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21. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth in light of the cost-of-living crisis and cost-of-doing-business crisis, if she will reverse the reintroduction of leaving certificate and junior certificate fees, and increases in school transport fees; and if she will engage with school transport operators to ensure that they are adequately supported with the increased cost of fuel. [29045/26]

39. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the SNA redeployment scheme, workforce development plan and review of the 2014 circular; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29044/26]

42. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the actions she is taking to strengthen the local youth club grant scheme, as per the commitment in the Programme for Government; the number of clubs, per county, that receive funding in 2026; the number of young people enrolled in clubs, per county; and the number of first time grant applications in 2025 and to date in 2026, per county. [29046/26]

87. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason the declaration form in Appendix 1 of Circulars 0037/2026 and 0038/2026 requires teachers to declare union affiliation as a condition of applying for a post of responsibility; if she recognises this is without precedent in Irish education; if she will reverse this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29042/26]

119. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children attending primary school in 2025/2026 in classes of 30 or more children; the number attending in classes of 29 or less; the number attending in classes of 24 or less, in tabular form; the efforts she is making to reduce class sizes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29043/26]

150. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on assessments of need waiting lists in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28426/26]

194. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to deliver State-led early learning and childcare facilities; if there are specific proposals in County Meath, given the shortage of places in many areas in that county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28425/26]

224. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to outline what the fund for students with disabilities covers; the amount that is allocated to each category across all FETs; the amount that is allocated to transport across all FETs, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21799/26]

270. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount of funding allocated to each institution as part of the Fund for Students with Disabilities in each of the years 2014 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21800/26]

113. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans for reconstituting the National Youth Work Advisory Committee, a statutory body under section 17 of the Youth Work Act 2001; if the restoration of this statutory committee is envisaged within the implementation actions for Opportunities for Youth 2024-2028; how the representative body prescribed under the Act will be engaged in the implementation of Opportunities for Youth as part of engagement structures ensuring the full breadth of the sector is represented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29199/26]

12. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach the progress his Department is making in tackling child poverty. [26810/26]

15. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach the progress his Department is making in tackling child poverty. [28393/26]

23. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach for an overview of the Budget 2026: Spotlight on Disability report recently published by his Department. [28394/26]

128. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health her plans to invest in Navan hospital in view of the recent HIQA report, details supplied, and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28366/26]

203. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health her plans to increase the number of GPs in Ireland in view of a recent report (details supplied), and in particular in County Meath, which has the lowest number of GPs in the State per population; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28367/26]

249. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to outline his proposals for a new State savings scheme, as reported in the media (details supplied); the scheme designs being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26842/26]

329. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures he plans to take to address the runaway cost of fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26841/26]

334. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of males and females that applied for the post of executive assistant to the Irish Ambassador based in Singapore. [28006/26]

335. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the level of engagement between her Department and Government of Bahrain in 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form. [28007/26]

469. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps Failte Ireland are taking to promote fishing tourism within the State. [28009/26]

485. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when construction works at a school (details supplied) will be completed. [27997/26]

486. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when construction works at a school (details supplied) will be completed. [27998/26]

487. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when construction works at a school (details supplied) will be completed. [28000/26]

488. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will move to tender stage. [28001/26]

489. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will move to construction stage. [28002/26]