28. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the way in which his Department is ensuring that investment under the National Development Plan supports balanced regional development, particularly in growing regional towns where deficits in water, transport and other enabling infrastructure are constraining development. [74580/26]
30. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the measures he is introducing to strengthen accountability and oversight of projects funded under the National Development Plan particularly on projects experiencing significant delays or cost overruns. [74579/26]
93. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the impact that changes to special education school transport and escort provision have on children with special educational needs. [74578/26]
149. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the large-scale accommodation project for a school (details supplied). [74577/26]
42. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether data is collected centrally on the cost of engaging teams for publicly funded construction projects, the average design team cost per square metre and as a percentage of construction costs for school buildings, healthcare facilities and other public capital projects in each of the yea…
45. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the Government's current policy position on the establishment and development of data centres in Ireland. [74648/26]
70. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth the average cost per square metre of engaging external design teams for school capital building projects in each of the years 2021 to 2025 inclusive and to date in 2026, broken down by primary and post-primary school projects; and the corresponding average design team fees as a percentage of total construction cost, in tabular form. [74762/26]
71. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school capital projects completed in 2021 to 2025 inclusive and to date in 2026, where the final design team fees exceeded the original contracted fees; the average percentage increase in such cases; and the total additional expenditure incurred, broken down by reason for these increases, in tabular form. [74763/26]
78. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the recent application for a modular build for a school (details supplied). [74920/26]
79. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the additional school accommodation project for a school (details supplied), including details of any recent review and the current status of the project. [74919/26]
87. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether consideration will be given to establishing a formal funding pathway for Irish athletes competing at international level in codes outside those traditionally supported through Sport Ireland. [74748/26]
88. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on his engagement with Coimisiún na Meán regarding the broadcasting levy on independent radio stations. [74751/26]
223. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health whether an assessment has been undertaken of the impact that the progressive withdrawal of private maternity care from public hospitals will have on patient choice and continuity of care for women, particularly those with a history of birth trauma or complicated pregnancies; and the measures being taken to ensure that women can continue to access appropriate c…
224. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the maternity units in which private maternity care is currently available within public hospitals; the maternity units in which such care has ceased to be available since the introduction of the public only consultant contract, in tabular form; and whether her Department has assessed the future availability of private maternity care in each maternity unit as …
226. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the assessment undertaken of geographical loss of private maternity choice; and the impact that this may have on how a woman experiences her pregnancy. [74749/26]
269. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the ways budget 2027 funding will support the long-term sustainability of community facilities in rural towns and villages. [74750/26]
354. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to granting further extension to taxi vehicle age limits in cases where vehicles were off the road during the Covid-19 pandemic, in light of the precedent whereby extensions were granted to certain registration years. [74108/26]
355. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the progress made towards giving effect to the changes agreed between CIÉ and the Trade Union Group representing staff with regards to CIÉ pension schemes; and a timeline for final implementation. [74112/26]
530. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school transport escorts funded for a school (details supplied) for each of the school years 2020/2021 to 2026/2027 inclusive, in tabular form. [74109/26]
531. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children identified by Special Education Needs Organisers (SENOs) as requiring a school transport escort, and notified to the Department accordingly, in each of the school years from 2020/2021 to 2026/2027 inclusive and attending (details supplied), in tabular form. [74110/26]
1132. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when the successful projects under the dormant accounts funded sustaining social enterprise scheme 2026/2027 will be announced. [74116/26]
1133. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if an application (details supplied) has been assessed as part of the dormant accounts funded sustaining social enterprise scheme 2026/2027; and when the applicant will be informed of the decision. [74113/26]
196. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the way in which the resources provided under Budget 2027 will be targeted towards reducing waiting times for community based healthcare services. [72924/26]
47. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he intends to ensure support for generational renewal is prioritised in negotiations on the Common Agricultural Policy post 2027. [70896/26]
71. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he is taking to enable farmers to participate directly in Ireland's renewable energy transition; and the opportunity he foresees for renewable energy to provide an income stream for farms. [70895/26]