176. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10974/26]
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177. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a breakdown of the amount spent on applications for school building projects at stage before submitting 2B, that were not on the priority list 2026/2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10976/26]
178. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the assistance her Department is giving schools where State agencies formed part of the further information required for a school to move to submitting 2B application for school building project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10977/26]
179. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the rationale for choosing schools that are not at tender or construction stage in placing them on priority list 2026/2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10978/26]
180. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10999/26]
181. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied) has not been added to the list of 105 School Building Projects to progress to tender and/or construction, as appropriate, over the course of 2026 and 2027, considering they have been waiting over a decade for a new school building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11027/26]
182. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the progress on a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11085/26]
183. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the progress on a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11086/26]
184. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the progress on a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11087/26]
185. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the next round of the basic income for artists will open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10653/26]
186. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the timeframe for his consideration of the proposed pension increase for former workers (details supplied); when he expects to receive and review the final recommendations; when a decision on the proposal will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10707/26]
187. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 619 of 4 February 2026, the next steps required for the implementation of the pension increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10709/26]
188. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when his Department plans to sign off on the pension increase for An Post pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10798/26]
189. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when he will deal with the proposed pension increase outstanding for retired postal workers; if he will treat this matter urgently as it is causing hardship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10894/26]
190. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the basic income scheme for artists will open for applications in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10925/26]
191. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to urgently consider (details supplied) and in view of the outstanding work the club has already done, to allow for funding through the LSSIF reserve fund to complete the changing rooms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11045/26]
192. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will take into consideration the exceptionally wet weather and extend the burning season by a month, similar to Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10991/26]
193. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of engineers currently employed by local authorities who have become ineligible for promotion or career progression under revised eligibility criteria, despite having previously been eligible to progress under earlier arrangements; whether his Department was consulted in advance of these revised criteria being introduced …
194. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the Government will review or issue guidance on qualification recognition, and eligibility criteria to ensure consistency, fairness, and the retention of skilled engineers within local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11283/26]
195. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether a six-year tenancy will roll into a possible ten-year lease for the original tenant who did not leave a property in circumstances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10533/26]
196. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage under the new tenancy legislation from March 2026 the way in which the property owner will then be able to reset the rent every six years, if they have tenants that are on two different rolling contracts; if it will be possible to charge different rents to people in the same property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. […
197. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has received business cases in respect of funding remedial works (details supplied); if he or his officials have considered reports received to date in respect of the properties impacted; if he is releasing funding to the local authority to carry out the works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10542/26]
198. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) rent limits have not been increased since July 2016, despite significant rises in market rents during that period; the rationale for maintaining these limits at 2016 levels; his views on an organisation’s (details supplied) confirmation that the HAP limits were last reviewed in July 2…
199. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the rental accommodation scheme (RAS) has no national rent thresholds despite its central role in housing long-term rent supplement recipients; the absence of updated, standardised rent caps within RAS schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10552/26]
200. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to extend the development contributions waiver scheme for houses commenced after 31 December 2024 for one-off housing and self-build housing. [10663/26]