Cathal Crowe

641. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a site has been selected for a new building for a primary school (details supplied) in County Clare; the efforts her Department has made to date, to legally secure said site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35248/26]

642. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will, as a matter of absolute urgency, send a team of experts from her Department to survey on health and safety grounds, the existing buildings of a primary school (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35249/26]

643. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the concerning fact that consultant engineers are, of late, refusing to take work relating to school building projects because of delays in being paid for their works and the requirement for them to often send and re-send drawings and documentation to her Department which do not always get officially acknowledged and often have no purpose in terms of advancing building projects which seem to be in a ‘holding pattern’ of unwarranted and unexplained systematic delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35250/26]

756. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will expedite an application for disability allowance for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34495/26]

1196. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a State-issued medical exemption for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35045/26]

38. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will outline any plans he and An Post have for a more expansive range of public services available at post offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32460/26]

39. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when he expects to open the sports capital and equipment grant programme for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32459/26]

122. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Defence if she will quantify the amount of non-lethal equipment that the Defence Forces have donated to their Ukrainian counterparts since the start of the Russo-Ukrainian War; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32714/26]

137. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Defence if her Department has any records pertaining to a 19th century British Army rifle and musket firing range at Woodcock Hill, Meelick, County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32713/26]

307. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the confirmation of English as an additional language (EAL) hours for the 2026/2027 school year; the reason the new online form for data collection via the Online School Claims System (OLCS) has not yet been made available to schools despite the fast-approaching deadlines; to address the specific anomaly whereby children born in Ireland who are new junior infant entrants are excluded from EAL consideration in current data collection models despite having a demonstrated need for high levels of language support; her plans to allow schools to use their professional judgment and internal assessments to secure resources for these pupils from their first day in school rather than waiting a year for formal assessment results; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33883/26]

349. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the Summary of Social Housing Assessment for 2025 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33909/26]

49. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland is advocating for any reforms of United Nations structures, specifically at Security Council level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33284/26]

142. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he will intervene on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Clare who has been trying to obtain a logbook for a moped for a number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32161/26]

171. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider a change to the driver certificate of professional competence (CPC) periodic training regime, specifically the requirement for professional bus and truck drivers to complete a seven-hour classroom-based module every year; if he has considered the financial and time burden this puts on experienced drivers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32782/26]

220. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the Government's position on the proposed Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2028-2034, specifically regarding the inclusion of dedicated health-related funding windows and earmarked resources for EU-wide cancer prevention and research initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32240/26]

402. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application by a school (details supplied) under the climate action summer works scheme 2026; if she is aware that the school; if she will ensure this application is prioritised for approval in the upcoming Tranche 2 of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32499/26]

419. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider extending the temporary suspension of the 90-day subbing limit for teachers on career break, as currently provided for in Information Note TC/IN 0005/2025, to the 2026-2027 school year; if she is aware that the ongoing teacher shortage and recruitment challenges in primary and post-primary schools require the continued availability of experienced substitute teachers; if her Department will provide early clarity to teachers and school management on these arrangements for the 2026-2027 academic year to assist with staffing and career planning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32783/26]

457. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason the positive behaviour support (PBS) approach despite being the framework embedded in existing Irish legislation is not currently mandated for implementation within the education sector; if she is aware of reports from clinical professionals that the approach is not being applied in a meaningful or consistent way across schools; and if her Department will take steps to ensure its uniform adoption to align with statutory requirements and best practices. [33317/26]

458. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason specific and significant qualifications, equivalent to those required in adult services and other mandated sectors, are not mandatory for individuals providing guidance, training, and support regarding behaviours of concern within the education sector; the reason a level 9 Master's Degree in Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) and substantial supervised experience under a chartered behavioural psychologist are not prerequisites for these roles; and her plans to standardise professional requirements for behaviour specialists in schools. [33318/26]

798. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when a child (details supplied) in County Clare will receive the respite care they have been waiting on for the past three years; if respite will be expedited as a matter of urgency; if a meeting can be organised as a priority between their parent and the CDNT manager; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32877/26]

820. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of family resource centres in each county; the funding allocated per county by her Department to such centres in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33392/26]

900. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if the Government supports the inclusion of a distinct health “window” within the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2028-2034, with earmarked funding to secure the continuation of key initiatives such as Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan and the EU Cancer Mission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32238/26]

901. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if the Government will designate health as a priority during Ireland’s forthcoming EU Presidency; if she will commit to hosting a Presidency-level event on Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan as a flagship initiative for prevention policies across Member States; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32239/26]

974. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive an appointment for surgery at Croom Orthopaedic Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32482/26]

14. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Taoiseach to provide an update on the work of the Cabinet offshore energy clearing house. [7890/26]