217. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the supports available to a person (details supplied) who is experiencing adverse dental issues as a result of drug addiction recovery. [28857/26]
148. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason people receiving the back-to-education allowance cannot earn any other income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28875/26]
110. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the engagement and outcomes of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment final report on junior cycle reform; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29017/26]
109. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to address the outcomes of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment final report on junior cycle reform; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29016/26]
99. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the monies outstanding from the church for redress could be offset in the exchange of property for divestment of school patronage. [28863/26]
98. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to address the critical shortage of special class placements within the Dublin 10 area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28858/26]
97. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the timeline for when the survivors of industrial school abuse and the hunger strikers will receive the supports offered to them after their protest; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28851/26]
93. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the decision to have autism class hubs is intended as a pilot initiative; and if so, the timelines and evaluation criteria for SEN classes. [28822/26]
16. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment his plans to educate adults through media, local centres and employers' presentations. [28874/26]
911. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of the 2023 review recommendation to increase PhD stipends to €25,000; and the way in which this recommendation will be upheld in the absence of the existing scholarship programme. [28092/26]
910. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has considered the impact of the proposed funding changes on the working conditions and employment status of PhD researchers; and his plans to introduce employment rights or worker status for PhD candidates. [28091/26]
909. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the assessment that has been carried out on the likely impact of ending the Postgraduate Scholarship Programme on PhD stipend levels across higher education institutions; and whether he is concerned that the removal of this benchmark may lead to downward pressure on PhD stipends. [28090/26]
908. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the consultation undertaken with representative bodies, including organisations (details supplied) prior to the reported decision to end these programmes. [28089/26]
907. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will confirm whether a decision has been taken to terminate the Postgraduate Scholarship Programme and the Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme administered by Research Ireland; the timeline for this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28088/26]
904. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the new supports that will be introduced to ensure that students from target groups can access affordable, student-specific accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27992/26]
903. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the short-term activation programme; the percentage of newly delivered beds that were reserved for priority groups identified under the national access plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27991/26]
614. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason persons who have been living and working in Ireland for many years are now being placed in precarious situations due to delays in renewing their working visas. [28876/26]
613. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the list of wait times for visa renewals, critical skills employment permits and general employment permits, in tabular form. [28877/26]
549. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his plans to include an organisation (details supplied) in the basic income for the arts eligible organisations. [27962/26]
542. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which the apparent contradiction reconciled between the Minister stating that diagnosis will not be required for primary provision, while simultaneously introducing classes that appear to rely on an autism-specific threshold for access; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28719/26]
541. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if this intended as a pilot initiative, and if so, what are the timelines and evaluation criteria for SEN classes. [28718/26]
540. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if consideration was given to designing the newly announced special education classes as broader SEN classes rather than restricting enrolment to autism only; if schools were consulted on this model; if so, whether they actively request these classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28717/26]
352. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the current average wait time for people who apply for retrofitting grants to get approval. [28716/26]
351. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to outline all grants available to retrofit homes to become more energy efficient. [28715/26]
220. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health her plans to increase the number of public health nurses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27853/26]
219. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the supports available for students with a significant ongoing illness who are sitting the Leaving Certificate this year. [27721/26]
218. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans for a new secondary school in Meakstown, County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27720/26]
215. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the ongoing negotiations with school caretakers and secretaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27856/26]
258. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the percentage of all parental respondents to the survey on patronage that chose non-religious patronage. [27674/26]
257. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of parents of children attending non-religious and/or multidenominational schools that responded to the survey on patronage; and the percentage of them that chose non-religious patronage, in tabular form. [27673/26]
256. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of parents of preschool children that responded to the survey on patronage; and the percentage of them that chose non-religious patronage, in tabular form. [27672/26]
3444. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the percentage of GDP for public spending on research and higher education. [24198/26]
3443. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science what reforms to the structure or governance of the National Training Fund are under consideration to prevent the accumulation of large unspent surpluses in future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23946/26]
3442. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether any emergency or accelerated programmes funded through the National Training Fund are planned to address current labour shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23945/26]
3441. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the proportion of National Training Fund expenditure allocated to higher education institutions as opposed to direct workforce training;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23808/26]
3440. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the extent to which employers contributing to the National Training Fund are consulted on its allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23807/26]
3439. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the legislative or administrative barriers that have limited the drawdown of National Training Fund resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23806/26]
3438. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the plans in place to deploy the current surplus in the National Training Fund; the expected timeframe for this expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23805/26]
3437. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures in place to ensure that National Training Fund expenditure is aligned with identified skills shortages in sectors such as construction, healthcare and technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23804/26]
3436. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount of National Training Fund resources allocated annually over the past five years; the proportion of these funds directed towards in-employment training and upskilling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23803/26]
3435. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total amount currently held in the National Training Fund; the reason a surplus of approximately €2 billion has accumulated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23802/26]
1490. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the results of the recent survey to parents on school patronage will be released; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26511/26]
1396. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied) was not included in DEIS plus scheme. [25319/26]
1322. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which schools can appeal the DEIS plus decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24660/26]