Roderic O'Gorman

150. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his plan to address broadband urban blackspots, as committed to in the Programme for Government; whether he has yet carried out a pilot study; whether he has chosen a method of subsidy to address this issue; when he expects to complete the delivery of gigabit broadband to urban Ireland, given that rural Ireland should be completed in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15578/26]

215. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the land use review; the stage it is currently at; when it is expected to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15565/26]

216. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine will he provide additional funding or assistance to a group (details supplied) for them to be able to source and purchase a suitable replacement for the Celtic Mist research vessel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15595/26]

297. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the number of bus shelters which were installed by the National Transport Authority in each county nationwide in each of the years since 2018, including the latest figures for year to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14315/26]

358. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will provide details on whether the NTMA holds any investments in security/weapons manufacturers companies (details supplied), highlighting the current amounts held and when purchases were made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13995/26]

424. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether his Department has noticed a decrease in the number of contractor firms (engineers, architects, surveyors) bidding for public contracts in each of the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15030/26]

425. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether his Department is aware of contractor firms (engineers, architects, surveyors) capping the amount of public work they bid for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15031/26]

426. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether his Department is examining the use of “last man standing” clauses and “1%” clauses in public contracts; and if any assessment been done regarding how these clauses in public contracts are a disincentive to contract firms (engineers, architects, surveyors) bidding for public contracts. [15032/26]

431. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment total value of dual-use exports to Israel from 2017 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13996/26]

432. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total number of dual-use export licenses granted to Israel from 2017 to 2025, detailing the type of product exported, the type of end user academic, medical, military and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13997/26]

433. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total number of dual-use export licenses to Israel which were denied from 2017 to 2025, detailing the reason for denial, type of product requested for export, the type of end user academic, medical, military and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13998/26]

581. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on when her Department will meet three schools in Dublin 7 (details supplied) for the Stage 2A review meeting regarding the proposal to demolish and rebuild their schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15033/26]

582. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline the status of recently announced SNA reviews where schools have lost an SNA allocation, whether schools still need to lodge an SNA appeal if they do not wish to lose an SNA; the status of the 'pause' announced on 17 February; if will schools be directly informed regarding the status of the pause and how it impacts on the letter they received regarding the SNA allocation from September 2026, their need to appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15034/26]

872. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has commenced a public consultation process on the development of an induction process as committed to as part of Nurturing Skills; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14483/26]

873. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has commissioned research into good practice in effective induction processes as part of Nurturing Skills; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14484/26]

874. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason her Department has yet to produce a midpoint of Nurturing Skills which was due in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14485/26]

875. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the midpoint review of Nurturing Skills which was due in 2025 is expected to be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14486/26]

876. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the further implementation plan which is due to be developed as a result of the midpoint review of Nurturing Skills is to be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14487/26]

877. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the person in her Department that will conduct the Garda vetting of people over sixteen years of age in childminders' homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14488/26]

878. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware that the majority of actions related to school-age care under Nurturing Skills have not been started; if she will provide an update on the progress of all school-age care actions within the strategy to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14489/26]

109. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the timeline and process for her Department's commitment to ratifying the second optional protocol of the UNCRC; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13302/26]

120. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the engagement her Department has had with the Office of the Attorney General regarding the ratification of the Second Optional Protocol of the UNCRC; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13303/26]

162. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the delivery of the public model of childcare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13305/26]

169. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of community services awarded the building blocks grants in 2025; the number of these services that have subsequently decided not to proceed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13304/26]

38. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport whether Córas Iompair Éireann implement the terms of the 1993 Board meeting regarding the CIÉ Rationalisation Agreement, including annual increases to pensions in payment, in the interim period (1993 to 2000) pre the enactment of S.I.323/2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13411/26]