497. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she has had discussions regarding raising the retirement age for Bus Éireann school bus drivers to bring it into line with Local Link and other providers' policies, which would allow those who want to keep working to do so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26033/25]
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498. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she has identified the shortage of school bus drivers, the impact this is having on students and their families each year and her plans to address the situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26034/25]
499. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children resident in the Athy area who have not yet been offered a primary school place for the upcoming academic year 2025-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26039/25]
500. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children resident in the Kildare town area who have not yet been offered a primary school place for the upcoming academic year 2025-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26040/25]
501. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children resident in Suncroft area who have not yet been offered a primary school place for the upcoming academic year 2025-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26041/25]
502. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children resident in the Naas area who have not yet been offered a primary school place for the upcoming academic year 2025-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26042/25]
503. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children resident in the Newbridge area who have not yet been offered a primary school place for the upcoming academic year 2025-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26043/25]
504. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children resident in the Monasterevin area who have not yet been offered a primary school place for the upcoming academic year 2025-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26044/25]
505. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if any more special classes will be sanctioned for the academic year 2025-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26045/25]
506. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth is considering sanctioning any additional special classes for September 2025, specifically in cases where no renovations are required, in order to meet the demand in communities for school places. [26046/25]
507. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a limit has been placed by her Department on the hours allotted to schools for teacher employment; the amount of hours sanctioned for the school year 2024-2025; if there are plans to increase the provision of hours to schools for teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26047/25]
508. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of a permanent building for a school (details supplied); the timeline for its delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26048/25]
509. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the level of communication between her Department and the NCSE; if the NCSE reports to her Department on the demand for mild learning classes in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26051/25]
510. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there is a record of demand for mild learning classes in an area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26052/25]
511. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will outline his plans for the implementation of the AVMS levy; how the collection of the levy will operate and how the funds will be dispersed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25220/25]
512. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount by which the Arts Council arts grant funding scheme increased or decreased each year since 2019; and the amount by which overall funding for the Arts Council increased or decreased each year since 2019. [25254/25]
513. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when he expects to make a decision on the renewal of funding for the basic income scheme for artists; when he will publicise this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25268/25]
514. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the further research related to the basic income scheme for artists commissioned by his Department and is awaited; when he expects to receive such research; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25269/25]
515. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if it is currently the intention of his Department to maintain current levels of core funding for sporting NGBs and LSPs for the duration of this Government; if so, if he would concede that this represents a funding reduction in real terms when inflation, the rising cost of doing business and other new costs are fact…
516. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for the dates and attendance list of all meetings his Departmental officials, advisors or both has had with the National Concert Hall in 2025, distinguishing physical or virtual meetings, by date and attendees, in tabular form. [25355/25]
517. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the capital and current funding provided to the Irish Arts Centre in New York in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [25363/25]
518. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the methodology for the cost-benefit analysis of the basic income for artists scheme, which is being undertaken as part of the pilot; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25481/25]
519. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for details of what policies, schemes and employment or training opportunities are in place to support and promote the development of a non-commercially oriented artistic skills base in Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25514/25]
520. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps his Department is taking to record and document the 'Cant' and 'Shelta' languages used by members of the Travelling community, and to preserve and protect the languages from extinction. [25584/25]
521. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media regarding the current lack of clarity about the basic income for artists scheme’s future beyond its scheduled conclusion in August 2025, if he will provide an update on any plans to extend or build upon the scheme beyond its pilot phase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25899/25]