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114. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will sanction an additional junior infants class at a school (details supplied) for September 2026 to meet the local demand for Irish medium education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40770/26]

127. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to provide increased dedicated capital funding for youth work organisations, many of which are operating in aging, unsafe, and inaccessible buildings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40773/26]

159. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the average and median cost of insurance per pupil at primary and secondary level; the actions she is taking to reduce the cost of insurance for schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40772/26]

179. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the introduction of digital devices in schools is placing a severe financial burden on families; if she will provide updated guidance to boards of management in this area; if she will consider a pause on the introduction of digital devices in schools until she commissions an independent review of the impact of digital learning on literacy, retention and equity, noting that many countries are now moving away from digital devices and back to traditional educational methods; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40774/26]

186. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the new circular being drafted outlining the role of the SNA; the consultations that have taken place to date to inform the contents of the circular; if she will meet with an organisation (details supplied) in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40771/26]

425. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person on carer's benefit must resubmit a medical report if the person they are caring for turns 16 and qualifies for disability allowance when domiciliary care allowance ends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41357/26]

15. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on infrastructure will meet next. [38893/26]

30. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the shared island unit in his Department. [38894/26]

149. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures he intends to take to address the cost of home heating oil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38914/26]

193. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if applications to the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme will continue to be accepted and processed in full pending the introduction of a new grant-based vehicle adaptation scheme; if any interim changes will be made to the existing scheme, including to the eligibility criteria for the primary medical certificate; and when the report prepared under the National Disability Inclusion Strategy on reform of vehicle adaptation supports will be published. [38915/26]

85. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures her Department is taking to address the impact of climate crisis globally, and to support poorer nations in adapting. [37328/26]

120. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht in relation to the LEADER programme, the measures that have been funded for climate change mitigation and adaptation; the funding allocated to LEADER in budget 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37330/26]

144. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will report on the local improvement scheme; the measures this supported in Meath; the funding allocated to LIS in budget 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37331/26]

6. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Northern Ireland will meet next. [31756/26]

32. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on climate action, environment and energy will next meet. [37320/26]

174. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he is taking to ensure there is adequate public greenspace, playing pitches and playgrounds in growing communities in County Meath; the measures his Department is taking to support the delivery of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37327/26]

178. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he is taking to address the lack of affordable housing in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37326/26]

334. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Defence the amount spent on purchasing replacement musician instruments for Defence Forces School of Music in 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form. [37276/26]

432. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he met formally with a person (details supplied) during his recent visit to San Francisco. [37277/26]

511. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of new primary schools that have opened in County Roscommon for each of the years 2021 to 2025 respectively. [37266/26]

512. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special classes in Dublin 13 area at primary level, by school, in tabular form. [37267/26]

513. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of ASD classrooms that are currently in post primary schools in County Wexford. [37268/26]

514. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of new primary schools that have opened in County Cavan for each of the years 2021 to 2025. [37269/26]

515. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special classes in Dublin 9 area at post primary level, by school, in tabular form. [37270/26]

680. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection If he has spoken formally with his UK counterpart to date in 2026. [37271/26]