928. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth given that her Department has projected that national post-primary enrolments are expected to begin to decline from 2026, whether she intends to use the resulting reduction in pupil numbers to reduce class sizes rather than to reduce teaching posts or provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43473/26]
929. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason for the deferral of the revised Leaving Certificate specifications for English and accounting, which were due to be introduced as part of Tranche 2 of the Senior Cycle Redevelopment in the 2026-2027 school year and have now been delayed by at least a year; the revised timeline for their introduction to schools; and if she will make a…
930. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the guidance being developed by her Department on the use of artificial intelligence in teaching and learning will be published; the measures being put in place to protect the integrity of student assessment given the move under the Senior Cycle Redevelopment to have 40% of assessment occur outside the exam hall; and if she will make a sta…
931. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to provide special school places in the east Cork area, given that families in the Youghal catchment currently have no special school option closer than Dungarvan, Carrigtwohill or Cork city, and that a school (details supplied) was required last year to hold a lottery to allocate places from its waiting list; and if she will make a s…
932. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the permanent school building project for a school (details supplied) which is currently operating across two split sites in Heron's Wood and for which a permanent site was identified in January 2023 and subsequently purchased in January, but which does not appear on the list of projects prioritised to proceed i…
933. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the school building project for a school (details supplied) the all-Irish second-level school in Cork city centre; the current stage of the project; the expected timeline for its progression to construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43480/26]
934. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide a full list of all autism spectrum disorder (ASD) classes in Cork city and county, broken down by school and including the number of such classes in each school; the projected provision of additional ASD classes to meet rising demand in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43481/26]
978. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the progress made to date in developing a long-term sustainable funding model for public service broadcasting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41620/26]
979. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the criteria used to assess whether public funding provided to media organisations, including RTÉ, is delivering measurable outcomes and value for money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41621/26]
1046. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to develop social and affordable homes in Cork city and county over the coming year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42050/26]
1047. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing units owned by Cork City Council not in use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42051/26]
1265. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on a carer's allowance application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43502/26]
1300. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of prisons which do not have access to in reach specialist healthcare services within the Irish Prison Service; the steps being taken to ensure equitable access across all prison locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41622/26]
1301. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeline for introducing clinical IT systems within the Irish Prison Service to enable the collection of data on the number of prisoners being treated for infectious diseases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41623/26]
1421. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of crimes or incidents recorded by An Garda Síochána as having been committed under the influence of drugs in each year since 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43435/26]
1422. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of controlled drug seizures made by An Garda Síochána in each year since 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43436/26]
1423. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of seizures of nitazenes and other synthetic opioids made by An Garda Síochána in each year since 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43437/26]
1436. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware that according to the CEPEJ European Judicial Systems Evaluation Report 2024, Ireland had the lowest number of judges per 100,000 inhabitants among European Union Member States; the steps being taken to increase the number of judges serving in the courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43809/26]
1437. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware that according to the CEPEJ European Judicial Systems Evaluation Report 2024, Ireland's implemented court budget in 2022 was €31.80 per capita and 0.03% of GDP, the lowest of the comparator jurisdictions assessed and well below the Council of Europe average of €50.70 per capita and 0.22% of GDP; the steps being t…
1438. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware that according to the CEPEJ European Judicial Systems Evaluation Report 2024, Ireland had the lowest case clearance rate across European Union Member States, meaning Irish courts cleared fewer cases than were opened annually, leading to a growing backlog of unresolved matters; the steps being taken to address thi…
1452. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware that according to a report (details supplied), citing the Office of the Inspector of Prisons Annual Report 2024, Limerick Women's Prison, which opened in October 2023 with capacity for 54 inmates, was operating at 144% of its capacity with 80 persons in custody by November 2024; the steps being taken to address o…
1453. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware that according to a report (details supplied), 77% of new prison admissions in 2024 were sentenced to less than one year; his views on the continued use of short custodial sentences and the availability of alternatives to custody; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44034/26]
1454. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he will act on the recommendation of the Office of the Inspector of Prisons in its 2024 Annual Report that an enforceable upper limit be placed on the number of persons who can be committed to prisons in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44035/26]
1455. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware that according to a report (details supplied), drawing on the 2025 EU Justice Scoreboard and Council of Europe data, Ireland had the lowest number of judges per 100,000 inhabitants among EU Member States; the steps being taken to increase the number of judges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44036…
1456. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware that according to a report (details supplied), the 2025 EU Justice Scoreboard identified Ireland as having the lowest case clearance rate among EU Member States, with the backlog of unresolved matters increasing each year; the steps being taken to reduce this backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter…