298. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider the timing and percentage of capitation grants issued to schools to best to meet the need of the cost of schools when re-opening in September. [71604/26]
299. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a school capital project (details supplied). [71603/26]
593. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the criteria for health testing are different when only contract rearing for one farmer than that of multiple contract rearing for multiple farmers. [71458/26]
275. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children that applied for the school transport scheme once the portal re-opened in July 2026. [70522/26]
276. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth the average cost of contracts issued as part of the school transport scheme to provide a 8, 16, 32, 45, 53, 60 and a 70 seater bus. [70521/26]
277. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of bus routes that are operated directly by Bus Éireann buses and Bus Éireann drivers, by county, in tabular form. [70520/26]
278. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of contracts issued to private bus companies by Bus Éireann as part of the school transport scheme annually. [70519/26]
279. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth the mechanisms in place with Bus Éireann to ensure children who have obtained a ticket for a bus are availing of the school transport scheme service on a frequent basis. [70518/26]
280. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children approved for the school transport scheme that were eligible and the number that were concessionary, by county, in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [70517/26]
281. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children that paid for tickets online and on time as part of the school transport scheme; and the number that were outside of the timeframe. [70516/26]
282. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth the cost of the school transport scheme for children with special educational needs from 2020 to 2025. [70515/26]
283. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children with special educational needs benefitting from the school transport scheme, by county; and the type of transport used in these cases. [70514/26]
285. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children benefitting from the school transport scheme, by county. [70513/26]
287. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth the budget for the school transport scheme from 2020 to 2026. [70512/26]
84. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passport applications that have been received from County Cork to date in 2026; the number of first-time applications and renewals; and the way in which these figures compare with the same period in 2025. [69309/26]
89. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on the plans for a new passport office in Cork; the anticipated timeline for its opening; the additional capacity and public services that are planned; and whether urgent passport appointments will be available. [69292/26]
112. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures are in place to help older social housing tenants who wish to move from a larger home to a smaller, suitable home in their own community; and whether additional right sizing homes are planned for Cork Northwest. [69268/26]
53. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will provide an update on a Section 50 application by Cork County Council (details supplied). [69222/26]
215. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the publication of the communications strategy as part of the National Biomethane Strategy. [68520/26]
217. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on his Department's input into the regulatory framework governing the biomethane sector in Ireland; to outline in detail the actions in that framework which his Department is responsible for; and if he will provide an update on the progress of same. [68682/26]
226. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he can outline the planning regulations that are currently in place for the development of Biomethane plants; and if he will advise if there are specific regulations in relation to buffer zones and minimum setback distances. [68521/26]
396. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a teacher will be added to her Department's payroll and commence receiving their salary; the reason for the delay; and whether payment of any outstanding salary can be expedited. [68476/26]
400. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth If she is aware that the new initiative allowing newly qualified teachers to secure contracts of indefinite duration may disadvantage experienced teachers who have worked continuously for several years but have not yet secured permanent or fixed-term positions; and whether consideration will be given to extending similar opportunities to teachers…
446. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will extend a post primary school transport route to collect a student (details supplied) who is attending a special class from her house. [68975/26]
467. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when a person (details supplied) will receive the test results and remediation option for dwelling (LK_ES1381) regarding the Defective Concrete Blocks, with testing carried out on 10th December 2025. [68063/26]