Departmental Policies

73. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether it is the school or her Department which bears responsibility under the Bí Cineálta framework, in circumstances where a child is affirmed in a new gender identity at school, but later comes to believe this caused more harm than good; the reason, when numerous education agencies around the world have shifted towards more c…

78. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on whether an organisation in receipt of State funding (details supplied) should provide an apology to the mother of a girl who died in their care, in circumstances in which as a result of a civil action, the organisation admitted liability. [34674/25]

130. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Social Protection his Department's standard operating procedures for dealing with bereaved parents of children; if staff training has been received or is regularly provided to personnel dealing with parents in this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34683/25]

222. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will consider announcing a policy recommending that, going forward, all devices, heat pumps, batteries and immersion controllers being newly installed should be connected and support demand flexibility, and end the use of 'dumb', unconnected devices in new homes or for upgrades; and if he will make a stat…

440. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether there been a risk impact assessment of the potential damage that could be done to children by the gender ideology elements of the Bí Cineálta policy being rolled out in schools. [34267/25]

441. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Youth the research that has been carried out to identify and quantify the potential damage to children of the gender ideology elements of the Bí Cineálta policy being mandatorily rolled out in all schools (details supplied). [34268/25]

442. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether any financial provision been made by her Department to cover legal costs and provide compensation to children and parents who suffer as a result of the policy of gender affirmation inherent in the Bí Cineálta policy. [34269/25]

443. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Youth what consultation with parents was carried out into the creation of the Bí Cineálta policy; and to detail the results of that consultation. [34270/25]

612. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to consider legal or policy changes to allow State agencies and courts to be able to refer abusers to structured, long-term rehabilitation programs that include therapy, behaviour change, and psychological oversight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33607/25]

675. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on making a national programme to reduce the risk of re-offending mandatory for sexual offenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34518/25]

716. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the consideration he has given to the introduction of specific leave entitlements for reproductive and gynaecological health, including miscarriage, endometriosis and other related conditions. [33875/25]

208. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if there are statutory planning guidelines for the construction of anaerobic digestors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33275/25]

37. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport the reason the disabled person’s parking card (known as the blue badge) has to be renewed every two years; if he will review this requirement given the difficulty it poses for disabled people (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33073/25]

77. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will outline the procedures for the development and implementation of new policies and materials relating to primary and post-primary education. [32960/25]

127. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when his Department plans on publishing its jointly commissioned research into gender recognition for young people aged under 16 years of age; and his views on the rationale behind the several-year-long delay in publication. [32862/25]

131. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will commission an impact assessment of accommodation overcrowding on children. [32987/25]

134. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline her Department’s efforts to improve accessibility in rural towns and villages. [32258/25]

192. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the steps required to finalise the UAS policy framework for publication; to indicate whether he expects this document to be ready before the summer recess; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31831/25]

193. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to clarify who holds responsibility for managing UAS activity in areas where multiple operators are providing delivery services under the specific category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31832/25]

370. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on the merits of providing grants for public facing businesses, including restaurants & cafés, to provide baby changing facilities in both men’s and women’s bathrooms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32663/25]

390. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she has considered introducing a national policy on menstrual health education that includes conditions such as endometriosis and PCOS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31889/25]

849. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health her views in relation to a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32361/25]

884. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken by her Department to encourage the provision of bilingual labelling on food packaging, which would promote the Irish language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32547/25]

249. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport if there are any regulations guiding the painting of rainbow crossings in Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31482/25]

321. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to ensure consultation with stakeholders while rolling out Leaving Certificate reform. [30861/25]