685. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which her Department is ensuring that the scheme for the commissioning of psychological assessments (SCPA) is sufficiently resourced to meet the growing demand for psychological assessments in schools; the current number of psychologists on the SCPA panel nationally and the regional breakdown available for North County Dublin; and if she w…
686. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide details of any recent or planned increases in the number of NEPS psychologists or SCPA panel members to support this work, nationally and in North County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58198/25]
687. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way her Department is addressing the ongoing demand for psychological assessments in schools, particularly in areas where NEPS psychologists are not currently assigned; whether the current SCPA panel and funding levels are sufficient to ensure equitable access to assessment for all students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58199/…
688. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of educational psychologists currently employed by NEPS; the number of additional appointments planned to meet increasing demand in schools, nationally and in North County Dublin; and the way in which her Department is ensuring that the SCPA scheme continues to function; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58200/25]
1028. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will publish the Housing Agency's report on defective concrete blocks in Fingal; if he will outline the findings relevant to an area (detail supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58427/25]
1029. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will confirm whether the properties in an area sampled by the Housing Agency meet the criteria for inclusion in the defective concrete blocks grant scheme; if he will outline the next steps for affected homeowners (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58428/25]
1107. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if homeowners who have already undertaken remediation works due to confirmed pyrite damage will be eligible to retrospectively claim support under the defective concrete blocks scheme, once their local authority is included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59367/25]
1553. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the potential operational impact of the work-to-rule action by Pobal early years specialists on the delivery of supports to childcare providers and early-learning settings; the contingency arrangements that are in place to mitigate any disruption to services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59363/25]
1554. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the amount of Exchequer funding provided to Pobal in 2025 for early years and childcare programmes; if any part of this allocation may be affected by the current industrial dispute; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59364/25]
1555. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the timeline for the reopening of the building blocks capital grant scheme; if the eligibility criteria will remain the same, or be widened in the next round; if her Department has a strategy to encourage the establishment and expansion of community-based childcare services in areas of high demand where property and rental costs act as…
1556. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the timeline for the publication of the action plan to build an affordable, high-quality and accessible early childhood education and care system, as referenced in recent replies to parliamentary questions; if the action plan will include a specific focus on childcare infrastructure and the development of State-led capacity in areas of…
194. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health when the Swords surgical hub at unit 1, Swords Business Campus will be fully operational; the expected timeline for completion of construction and fit-out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57524/25]
195. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the number of operating theatres, endoscopy bays, and associated treatment rooms included in the Swords surgical hub; the breakdown of the clinical infrastructure planned for the facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57525/25]
196. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the projected number of patients expected to be treated at the Swords surgical hub on a monthly and annual basis; the estimates for day-case procedures, minor operations and outpatient consultations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57526/25]
104. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to detail the collaborative efforts between his Department and Enterprise Ireland in supporting SMEs to overcome trade barriers and expand internationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57070/25]
112. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which Ireland’s embassy and consulate network is being utilised to promote SME trade opportunities abroad; if he will provide examples of recent initiatives or successes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57069/25]
240. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he will confirm the revised delivery timeline for the DART+ coastal north project; if he will clarify whether the project has been further delayed to Q2 2027; the reasons for any such delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56506/25]
367. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department maintains data on the number of teachers currently assigned to special education needs classes who hold specific qualifications or accredited training in dyslexia support, structured literacy instruction, or numeracy interventions; if not, the reason for the absence of such data; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5647…
368. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has assessed the extent to which unqualified or non-registered personnel are currently delivering special education support, including literacy and numeracy interventions, in mainstream schools; the rationale for permitting such practice; the safeguards in place to ensure quality and consistency; and if she will make a statement on …
369. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will consider introducing mandatory, accredited training modules in dyslexia support and numeracy intervention for all those assigned to special education needs roles in mainstream settings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56478/25]
370. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has conducted a workforce planning analysis for areas of high population growth such as Fingal, specifically in relation to the availability of teachers with specialist training in dyslexia, literacy and numeracy support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56479/25]
371. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the mechanisms in place to monitor the quality and consistency of special education provision in mainstream schools, particularly in relation to literacy and numeracy support for children with dyslexia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56480/25]
372. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department tracks the uptake and impact of professional development programmes related to dyslexia and numeracy support among teachers assigned to special education needs roles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56481/25]
405. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the progress of school building projects in Donabate, including any sites earmarked for schools as part of housing developments currently underway or planned; if she will outline the engagement to date between her Department, Fingal County Council, and relevant developers or construction companies regarding these sites; and if she wi…
407. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the implementation of the proposed timebound provision for transferring teachers from route 3 to route 1 of the Teaching Council register; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57079/25]