Questions

101. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the flexible working and remote working policies in place for staff that work for any agencies under the remit of her Department; if there is any discrepancy in these policies based on seniority; if this policy is under the control of the agency itself or if it is directed by the Department; and if she will make a statement on th…

102. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if any review is ongoing in relation to her Department’s policy on flexible working and remote working for civil servants in her Department, particularly in the context of increased fuel prices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28953/26]

103. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review application (details supplied); and if she will provide an update on same. [28969/26]

104. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review and consider the appeal by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28977/26]

105. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth the progress made on the provision of additional accommodation at a school (details supplied) for autism classes; when it is expected these classrooms will be ready for use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28989/26]

106. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the community contribution refund that is due to a school (details supplied); if there are any outstanding documents; and when the refund will be paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28991/26]

107. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to ensure education of sufficient special education spaces across Waterford at both primary and secondary level. [29014/26]

108. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to address the recruitment and retention crisis impacting the youth work sector. [29015/26]

109. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to address the outcomes of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment final report on junior cycle reform; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29016/26]

110. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the engagement and outcomes of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment final report on junior cycle reform; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29017/26]

111. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps she is taking to support private bus and coach operators in the provision of school transport in rural regions in light of the cost of fuel crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29119/26]

112. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of students in primary and secondary education, by county, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29120/26]

113. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans for reconstituting the National Youth Work Advisory Committee, a statutory body under section 17 of the Youth Work Act 2001; if the restoration of this statutory committee is envisaged within the implementation actions for Opportunities for Youth 2024-2028; how the representative body prescribed under the Act will be engaged in the imple…

114. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29214/26]

115. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture; Communications and Sport to provide details of the number of legal actions against his Department that have been resolved without going to court in line with the 2023 State Litigation Principles; if his Department is fully applying the State Litigation Principles in seeking to resolve any current or outstanding legal actions; and if he will make a statement on t…

116. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Culture; Communications and Sport whether any funding is available for low-cost full-scale productions of Leaving Certificate plays to ensure that all students have the opportunity to see these scripts as they were originally intended. [28865/26]

117. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding the flexible working and remote working policies in place for civil servants in his Department; if there is any discrepancy in these policies based on seniority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28914/26]

118. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding the flexible working and remote working policies in place for staff that work for any agencies under the remit of his Department; if there is any discrepancy in these policies based on seniority; if this policy is under the control of the agency itself or if it is directed by the Department; and if he will make a st…

119. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if any review is ongoing in relation to his Department’s policy on flexible working and remote working for civil servants in his Department, particularly in the context of increased fuel prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28951/26]

120. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 1828 of 14 April 2026, concerning Moanveanlagh bog, if there are ongoing investigations into finding alternative sites; if the compensation scheme will end in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28819/26]

121. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage his views on whether it is reasonable to expect a person whose income is below the social housing eligibility threshold to pay for accommodation in a hotel or hostel while they are homeless; if there is a legislative basis for a local authority to refuse homeless services to a person based on their employment status if they qual…

122. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide details of the number of legal actions against his Department that have been resolved without going to court in line with the 2023 State Litigation Principles; if his Department is fully applying the State Litigation Principles in seeking to resolve any current or outstanding legal actions; and if he will make a statement…

123. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 1691 and 1695 of 14 April 2026, the number of new staff sanctioned for hire in Kildare County Council, Kerry County Council, Fingal County Council and Meath County Council in 2026, and of new hires realised in 2026 to date. [28844/26]

124. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the body or bodies responsible for compiling and publishing the monthly homelessness figures; the methodology and data sources used in their preparation, including the role of local authorities and the Pathway Accommodation and Support System; the definition of homelessness applied in these reports; and if he will make a statemen…

125. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will confirm the eligibility of small local, family-owned businesses for the vacant above-the-shop grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28881/26]