1638. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the expected duration of the pilot phase for electronic monitoring; the anticipated cost per monitored individual during the pilot; and the projected cost per monitored individual under a national rollout. [74280/25]
1637. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the €2.1 million allocated in Budget 2026 for electronic monitoring relates solely to the 12-month pilot phase; and if so, the estimated annual cost of maintaining the system once fully operational. [74279/25]
1632. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of the location of all individuals in the State who have been issued with a deportation order and have not left the State. [74120/25]
1631. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps taken after a deportation order is issued whereby the individual does not self deport. [74119/25]
1630. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total cost of deportations to the State, in tabular form, for each of the past 10 years. [74118/25]
1629. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of deportation orders that have been issued to date in the State, in tabular form, for each of the past 10 years. [74117/25]
1567. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the rules governing carer’s allowance and carer’s benefit in cases where a full-time carer is providing care to three dependants, given that the current system provides no additional payment for the third person despite the significant extra workload involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1383/26]
1566. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the carer’s benefit payment structure in cases where a full-time carer is providing intensive care to two dependants with equal and significant needs, given that such carers receive only one-and-a-half times the rate despite carrying out full-time care for both; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1382/26]
1563. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to provide a dedicated telephone number or email address for a section (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1170/26]
1552. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection the fiscal rationale for removing once-off supports for disabled people, given the continuing cost-of-living pressures and the absence of the cost of disability payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75009/25]
1551. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection to publish any disability-specific poverty or social exclusion modelling carried out by his Department in advance of Budget 2026, and to outline what modelling, if any, informed the decision to withdraw once-off supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75003/25]
1550. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated net loss of income faced by a single adult on disability allowance living alone in 2026 compared with 2025, arising from the discontinuation of once-off supports such as the €400 disability payment, €300 fuel lump sum, €300 living-alone lump sum, €200 electricity credits and double-week bonuses; the rationale for removing these supports without providing equivalent replacement measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75000/25]
1359. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans to amend the current rules requiring properties to be used as a principal private residence or for one rental unit in the context of multi-unit conversions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73910/25]
1358. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a single-unit conversion above a shop will remain eligible only for the standard €50,000 grant plus €20,000 top-up for dereliction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73909/25]
1357. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if multi-unit conversions above commercial premises will qualify for the full €140,000 grant package; the number of units which must be included to avail of this amount; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73908/25]
1356. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the eligibility criteria that will apply to the enhanced “Above the Shop” grant, including vacancy period, construction date, and any additional requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73907/25]
1355. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline for the introduction of the enhanced “Above the Shop” Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73906/25]
1354. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a timeline on the introduction of the "above the shop" vacant grant proposed; the criteria to qualify; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73904/25]
1232. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has set participation targets or benchmarks for teacher engagement in continuous professional development; if so, to outline those targets; if not, whether she will commit to establishing national benchmarks, particularly in the areas of special educational needs, behavioural support and wellbeing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1687/26]
1231. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the mechanisms in place to measure the effectiveness and outcomes of Department-funded continuous professional development; whether data is collected on the impact of such training on classroom practice and student outcomes, particularly for pupils with additional and special educational needs; the details of any evaluations carried out in the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1686/26]
1230. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has conducted a national survey, audit or questionnaire of schools and principals to assess teachers' professional development needs, capacity to access continuous professional development and priority training areas; if not, whether she will commit to establishing a formal needs-assessment process; the proposed timeframe for the development and implementation of such a questionnaire; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1685/26]
1229. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the continuous professional development currently provided to support teachers in managing increasingly complex classrooms, including cultural and linguistic diversity, mixed-ability teaching, trauma-informed practice and behavioural support; the number of teachers who have participated in such training in each of the past three years; whether she considers current provision sufficient; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1684/26]
1228. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of hours of the additional in-school time provided for under public service agreements were used nationally for continuous professional development in each of the past three school years; the proportion of this time that was allocated to training in special educational needs, student wellbeing and behavioural or emotional support, and substance-use education and prevention; the guidance her Department issues to schools regarding the prioritisation of continuous professional development topics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1683/26]
1227. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the assessments that have been carried out by her Department of teachers' capacity to engage in continuous professional development during the school year; whether any analysis has been conducted on barriers to participation, including substitution cover, timetable pressures and workload; whether any reports arising from such assessments will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1682/26]
1226. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of teachers, in each of the past five years, who have undertaken continuous professional development specifically related to supporting pupils with additional and special educational needs, including autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, dyspraxia and dyslexia; the breakdown by category of need, by primary and post-primary level, and by hours of training provided; whether she is satisfied that this level of training is adequate given the prevalence of these needs in Irish classrooms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1681/26]
