2974. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she has considered the recommendations in a publication (details supplied); which of its recommendations are currently under consideration by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58184/26]
2973. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current status of work to extend the Access and Inclusion Model to children below the current ECCE eligibility age; the progress made in developing a tailored model for children aged under three years ; the anticipated timeline for completion of this work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58183/26]
2940. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the implementation of the State-led Early Learning and Childcare Capital Programme announced in January 2026, the number of potential projects being considered by the Department to date, broken down by source, county, stage of development; whether the Department was aware of the project prior to or only since the announcement of the capital programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57759/26]
2638. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what measures are being considered ahead of Budget 2027 to address the volatile nature of farm income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58188/26]
2637. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the allocation Ireland will receive from the EU agricultural crisis reserve to address increased fertiliser costs, whether the Government will provide the maximum level of co-financing permitted in respect of that allocation; when a fertiliser support scheme will be opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58187/26]
2636. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the additional expenditure that would be required in Budget 2027 to ensure that increased participation in the national beef welfare scheme, straw incorporation measure, national sheep welfare scheme and other demand-led agricultural schemes does not result in reduced payment rates or the exclusion of otherwise eligible applicants; whether he has submitted the necessary funding requirements to the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform and Digitalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58186/26]
2635. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an independent, multi-annual Exchequer funding stream for the Land Mobility Service, including the €150,000 annual allocation sought by an organisation (details supplied) in its Pre-Budget 2027 Submission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58182/26]
2634. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the requirement that a successor participate in a succession farm partnership for a prescribed period before the farm is transferred; if he has assessed whether this condition is delaying or discouraging otherwise viable farm transfers; if he will consider its removal or amendment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58181/26]
2633. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will establish a dedicated farm succession scheme as part of Budget 2027 to support the progressive transfer of the managerial, financial and decision-making responsibilities of farm enterprises to younger farmers; the proposed eligibility criteria, payment structure and timeframe for such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58180/26]
2437. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the procedures used to confirm that a person subject to a deportation order has independently left the State; the State bodies, airlines, foreign authorities or international databases from which confirmation may be obtained; whether confirmation is systematically recorded against the relevant deportation order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58792/26]
2436. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number and percentage of deportation orders signed in each of the years 2021 to 2025 and to date in 2026 that, as of the latest available date, have resulted in an enforced deportation, a charter removal or a confirmed independent departure; the number in each annual cohort that remain outstanding, provided in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58791/26]
2435. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures being taken to address the acknowledged difficulty in determining whether persons subject to deportation orders have left the State without notifying authorities; whether consideration has been given to establishing a more systematic exit-recording arrangement at ports and airports; the timeline for the introduction of any entry-exit information system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58774/26]
2047. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Social Protection whether consideration can be given to a backdated payment of carer's allowance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57758/26]
1846. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the communication strategy being considered in relation to the proposed changes to the local democracy structure; the way it will be applied to keep the electorate informed to the changes as they occur in the period from now until the local elections in June 2029; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58753/26]
1845. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress made by An Coimisiún Toghcháin in reviewing local electoral areas following the publication of the Census population data; whether an increase in the number of councillors is anticipated; the way in which this can be applied to Offaly; when the review is expected to conclude; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58752/26]
1844. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the additional financial and staffing resources that will be allocated to Offaly County Council to facilitate the implementation of the Local Democracy Taskforce recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58751/26]
1843. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of municipal councils proposed for County Offaly under the Local Democracy Taskforce recommendations; whether any changes to existing municipal district boundaries are anticipated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58750/26]
1812. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the rationale for limiting eligibility for the vacant property refurbishment grant, including above-the-shop accommodation, to individual applicants only; whether consideration would be given to extending the eligibility to small and micro enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58179/26]
1386. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether consideration is being given to developing the parents notify process into a single national application and matching system for special class and special school places, thereby reducing the need for parents to make multiple individual applications to schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58773/26]
1385. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of additional special classes and special school places established for the upcoming school year as a direct consequence of the information gathered through the parents notify process, launched in August 2025, broken down by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58772/26]
1384. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children whose parents completed the parents notify process for the upcoming school year, who were deemed eligible but have yet to secure their required placement, broken down by applicant county of residence, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58771/26]
