Darren O'Rourke

491. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of educational psychologists currently working in NEPS; and the estimated cost of providing an additional ten educational psychologists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45662/26]

492. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of SNAs currently employed; the estimated first and full-year cost of providing an additional 100 SNAs in primary and secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45663/26]

493. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special education teachers currently employed; the estimated first and full-year cost of providing an additional 100 special education teachers in primary and secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45664/26]

494. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a breakdown of the funding allocated in budget 2026 for the minor work grant, ICT grant, solar PV grant and climate action summer works scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45665/26]

495. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the first year and full-year estimated cost to cut school transport fees by 50%; the first year and full year estimated cost to abolition school transport fees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45661/26]

496. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost to abolish Junior and Leaving Certificate exam fees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45666/26]

497. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated saving yearly for the abolition of the private school subsidy over five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45667/26]

498. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of increasing the Summer Programme provision by 10%, 20% and 50%, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45668/26]

499. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of increasing funding for Irish-medium education by 10%, 20% and 50%, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45669/26]

500. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the cost of increasing the school ICT grant for post primary schools by 10%, 20%, and 50% respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45670/26]

501. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated full-year cost of restoring the school libraries fund by €10; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45671/26]

516. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the first year and full year cost of hiring an additional 1,000 primary school teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45801/26]

521. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware that the mandatory subjects for junior cycle vary between school (details supplied); if there are plans to address this to ensure students are not put under undue pressure or disadvantaged in exams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45911/26]

522. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware that schools who appeal their exclusion from DEIS Plus are asked to look back on their primary online database (POD) data for three years to support their case but, in practice, they only have access to one year’s information due to data restrictions on the system; if this is something she will address to ensure full access to supporting data; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45912/26]

535. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the SET posts at primary school level for the years 2024-2025, 2025-2026 and 2026-2027, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45970/26]

536. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary schools that have lost mainstream teaching posts for 2026-2027, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45971/26]

537. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary schools that have lost SET teaching posts for 2026-2027, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45972/26]

538. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the mainstream teaching posts at primary school level for 2024-2025, 2025-2026 and 2026-2027, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45973/26]

539. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if it is confirmed that overall, 498 classes will be lost at primary school level for 2026-2027; the number of these that are due to ‘split classes’; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45974/26]

629. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of providing the school meals programme to all post-primary schools in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45673/26]

841. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the charging by pharmacists for blister packs, for those who can neither afford the new charges or take the risk of incorrect dosage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44944/26]

13. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update offshore wind projects; the amount of offshore wind that is expected to be connected by 2030, 2032 and 2035, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43821/26]

75. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an update on TV licence sales for each of the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43818/26]

121. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he has conducted any analysis of the consolidation of media in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43819/26]

13. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [42077/26]