527. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that the NCSE will provide accurate numbers of the students in post primary schools that have a recommendation requiring a special class placement but do not currently have that placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8076/26]
528. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of students in post primary school with an autism diagnosis, requiring a special class, which are waiting on a special class placement since transitioning from primary to post primary school. [8077/26]
529. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will direct the NCSE to provide specific CPD on the way in which to run post primary autism classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8078/26]
534. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school which gives priority enrolment to a post-primary autism special class, to students already enrolled in the school (details supplied) contravenes either the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018 or circular 0039/2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8102/26]
553. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to the release of the NDP Sectoral Investment Plan for 2026–2030, the progress made in mapping youth services and facilities against population data, in identifying areas most in need of capital investment due to service gaps, and in establishing a structured approach to incorporating youth perspectives and community feedback in planning a…
554. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth following the publication of the NDP Sectoral Investment Plan for 2026–2030, when she expects to progress the development of a multi-annual capital investment programme to support both new and existing youth spaces, including coordination with relevant departments, agencies, and local authorities; her views that the €20 million for youth services …
555. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth following the publication of the NDP Sectoral Investment Plan for 2026–2030, the number of youth services she anticipates that €20 million across the period will realistically delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8377/26]
556. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth in the context of the NDP Sectoral Investment Plan for 2026–2030, if she will address concerns regarding the comparatively low allocation of funding for youth services despite growing demand and the recognised need for dedicated youth places and spaces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8378/26]
557. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth following the publication of the NDP Sectoral Investment Plan for 2026-2030, to provide a breakdown of the105 projects that are to progress to tender or construction over the course of 2026 and 2027 totalling over €1.6 billion; if she will provide the number of the 27,000 additional and modernised school places which will be for children with addi…
558. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth following the publication of the NDP Sectoral Investment Plan for 2026-2030, to provide the details the contingency fund is expected to cover; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8380/26]
559. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth following the publication of the NDP Sectoral Investment Plan for 2026-2030, the amount which is expected to be provided out of the minor works and ICT grant each year from 2026 to 2030; the amount each individual school should expect to receive form these grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8381/26]
560. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth following the publication of the NDP Sectoral Investment Plan for 2026-2030, to provide a breakdown and location of the 25 projects prioritised under the Modular Accommodation Programme to meet urgent additional capacity requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8382/26]
561. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth following the publication of the NDP Sectoral Investment Plan for 2026-2030, the funding which will be provided to the provision of additional special classes to meet annual needs each year through just repurposing existing accommodation. [8383/26]
588. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a county by county breakdown of newly established special classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8546/26]
594. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to her announcement of 105 priority school building projects in the first tranche of the NDP rollout, what this means for other projects; if projects such as the additional accommodation project at a school (details supplied) will be delayed due to funding and other practical constraints; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [86…
595. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to her announcement of 105 priority school building projects in the first tranche of the NDP rollout, what this means for other projects; if projects such as the additional accommodation project at a school (details supplied) will be delayed due to funding and other practical constraints; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [86…
596. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to her announcement of 105 priority school building projects in the first tranche of the NDP rollout, what this means for other projects; if projects such as the additional accommodation project at a school (details supplied) will be delayed due to funding and other practical constraints; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [86…
597. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to her announcement of 105 priority school building projects in the first tranche of the NDP rollout, what this means for other projects; if projects such as the additional accommodation project at a school (details supplied) will be delayed due to funding and other practical constraints; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [86…
598. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to her announcement of 105 priority school building projects in the first tranche of the NDP rollout, what this means for other projects; if projects such as the additional accommodation project at a school (details supplied) will be delayed due to funding and other practical constraints; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [86…
599. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to her announcement of 105 priority school building projects in the first tranche of the NDP rollout, what this means for other projects; if projects such as the Large Scale Project at a school (details supplied) will be delayed due to funding and other practical constraints; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8641/26]
600. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to her announcement of 105 priority school building projects in the first tranche of the NDP rollout, what this means for other projects; if projects such as the Large Scale Project at a school (details supplied) will be delayed due to funding and other practical constraints; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8642/26]
670. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill 2025 was signed into law; the date on which the commencement order will be signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8047/26]
671. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 482 of 9 December 2025, the date on which homeowners in County Meath will be able to apply to the defective concrete block scheme and conditions of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8048/26]
672. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of an Inland Fisheries Ireland survey conducted in 2025 which notes that salmon stocks on the Boyne and Kells Blackwater river has seen a catastrophic collapse, down to 10% of the conservation limit for the catchments; if, considering that salmon are a qualifying interest in the Boyne/Kells Blackwater SAC, he will…
714. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of calls received by the national community welfare scheme in each month of 2025, in tabular form. [7379/26]