Darren O'Rourke

39. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Water Quality will next meet. [53073/25]

119. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on CDNT waiting lists for assessments and therapies in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61033/25]

147. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to increase respite services for children in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61034/25]

220. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the Irish aid budget for 2026 will be agreed; the way in which global education programmes will be prioritised; the level of funding for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62129/25]

221. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the Irish Aid budget for the 2026-2030 period will be agreed; the way in which global education programmes will be prioritised over the same period; the level of funding for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62144/25]

281. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 312 of 30 September 2025, if new criteria was established in relation to Leap cards; if students studying English language education wish to obtain a Leap card whether they must be enrolled in a course that is a minimum of 16 hours per week; and given the fact that the majority of English language education courses are 15 hours per week if he will consider amending the criteria. [61083/25]

282. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No.312 of 30 September 2025, if eligibility criteria for a student Leap card has changed requiring students to submit a letter from their college or institution, which would exclude most English language education providers’ and his plans to ensure that all English language education providers are permitted to provide a letter proving student enrolment in their courses in order for international students to obtain a student Leap card. [61084/25]

577. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if consideration has been given to the possibility of a repatriation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62127/25]

102. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a teacher on a conditional Teaching Council registration who chooses to undertake the assessment only route for post primary (details supplied) will allow a teacher to become fully qualified and registered under route 2 of the Teaching Council. [60215/25]

1. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps she will take to increase the number of early intervention classes to meet current and projected demand across the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60168/25]

5. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a new school building project (details supplied); if she is aware that planning permission was granted for these schools in November 2020; the reason for the delays in bringing this project to construction; the indicative timeline for construction, commencement and completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60169/25]

56. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason education therapy services have not been provided to children with additional needs in mainstream schools in Budget 2026; and the measures being taken to ensure the same support is provided to these children in contrast with children attending special education schools. [59668/25]

74. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the means by which she is going to address the alarming rates of mental wellbeing issues facing students; and when we will see robust mental health and well-being programmes introduced into the school day. [59670/25]

76. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the means by which she intends to provide resources to inform students the way in which to combat misinformation and political disinformation; and if there are movements toward revitalising the civics curriculum to not only teach about Government structures, but also media literacy. [59672/25]

80. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth her strategy to prevent a digital divide and ensure that every student, regardless of their socioeconomic background or geographic location, has access to the technology and digital literacy skills necessary to succeed. [59671/25]

632. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures she is taking to ensure that deaf children completing LCA assessments have proper accommodations in place, as there is growing concern that the accommodations in place are not sufficient. [57794/25]

633. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will introduce other forms of assessment for deaf students completing LCA that do not rely solely on audio components. [57795/25]

634. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will meet with deaf students, parents, teachers and the Irish deaf society to develop an assessment that accommodates deaf children and ensures equality for all students with their exams. [57796/25]

797. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when schools will be provided with exam papers under the post primary school book scheme. [58968/25]

798. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of post primary schools which currently have not been provided with exam papers under the post primary school book scheme; and when she expects that all schools will have received them. [58969/25]

799. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the mainstream class teacher grant, which encompasses a furniture and ICT grant will be paid to schools before the new school term begins in 2026; and the month she envisages the grant will be paid to schools. [59027/25]

835. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there will be a re-instatement of Junior- and Leaving Certificate fees for the academic year 2026-2027; and her plans to ensure that these fees are covered by her Department, as they were last year. [59411/25]

866. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide the name and location of UBU-funded youth services, per ETB; the funding provided to each service in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; the planned allocation for 2026; the number of staff and the number of young people engaged in the service for each of those years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59788/25]

867. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide details of the funding provided to each national youth organisation in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025; the planned allocation for 2026; the number of staff and the number of young people engaged for each of those years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59789/25]

1763. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if the treatment abroad scheme is available to patients who have been referred to a private hospital abroad for urgent treatment. [58338/25]