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James O'Connor Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Education
560. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth he will outline his Department’s plans for a site north of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62151/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Education
561. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth if an employee's pension can be transferred to a different pension scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62198/25]
Colm Burke Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Education
562. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of a school’s application under the additional accommodation scheme; when a decision will be taken whether to progress the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62216/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Education
563. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a response will issue to correspondence from this Deputy regarding an application for a seat on a special needs school transport for a child in County Donegal (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62218/25]
Réada Cronin Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Education
564. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures she is taking to sanction more early intervention classes in Kildare; the number that will be available in 2026; the number of places that will be available in total; the number that will be available for new students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62238/25]
Mattie McGrath Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Culture
565. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to support investment into rural post offices as essential community supports, per the IPU’s recommendation of €15 million per annum for five years as essential in order to keep rural post offices open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62032/25]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Culture
566. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to give a detailed progress report regarding the rollout of the national broadband scheme in County Kerry; when the works will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62158/25]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Culture
567. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to give a detailed progress report regarding the rollout of the national broadband scheme throughout the country; when the works will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62160/25]
Albert Dolan Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Culture
568. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number and value of contracts that underwent post-award variations; the net value change as a percentage of original awards, by CPV/category; and the three most common drivers of variation identified, for 2022–2024. [60937/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Culture
569. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he is conscious of the fact that despite the phenomenal growth in population in County Kildare the provision of swimming pools , sports facilities and recreation services have not been expanded at the necessary rate to keep pace with this growth; if he is aware that many counties with smaller populations have for example more swi…
Thomas Gould Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Culture
570. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for a breakdown of all spending on external communications and media, by company, including the amount spent and purpose of spend, in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [61208/25]
Robert O'Donoghue Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Culture
571. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps being taken to have darts recognised by the Irish Federation of Sport as a sport in its own right; if consideration will be given to granting official recognition to darts so that local clubs and organisations may become eligible to apply for Sports Partnership and other forms of State funding; and if he will make a state…
Robert O'Donoghue Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Culture
572. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his views on whether organisations in receipt of public funding (details supplied) should continue to receive such funding when they fail to recognise or engage with a trade union representing their employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61248/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Culture
573. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the next round of the Large Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61606/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Culture
574. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the level of foresight or future planning that operates within his Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; the input these individuals or teams have into Departmental policy and practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61657/25]
Denise Mitchell Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Culture
575. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when he will approve the pension increase that was agreed between An Post and the An Post trustees of the pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61829/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Culture
576. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an update on plans to introduce a youth culture card as provided for in the Programme for Government. [61833/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Culture
577. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if consideration has been given to the possibility of a repatriation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62127/25]
Holly Cairns Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Housing
578. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the inter-agency flood response plan for Bantry (details supplied); and the warning level at which such a plan is instigated. [62090/25]
Réada Cronin Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Housing
579. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the staffing budget for the National Parks and Wildlife Service from 2015 to 2025, in tabular form. [62235/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Housing
580. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authorities that have voted to increase LPT above the basic rate for 2026, with percentage increases. [60909/25]
Albert Dolan Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Housing
581. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number and value of contracts that underwent post-award variations; the net value change as a percentage of original awards, by CPV/category; and the three most common drivers of variation identified, for 2022–2024. [60945/25]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Housing
582. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to examine the information (details supplied) and give an updated response regarding the position of re-establishing town councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60991/25]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Housing
583. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps a person who has been renting out short-term lets for the past ten years in rural County Kerry should take (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61017/25]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Housing
584. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on short-term lets in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61018/25]