Questions

301. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Finance the work, if any, that has been conducted in his Department to estimate the revenue that would be earned by collecting an air passenger duty similar to Britain. [31772/25]

302. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total estimated cost to the Exchequer associated with the recent renaming and rebranding of his Department including but not limited to cost categories (details supplied); the breakdown of the incurred or projected costs; and if a cost-benefit analysis or any assessment of public value was c…

303. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will set out the name, location and extent of all lands currently vested in him, pursuant to Section 28 of the State Property Act 1954, in tabular form; the plans for the future utilisation of any of these lands; the specific powers he has under the State Property Act 1954; and if he wil…

304. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will provide a breakdown of the number of recruitment competitions run by the Public Appointments Service that have utilised ‘reserve panels’ before the interview stage in the past three years; if he will list the competitions where this process has been used; the number of candidates cur…

305. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to give a detailed progress report in relation to a matter (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31468/25]

306. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to explain to the boatmen, all those involved in the hospitality sector, the local community in Iveragh and throughout the south Kerry region and the general public, the reason it took a High Court ruling to issue temporary permits when the OPW always had the legal authority to issue temporar…

307. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide a schedule of the amount expended by his Department, and bodies under his aegis, on external training, simulations and advice in advance relating to appearances as witnesses at Oireachtas committees, from 2021 to date in 2025; if the supplier of services will also be provided, with…

308. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if an agreed lease for a community playground in west Kerry (details supplied) will be issued to allow the project to proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31612/25]

309. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the progress that has been made to transfer the land at Ionad an Bhlascaoid to Kerry County Council for a playground in Dún Chaoin. [31699/25]

310. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total estimated cost to the Exchequer associated with the recent renaming and rebranding of his Department including but not limited to cost categories (details supplied); the breakdown of the incurred or projected costs; and if a cost-benefit analysis or any assessment of public value was carried out prior to approving these change…

311. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the land available to the IDA for new enterprises in County Wexford, by location and the extent of each location, in tabular form; whether it is intended to acquire additional land particularly to supplement the IDA land at Drinagh in Wexford town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31404/25]

312. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 95 of the 14 May 2025, to provide a full list of all houses and gardens that are available for public view as a condition for an exemption from capital acquisitions tax on a heritage basis; including the address; the days and times each is open to the public; any price payable for public access; …

313. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide a schedule of the amount expended by his Department, and bodies under his aegis, on external training, simulations and advice in advance relating to appearances as witnesses at Oireachtas committees, from 2021 to date in 2025; if the supplier of services will also be provided, with a brief outline of services provided, ind…

314. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will open an appeals process for the increased cost of business scheme and the Power Up grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31543/25]

315. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will open an appeals process to allow businesses in the hospitality, retail or beauty sectors that registered for the increased cost of business (ICOB) scheme, but classified themselves in the incorrect sector, to appeal that classification in order to qualify for both a second payment under the ICOB grant and the €4,000 power …

316. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will open an appeals process for all those that for various reasons did not apply in time and for those that lost out on the increased cost of business scheme grant and the power up grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31545/25]

317. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the current and capital expenditure base for his Department for the years 2024 to 2028, or as far as is projected, broken down for the expenditure base for the programme expenditure under 'jobs and enterprise development', 'enterprise innovation and commercialisation', 'regulation', listing all subheads within each, in tabular for…

318. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools taking part in the pilot of in-school therapy. [31668/25]

319. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will request her Ministerial colleagues to grant immediate pension parity to school secretaries and caretakers, as they are integral to the daily operations of schools and are paid by her Department. [31422/25]

320. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on special education classes in second level schools that are provided for children with Down’s Syndrome; if she will give a commitment that her Department will plan to expand this service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31283/25]

321. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to ensure consultation with stakeholders while rolling out Leaving Certificate reform. [30861/25]

322. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the number of children without an appropriate school place for this September. [30860/25]

323. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to recruit a sufficient number of SNAs, therapists, SLTs and OTs to match the demand of SEN students this September. [30859/25]

324. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will confirm that a new principal will be appointed to a school (details supplied), as the principal retired on the 15 May 2025; if concessionary posts have been lost to the school because of the amalgamation date of the 15 May 2025 being agreed; if the service records and holiday entitlements of each member of staff continues to be availab…

325. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh den Aire Oideachais agus Óige cén beartas atá i bhfeidhm chun a chinntiú go bhfuil deis ag dalta freastal ar scoil lán-Ghaeilge sa chás ina bhfuil an scoil lán-Ghaeilge is gaire dóibh lán. [31339/25]