Departmental Programmes

349. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total tax expenditure on the Special Assignee Relief Programme in the most recent available year; the total number of individuals currently availing of the relief; the breakdown of these beneficiaries, by income range; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45058/26]

435. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason for staff cuts for the school summer programme in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44997/26]

448. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of severe difficulties new protocols for the School Summer Programme is imposing on schools nationwide, particularly a Gaelscoil (details supplied). [45080/26]

1057. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when a decision will be made on successful applications under CLÁR; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45407/26]

80. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools that have applied for funding under the Solar for Schools Programme; the number approved to date; and the total generating capacity expected to be installed under the scheme. [44220/26]

85. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of delayed payments for teachers on the Home Tuition Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44298/26]

848. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason the application window for the Summer Programme 2026 was open for a very limited period between 6th and 15th of May, whereas the application window last year was open for a much longer period; if she appreciates that many students will not benefit from the programme this year as a result schools and parents no…

849. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total funding for the Summer Programme in each of the years from 2023 to date in 2026; the number of students who participated in each of these years in the primary, post-primary, home-based programme; the school-based programme in special schools; the number who have applied to participate in 2026; and if she will m…

860. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the schools running the summer programme for children with additional needs in Kildare each year from 2023 onwards; the number of Kildare children who benefitted from same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42694/26]

879. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider the creation of an online platform accessible to both parents and tuition providers for the administration of the home tuition scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42854/26]

881. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Education and Youth to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); to clarify when this school will receive confirmation regarding their application; the reasons the timelines were delayed; to provide an explanation as to the reason the home-based portal closed before schools received programme confirmation; the measures her Depar…

882. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will address an administrative anomaly in the online application portal for the summer provision scheme: home tuition, whereby the restrictive drop-down menu options on the portal prevent schools from processing applications for students who have documented complex physical, sensory, or occupational therapy needs but are cu…

308. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the status of Ireland's Third Sustainable Development Goals National Implementation Plan, which went out for Public Consultation between December 2025 and January 2026; when he plans to publish the National Implementation Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39967/26]

404. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the development of a new 'Connecting Ireland, Rural Mobility Plan'; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39902/26]

587. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary questions Nos. 413 to 420 of the 26 March 2026 the measures in place for her Department to identify "twice exceptional" children outside of the assessment of needs process (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39537/26]

97. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 518 of 26 March 2026, if he will outline when the new programme will launch to succeed the RAPID programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38009/26]

132. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide an update on the development of a new RAPID (Revitalising Areas through Planning, Investment and Development) programme, which was allocated €5 million in capital funding in budget 2026; when it is likely that the programme will be launched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [382…

134. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will expand the CLÁR initiative to recognise the challenges faced by hospitality providers in CLÁR areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38297/26]

409. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position of the Government regarding the proposed AgoraEU programme within negotiations on the European Union Multiannual Financial Framework 2028–2034; whether Ireland supports an increase in the overall budget allocation proposed for AgoraEU by the European Parliament; whether Ireland has made submissions or representations w…

1141. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health to confirm that the National Clinical Programme for Gender Healthcare has trans healthcare falling under sexual health, as recently stated at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health (details supplied). [37179/26]

1143. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if the National Clinical Programme for Gender Healthcare is on track to be fully delivered in July 2026, as recently mentioned at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health (details supplied). [37181/26]

72. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide a list of all capital projects and programmes including those delivered through IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and Fáilte Ireland which have been completed on time and within budget in GALWAY in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35654/26]

79. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Defence whether consideration has been given to re-establishing a State supported national sail training vessel following the loss of the Asgard II; the current status of any proposals, engagements or feasibility work in relation to the acquisition or development of such a vessel; the estimated capital and operational costs involved; the proposed deli…

94. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Defence her policy on the provision of a national sail training programme; the level of funding currently provided to an organisation (details supplied) and any other providers; the number of participants supported by her Department in each of the past five years, broken down by age profile and region where available; the measures in place to ensure a…

45. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the review of Ireland’s 2022 International Climate Finance Roadmap which was due to be updated in advance of 2026; to confirm that the roadmap review is framed in the context of Ireland’s ‘fair share’ of both the New Collective Quantified Goal agreed at COP29 and the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage; and i…