report on any ongoing or planned negotiations for the introduction of a new NACE code, designed for classifying businesses and used for statistical purposes, a subset of NACE 0149 breeding of other animals, to uniquely identify dog breeding in Ireland. [15834/25]
521. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport if his Department is planning on introducing any additional Luas trams during peak commuting hours, to help alleviate current levels of demand. [20867/25]
522. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport when he expects ‘Next Generation Ticketing’ to be rolled out in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20868/25]
523. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport how officials within his Department are working with the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to ensure that measures are in place to address the shortage of skilled workers such as mechanics in Ireland’s public transport agencies. [20869/25]
524. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport how his Department is working with State agencies and other enterprises to bridge the gap of ‘the last kilometre’ which can discourage people from taking public transportation. [20870/25]
525. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport how his Department is working to provide for additional capacity for Dublin Bus, following the continued growth of its customer demand. [20871/25]
526. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport to report on the work of his Department to address anti-social behaviour on public transport. [20872/25]
527. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport to report on the estimated timeline for the delivery of the light rail tram 5 Luas extension from Brides Glen to Bray, County Wicklow. [20873/25]
528. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport to report on his Department’s estimated timeline for the DART+SouthWest project. [20874/25]
680. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to report on any instructions given or planned, on the appointment criteria for State boards part of the Public Appointments Service, to ensure that board appointments include candidates that can enable each agency adapt to the changing global economic environment and its local impacts. [20815/25]
738. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will amend the Companies Act 2014 to enable micro-companies to keep their audit exemption for the second year following late returns and instead replace the penalty with fines or other various penalties. [20817/25]
739. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline, in light of the changing global economic environment, the criteria he will consider in the upcoming appointment of members to the board of the IDA to ensure that appointees have the necessary skills to enable the agency to adapt to the changing global economic environment. [20851/25]