Question· writtenPQ 1427asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
1427. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether consideration has been given to the financial impact on teachers who elected to remain in job-sharing arrangements on the expectation that substitute work would continue to be permitted as in previous years; and whether transitional arrangements will be introduced pending a final decision. [63034/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2111asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2111. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider increasing and index-linking the income disregard for the one-parent family payment and jobseeker’s transitional payment in Budget 2027; the number of recipients who would benefit from such a measure; and the estimated cost. [63914/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1187asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
1187. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has undertaken an assessment of the financial impact of voluntary school contributions on low-income families; and if she will provide details of any such assessment. [60850/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1302asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
1302. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures she is taking to increase the choice and affordability of school uniforms for families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62405/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2038asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2038. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of students who benefited from the back-to-school clothing and footwear allowance in each of the past five years; and whether his Department has assessed the adequacy of the support in meeting education-related costs. [60859/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2110asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2110. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration has been given to providing a double payment under the back to school clothing and footwear allowance for eligible children undertaking the Transition Year Programme, in recognition of the additional costs associated with the programme; and the estimated cost of such a measure. [63915/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1052asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
1052. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on progress on the regulation of short-term lets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61985/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1186asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
1186. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools operating compulsory or recommended laptop or tablet schemes; the average cost to families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60853/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1189asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
1189. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the average annual cost incurred by families in respect of primary school attendance, including voluntary contributions, books, uniforms and digital devices, in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.' [60842/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1238asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
1238. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools operating at or above capacity in each county for the 2026-2027 school year; the projected demand for additional school places over the next five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60384/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1428asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
1428. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a decision will issue regarding the continuation of the temporary arrangements permitting job-sharing teachers to undertake substitute teaching during periods when they are rostered off duty; whether such arrangements will apply for the 2026/27 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63035/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1535asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
1535. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider providing funding for school-based digital device loan schemes to eliminate direct costs to families associated with the purchase or rental of digital devices required for education; and the estimated cost of extending such schemes nationally. [63917/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2108asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2108. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the way in which the Government intends to ensure that Budget 2027 delivers on the poverty-reduction targets set out in the Roadmap for Social Inclusion 2026–2030; and the specific measures being considered to increase the adequacy of social welfare payments and reduce the cost-of-living for low-income households. [63920/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2109asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2109. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider increasing the weekly fuel allowance payment from €38 to €42 in Budget 2027 and retaining the 32-week fuel allowance season, in order to restore the purchasing power of the payment to its 2020 level and provide greater certainty to households; and the estimated cost of these measures. [63918/26]
Question· writtenPQ 412asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
412. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has given consideration to introducing in-car recording technology for driving test vehicles for auditing and quality assurance purposes, as has been introduced in Portugal, Lithuania and Bulgaria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61592/26]
Question· writtenPQ 746asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
746. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will confirm that same sex couples may avail of tax relief in respect of expenses related to assisted human reproductive services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61096/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1150asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
1150. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she will consider introducing a dedicated grant to assist families with the cost of required digital devices for post-primary education. [60855/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1185asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
1185. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she intends to undertake or commission a comprehensive survey of the cost of sending a child to primary and post-primary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60857/26]
Question· writtenPQ 411asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
411. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport the procedures in place where a vehicle owner alleges that damage or an electrical or mechanical fault occurred during an NCT; whether such investigations require examination of the vehicle concerned; the oversight role exercised by the RSA, if any, in such investigations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61593/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1188asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
1188. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number and proportion of primary and post-primary schools seeking voluntary contributions from parents in the 2025/26 school year, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60846/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1220asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
1220. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether consideration is being given to extending the free schoolbooks scheme to cover additional classroom materials, stationery and digital learning resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60862/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1221asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
1221. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the expenditure incurred under the free schoolbooks scheme in each year since its introduction; the projected expenditure for 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60860/26]
Question· writtenPQ 516asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
516. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport if he intends on introducing legislation to create a specific criminal offence for driving on the wrong side of the motorway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62825/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2112asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2112. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress made towards introducing a weekly cost of disability payment; the steps being taken to develop such a payment following the public consultation on the cost of disability and the Strategic Focus Network Summit; and if funding for the introduction of such a payment will be considered as part of Budget 2027. [63913/26]
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