1296. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has funding available for the preservation of small sites of local historical or cultural significance for example historic wells, monuments or community heritage features; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47139/25]
1295. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department provides or plans to provide dedicated funding streams for the purchase and preservation of historic buildings of national or regional significance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47138/25]
1038. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the engagement that has taken place between the DDLETB and local authorities to align education planning with regional demographic trends, particularly in rapidly growing areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47311/25]
1037. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth to publish performance indicators and outcomes from the DDLETB’s Statement of Strategy 2022–2026, and how these are being monitored across its 100+ locations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47310/25]
1036. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures that are being taken to ensure DDLETB services are inclusive and responsive to the needs of ethnic minority learners and those with additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47309/25]
1035. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether the feasibility study for a shared education campus proposed by the DDLETB has been completed; the next steps in terms of planning and funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47305/25]
1034. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the progress of school building projects under the remit of the Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board, DDLETB, the timelines for completion and any barriers to delivery, particularly in areas of high population growth such as Dublin Fingal West; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47304/25]
1025. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will detail any recent or planned school-based programmes or awareness campaigns aimed at preventing young people from becoming involved in criminal activity or accruing debt to criminal organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47122/25]
1024. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will outline any confidential reporting or safeguarding mechanisms in place within schools to support students and families affected by criminal gang debt and related intimidation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47121/25]
1023. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the supports available in schools and through the education system to assist families who discover that a young person is in debt to a criminal organisation, including counselling, guidance, and links to external supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47120/25]
1022. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will outline any planned or ongoing collaborations her Department has with An Garda Síochána, Department of Health, HSE, or community groups to deliver targeted awareness campaigns highlighting the detrimental physical, mental, and social impacts of drug use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47119/25]
1021. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of recent data indicating a rise in illicit drug use, particularly among young people; the plans her Department has to enhance drug education and prevention programmes in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47118/25]
1020. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the eligibility requirement is for pupils with dyslexia to access technology supports at primary and post primary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47109/25]
1018. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps her Department is taking to ensure consistency across schools in how special education needs classes are delivered, including minimum standards of teacher training, supports and access to specialist resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47049/25]
1017. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has examined outcomes for children in special education needs classes taught by teachers with specialist training compared to those either without such training or not qualified teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47048/25]
1016. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department is considering expanding mandatory training modules on special education, literacy and numeracy interventions in teacher training programmes, so that all teachers entering the system have a baseline specialist knowledge; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47047/25]
1015. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the professional development opportunities provided to teachers currently assigned to special education needs classes to ensure they are equipped with the skills to support children with literacy and numeracy challenges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47046/25]
1014. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has assessed whether there are sufficient numbers of teachers with specialist training in special education needs to meet the demand in primary and post-primary schools, particularly in areas of high population growth such as Fingal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47045/25]
1013. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number and proportion of teachers currently assigned to special education needs classes who hold qualifications or additional training in special education, literacy difficulties including dyslexia or numeracy interventions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47044/25]
1012. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth if special education needs classes for children with literacy and numeracy challenges are routinely staffed by fully qualified teachers with specific training in supporting children with additional educational needs; if not, the reason; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47043/25]
921. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of students currently served by reading schools or specialist classes for severe dyslexia, by region and, by local authority area; the projected future demand; the planned timeline for expanding such provision, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46251/25]
920. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the professional learning opportunities available to mainstream and special education teachers to develop competencies in structured literacy, dyslexia screening and intervention strategies; the number of postgraduate SNA-special educational needs training places that have been assigned in the current year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46250/25]
919. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way dyslexia-specific supports, such as additional reading schools or classes, fit within the implementation of the new Ireland's Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy Strategy 2024-2033 for example, under "supporting diverse learners" pillar; her views on the alignment of these supports with identified strategy actions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46249/25]
918. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the specific steps being taken to expand specialist literacy support such as reading classes or workshops in Fingal, given its status as the area with one of the youngest and fastest-growing child populations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46248/25]
917. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department is considering the establishment of additional reading schools or specialist reading classes for children with severe dyslexia; the current number of such settings nationally; the changes since 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46247/25]
916. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth her Department's current approach to supporting students with dyslexia, including early identification, specialist interventions, teacher training, assistive technologies such as text-to-speech software and examination accommodations; if instruction in structured literacy methods for example, multisensory and systematic phonics is promoted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46246/25]
915. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide details of any Transition Year or extracurricular initiatives aimed at increasing girls' exposure to and interest in STEM subjects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46245/25]
914. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth if career guidance programmes in second-level schools place sufficient emphasis on encouraging female students to consider STEM, politics and economics subjects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46244/25]
913. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth her Department's strategy to address gender disparities in STEM subject uptake, particularly in physics and computer science, and the targets set for improvement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46243/25]
912. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures in place to ensure that students in schools where certain STEM or social science subjects are not offered can access them through shared provision, online delivery, or inter-school collaboration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46242/25]
911. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the shortage of qualified teachers in subjects (details supplied) is a barrier to offering these subjects in more schools, particularly all-girls schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46241/25]
910. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the specific initiatives being implemented to improve the participation rate of girls in subjects where uptake has been traditionally low (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46240/25]
909. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures being taken to ensure that more all-girls post-primary schools are supported to offer subjects (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46239/25]
908. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the gender breakdown of students who sat subjects (details supplied) in each of the past three years at Leaving Certificate level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46238/25]
907. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of all-girls post-primary schools that do not offer each subject (details supplied), in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46237/25]
751. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children in need of a reading school place in Dublin Fingal West that are waiting on a school place for September 2025, in Dublin Fingal West; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44466/25]
750. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children in need of an autism school place in Dublin Fingal West that are waiting on a school place for September 2025, in Dublin Fingal West; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44465/25]
749. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children in need of a special school place in Dublin Fingal West waiting for a school place for September 2025, in Dublin Fingal West; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44464/25]
748. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of sanctioned autism classes for Dublin Fingal West that will be open for the start of the school term September 2025, in Dublin Fingal West; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44463/25]
747. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of SNA positions that will be available for the start of the school term September 2025, compared to September 2024, in Dublin Fingal West; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44462/25]
746. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide the names of the schools in which SNA reviews were carried out by the NCSE in 2024-2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44461/25]
745. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of SNA reviews carried out the NCSE by in primary schools in Dublin Fingal West during 2024-2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44460/25]
743. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the funding and programme supports that are being provided to DDL-ETB to expand youth services that promote soft skills, confidence, and progression into education or employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47308/25]
727. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will outline the steps being taken to ensure that Ireland remains a global centre of excellence for aircraft leasing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47125/25]
726. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps that are being taken to ensure that microenterprises in rural and disadvantaged areas are aware of, and can access, MicroFinance Ireland supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47058/25]
725. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the proportion of MicroFinance Ireland loans in 2025 that have been granted to start-ups versus established businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47057/25]
724. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide a breakdown of MicroFinance Ireland loan approvals, by county and sector to date 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47056/25]
723. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will clarify how MicroFinance Ireland’s funding is accounted for in the Revised Estimates for Public Services 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47055/25]
596. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Finance if there is a plan to require tax clearance certificates for DBE operators and registered sellers exceeding certain thresholds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47186/25]
595. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Finance if he will introduce specific NACE codes for dog breeding to improve tax oversight and industry statistics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47185/25]