1018. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if SNA’s who do not have permanent contracts will be entitled to utilise the redeployment scheme her Department is establishing; if not, the reasoning behind this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40973/25]
156. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the projected population growth in Donabate outpaces her Department’s delivery of new primary and secondary schools for the area; if her Department, via the capital plan for the area, will ensure that the delivery of new schools is prioritised to meet the demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39785/25]
117. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide further clarity on the reason a school (details supplied) was not facilitated to open a new autism classroom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39782/25]
107. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is considering a strategic plan to attract qualified teachers, who have left the service to work abroad, back to the education service in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39786/25]
89. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will work with the DDLETB to fast track the application for a new building for a school (details supplied) which has faced significant delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39784/25]
84. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will bring forward a plan to support children with dyslexia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39783/25]
79. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on her plans to address the projected population growth in Portmarnock; the projected impact this will have on school places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39781/25]
421. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is aware of an organisation (details supplied) ceasing operations in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39320/25]
286. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport to confirm if his Department's capital plan includes the provision of the necessary finance for the upgrading of the R126 Hearse Road to Lissenhall junction, given the fast growing population of Donabate which will grow to over 20,000 by the end of this decade, with traffic congestion already an issue for many motorists travelling to and from the peninsula; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38983/25]
270. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a foreign-born individual whose great grandparent was an Irish citizen is eligible for Irish citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38358/25]
33. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the engagements he has had with the Donald Trump administration and its representatives regarding the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018 in the past six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37855/25]
19. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline his engagements with the new United States ambassador to Ireland, providing details on the topics discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37854/25]
411. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the application for a new building for a school (details supplied; for an update on when a new school building will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37367/25]
410. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the acquisition of land and the plans to move a school (details supplied); if she will provide a map of the land in question; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37366/25]
409. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to clarify when the review of the template documents for new schools joining the hot school meals scheme in advance of procurement will be complete; to confirm that these documents will be available to allow schools apply for this scheme in advance of the school year commencing in September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37328/25]
408. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children who travelled to school outside the Donabate area and the schools attended for the 2024-2025 academic school year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37325/25]
407. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number and location of additional schools and funding secured in the Department's capital plan for the Donabate area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37324/25]
199. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the reason the Defence Force Regulations made by him under the Defence Acts 1954 to 2015 are not laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas or included in the electronic Irish Statute Book or made public, whether pursuant to section 3 of the Statutory Instruments Act 1947 or otherwise; if the Defence Force Regulations have been expressed to be secret or confidential in whole or in part; if the Defence Force Regulations are exempt from the application of the Freedom of Information Act 2014; if he will publish and make generally available the Defence Force Regulations currently in force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36214/25]
124. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide greater detail regarding the evacuation of 15 Irish citizens from Israel, specifically the role of Austria in the evacuation, and the reasoning behind the Defence Forces not performing the evacuation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35442/25]
278. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in the roll out of the hot school meals scheme in a school (details supplied) and to confirm that the roll out of this scheme in this school will be prioritised and delivered at the earliest possible time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35150/25]
226. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to confirm if there is capacity in any of the existing primary schools in Donabate to add extra classes on a temporary basis given the shortage of places which is set to worsen with the rapidly growing population in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35034/25]
212. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the ongoing issues with the reliability of the 33B bus service from Portrane to Swords which is operated by the bus company Go-Ahead Ireland, that in May 2025 busses were cancelled on 18 days of the 31 days’ services operated, leaving commuters stranded, with many having to take taxis to their destination at huge cost (details supplied); to outline, given the fast-growing population in the area, how he proposes to address this matter to ensure a reliable bus service for the people of Portrane and Donabate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35164/25]
193. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health to clarify whether it is a legal requirement for all private medical insurance to include maternity, newborn and fertility sections on all policies, regardless of the age of the policyholder; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34693/25]
100. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if the basic income for the arts (BIA) scheme will be continued in Budget 2026; if he plans to make the BIA scheme permanent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34717/25]
598. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection whether his Department will consider a proposal to extend the child benefit payment for a number of months for families who lose a child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34435/25]
549. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans to raise the cap on the first home scheme and the help to buy scheme, specifically for Dublin, as new builds in areas such as Swords exceed the current cap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34441/25]
283. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the possible roll out of the taxi EV grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34338/25]
Bill entitled an Act to provide for a period of paid leave in order to enable employees to participate in health screening programmes; for that purpose to amend the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997; to extend the protection against unfair dismissals conferred by the Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977 to 2015; to provide for the consequential amendment of certain other Acts; and to provide for related matters.
213. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if there are any recent requests by the UN DPO for explosive ordnance removal units; the units that are currently deployed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33435/25]
196. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department will liaise with the well-being and counselling community and the Ukrainian community in Ireland to develop content and strategy for a large scale PTSD recovery programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33436/25]
195. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the EU has carried out a gap analysis regarding the massive reduction in USAID contributions and funding around the world; the scale of damage done by this sudden reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33434/25]
194. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans for increasing trade between Ireland and ASEAN countries; whether there are any trade delegations planned for the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33433/25]
193. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether there are any plans for new embassies planned for any countries in which Ireland does not have a full-time mission; whether consideration is given to shared facilities with other EU member States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33432/25]
192. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether he has received a briefing from relevant Ambassadors regarding the growing border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia; whether there have been any discussions at EU level about the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33431/25]
152. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health to outline her Department's plans for the delivery of a care strategy for those with lung fibrosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32934/25]
151. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the provision of promised funding in Budget 2025 for lung fibrosis care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32933/25]
634. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if there is a limit on the number of Palestinian citizens that are minors allowed to enter the State on a short stay visa in a calendar year; the regulations underpinning the limitation of Palestinian minors entering the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32557/25]
617. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide an update on an individual's application under the Turkish Association Agreement (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32230/25]
Bill entitled an Act to provide that the Central Bank shall not approve a prospectus for securities issued by or on behalf of a state that is an occupying power; to provide for the purposes of the Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977 to 2015 that a dismissal of an employee shall be deemed unfair where it arises from a refusal to handle goods associated with the activities of an occupying power within occupied territory; and to provide for related matters.
401. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31432/25]
400. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31431/25]
76. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to outline any plans he has to improve pay and conditions for members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29867/25]
11. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the urgent actions he and his Department will take to ensure that the 505 squadron at Casement Aerodrome at Baldonnel is fully staffed and will not be forced to continue to operate at 50% capacity and a reduced flying schedule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29865/25]
10. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide an update on the incident in southern Lebanon where Irish peacekeepers came under fire from the Israel Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29866/25]