John Clendennen

1337. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she recognises the disparity created between teachers who have completed the special education diploma prior to 2012 and continue to receive the associated allowance and those teachers who completed the same diploma after 1 February 2012 and do not receive the equivalent allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57762/26]

1338. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth the annual Exchequer cost of restoring the special education diploma allowance to all teachers who have completed the recognised special education diploma but who are not currently eligible for the allowance; whether this cost has been assessed in the context of the public service pay agreement or Local Bargaining Fund; whether the Government is considering the restoration of the allowance through those mechanisms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57764/26]

1382. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth the contingency planning that has been undertaken by her Department in the event of further industrial action by school secretaries and caretakers; the assessment made of the impact such action would have on the operation of schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58749/26]

4277. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when the CLÁR Measure 1 2026 funding for successful projects will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57742/26]

74. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of infringement procedures currently initiated against Ireland by the EU for failure to transpose EU directives within the required timeframe; the details of each infringement procedure including the date of initiation and the Department responsible; the reason given for delayed transposition in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53676/26]

75. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether her Department utilises a central tracking or recording system for EU directives transposed into Irish law across each of the departments; whether records are kept on the extent to which each EU directive is transposed, that being to the minimum level required or above the minimum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53677/26]

94. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the energy affordability action plan; the timeframe for the plan to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53721/26]

178. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport his Department's current assessment of the operation of the e-scooter regulations introduced in May 2024; the number of fixed charge notices issued since commencement, by offence type; whether his Department intends to review the 20km/h speed limit, the minimum age requirement, the prohibition on footpath use and passenger carriage, and the technical standards for compliant e-scooters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53678/26]

224. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide a list of tax measures which have been submitted for EU State aid approval in the past five years; the outcomes in respect of each measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53714/26]

272. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagement his Department, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission and other relevant bodies have had with retailers and online marketplaces regarding the sale and advertising of e-scooters that do not comply with Irish road-use requirements, including high-powered or modified models and e-scooters marketed to children under 16 years-of-age; whether further consumer information, labelling or market surveillance measures are planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53680/26]

273. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the timeframe to submit the general scheme of a Bill to update the 1907 Limited Partnership Legislation to the Oireachtas Committee for Pre-Legislative Scrutiny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53711/26]

274. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the timeframe for preparation of the proposed second Bill on AI regulation; the way in which the industry and other stakeholders will be consulted and involved in defining the scope of issues to be addressed in the planned Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53712/26]

275. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on the application of the SME test across Government departments; whether it is being implemented as intended; whether consideration will be given to publishing the results of SME tests going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53719/26]

277. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth the Irish-medium post-primary education options currently available to students residing in County Offaly; the number of students from County Offaly currently attending Gaelcholáistí or Irish-medium post-primary units outside the county; whether her Department has assessed the demand for Irish-medium second-level education within County Offaly; whether there are plans to establish a Gaelcholáiste or an Irish-medium unit within an existing post-primary school in the county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52643/26]

278. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth the criteria, considerations and thresholds applied by her Department when determining whether a Gaelcholáiste or Irish-medium post-primary unit should be established in an area; the role of demographic projections, parental demand, existing Irish-medium primary provision and school capacity in that assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52644/26]

279. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of pupils currently enrolled in Irish-medium primary education in County Offaly; the number expected to transition to post-primary education in each of the next five years; whether her Department considers this cohort sufficient to support Irish-medium second-level provision within the county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52645/26]

353. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the additional school accommodation project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53681/26]

354. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 442 of 21 October 2025, to provide an updated list of additional school accommodation projects approved for County Offaly in each of the past ten years to date in 2026; the date of their completion; if not yet completed, their current status and expected completion date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53682/26]

355. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the additional school accommodation project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53683/26]

589. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of e-scooters seized or detained in 2024, 2025 and in 2026 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53679/26]

590. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update and the timeframe for his Department's engagements with national organisations representing licensed firearms users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53713/26]

591. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons that were convicted of a criminal offence in the State, who received a custodial sentence, were deported or removed from the State on completion of that custodial sentence; the nationality of those persons; the principal offence category for which they were convicted, by year, in each of the past five years and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53722/26]

592. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of non-Irish nationals who completed a custodial sentence and who were not deported or removed from the State following their release; the reasons they were not deported or removed, including where deportation was not legally possible, where legal proceedings were ongoing, where international protection or leave to remain applications were pending, or for any other reason, in each of the past five years and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53723/26]

694. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether consideration is being given to the reopening or replacement of the motorised transport grant scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53675/26]

912. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has modelled the potential impact and Exchequer savings that could arise if professionally managed home sharing enabled a proportion of older people to safely delay entry into long-term residential care or reduce reliance on State-funded home support services and the nursing home support scheme - fair deal; whether she will commission an independent cost-benefit analysis if no such modelling has been carried out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53715/26]