Darren O'Rourke

172. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has spoken with the new Canadian Prime Minister. [28973/25]

230. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the licencing system for mining operations at a mine (details supplied); what licences are currently issued; the frequency with which they are renewed; the process for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29621/25]

231. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the royalties system for a mine (details supplied); the way in which royalties are calculated and governed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29623/25]

419. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of WTE qualified architects and quantity surveyors employed by his Department in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [28964/25]

420. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of buildings owned by the OPW that have in excess of 50 car park spaces. [28965/25]

427. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to Parliamentary Question No. 311 of 5 November 2024, if he will outline the progress made on the provision of a planned new Garda station in Laytown, County Meath; if he will provide a detailed update the development of a business case; a timeline for the completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29454/25]

486. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated full year costs to recruit 30 additional educational psychologist for the National Educational Psychologist Service. [28966/25]

487. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will move to construction phase. [28967/25]

488. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide a schedule of all active new school construction projects and expansion projects in Cavan and Monaghan; the stage each project is at; and the target delivery date of each, in tabular form. [28968/25]

489. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will be completed. [28969/25]

490. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will move to construction phase of works. [28971/25]

491. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide a schedule of all active new school construction projects and expansion projects in Meath; the stage of each project is at; and the target delivery date of each, in tabular form. [28974/25]

505. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the implementation of the timebound provision and the date it will come into effect in Q2 2025. [29077/25]

521. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide statistics of school attendance for primary and post primary students the day before a bank holiday, in tabular form. [29189/25]

525. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of an issue with question 13(c) on the 2024 Junior Certificate home economics paper (details supplied); if she intends to have questions around diabetes accurately categorised in future exam papers and if she will make efforts to amend the referred to question. [29285/25]

526. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the extent to which muscovite mica was used in the construction of school buildings, the impact of the use of defective building materials containing muscovite mica on schools; if she will provide details on the number of schools and their locations of schools that have reported or raised concerns regarding mica defective building materials in school building materials; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29286/25]

527. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the assistance, supports and remedies available from her Department for schools with buildings that are affected by the use of defective building materials containing muscovite mica; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29287/25]

560. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the work that is underway and that has taken place to date, on implementing the actions for which Youth Affairs is the lead on Opportunities for Youth: National Strategy for Youth Work and Related Services 2024–2028. [29613/25]

561. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the work that is underway to develop the implementation plan to support the delivery of agreed actions and ensure effective mainstreaming of strategic objectives of Opportunities for Youth: National Strategy for Youth Work and Related Services 2024–2028. [29614/25]

562. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there is a timeline for the development of the implementation plan to support the delivery of agreed actions and ensure effective mainstreaming of strategic objectives of Opportunities for Youth: National Strategy for Youth Work and Related Services 2024–2028. [29615/25]

563. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when other stakeholders, including the youth work sector, are being brought into the National strategy for Youth Work and Related Services. [29616/25]

566. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will consider building a second-level school tailored for children with disabilities and additional learning supports that teaches the mainstream curriculum; and her views on whether this is a viable option. [29637/25]

568. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the breakdown of ICT and minor works funding (details supplied), by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29676/25]

577. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools in the State that are requiring parents to pay for electronic devices for use in school. [29766/25]

578. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of DEIS schools in the State that are requiring parents to pay for electronic devices for use in school. [29767/25]