176. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the supports available for establishing a Gaelcholáiste. [50154/26]
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177. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the supports available for a secondary school wishing to transition to a Gaelcholáiste. [50155/26]
178. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth her Department’s plans to assist in meeting the target of 20% of recruits to the public sector to be competent in the Irish language by the end of 2030. [50156/26]
179. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is satisfied that there is an adequate number of Irish language medium schools across the country, and therefore an adequate number of young people with the sufficient language skills, to ensure that 20% of recruits to the public sector will be competent in the Irish language by the end of 2030. [50157/26]
180. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department plans to review the policy around students who experience a family bereavement during the Leaving Certificate as the current policy only allows for a three day deferral; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50164/26]
181. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education and Youth the transport provisions provided to ensure that children who have been offered July provision can avail of the places offered. [50186/26]
182. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to transport issues impacting July provision at a Cork school (details supplied); and if a plan has been put in place to allow children attend in July. [50187/26]
183. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of teachers providing summer provision for each year 2022,2023,2024,2025 and 2026. [50225/26]
184. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of students availing of summer provision for each year 2022,2023,2024,2025 and 2026. [50226/26]
185. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary school classrooms, by school comprising of 30 of more children. [50227/26]
186. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on plans to provide for sporting facilities or a general purpose room for a school (details supplied). [50228/26]
187. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of students enrolled in all special schools in Ireland; and if any projections have been carried out as to enrolments over the next five years. [50229/26]
188. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the climate action summer works scheme 2026 application (details supplied) submitted by in June 2025 under the climate action and roof works category; whether the application has now been assessed; the stage it has reached in the evaluation process; the timeframe for a decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50291/2…
189. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the status of an application (details supplied) under the community sport facilities fund; when a decision is expected on this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49931/26]
190. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the supports and grants available to a boxing club (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50289/26]
191. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding an application made by Galway County Council to the housing activation office in respect of the next section of the Athenry Ring Road; the progress from his Department to Galway County Council in respect of the Athenry Ring Road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49963/26]
192. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to confirm whether he has issued guidance or instruction to local authorities regarding the operation of their social housing transfer lists in recent times; and if so, to outline the guidance or instruction and to publish a copy of the correspondence. [49969/26]
193. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to changes to the proposed apartment mix for an LDA site (details supplied); if he is satisfied that the housing need of the area is being met through this new apartment mix; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49996/26]
194. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to changes to the proposed apartment mix for an LDA site (details supplied) that was not included in the public consultation on the proposed development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49997/26]
195. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the five year review of the approved housing body regulatory authority. [50053/26]
196. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to review the fresh start principle within the local authority purchase and renovation loan scheme, in light of cases where families had to sell a previous home due to the disability-related needs of a child; if he will consider extending eligibility so that such families are not excluded from accessing finance needed to renovate …
197. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the published assessment criteria for the community heritage grant scheme; the process by which applications are assessed and refused; the review or appeal mechanism available to unsuccessful applicants; and whether, as the Department funding the scheme, he will seek a report from the Heritage Council on how the criteria were…
198. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to take into consideration the importance of Killarney town as an international tourist destination, the importance of the town to County Kerry's economy by re-establishing Killarney Town Council as a matter of priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50280/26]
199. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to acknowledge the importance of the tourism industry by ensuring that planning applications in respect of all those involved in short-term lets are given favourable consideration in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50282/26]
200. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of all artefacts, historical objects, archival materials and heritage items acquired by the National Monuments Service in each of the years 2023 to 2025 and to-date in 2026, including the nature of the item, the acquisition date and the acquisition cost in each case; and if he will make a statement on the …