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237. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider renaming the leave of absence following assault scheme to more appropriately reflect the complex and unintentional nature of incidents in special education settings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36887/25]

238. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will allow for special school staff such as caretakers, cleaners and bus escorts to be paid under the online claims system, in order to reduce the administrative burden on schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36888/25]

239. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will allow for special schools to receive a substitute teacher when a teacher takes self-certified sick leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36889/25]

15. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a report on the meeting of EU environment Ministers (council) held on 17 June 2025; to outline Ireland’s position on the agenda item: ‘the proposed ban on lead in ammunition and fishing tackle under the reach regulation - information from Czechia, Lithuania and Slovakia’; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36349/25]

27. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if the National Transport Authority is currently undertaking a tender process for bike sharing schemes in cities across Ireland; when this process is expected to conclude; the estimated expenditure on professional fees for advisors supporting the NTA on this tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36325/25]

61. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to outline whether AirNav have statutory responsibility for regulating our airspace, particularly in relation to the use of unmanned aircraft systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36612/25]

67. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance for an update on the consultation on future reform of the Research & Development (R&D) Corporation Tax credit; his policy priorities in relation to any future reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36336/25]

68. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance the number of companies availing of the Research & Development (R&D) Corporation Tax credit in each of the past ten years; the total cost to the exchequer in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36337/25]

72. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department collates data on the level of expenditure across Government in relation to the adoption of AI; if there are plans to establish a fund to support the innovative use of AI across Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36330/25]

75. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will provide an update regarding the completion of the national children's science centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36546/25]

77. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he has considered measures to incentivise multinational companies operating in Ireland to establish corporate headquarters in the State, with a view to creating new employment and providing new business opportunities for Irish-based professional service providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36338/25]

78. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the IDA capital investment programme, including plans to provide new next-generation strategic industrial sites through joint ventures; to provide next-generation office space for corporate HQs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36339/25]

79. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline Government policy on increasing grant support for businesses as part of Ireland’s industrial strategy, including increased grants for SMEs to support green and digital transition and market diversification and a larger-scale grant for multinational companies; to outline any discussions at EU level aimed at enhancing Ireland’s capacity to offer grant support to businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36340/25]

80. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on his Department’s role in co-ordinating and collating Ireland’s position on the EU proposal for a ban on lead in ammunition and fishing tackle under the REACH regulation; including the current position Ireland is taking on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36347/25]

81. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of companies in which Enterprise Ireland holds shares, including plans to further invest in companies in an effort to crowd in both future venture capital and public market investors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36350/25]

83. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on Employment Regulation Orders (supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36550/25]

84. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans to provide additional funding and to introduce changes to policy in order to support the new Enterprise Ireland Strategy 2025-2029; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36610/25]

93. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of teacher upskilling programmes for STEM subjects such as maths, physics and chemistry which were run in each year since 2018; the location of each course; the cost of each course; the number of teachers who completed each course; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36328/25]

94. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department plans to address the gaps in teacher data whereby the number of STEM teachers in employment in schools across the country is not collated by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36329/25]

175. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on his Department’s engagement with, and contribution to, the Government’s position on the EU proposal for a ban on lead in ammunition and fishing tackle under the reach regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36348/25]

240. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the expected capital expenditure required in future years to underpin the implementation in full of ‘Digital for Care: A Digital Health Framework for Ireland 2024-2030; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36327/25]

279. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason funding to an organisation was cut (details supplied); if he will review the allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36257/25]

282. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total Government funding provided for third level research activities in each of the past five years; the Government’s target for increased funding level over coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36331/25]

283. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the Programme for Government commitment to create research fellowships to strengthen Ireland’s appeal to top-tier academic and research talent; the expected costs of this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36332/25]

284. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total number of participants in apprenticeships in each of the past five years; the Government funding provided towards apprenticeships in each year; the Government’s targets and plans to increase the number participating in apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36333/25]