1225. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total number of primary and post-primary teachers who engaged in Department-funded continuous professional development in each of the past five years; the breakdown of those figures, by primary and post-primary level, continuous professional development undertaken within the additional in-school hours provided for under public service agreements and continuous professional development undertaken outside of those hours; the percentage of the total teaching workforce this represents in each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1680/26]
1135. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied) in County Mayo does not provide wood work or metal work classes in an all boys school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74799/25]
1134. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied) in County Mayo was restricted to 100 student's enrolment for September 2025 when they had capacity to take 144 students. [74798/25]
1114. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children in County Mayo with a formal autism diagnosis currently supported in mainstream schools with SNA provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74582/25]
1113. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide data on the current capacity of special schools and special classes in County Mayo; and the projected demand for September 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74581/25]
1112. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the statutory role and duties of a Special Educational Needs Organiser (SENO), including how decision making and accountability operate in practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74580/25]
1111. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children in County Mayo currently registered to start school in September 2026 that are seeking a special school place; seeking a special class/unit place; or expected to attend a mainstream school with SNA support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74579/25]
1107. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason her Department has failed to respond to official and public enquiries received over the past three months regarding the provision, scheduling, and safety of school bus services in County Mayo. [74549/25]
1106. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the average timeframe for responding to enquiries regarding school bus services for County Mayo; and the reason this exceeds standard expectations. [74548/25]
1105. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps her Department will take to ensure timely and transparent responses to future school bus service enquiries from parents, schools, and public offices in County Mayo. [74547/25]
1104. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth to facilitate a meeting with the management of a school bus service (details supplied) [74546/25]
1103. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth if an existing route and capacity (details supplied) will be reviewed to determine whether adjustments can be made to accommodate additional families wishing to avail of the service. [74545/25]
1102. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth if an appeal (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74544/25]
1091. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to the Government’s announced reforms to the assessment of need process, whether she accepts that diagnostic reports are not merely bureaucratic hurdles but essential tools for children’s self-understanding and for evidence-based teaching; and the way in which her Department intends to safeguard these rights under the new system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74493/25]
1090. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to the Government’s announced reforms to the assessment of need process, to provide a timeline for the publication of the full framework governing access to special classes and schools, to commit to halting implementation until robust consultation with educators and stakeholders has taken place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74492/25]
1089. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to the Government’s announced reforms to the assessment of need process, if the designation of special classes and special schools is being altered or dismantled as part of this policy change; if not, the reason this was not made clear at the time of announcement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74491/25]
1088. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to the Government’s announced reforms to the assessment of need process, the reason removal of diagnostic requirements was announced without consultation with teachers, unions, or parents; how her Department intends to restore trust and ensure transparency in future policymaking; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74490/25]
1087. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to the Government’s announced reforms to the assessment of need process, the supports, training, and resources that will be provided to ensure that any new assessment responsibilities do not exacerbate already unsustainable workload levels in schools, as highlighted in recent research on teacher burnout; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74489/25]
1086. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to the Government’s announced reforms to the assessment of need process, to clarify who will be tasked with conducting the proposed “educational assessments” for special education placement; to confirm whether classroom teachers, who are not diagnostically trained, will be expected to assume this responsibility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74488/25]
1085. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth in reference to the Government’s announced reforms to the assessment of need process, to specify the framework or criteria will replace professional diagnostic reports in determining eligibility for special classes and special schools; how this framework will safeguard children’s well-being and evidence-based educational planning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74487/25]
917. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation his Department's plans to review the statutory model under which the Ombudsman simultaneously holds the roles of Information Commissioner, Environmental Information Commissioner and Protected Disclosures Commissioner, with a view to determining whether structural separation would strengthen transparency and public trust; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75098/25]
916. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the way the independence of the Protected Disclosures Commissioner is safeguarded when the role is held by the same individual who also serves as Ombudsman and Information Commissioner; if any review has been undertaken to assess whether this structure may deter potential whistleblowers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75097/25]
915. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the governance or risk assessments which have been undertaken regarding the concentration of multiple statutory oversight functions within a single office; whether his Department has evaluated if this structure remains appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75095/25]
914. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the steps which are being taken to ensure that the public can have full confidence in the independence and impartiality of statutory oversight bodies housed within the Office of the Ombudsman, particularly in circumstances where the same office holder adjudicates multiple aspects of a dispute; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75094/25]
913. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether his Department has conducted any review comparing Ireland’s consolidation of the Ombudsman, Information Commissioner, Environmental Information Commissioner and Protected Disclosures Commissioner roles with international best practice; and whether consideration has been given to separating these functions to enhance public confidence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75093/25]