1383. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children whose parents completed the NCSE parents notify process for admission to a special class or special school during the inaugural process launched in 2025 for the upcoming 2026/2027 school year; the number of children subsequently deemed eligible for such placements; the number of eligible children who have now secured their required placement for the upcoming school year, broken down by applicant county of residence, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58770/26]
1382. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth the contingency planning that has been undertaken by her Department in the event of further industrial action by school secretaries and caretakers; the assessment made of the impact such action would have on the operation of schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58749/26]
1381. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school secretaries and caretakers currently employed in recognised primary and post-primary schools; the number who remain outside full public service pension arrangements, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58747/26]
1339. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has undertaken any analysis of the geographical distribution of unsuccessful school transport scheme applications in order to identify counties or regions experiencing disproportionately high levels of refused applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57772/26]
1338. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth the annual Exchequer cost of restoring the special education diploma allowance to all teachers who have completed the recognised special education diploma but who are not currently eligible for the allowance; whether this cost has been assessed in the context of the public service pay agreement or Local Bargaining Fund; whether the Government is considering the restoration of the allowance through those mechanisms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57764/26]
1337. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she recognises the disparity created between teachers who have completed the special education diploma prior to 2012 and continue to receive the associated allowance and those teachers who completed the same diploma after 1 February 2012 and do not receive the equivalent allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57762/26]
1336. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth the numbers of teachers currently in receipt of the special education diploma allowance, broken down by education sector and by county, in tabular form; the estimated number of current teachers who hold the same special education diploma qualification but are not eligible for the allowance due to completing the qualification since 2012, broken down by education sector and county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57761/26]
1335. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans to reinstate the special education diploma allowance for teachers who entered public service after 1 February 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57760/26]
1334. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the additional school accommodation project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57757/26]
1333. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the additional school accommodation project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57756/26]
1329. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the additional school accommodation project for a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57750/26]
1328. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the additional school accommodation project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57749/26]
1327. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the additional school accommodation project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57748/26]
1326. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the additional school accommodation project for a school (detailed supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57747/26]
1325. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the additional school accommodation project for a school (detailed supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57746/26]
1324. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the additional school accommodation project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57745/26]
1323. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the additional school accommodation project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57744/26]
1322. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the large-scale project at a school (details supplied); the consideration that is being given to the sustainability report submitted to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57743/26]
1321. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether consideration is being given to introducing additional flexibility within the school transport scheme for pupils residing in rural areas where the nearest eligible school may not present the most practical or appropriate educational option having regard to transport routes, family circumstances or curriculum provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57740/26]
1320. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth the assessment that has been undertaken of the number of vacant seats travelling daily on the school transport scheme services; the breakdown of vacant seats, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57739/26]
1319. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether consideration is being given to allowing pupils who have secured a concessionary place under the school transport scheme to retain that place for the duration of their primary or post-primary education, subject to capacity remaining available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57738/26]
1318. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of applications for the school transport scheme that were refused for each of the past five years, broken down by reason for refusal and by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57737/26]
1317. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a breakdown of the applications received for the school transport scheme in each of the past five years, broken down by applications received, successful applications receiving a full ticket, successful applications receiving a concessionary ticket, unsuccessful applications, provided broken down by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57736/26]
1316. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the additional school accommodation project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57730/26]
1315. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the additional school accommodation project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57729/26]
1314. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the additional school accommodation project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57728/26]
1313. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the additional school accommodation project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57727/26]
1312. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the additional school accommodation project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57726/26]
1311. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth an update on the additional school accommodation project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57725/26]