154. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to develop a pension solution for foster carers in recognition of the enormous contribution they make to vulnerable children in our society, as committed in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32967/25]
69. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the mechanism his Department is using to measure the success of grants offered to SMEs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33035/25]
25. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide details on the remit of the National Enterprise Hub; for statistics relating to its usage since its launch; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33036/25]
29. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the improvement of infrastructure for designated bus stops at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32896/25]
28. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the expansion of bus services to and from Dublin Airport; what is included in the proposed expansion of bus services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32895/25]
27. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether Dublin Bus drivers have been consulted for their views on the proposed BusConnects plan for bus route 33; if so, what their view is; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32894/25]
26. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if, given the capacity issues on the Dublin Bus route 33X, the NTA will introduce additional capacity on this route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32893/25]
25. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the average journey time travelling from Balbriggan/Skerries/Rush/Lusk if the current BusConnects proposal is implemented, factoring in wait times for connections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32892/25]
24. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the methodology employed to ascertain the appropriateness of the BusConnects proposal in relation to the removal of the bus route 33; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32891/25]
23. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the penalty there is for third party providers who cancel or partially cancel a service on route 33; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32890/25]
22. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport to provide details for the past two years of any cancellations or partial cancellations of the Dublin Bus routes 33 and 33X; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32889/25]
21. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the current average journey times for people travelling from Balbriggan, Skerries, Rush and Lusk on the Dublin Bus routes 33 and 33X; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32888/25]
20. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the methodology employed by the NTA to assess demand on Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann and Irish Rail routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32887/25]
19. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if Irish Rail has a standard for the cleanliness of rail carriages and train stations; if so, if the standard is being maintained with service-level agreements; if this cleaning work is outsourced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32882/25]
18. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the current status and timeline for delivery of the new ground transportation centre at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32881/25]
9. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department is developing a scheme to incentivise commercial bus operators to convert their fleet from diesel engines to electric engines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32883/25]
99. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the progress made in expanding access to childcare, on foot of the finding in research commissioned by her Department, which shows almost two out of every three respondents faced a restriction on hours of work or study due to childcare challenges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32102/25]
81. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps taken to reduce the cost of childcare to €200 per month, to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32101/25]
167. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the plans for DEIS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30554/25]
151. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth to detail her plans to hold an education convention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30555/25]
357. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the locations around the country where community health organisations are providing specific services for adults with an autistic diagnosis; the staffing cohort at each location; the number of patients benefitting from the services at each location, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31047/25]
356. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the locations around the country where community health organisations are providing specific services for adults with an ADHD diagnosis; the staffing cohort at each location; the number of patients benefitting from the services at each location, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31045/25]
355. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health if she will engage with the HSE and the National Ambulance Service on the withdrawal of ambulance vehicles from advance paramedics-educational officers and resource managers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31044/25]
354. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the steps her Department is undertaking to allow qualified advanced paramedics who received their qualifications outside Ireland work for the National Ambulance Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31043/25]
353. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the number of inpatient beds for eating disorders in north Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31042/25]
352. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health her plans to increase staffing levels within the HSE dental services in CHO 9 specifically and restore a full screening schedule; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31041/25]
351. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 13 years old awaiting dental screenings in CHO 9, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31040/25]
350. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the current staffing levels within the HSE school dental programme in CHO 9; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31039/25]
336. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health if women are offered information on alternatives as a matter of course, prior to their pregnancy termination; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31015/25]
129. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth when special needs assistant allocations for mainstream classes for the 2025/2026 school year will be finalised by the NCSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31038/25]
128. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the schedule of grans for schools will be available for the 2025/2026 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31037/25]
69. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport to provide the amount of capital funding that has not yet been spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31036/25]
68. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the amount of capital funding allocated to his Department under the national development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31022/25]
67. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport to provide a list of all framework agreements used by his Department or its agencies since 2022, by name and description of framework; if it was established by his Department, the Office of Government Procurement or another central, sectoral body; if it is a single-supplier or multi-supplier framework; if drawdowns required mini-competitions; and the total number of contracts and aggregate value of payments made under each framework agreement, by year in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31021/25]
66. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the value of procurement for independent frameworks and those established by the Office of Government Procurement for the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31020/25]
65. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport to provide a list of frameworks run independently by his Department versus those centrally established by the Office of Government Procurement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31019/25]
64. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if his Department can provide contracts awarded via framework mini-competition, contracts awarded via direct drawdown from a framework without competition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31018/25]
63. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if framework-based procurement is included in his Department’s reporting of tendered procurement in its annual accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31017/25]
62. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost to the State of making all public transport free for persons aged under 18, under 25 and under 30 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31016/25]
61. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the number of journeys taken by Leap card in teach of the years since its introduction, in tabular form. [31014/25]
1607. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the process by which dentists affiliate to the dental treatment services scheme (DTSS); if there are plans to address the present deficit in DTSS in Swords; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30502/25]
1248. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps her Department is taking to ensure there is incentives for graduates to remain in the early years education sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30574/25]
1246. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the amount of the €25 million funding allocated through the building blocks scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30493/25]
1142. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if his Department is planning a review of the EPA process with stakeholders with a view to gauging how the recent changes have impacted those using the system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30571/25]
1141. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if his Department received any correspondence from the Law Society in relation to the recent changes made to the EPA process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30570/25]
687. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the work her Department is undertaking to map the number of children who will be enrolling in post-primary school in the next five years with special education needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30579/25]
686. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth if consultation is underway with regard to outstanding pay and conditions for school secretaries and ancillary staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30578/25]
685. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the work her Department is undertaking to map the number of children who will be enrolling in mainstream post-primary school in the next five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30577/25]
684. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the work her Department is undertaking to map the number of children who will be enrolling in mainstream primary school in the next five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30576/25]