Malcolm Byrne

462. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason that capitation payments per secondary-school student are significantly higher than those per primary-school student; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32748/25]

463. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of students that left school during each of the years 2022, 2023 and 2024 without completing the Leaving Certificate or Leaving Certificate Applied; if there are any figures as to where those students went next; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32749/25]

464. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on programmes to improve media literacy in primary and secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32750/25]

488. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the process used within his Department when directors/chief executives of agencies in the aegis of his Department seek re-appointment or an extension to their term of employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32754/25]

723. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on the ten years since the Marriage Equality Referendum; and if the Government intends to mark the anniversary. [21854/25]

796. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health for an update on the planned new ambulance base for Gorey, County Wexford. [32026/25]

130. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of roof repairs at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30789/25]

176. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of her Department's review of outdoor play areas in schools; the supports available to schools to enhance sports facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30790/25]

185. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his response to the threat by the Russian Ambassador to Ireland that "a day of reckoning" will face Ireland as a result of our support for Ukraine; if he has called in or made contact with the Ambassador to explain his remarks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31529/25]

249. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport if there are any regulations guiding the painting of rainbow crossings in Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31482/25]

339. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools and the number of classrooms in the primary school system for the 2024-2025 school year that have 30 children or more, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31521/25]

420. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if her Department has yet acquired water cannon to address public disturbances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31519/25]

427. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of the long-stay join family (D) visa applications of a person (details supplied); if the visa process can be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31624/25]

474. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of new service providers that are private companies that were contracted by the State in the disability sector during 2024; the monetary value of such contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31623/25]

573. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update as to the current status of the application by a university (details supplied) to develop its Wexford campus. [31520/25]

280. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of enduring power of attorney applications completed by the Decision Support Service; if issues raised by the Law Society on the service have been resolved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31144/25]

397. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the proof that is required by successful applicants under the Community Recognition Fund that they have fulfilled the criteria of greater integration of new communities; if this is assessed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31142/25]

398. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the reason that yet again no project from the Courtown-Riverchapel area of County Wexford was awarded funding under the latest round of the Community Integration Fund, even though an IPAS centre has operated in Courtown, County Wexford for many years and there is strong integration with the local community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31143/25]

1. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach to report on his attendance at the European Council on 20 and 21 March. [16780/25]

71. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach to report on his discussions with the new Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney. [25304/25]

109. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on whether it is critical that Ireland generates sufficient energy to meet both housing needs and the requirements of a digital economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30257/25]

149. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures being taken to ensure 5GW of offshore renewable energy capacity is in place by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30258/25]

465. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on the planned scheme to support flour production in Ireland and if he will give a timeframe for the call for applications. [29900/25]

1490. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on long awaited legislation to ban flavoured nicotine inhaling devices and restrict the packaging design and advertising of nicotine inhaling devices. [29901/25]

1491. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the planned ban on disposable nicotine inhaling devices. [29902/25]