Darren O'Rourke

71. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her plans to oppose the Mercosur Trade Agreement in view of its detrimental impact on Irish agriculture; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65163/25]

119. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures which he is taking to ensure land-use/farming for food production is financially viable compared to land-use/farming for energy production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65162/25]

125. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he will support tillage farmers given challenges in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65161/25]

184. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason a person who is on the invalidity pension is not included in the criteria when applying for the SEAI warmer homes scheme. [66892/25]

465. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if there has been any change in the past two years in relation to transport entitlements for disability adult day services (details supplied); and if she will ensure that all disability adult day users attending here are provided transport to and from this centre. [66888/25]

466. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware that some disability adult day services (Prosper) users are not being provided with transport to this service (details supplied); and the measures she is taking to ensure all adult day service users are provided with transport to attend this service. [66889/25]

467. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the supports and funding in place for children with additional needs who transition from secondary school into an adult day service such as Prosper. [66890/25]

468. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the supports available for adults with additional needs who attend adult day services but cannot access transport to this service due to a lack of capacity on transport services equipped for wheelchairs. [66891/25]

591. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprenticeships there are in Ireland in each of the years 2021 to 2025, in tabular form. [66799/25]

592. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprenticeships that have been available in County Meath in each of the years 2021 to 2025, in tabular form. [66800/25]

593. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the breakdown of Leaving Certificate students opting to undertake third level education, apprenticeships and any other options in each of the years 2021 to 2025. In tabular form. [66801/25]

31. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the plan for a new disability unit in his Department. [65715/25]

182. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children with additional needs waiting for an appropriate school place a month after schools returned from the summer holidays, on a county-by-county basis, in tabular form, for the years 2022 to 2025 date, inclusive. [66618/25]

183. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the increased capitation grant for primary and post-primary schools announced in Budget 2026 will come into effect. [66619/25]

48. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he is taking to increase the delivery of affordable housing in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65157/25]

96. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to re-introduce town councils; the way in which he will approach this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65158/25]

339. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children who are involved in the school enrolment pilot scheme who have not been offered a school place, to date in 2025. [65146/25]

340. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school (details supplied) has any remaining space for students who have not received an offer under the new school enrolment pilot scheme; and if she will ensure that children who need a place will be offered one in Q1 2026. [65147/25]

374. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has considered the implications of the recent Medical Emergency Response (MER) report, which shows that only 43.2% of schools have a defibrillator on site, particularly in the context of school sports where cardiac events can occur; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65394/25]

375. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures in place to ensure that schools hosting sports activities, training sessions, and matches are adequately equipped to respond to sudden medical emergencies, including the availability of defibrillators and staff trained in their use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65395/25]

434. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools and students that will be included in the pilot programme (RACE accommodations) for students with dyslexia and dyscalculia for the upcoming 2026 examinations; and if she will roll this out to all eligible students across the State in the interest of fairness and equity for the 2026 examinations. [65950/25]

437. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will formalise sun safety in the primary and post-primary school curricula, to integrate age-appropriate sun smart education (HSE2025), thereby enabling children to develop healthy habits from a young age. [65986/25]

438. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will introduce the HSE’s sun smart school toolkit into the national curriculum for social, personal, and health education. [65987/25]

442. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a breakdown of the number of schools, per county, that were approved under the muti-annual summer works scheme for the years 2022 to 2025 to date, respectively, in tabular form. [66049/25]

443. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a breakdown of the funding allocated to schools under the summer works scheme on a county-by-county basis, for the year 2023, 2024 and 2025 respectively, in tabular form. [66050/25]