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112. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Education if Tusla’s Alternative Education Assessment and Registration Service (AEARS) conducts follow-up assessments or monitoring of young people aged below 16 who are participating in the Youthreach programme in order to ensure their continued engagement and progression within the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17884/25]

134. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the 1921 Census of Ireland will be released to the public in order to assist the many thousands of people involved in family history research. [17881/25]

214. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the discrepancy in the figures given by Rásaíocht Con Éireann to his Department for the number of non-coursing greyhounds exported whose year of birth was 2021 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17904/25]

215. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the number of non-coursing greyhounds currently on the waiting list for placement in Greyhound Racing Ireland’s two care homes or for a foster placement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17905/25]

216. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Irish born non-coursing greyhounds who return from the United Kingdom but do not race on GRI racetracks are recorded in the traceability system RCETS; if so, the number that were returned to Ireland in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17906/25]

217. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown of the reported €2 million spent by Greyhound Racing Ireland on welfare in 2024; the breakdown of welfare spending in 2021, 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17907/25]

286. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department is aware that 25% of this year’s CAO applicants are from previous years, and many of this cohort are from years where leaving certificate grades were inflated; if he will acknowledge the significant disadvantage this creates for current Leaving Certificate students, who have already faced challenges due to Covid-related disruptions during their early secondary education; if he will consider implementing a reverse weighting or adjustment to prior years' results to ensure fairness in the CAO process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17882/25]

23. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with transport will meet next. [9483/25]

13. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to review the capital acquisitions tax rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15985/25]

17. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to review business taxes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15984/25]

155. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action that is planned to step up pressure on Russia, including through further sanctions and by strengthening the enforcement of existing measures, including further means and measures to counter its circumvention, in order to weaken its ability to continue waging its war of aggression; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15456/25]

192. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will reaffirm Ireland’s continued and unwavering support for Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15455/25]

370. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Education when a place in an autism special school setting will be provided for a child (details supplied). [13699/25]

60. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on housing commencement figures nationwide for 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12582/25]

108. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homes prevented from bulk sale to residential funds in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown since 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12581/25]

140. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Justice if he will sanction the use of live facial recognition technology by An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12575/25]

191. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Justice for an update on the provision of body worn cameras to all members of An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12576/25]

2. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on climate action, environment and energy will meet next. [9482/25]

20. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the EU leaders' informal retreat on 3 February 2025. [11136/25]

434. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Finance the steps being taken to identify funds held by Russian beneficiaries in section 110 special-purpose vehicle firms. [12293/25]

435. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Finance if new regulatory measures or amendments to existing legislation are being considered to enhance transparency and oversight of section 110 special-purpose vehicle firms, particularly those with Russian connections. [12294/25]

436. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Finance how his Department ensures that section 110 special-purpose vehicle firms comply with EU sanctions against Russian entities; and the actions that will be taken against non-compliant firms. [12295/25]

437. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Finance the intentions his Department has regarding the freezing or confiscation of assets linked to sanctioned Russian individuals or entities within section 110 special-purpose vehicle firms. [12296/25]

438. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Finance if there are plans for international co-operation to address potential money laundering or illicit financial flows through section 110 special-purpose vehicle firms with Russian connections. [12297/25]

726. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Education when a decision will be made regarding the number of sraith pictiúr students in the 2026 Leaving Certificate class will be required to learn for their Irish oral exam; and if they will need to learn ten or 20 sraith pictiúr, given that the number was reduced to ten in recent years as an accommodation for the Covid-19 pandemic. [12292/25]