312. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current policy regarding assault leave for special needs assistants and teachers; whether her Department is satisfied that existing arrangements adequately support staff who are subject to workplace assaults; and if any review or changes to assault leave provisions are being considered. [36423/26]
311. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of the building project at a school (details supplied); the stage it is at within her Department’s planning and delivery process; the reasons for any delays in progressing the project; and the expected timeline for advancement to the next stage and delivery of the additional accommodation. [36422/26]
310. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department is exploring the introduction of structured literacy approaches across primary schools; the current status of any such consideration; and whether plans are in place to support teacher training in structured literacy methodologies nationally. [36420/26]
309. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current provision for teacher training programmes in the area of dyslexia and literacy difficulties at primary level; the number of such programmes supported or recognised by her Department; and whether there are plans to expand or introduce further training programmes to address existing gaps. [36419/26]
308. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans to expand CPD opportunities for primary school teachers in the area of literacy difficulties, including dyslexia; and whether additional accredited programmes will be supported or recognised by her Department in order to address current gaps in provision. [36418/26]
307. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has assessed externally developed programmes aimed at supporting children with dyslexia and struggling readers; the process by which such programmes can be considered for national rollout or support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36417/26]
306. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the extent to which her Department is satisfied that there are sufficient numbers of teachers trained to support children with dyslexia and other literacy difficulties at primary level; and the measures being taken to expand access to specialist training for teachers in this area. [36416/26]
248. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason the relief caps under the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers Scheme have not been index-linked; whether there are plans to introduce indexation to ensure the supports keep pace with rising vehicle and adaptation costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36421/26]
129. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will clarify the current policy regarding the treatment of time spent in the State under Temporary Protection (EU Directive 2001/55/EC) for the purposes of calculating reckonable residence for applications for Irish citizenship by naturalisation; if he will consider allowing, either in full or in part, such periods of residence to be counted towards the residency requirement, particularly in light of the significant number of Ukrainian nationals who have integrated into Irish society, are in employment, and intend to remain in the State long term; if he will outline whether any policy review is currently underway in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35418/26]
715. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when a review and redrawing of the local electoral areas for the State's local authorities is expected to take place; whether this will occur in advance of the 2029 local elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34929/26]
566. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the average duration, as opposed to indicative timelines, that schools spend at each stage of the delivery process for projects under the School Building Programme; to provide a comparison of these durations with the time spent by a specified list of schools (details supplied) at each stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34317/26]
309. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the reason for the disparity in pension entitlements between CIÉ office/administrative grades and workers/craft grades; the measures in place to ensure equity between these cohorts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35340/26]
308. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the absence of a cost-of-living increase for Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ) pensioners; the reason such an increase has not been provided; if any proposals to address this issue are under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35166/26]
586. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for a list of all further and higher education services available in the Clondalkin area; whether there are plans to increase the number of such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33856/26]
553. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of Acts for which her Department has responsibility; the number of these that have official texts available in both English and Irish; the number that are available in English only; the number that are available in Irish only; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33853/26]
459. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether St. Clare’s Baby Home, Stamullen, County Meath, is included in the mother and baby institutions payment scheme; the rationale for its inclusion or exclusion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33855/26]
305. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the provision of a secondary school in Newcastle, County Dublin; whether consideration is being given to the provision of a second primary school in light of population growth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33863/26]
304. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the guidance that exists regarding the use and deployment of Croke Park hours; the way schools are expected to utilise these hours; the way the effectiveness of their use is measured; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33854/26]
259. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the distributional impact, across income deciles, of increasing the standard rate cut-off point to deliver a net annual gain of at least €520; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33862/26]
258. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated full-year cost of a package of measures comprising indexing personal income tax bands and credits in line with inflation; increasing the standard rate cut-off point to deliver a net annual gain of at least €520 to a single PAYE worker on average earnings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33861/26]
257. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated cost of increasing the standard rate cut-off point to a level that would deliver a net annual gain of at least €520 to a single PAYE worker on average earnings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33860/26]
256. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated cost of increasing the standard rate cut-off point for income tax in line with inflation over the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33859/26]
255. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated full-year cost of indexing all personal income tax bands and credits in line with projected inflation for the current year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33858/26]
254. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated full-year cost of indexing all personal income tax bands and credits in line with the rate of inflation recorded in the most recent full calendar year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33857/26]
182. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Defence the number of Acts for which her Department has responsibility; the number of these that have official texts available in both English and Irish; the number that are available in English only; the number that are available in Irish only; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33852/26]
1226. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the plans being considered to put no wait cards on a statutory footing to address the needs of people with chronic illnesses (details supplied). [33205/26]
812. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of recipients of the national childcare scheme and the Early Childhood Care and Education programme, broken down by electoral division of recipients, for the most recent year for which data is available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33206/26]
401. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether there are plans to consider additional schools for inclusion in the DEIS programme; the timeframe for any such expansion, especially for schools that were established after the last review point; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32497/26]
400. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the basis for her Department’s decision to refuse access to a sales contract which was requested under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 (details supplied); and if she will provide an update on the status of the outstanding contractual amendments and the expected timeline for finalisation. [32496/26]
128. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport if consideration is being given to extending eligibility for the student Leap card to include part-time students; whether work is planned to review the current criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31921/26]
100. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Defence the reason the supplementary military service scheme, due to commence this month, has been delayed until June 2026; whether she is aware of the concern this has caused among members of the Reserve Defence Forces who had made themselves available for service under the scheme; the steps being taken to address the impact of this delay on those personnel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32093/26]
177. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the delivery of standalone bus services for Clonburris and Adamstown; to outline any engagements he had has with the NTA on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30064/26]
152. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the plans, or proposals being considered, to roll out additional camera and technology-based enforcement measures across the road network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30063/26]
101. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the DART+ South West project; the progress to date; the way in which the project may be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31714/26]
32. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people currently recorded as long-term unemployed; the measures in place to support their return to sustainable and secure employment, and the further actions to reduce long-term unemployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30764/26]
130. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason no NEPS psychologist has been assigned to a school (details supplied) for a number of years; the reason no SCPA assessments have been allocated to the school in the current academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31178/26]
871. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the systems in place to respond to ensuring availability for religious ministers and leaders, for faith communities and religions where there may be limited availability of locally trained clergy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30060/26]
810. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of calls answered on the Garda Victim Service Office line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29734/26]
346. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport when the agreed increase to CIÉ pensions will be paid; whether it will be backdated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29692/26]
285. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps being taken to increase investment in battery energy storage systems to enable greater utility of renewable energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29958/26]
178. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on whether small and medium-sized businesses are being hit hardest by rising fuel costs, particularly those in energy-intensive sectors such as retail and hospitality; the assistance he is providing in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30409/26]
269. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the position regarding his plans to bring Marino Institute of Education under the remit of his Department rather than the Department of education; the timeline envisaged for any such change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22066/26]
222. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps his Department is taking to support and encourage the provision of adult and community education programmes through the medium of Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22067/26]
180. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on progress in relation to the State's acquisition of childcare facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28461/26]