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423. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the supports available to teachers experiencing work-related stress and burnout, with reference to the findings of the Dublin City University centre for collaborative research across teacher education research published in April 2025; if her Department intends to expand the employee assistance service or any equivalent support service for teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44982/26]

424. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department collects or intends to collect data on teacher attrition rates within the first five years of qualification; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44983/26]

425. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to the survey of school principals published by organisations (details supplied) on 4 March 2026 which found that one fifth of second-level schools were forced to drop at least one subject entirely due to teacher shortages; the number of second-level schools that withdrew or restricted access to a subject in the 2025-2026 school year as a result of an inability to recruit a teacher, broken down by subject; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44984/26]

426. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures her Department is taking to address the recruitment of teachers in the subjects identified in a survey by organisations (details supplied) published on 4 March 2026 as most affected by shortages, namely Irish, mathematics and French; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44985/26]

427. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to the finding in survey published on 4 March 2026 (details supplied) that 89% of principals reported using second-year professional master of education students to cover gaps in teaching rosters; if her Department collects data on the number of teaching hours being delivered by student teachers who have not yet qualified; the safeguards in place to protect continuity of learning where this occurs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44986/26]

428. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth her response to the finding in the OECD's Education at a Glance 2025 Report, published on 9 September 2025, that the average primary school class size in Ireland is 22.2 pupils, above both the EU average of 19 and the OECD average of 21; the targeted measures, as distinct from the general staffing schedule, that she is introducing for schools with the largest class sizes as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44987/26]

429. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to the publication of the OECD's Education at a Glance 2025 Report on 9 September 2025 which found that Ireland's investment in education from primary to tertiary level stood at 2.8 per cent of GDP against an OECD average of 4.7 per cent, the equivalent figure for Ireland when measured against Modified Gross National Income; the most recent year for which that figure is available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44988/26]

430. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the average primary pupil-teacher ratio and the average primary class size for the 2024-2025 school year, as recorded in her Department's most recent educational statistics; the way in which these figures compare with the previous school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44989/26]

431. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to the survey of school principals published by organisations (details supplied) on 4 March 2026 which found that one fifth of second-level schools nationally were forced to drop at least one subject entirely due to teacher shortages, the number of post-primary schools in Cork city and county that withdrew or restricted access to a subject in the 2025-2026 school year as a result of an inability to recruit a teacher, broken down by subject; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44990/26]

432. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of teachers who have resigned from the teaching profession in schools in Cork city and county in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, distinguishing between primary and post-primary level and between resignations and retirements, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44991/26]

433. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the average primary class size in Cork city and county for the 2024-2025 school year as recorded in her Department's most recent educational statistics; the number and proportion of primary classes in Cork city and county with 30 or more pupils; the way in which these figures compare with the national average primary class size of 22.2 pupils recorded in the OECD's Education at a Glance 2025 report published on 9 September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44992/26]

434. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of long-term teaching vacancies currently unfilled in primary and post-primary schools in Cork city and county; the average length of time such posts have remained vacant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44993/26]

541. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps he will take to expand the new late-night transport pilot serving rural night-time economy locations to additional towns and counties across rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44927/26]

543. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his plans to expand the new late-night transport pilot serving rural night-time economy locations to additional towns and counties across rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44946/26]

544. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will consider an independent review into a charity (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45050/26]

553. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether future rounds of the Community Sport Facilities Fund will include specific weighting for population growth, youth population, club capacity pressures and facility deficits in fast-growing urban and commuter-belt areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45555/26]

554. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the assessment that has been carried out of the risk that children in high-growth communities may be unable to participate in Gaelic games or other community sports due to a shortage of pitches, coaches, volunteers or club capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45556/26]

555. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the assessment his Department has made of sports infrastructure and club capacity pressures in Cork, given projected demographic changes in the underage population and the presence of large and growing clubs in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45557/26]

556. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether he has engaged with Sport Ireland, an organisation (details supplied), Cork local authorities or other relevant bodies on the need for additional or upgraded sports facilities in Cork to respond to underage participation pressures, population growth and rural club sustainability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45558/26]

916. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the indicators her Department and the HSE use to monitor staff morale across the health service, including burnout, work-related stress, absenteeism, staff turnover and intention to leave; whether this data is collected by grade and region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45274/26]

917. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE staff who accessed the Employee Assistance Programme in each of the past three years; if this data can be broken down by reason for engagement, including burnout, workplace stress, critical incident support and workplace violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45275/26]

918. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the assessment which has been carried out by her Department or the HSE on the impact of workplace violence and aggression on staff morale, retention, absenteeism and service delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45276/26]

919. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the data which is collected by the HSE on incidents of racism or discrimination experienced by healthcare staff; the way such incidents are reported, monitored and followed up; whether this data is available by region and staff category; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45277/26]

920. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the current implementation status of the Framework for Safe Nurse Staffing and Skill Mix across medical wards, surgical wards and emergency departments; the number of sites where implementation remains incomplete; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45278/26]

921. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the action which is required where a ward, emergency department or service area is assessed as not meeting staffing levels identified under the Framework for Safe Nurse Staffing and Skill Mix; the person or body responsible for escalation and remedial action; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45279/26]