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238. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will outline the further actions being considered to address schools that continue to publish admission policies containing clauses contrary to Department and NCSE guidance; whether additional compliance measures or oversight mechanisms are planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54250/26]

410. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for additional permanent respite beds to become available in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54057/26]

69. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made in implementing the twenty-eight recommendations of the Food Vision Tillage Group Report; the actions completed to date; the timeline for implementing the remaining recommendations to support the expansion of the tillage sector towards the Climate Action Plan target of 400,000 hectares by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52201/26]

174. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in the context of Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the steps being taken to secure an increased CAP budget that reflects the strategic importance of agriculture for food security, environmental sustainability and rural development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52202/26]

175. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagement undertaken at EU level regarding the carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) and its potential impact on Irish agri-food exports; the assessment his Department has made of the implications of CBAM for the competitiveness of Irish agriculture and food processing sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52203/26]

176. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration will be given to ensuring that the new biomethane capital grant programme provides support for farm-scale biogas plants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52204/26]

177. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider revising the current valuation ceilings under the on-farm market valuation scheme for TB compensation to ensure compensation reflects open market value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52205/26]

178. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average length of time taken from initiation to conclusion of the arbitration process under the TB compensation arrangement scheme; the number of cases currently awaiting determination by the arbitration panel; whether delays have increased in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52206/26]

93. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she is aware of difficulties experienced by passport applicants whereby photographs uploaded through the Online Passport Service are initially accepted by the system but subsequently fail biometric verification checks; if consideration is being given to improving the online photo-validation process so that non-compliant photographs are identified before submission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50212/26]

299. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the timeline for the completion of the new Garda station in Portlaoise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50078/26]

577. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of any ongoing negotiations to resolve the withdrawal of legal services over the civil legal aid fee in the Courts Services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49058/26]

578. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 10 of 9 October 2025, if there has been any update on the provision for the relocation of Portlaoise Courthouse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49059/26]

579. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied) will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49060/26]

580. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a decision is expected on a visa (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49061/26]

818. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health when a new vehicle adaptation scheme will be put in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49108/26]

64. Deputy William Aird asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if steps are being taken to establish a national flood insurance scheme to protect homeowners, renters and businesses increasingly exposed to flood risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40692/26]

346. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a Stage B review for a school (details supplied) will be completed; the expected date for the school to be given approval to proceed to tender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47300/26]

470. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider making grant aid available to persons on limited incomes seeking to purchase and install modular homes in line with the Planning and Development Act 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47857/26]

471. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the local authority home loan funding model will be extended to allow for the purchase and installation of modular homes under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47858/26]

625. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the level of core funding that will be available to early learning and childcare providers in programme year 2026/2027; the increase in funding compared with the current programme year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47526/26]

626. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the details of the new maximum fee caps being introduced under the core funding programme for early learning and childcare services from September 2026; the expected impact of these changes on affordability for families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47527/26]

627. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will outline any recent or proposed changes to the compensation and redress schemes for persons who, as children, were resident in mother and baby homes and county home institutions; whether the Government is considering revisions to payment levels, eligibility requirements or access to benefits under the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47528/26]

628. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of successful claims made in the mother and baby institutions payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47529/26]

629. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of unsuccessful claims made in the baby institutions payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47530/26]

630. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if consideration will be given to the inclusion of an institution (details supplied) in the baby institutions payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47531/26]