Questions

284. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update in respect of the use of a premises (details supplied); if any public body has requested use of it in past five years to date; and the annual cost of its upkeep since it went into non occupancy. [36460/26]

285. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will provide a breakdown of spending on advertising which was funded or overseen by his Department, and bodies under its aegis, in each of the past five, including a breakdown by medium that is radio, television, social media, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the mat…

286. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department or any bodies and agencies under its aegis use, or have in the past used, software and or products from a company (details supplied); the duration and cost of the contract; and the services they avail of from the company. [35864/26]

287. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will outline Ireland's position at recent meetings of the EU REACH Committee regarding restrictions on use of lead ammunition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35953/26]

288. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021; if he will advance this bill or a version of this bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35957/26]

289. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to urgently consider a waiver in respect of planning permission for short-term lets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36087/26]

290. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide a copy of the recent correspondence issued by the Minister for Public Expenditure; National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to his Department referred to in media reports (details supplied); if he will provide details of the percentage reduction(s) in spending in his Department referenced in the correspondence; and if he wi…

291. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether an application for designation of a venue or an event under the Sale of Tickets Act 2021 has been received from either the venue operator or the event organiser in respect of (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36480/26]

292. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether consideration will be given to a legislative review of an Act (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36481/26]

293. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide a breakdown of spending on advertising which was funded or overseen by his Department, and bodies under its aegis, in each of the past five, including a breakdown by medium that is radio, television, social media, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36488/26]

294. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children in Dublin South West that are currently without a special class place; the way this shortage is influencing the Department’s prioritisation of the rebuild of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35853/26]

295. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline the current Department policy and design guidance relating to the provision of unisex or gender-neutral toilet facilities in primary and post-primary schools; whether her Department requires the provision of single-sex toilets in all schools; whether unisex facilities may be provided in addition to single-sex toilets; and if she will provid…

296. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated average cost for insurance per pupil in both primary and post-primary schools excluding community and comprehensive schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35833/26]

297. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth when immediate interim safety measures will be implemented at a school (details supplied) given the deteriorating roof structure and the risks identified to pupils and staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35855/26]

298. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth to explain comprehensively the rationale of the decision to omit one school out of a cluster of eight local schools, from the extension of HSCL provision (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35856/26]

299. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department or any bodies and agencies under its aegis use, or have in the past used, software and or products from a company (details supplied); the duration and cost of the contract; and the services they avail of from the company. [35863/26]

300. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a proposal can be examined (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35891/26]

301. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the inconsistency between schools regarding autism class access and placement; if her Department intends to provide clarification regarding school admission practices for autism classes; if there is a plan to deal with the shortage of autism class placements and the growing number of SEN students unable to fully access education du…

302. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether the tender stage for a new building for a school (details supplied) has been completed, as a delay in proceeding to construction may mean that the school's current lease expires before the new build is complete, causing an extremely difficult position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35928/26]

303. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth if two SNAs whose primary school is closing down (details supplied) will be redeployed to another school; when she expects this to happen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35931/26]

304. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently examine and expediate the granted extensions for autism rooms at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36017/26]

305. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a copy of the recent correspondence issued by the Minister for Public Expenditure; National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to her Department referred to in media reports (details supplied); if she will provide details of the percentage reduction(s) in spending in her Department referenced in the correspondence; and if she will make a sta…

306. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the extent to which her Department is satisfied that there are sufficient numbers of teachers trained to support children with dyslexia and other literacy difficulties at primary level; and the measures being taken to expand access to specialist training for teachers in this area. [36416/26]

307. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has assessed externally developed programmes aimed at supporting children with dyslexia and struggling readers; the process by which such programmes can be considered for national rollout or support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36417/26]

308. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans to expand CPD opportunities for primary school teachers in the area of literacy difficulties, including dyslexia; and whether additional accredited programmes will be supported or recognised by her Department in order to address current gaps in provision. [36418/26]