Darren O'Rourke

2309. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost to recruit two additional WTE senior pharmaceutical technicians; and two additional senior pharmacists to work in the Public Health Services. [45539/25]

2366. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number, category and response time for ambulance call-outs to addresses in Ashbourne, County Meath in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45693/25]

2367. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health her plans to improve ambulance services serving Ashbourne, County Meath; if she intends to provide a dedicated service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45694/25]

2473. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of consultancy rooms for doctors practicing privately in the new Children's Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46223/25]

2710. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to visit the east coast of the United States before year end 2025. [45540/25]

2728. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there are plans to increase the compensation of Board members who sit on ETB interview panels boards. [46478/25]

2760. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when the next Séala Creidiúnaithe d'Aistritheoirí exam will be; if he plans to increase the frequency of these exams, perhaps to two exams each year given the scarcity of translators and the volume of work available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46224/25]

973. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of staff who work in early intervention classes across the State. [40741/25]

974. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated first- and full-year cost of increasing staff in early intervention classes by 5%, up to a maximum of 50%. [40742/25]

975. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated first- and full-year cost of expanding the home school community liaison scheme by 5%, up to a maximum of 40%, in DEIS urban band one schools. [40743/25]

976. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated first- and full-year cost of expanding the home school community liaison scheme by 5%, up to a maximum of 40%, in DEIS schools. [40744/25]

977. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of applicants for the school transport scheme in 2024. [40745/25]

978. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of students who received a place on the school transport scheme in 2024. [40746/25]

979. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of applications for the school transport scheme in 2025. [40747/25]

980. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of students who received a place on the school transport scheme in 2025. [40748/25]

981. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated first and full-year cost of providing a nurture room to all DEIS plus schools. [40749/25]

982. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated first and full-year cost of providing a nurture room to all DEIS school that do not currently have one, but have ASD classes. [40750/25]

983. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated first and full-year cost of providing one nurture room to a school. [40751/25]

984. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated first and full-year cost of providing a nurture room to all DEIS urban band 1 schools. [40752/25]

985. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated first and full-year cost of retrofitting science labs in one and up to a maximum of 20 DEIS secondary schools. [40753/25]

986. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated first and full-year cost of re-introducing the allowance at the same rate for teachers teaching in Irish in Irish medium education schools to pre 2012. [40754/25]

987. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated number of additional NEPS educational psychologists needed for 2025-2026 to keep pace with public need. [40755/25]

988. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of providing ten, up to a maximum of 100, additional NEPS educational psychologists to the system. [40756/25]

1027. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the FASD Ireland pilot project in secondary schools in County Clare; and if she would expand this pilot project elsewhere. [41077/25]

1028. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will roll out a classroom based programme that raises awareness of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder in every secondary school across the State for students in transition year. [41078/25]