63. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether plans are in place to reduce book wastage in 'iPad schools' (details supplied); and the number of unused books being purchased in relation to same. [74864/26]
161. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children currently on a waiting list for a crèche place in north Kildare; and the plans in place to address this issue. [74712/26]
162. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the plans in place to address crèche facility deficits in Kill and in north Kildare more broadly. [74711/26]
167. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the assessments that were undertaken to deduce that the €550 a month band would have the greatest impact overall on childcare costs for families. [74863/26]
168. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the timeline for the implementation of €200 a month childcare costs that were promised as part of the Programme for Government. [74859/26]
169. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the protections that will be put in place for parents who have no choice but to pay for longer contracted hours than the €550 a month childcare cap. [74856/26]
170. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of families who will actually pay €550 per month as part of the cap on childcare fees from 2027; and the percentage of families currently using full-time childcare this would represent. [74855/26]
177. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the length of time Alexander Manor in Clane, County Kildare will remain closed. [74757/26]
178. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department is working towards a resolution to re-open Alexander Manor in Clane, Co. Kildare; and if she is aware of the number of families this closure has affected. [74758/26]
179. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of times over the past five years that Alexander Manor, Clane, County Kildare has closed down. [74759/26]
180. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason an invitation was sent to service users in Alexander Manor, Clane, County Kildare when the premises was closed. [74760/26]
230. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health whether any plan or pathway is under consideration to enable clinical embryologists to obtain CORU registration; whether she is aware that the current eligibility criteria for andrology posts in the HSE Regional Fertility Hubs exclude experienced clinical embryologists from applying. [74715/26]
236. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health the number of residential care places for adults in North Kildare; and whether plans are in place for new residential care places in North Kildare in the future. [74761/26]
134. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport whether the 115 bus, that serves Kilcock, County Kildare, is being considered for expansion due to frequent issues of overcrowding and over capacity being reported with the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72255/26]
424. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department is considering applying a rent pressure zone to older persons' accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71780/26]
4. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the progress has been made towards the Climate Action Plan target of delivering up to 2.7TWh of district heating by 2030; and the current projected level of district heating demand that will be met by that date. [69328/26]
5. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when he expects the Heat (Networks and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill to be published and introduced to the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69325/26]
6. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether the Department has estimated the price reductions on household bills through the expansion of district heating under the proposed Heat (Networks and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69312/26]
8. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the assessment that has been made of the potential impact of the proposed Heat (Networks and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill on local authorities, including any additional staffing, planning, regulatory or financial responsibilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69344/26]
9. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the progress that has been made in developing district heating networks that utilise waste heat from data centres; whether further projects similar to the Tallaght district heating scheme are under development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69342/26]
10. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether the allocation of between €50 million and €100 million for district heating infrastructure under the Infrastructure, Nature and Climate Fund is considered sufficient to meet projected demand; and if further funding will be required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69335/26]
11. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the criteria will be used to determine whether connection to a district heating network is technically feasible and economically cost effective for a public sector building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69334/26]
12. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount of Exchequer funding that will be provided to the Commission for Regulation of Utilities to prepare for its role as heat network regulator once the Heat (Networks and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill is ratified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69333/26]
13. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment what role the Commission for Regulation of Utilities will have in regulating tariffs charged by district heating operators under the Heat (Networks and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69332/26]
14. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the Interim Heat Network Authority is expected to be established within the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland; the staffing and budget allocations envisaged for the body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69329/26]