Darren O'Rourke
Written
109. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the first- and full-year cost of expanding the summer programme by 2% up to a maximum of 20%. [39934/25]
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Darren O'Rourke
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1,809
questions asked
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Darren O'Rourke
Written
110. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the first- and full-year cost of abolishing the private school subsidy over one year, two years, five years and ten years. [39935/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
112. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the extent of his engagement on the pension claim of school caretakers and secretaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38946/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
119. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the first- and full-year cost of increasing funding and capitation funding for Traveller supports by 10% up to a maximum of 50% in primary and secondary school respectively. [40030/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
120. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the first- and full-year cost of increasing funding and capitation funding for Roma and refugee supports by 10% up to a maximum of 50% in primary and secondary schools respectively. [40031/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Oral
9. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [37507/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Oral
15. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach to report on his discussions with the new Canadian Prime Minister. [37508/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Oral
20. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [33553/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
39. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach on his attendance at the Global Ireland Summit. [39269/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
47. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Government Co-ordination will next meet. [39270/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
53. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the President of the European Commission in Brussels. [39271/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
63. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach to report on the updated national digital and AI strategy. [35254/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
124. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance the date his Department plans to publish the summer economic statement; the way in which it plans to account for any announcements regarding EU-US tariffs in its published estimates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38948/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
143. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance to outline plans to reduce the VAT rate in the hospitality sector; the specific proposals being considered presently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38947/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
172. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number and percentage of staff based at the Irish Embassy in Tokyo who are fluent in speaking and writing in Japanese. [38659/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
235. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the percentage of the capital and current funding of his Department that has been spent in the first six months of 2025; and if he will provide the same figures for the corresponding period in 2024, in tabular form [38675/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
258. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he has spoken to his US counterpart to date in 2025. [38673/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
323. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of Bus Éireann bus mechanics employed at Broadstone Depot; the number of unfilled posts; the length of time posts have been unfilled; plans to fill same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39441/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
324. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of Bus Éireann bus drivers employed at Broadstone Depot; the number of unfilled posts; the length of time posts have been unfilled; plans to fill same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39442/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
325. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if there is any exception to the need for a person to complete a driver theory test when their licence is expired for a decade or more (details supplied); if there is ‘reasonable accommodation’-type support available to complete the driver theory test i.e. for people who are not familiar with technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39483…
Darren O'Rourke
Written
438. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special schools that have received the first day of CPI training, to date in 2025, in accordance with the ‘Understanding Behaviours of Concern and Responding to Crisis Situations’ guidelines published by the Department of Education in December 2024; the number of special schools that have, received the second day of CPI training, to …
Darren O'Rourke
Written
439. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the rationale for the removal of the ‘direct training model’ delivered by CPI to a ‘train the trainers’ model; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38667/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
440. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount of capital funding her Department provided to a school (details supplied) in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [38668/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
441. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated full-year cost to increase the number of SNAs to 24,200. [38669/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
442. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school transport applications submitted in County Monaghan from 2022 to 2025, including the number of applications approved during this period, in tabular form. [38670/25]