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]
184. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the new school bus route between the temporary location of a school (details supplied) and the Hollywoodrath-Tyrrelstown area will be operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13414/26]
198. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the provision of pensions for former employees of An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13413/26]
258. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of early years spaces currently provided in the Dublin 7 and Dublin 3 areas; the steps being taken to increase childcare places in these postal codes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13412/26]
240. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Taoiseach when the National Risk Assessment 2025 will go to Cabinet; when it will be published on the Government website. [11892/26]
241. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Taoiseach when the National Risk Assessment for 2026 will go to Cabinet; when it will be published on the Government website. [11893/26]
242. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Taoiseach the reason his Department published no National Risk Assessment in 2025, despite obvious increased economic, geopolitical and environmental risks internationally and domestically last year; when it is anticipated that the National Risk Assessment for 2025 will be published; if the Risk Assessment for 2026 is also being prepared. [11933/26]
245. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Taoiseach when the consultative and iterative process for the National Risk Assessment for 2025 took place. [12126/26]
246. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Taoiseach when the consultative and iterative process for the National Risk Assessment for 2026 will take place. [12127/26]
303. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the projects, if any, which he has designated under s.20 of the Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Act 2024; the dates of their designation; and to supply a copy of the designations. [11886/26]
374. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the projects, if any, which he has designated under s.20 of the Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Act 2024; the dates of their designation; and to supply a copy of the designations. [11885/26]
472. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the extent each recommendation of the National Payments Strategy under each of the sixteen 'future outcomes' has been completed or has not been completed as at the current date; if each recommendation is on track or not on track for delivery as at the current date; the current status of each recommendations, in tabular form; and if he will make …
516. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the projects, if any, which he has designated under s.20 of the Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Act 2024; the dates of their designation, and to supply a copy of the designations. [11887/26]
611. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the report of the Dublin 15 Special Education Taskforce will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11891/26]
625. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth the rationale for the decision in Circular 0002/2026 to award bonus marks for both written examinations and continuous assessment components completed through Irish only from 2027 onwards, and not to extend this provision to students sitting the Leaving Certificate in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12010/26]
626. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she recognises that the implications of Circular 0002/2026 creates a measurable disadvantage for the 2026 cohort of students, particularly for students attending Irish-medium schools, where significant assessed components including project work accounting for 20% of the overall mark in subjects such as history and geography are completed throu…
627. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider extending the awarding of bonus marks for continuous assessment components completed through Irish to students sitting the 2026 Leaving Certificate, in order to ensure parity between students completing identical work in consecutive years and to uphold principles of fairness within the education system; and if she will make a…
756. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the implementation of the recommendations contained in the Report of the Interdepartmental Group on National Coastal Change Management Strategy of 26 October 2023; in particular, the actions that have taken place to monitor, mitigate, manage and prevent coastal erosion and consequent flooding; if…
788. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the projects, if any, which he has designated under s.20 of the Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Act 2024; the dates of their designation; and to supply a copy of the designations. [11888/26]