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206. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary schools in DEIS band 1 areas that currently have waiting lists for junior infants; and the plans in place to increase capacity in areas with growing school age populations. [36705/25]

288. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the specific health measures in place for international protection applicants residing in emergency accommodation (details supplied) where a co-resident has tested positive for Covid-19; if there are protocols to ensure isolation and medical care for those sharing rooms and communal spaces with infected individuals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36890/25]

313. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any Departmental research has been undertaken into the mental health impacts of climate-related crop failure or weather events on farmers; if psychological supports are integrated into CAP advisory services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36699/25]

314. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the current round of TAMS applications will be processed; when approvals will issue; and if the Department will commit to faster turnaround times going forward. [36701/25]

315. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average waiting time for payments under the young farmer capital investment scheme in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36702/25]

316. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers currently awaiting approval and payment under the organic farming scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36703/25]

324. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average waiting time for access to the ECCE scheme places per county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36704/25]

344. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for children aged 2-6 to access speech and language therapy services in each health region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36706/25]

6. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount of Ireland’s GNI allocated to official development aid in 2024. [36483/25]

7. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a breakdown of Ireland’s official development aid spending in 2024, between bilateral and multilateral channels, including funding to international organisations such as the UN, EU and the World Bank. [36484/25]

8. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount of Ireland’s official development aid in 2024 allocated to climate adaption and mitigation programmes in low-income countries; and whether this is additional to the existing aid budget, as per international commitments. [36485/25]

9. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount of Ireland’s official development aid in 2024 allocated to global health initiatives, sexual and reproductive health, and gender equality programmes, per region, in tabular form. [36486/25]

46. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport to provide the current annual cost of the Local Link programme in rural areas; and if any assessments have been done on its effectiveness in reducing social isolation for older people and people with disabilities. [36482/25]

102. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the average waiting time for a child with ASD to be allocated a place in a special class, including the length of time children are waiting on their local school’s SNA and resources list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36446/25]

138. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average waiting time for social housing allocation in each local authority in 2024 and 2025; and the average length of stay in emergency homelessness accommodation. [36445/25]

179. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current average processing time for join family visa applications made by non-EU spouses of Irish citizens; and his Department’s plans to address current backlogs. [36442/25]

215. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current waiting time for children’s therapy services, speech and language, occupational therapy, physiotherapy under the early intervention scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36444/25]

250. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for general adult psychological counselling, including HSE primary care psychology and GPs referring to mental health services; and the steps being taken to reduce waits to within three months. [36443/25]

251. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current waiting time for children’s therapy services, speech and language, occupational therapy and physiotherapy under the primary care scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36444/25]

252. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the amount of public funding that has been allocated to the NTP fund in 2024 and 2025; and the amount of that funding that has been used for outsourcing public patients to private hospitals. [36448/25]

253. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time, by hospital group and speciality, for inpatient and day-case procedures; and the five longest specialties in terms of average wait time. [36449/25]

291. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the fiscal space projected to be available in Budget 2025 for new current and capital spending. [35452/25]

352. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary and post primary schools with access to a dedicated mental health professional; and the estimated cost of providing one to every school. [35470/25]

556. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if there has been any formal review of interagency coordination between sexual assault treatment units, Gardaí, and social services in the cases of group sexual assault, particularly where minors and vulnerable adults are involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35383/25]

645. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether any costing has been done on integrating early years mental health supports into childcare settings, including inpatient child therapeutic interventions or staff training. [35471/25]