286. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he will commit to engaging with the NTA to develop a more inclusive and practical Leap card system that supports family use of public transport and removes unnecessary administrative burdens on parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55240/25]
287. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of the number of reported faults or service interruptions affecting ticketing machines at Irish Rail stations in each of the past three years; the stations most frequently affected; and the average time taken to resolve such faults. [55241/25]
288. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the details of the current maintenance contract for ticketing machines at Irish Rail stations; the name of the contractor; the scope of the contract including response times and service standards; and the annual cost of the contract. [55242/25]
289. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to improve the reliability and performance of ticketing machines at Irish Rail stations; if any upgrade or replacement programme is planned; and how passenger inconvenience is being mitigated in the interim. [55243/25]
290. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if the contractor responsible for maintaining ticketing machines at Irish Rail stations receives additional payments for each individual call-out or fault response; and if so, the payment structure and any limits or conditions attached. [55244/25]
335. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has conducted an assessment of the fiscal and distributional impact of introducing an exemption from capital acquisitions tax for transfers including inheritance of principal private residences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54604/25]
409. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the projected timeline and steps her Department will take regarding the need for, planning and delivering of a new secondary schools or schools in an area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54606/25]
451. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the delays in decision-making by the NCSE following SERC reviews, particularly in cases where schools have clearly demonstrated urgent need for additional SNA support; the steps being taken to ensure timely responses to such applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55001/25]
452. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will investigate the case of a school (details supplied) that has waited over 130 days for a decision on an SNA review, despite escalating health and safety concerns in an autism class; if she will intervene to ensure appropriate resources are sanctioned without further delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55002/25]
453. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the remit of SNAs in relation to health and safety in special education settings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55003/25]
454. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the oversight mechanism in place to ensure that NCSE decisions regarding SNA allocations are transparent, timely and responsive to the complex needs of pupils in autism-specific classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55004/25]
455. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the supports available to schools dealing with high-risk behaviours in autism-specific classes, including pupils with PICA, elopement risks, and self-harming behaviour and whether additional resources will be provided to ensure staff and pupil safety; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55005/25]
456. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that schools are not penalised for adhering to inclusive admissions policies, and that adequate resources are provided to support all pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55006/25]
562. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if additional funding will be allocated to Uisce Éireann to meet the increased demand for water and wastewater connections arising from the Government's housing target of 50,000 homes per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54597/25]
563. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reforms that are being considered to streamline planning and consenting processes for critical water infrastructure projects, such as the Greater Dublin Drainage Project, which are essential to enabling housing delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54598/25]
564. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has engaged with Uisce Éireann regarding reports of substantial delays in commissioning utility connections for completed housing units; the measures that are being taken to improve coordination between developers and utility providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54599/25]
565. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has undertaken a review of utility infrastructure deficits in rural towns and villages; the way in which these deficits are currently limiting the delivery of rural housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54600/25]
566. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the recourse that is available to an applicant to compel connection in cases where a residential property remains unconnected for a period exceeding two years following payment to Uisce Éireann; whether any enforcement, appeals, or redress mechanism exist under current legislation or regulatory frameworks; and if he will make a sta…
787. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current status of the national childcare strategy; when a formal strategy document is expected to be published; if stakeholder consultation has been completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55253/25]
788. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the forward planning unit within her Department will publish outputs from its work on mapping childcare provision and identifying gaps; if this data will be made available, by county and constituency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55254/25]
789. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the timeline for implementing targeted measures to address the deficit of childcare places in constituencies such as Dublin Fingal West; if capital investment or capacity-building supports are planned for areas with sustained population growth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55255/25]
790. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the building blocks capital grant scheme will be reopened; the eligibility criteria which will be appliable; the way her Department intends to prioritise areas with limited availability of places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55256/25]
791. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the way in which north county Dublin scored in the most recent round of allocations under the building blocks capacity grant scheme; if any applications from the area were successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55257/25]
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914. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the current status of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54605/25]
39. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will consider legislative reform to strengthen protections for families who are coerced into repaying drug debts or engaging in illegal activity under threat; if such cases are currently being prosecuted under coercion or extortion laws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53467/25]