1432. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will intervene in the case of a school (details supplied) that is awaiting the commencement of works under the climate action summer works scheme but has been stalled at the contract approval stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59000/26]
1114. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the criteria used by her Department to award incremental salary credit to returning Irish teachers with overseas experience; if she will specifically address the current discrepancy where primary teachers frequently receive credit for international experience while post-primary teachers face widespread refusals; her views on whether excluding service in highly-regulated private international schools, such as those delivering the International Baccalaureate curriculum, hinders teacher recruitment efforts during a severe domestic shortage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54845/26]
996. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will request the National Standards Authority of Ireland to provide details of the number of companies that have applied for modern methods of construction agreement certifications; the country of origin of those companies who have applied; the status of each application; the average time it takes from the point of application to approval; the number of certifications that have been granted; the identity of companies who have applied and have been approved; the companies country of origin, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55961/26]
995. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the status of the NSAI root cause analysis under the Housing Implementation Fund to identify constraints on the agrément certification process in 2026; when it will be completed and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55960/26]
880. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he has considered designating large scale geological energy storage projects under the Critical Infrastructure Act 2026 process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55962/26]
850. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will instruct the Office of Public Works to remove the classification of a flood zone on an area in County Clare which has not flooded in several decades (details supplied) in order that the classification will not negatively impact home insurance on properties within it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55187/26]
638. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport to report on the foreign licence exchange system; the average length of time it takes to receive an Irish drivers licence after the surrender of the foreign one; his plans to move this system to a same day turnaround as seen in other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59276/26]
390. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for upgrading the vehicle fleet and regional infrastructure to ensure that Bus Éireann Route 345 (Scarriff to Limerick) becomes a fully accessible route; if he will address the systemic exclusion of rural passengers with mobility difficulties who are currently refused travel on this service despite providing the required 48 hours' notice; the immediate measures being taken by the National Transport Authority (NTA) to provide low-floor or ramp-enabled buses for high-density disability service hubs like Scarriff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55476/26]
280. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 273 of 10 June 2025, if she will provide an update on the Irish Defence Force’s army force design process; when it will be completed; when will the results be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57271/26]
149. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the status of a maritime area consent application (details supplied); and his views on MARA's application processing times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55959/26]
148. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has considered expanding Action 15 of the National Hydrogen Programme Implementation Plan working group on the legal and regulatory structure needed to encompass enabling long duration energy storage for natural gas and bio-methane gas as well as hydrogen under the groups work and green energy transition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55958/26]
442. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children, by county, who benefited from supports under the national childcare scheme in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54502/26]
384. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of school children who will be in receipt of hot meals from the start of the next school year, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54503/26]
340. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount of funding allocated to each county as part of the summer works scheme in each of the years 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54552/26]
339. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount of funding allocated to each county as part of the minor works grant in each of the years 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54551/26]
338. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school building projects that have been completed, by county, since 2020; the funding allocated for same, by county, since 2020; the breakdown of the total number of projects currently under construction, per county; the breakdown of the total number of projects currently in planning and design, per county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54550/26]
337. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of Ukrainian pupils enrolled in Irish schools at primary level, by county as of June 30th 2026 or latest date available; the number enrolled at post-primary level, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54549/26]
336. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children who will benefit from the free schoolbooks scheme at post-primary level for the 2026-2027 academic year, by local authority area, in tabular form. [54548/26]
335. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children who will benefit from the free schoolbooks scheme at primary level for the 2026-2027 academic year, by local authority area, in tabular form. [54547/26]
334. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the average class size of primary schools, by county and local authority area, in the 2025-2026 school year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54546/26]
333. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary school teachers in each county in 2025-2026; the provisional allocation in each county for 2026-2027, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54544/26]
332. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the details of the expenditure on ICT in schools since 27 June 2020, on a local authority basis, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54543/26]
331. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the action taken to improve the pay, working conditions and opportunities for career development for primary school teachers since 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54542/26]
330. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the action taken to improve financial supports for primary schools since 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54541/26]
329. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the action taken to reduce class sizes and the pupil teacher ratio at primary school level since 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54540/26]
250. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeframe for a review of IS 465:2026 to be completed; when the technical reviews will commence; when those affected by pyrite and seeking a technical review can expect an outcome to their review; if he will commit to expediting this process in recognition of the delays already faced by these homeowners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53806/26]
31. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent engagement with trade union and employer representatives at the Labour Employer Economic Forum. [46913/26]
488. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if Stamp 4 renewals which are applied for in-time and are eligible for the 12-week grace period often exceed those 12-weeks; if he is satisfied that the grace period sufficiently covers the reality of the current processing times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52666/26]
443. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps he recommends for a carer's allowance applicant who meets all eligibility criteria but currently works over the 18.5-hour weekly limit, where the applicant intends to reduce their employment hours immediately upon approval but faces financial hardship preventing them from doing so before a formal decision is made; if a provisional or conditional approval mechanism can be introduced to support individuals caught in this structural impasse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52736/26]
439. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will address concerns regarding recent proposed legislation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53658/26]
326. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide a detailed update on plans to build a new school in County Clare (details supplied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53257/26]
325. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will urgently, on health and safety grounds, send a team from the planning and building unit of her Department to inspect the extremely poor condition of a school building in County Clare (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53256/26]
324. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps being taken to ensure that the change of date for the NCSE Parents Notify Portal deadline to 1 September 2026 is directly and adequately communicated to crucial frontline stakeholders; if she will address concerns that the mid-summer announcement occurred while schools, parent networks, and child development network teams (CDNTs) are on recess or at reduced capacity; the direct channels being used to inform these clinical and educational professionals so they are not left to discover system changes via the media; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53250/26]
203. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will extend the six-year local property tax exemption period for homeowners affected by defective concrete blocks in view of the delays faced in the processing of appeals by the DCB Appeals Panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53267/26]
111. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Defence the defence infrastructure projects that have been completed since 2020; and the funding provided for each project, by county, in tabular form. [53724/26]
384. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on her Department’s and HSE plans to develop new primary care centres across County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47843/26]
383. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health when she will appoint a project board to lead the development of the new hospital campus at Raheen Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47842/26]
279. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the options open to persons who cannot afford to pay for a Fire Service callout and who do not qualify for a full waiver; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52324/26]
125. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she intends to establish an air ambulance service in the mid-west of Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51847/26]
113. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the expected delivery timelines for improvements and new services at public hospitals and primary care centres in County Clare (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51846/26]
51. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the circumstances under which farmers can burn vegetation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51671/26]
24. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will consider devising a grant scheme to improve farm access roads and internal farm roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51670/26]
60. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will review the current interaction between Capital Gains Tax (CGT) and Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) on lifetime property gifts within families; if his attention has been drawn to cases where parents gifting residential properties to their adult children, such as single parents or first-time buyers, to alleviate housing distress face significant, immediate CGT liabilities despite the transaction involving no monetary exchange; if he will consider expanding existing reliefs, introducing a specific family-home transfer exemption, or modifying the Section 63 CAT/CGT offset mechanism to completely alleviate the tax friction on immediate parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52026/26]
7. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her Department plans to hold events in County Clare during and related to the EU Presidency term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52014/26]
597. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when he expects to issue a formal letter of confirmation from the International Investment Programme where funding was awarded to an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51659/26]