2383. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his plans to expand the SÍOL Programme; and if he will outline the criteria and process by which additional areas may be designated under the programme. [77200/26]
2382. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if areas (details supplied) in Droichead Nua can be assessed for inclusion in any future expansion of the SÍOL Programme, having regard to the levels of social and economic disadvantage experienced within these communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [77203/26]
2367. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans for the reform of the CAO admissions system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [77851/26]
2273. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the progress being made in implementing a new primary care psychology model; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [77852/26]
687. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the date by which she forecasts all schools will have access to individual therapy to support children experiencing emotional difficulties. [75569/26]
439. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of children in the areas of Kildare, Newbridge, Monasterevin and Athy who did not receive routine developmental checks from a public health nurse due to service capacity constraints, for each of the past five years, in tabular form. [74997/26]
436. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of public health nurse visits to newborn babies that were conducted within the recommended timeframe in the areas of Kildare, Newbridge, Monasterevin and Athy in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [75001/26]
435. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant public health nurse posts in the areas of Kildare, Newbridge, Monasterevin and Athy, in tabular form. [74998/26]
434. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of sanctioned public health nurse posts; and the number currently filled in the areas of Kildare, Newbridge, Monasterevin and Athy, in tabular form. [74999/26]
433. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for an initial public health nurse developmental assessment in the areas of Kildare, Newbridge, Monasterevin and Athy at the latest available date, in tabular form. [75000/26]
432. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting a routine developmental check from a public health nurse in the areas of Kildare, Newbridge, Monasterevin and Athy at the latest available date, in tabular form. [75002/26]
108. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps she is taking to secure appropriate school placements for children with special educational needs who are currently without a school place and remaining at home. [73897/26]
96. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the actions she is taking to ensure safe staffing levels in all special schools and to ensure that all children attending special schools can access a full school timetable. [73911/26]
214. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health her plans for the implementation of a DEXA screening programme for women over 50, with a view to helping guide treatment to reduce fracture risk and protect mobility and independence of a vulnerable demographic. [74827/26]
968. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the current staff vacancy rate in the primary care centre in Athy, County Kildare. [73928/26]
966. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the current staff vacancy rate in the Community Hospital of the Assumption, Thurles. [73927/26]
706. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he can prioritise the residency permit renewal of an individual (details supplied). [73930/26]
705. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when the current temporary protection contract for the accommodation of Ukrainian citizens at the former Sacred Heart Convent in Roscrea will end; and if it is planned to renew this contract. [73929/26]
667. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will account for the discrepancy in the acceptance rate of type D long-stay student visas for Palestinian nationals between 2025 and 2026. [73621/26]
419. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will intervene to resolve the ongoing public sector pay dispute to ensure that services can continue without further disruption. [73893/26]
307. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport the plans to improve public transport links in Suncroft, County Kildare. [74396/26]
151. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the measures he is taking to protect children and young people from the negative effects of frequent AI use, harmful content in online spaces and platforms designed to be addictive. [73861/26]
127. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the measures he is taking to support the creation and maintenance of art spaces in Kildare and elsewhere in the State. [73870/26]
663. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department will encourage and support more registered childminders in rural and growing communities to meet growing demand for childcare. [73080/26]
662. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans for increasing capacity and funding for additional early childhood care and education spaces in Kildare. [73082/26]
38. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on major infrastructural projects whose progression is blocking the development of housing in the Gaeltacht; and the actions his Department is taking to expedite same. [72807/26]
469. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the breakdown of the way in which the additional allocation secured for the ETS in budget 2027 will be distributed; the number of additional educational psychologists that will be hired from same; and the number of additional schools that will benefit from the programme. [72530/26]
464. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh den Aire Oideachais agus Óige cad iad a pleananna chun an liúntais do mhúineadh trí Ghaeilge a thabhairt ar ais do mhúinteoirí meánscoile chun aitheantas a thabhairt do na dúshláin a bhaineann leis an obair sin. [72591/26]
339. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport to outline current funding commitments and the progression plan for the N62 Thurles bypass project. [72566/26]
213. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health her plans to expand postnatal mental health supports for the wellbeing of new mothers and to support early bonding and healthy infant development. [72805/26]
178. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health for an update on progress in relation to the recruitment of vacant lactation practitioner and consultant posts in the HSE. [72804/26]
52. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Defence if she will advocate for wider public access to the swimming pool at the Curragh Camp, beyond the recent expansion to include school students, to allow local residents to avail of this amenity. [71770/26]
25. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the current wait time for applicants to the SEAI warmer home scheme to receive an initial assessment. [71771/26]
676. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh den Aire Leanaí, Míchumais agus Comhionannais if consideration has been given by her Department to screening for dyslexia as part of the AON process. [72466/26]
693. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the current staffing levels and staffing vacancies for midwifery services at the Coombe Hospital. [71386/26]
692. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the arrangements for replacing midwives who are absent on maternity leave and other forms of extended leave in the Coombe Hospital. [71388/26]
691. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of scheduled inductions that have been postponed due to staffing or delivery-suite capacity. [71390/26]
690. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the extent to which staffing shortages are preventing delivery suites at the Coombe Hospital from operating at full capacity. [71389/26]
689. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the immediate measures being taken to ensure that women are not required to remain pregnant beyond clinically recommended induction dates due to appropriate maternity care been unable to be provided when required. [71392/26]
395. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh den Aire Oideachais agus Óige her views on the challenges in the system of identifying and assessing children with both dyslexia and autism. [72471/26]
394. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh den Aire Oideachais agus Óige the number of assessments completed by NEPS psychologists each year for the past five years that produced a diagnosis of dyslexia. [72473/26]
393. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh den Aire Oideachais agus Óige the CPD resources available to teachers seeking to upskill to support dyslexic students. [72474/26]
351. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh den Aire Oideachais agus Óige cad iad a pleananna chun an liúntais le haghaidh múineadh trí mheán na Gaeilge a thabhairt ar ais do mhúinteoirí meánscoile. [71668/26]
77. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider adding a cap on the number of breeding females permitted within a dog breeding establishment to the legislation proposed in this area. [70932/26]
36. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to strengthen the protection of animals transported across Europe in line with the latest scientific evidence; and to support a transition away from long-distance live transport. [70933/26]