440. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of providing school meals per child in primary school and the cost per child in post-primary schools. [26194/23]
439. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of students at primary and post-primary who were provided with free school meals in 2022, 2021 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [26193/23]
331. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education when refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will be completed; and the estimated cost for these works. [26344/23]
330. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education when refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will be completed; and the estimated cost for these works. [26343/23]
329. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education when refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will move to detailed design stage. [26342/23]
328. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education when the refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will be completed; and the estimated cost for these works. [26341/23]
327. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education when the refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) are expected to be completed; and the estimated cost for these works. [26340/23]
326. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education when the refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) are expected to be completed; and the estimated cost for these works. [26339/23]
325. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education when the refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) are expected to move to tender stage of works. [26338/23]
313. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the buildings under her Department's remit that are rented or leased; and the full-year annual cost of same, per county, in tabular form. [26263/23]
304. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the schools in which reconfiguration/transfer of patronage has been completed, by county, in tabular form. [26210/23]
303. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the schools in which reconfiguration/transfer of patronage of a school is being considered or implemented, by county, in tabular form. [26209/23]
302. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of behaviour analysts, by county in 2021, 2022 and 2023 to date; and the cost of same, in tabular form. [26208/23]
301. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost per annum of providing behaviour analysts with direct employment contracts. [26207/23]
300. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of increasing the number of special needs assistants per full year by 5%, 15% and 30%. [26206/23]
298. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number and the cost of school halls for post-primary schools delivered in 2023, 2022 and 2021, in tabular form. [26204/23]
297. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number and the cost of school halls for primary schools delivered in 2023, 2022 and 2021, in tabular form. [26203/23]
296. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of increasing capacity on the school transport scheme by 10%, 25%, 30% and 50%, in tabular form. [26202/23]
295. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of primary and post-primary schools that utilise personal digital devices such as laptops or tablets purchased directly by the parent or guardian. [26201/23]
292. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of digital devices provided to post-primary schools under the assistive technology scheme in 2023, 2022 and 2021; and the cost per year of same. [26196/23]
291. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of digital devices provided to primary schools under the assistive technology scheme in 2023, 2022 and 2021; and the cost per year of same. [26195/23]
275. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the spending per funding heading in national and primary schools, per county, for 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [25708/23]
258. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has considered the request from trade unions (details supplied) to increase the minimum wage by €2 in January 2024, and again in January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26352/23]
257. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current status of the proposed companies (corporate governance enforcement and regulatory provisions) Bill 2023. [26351/23]
225. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance the value to the Exchequer of VAT returns on the assistive technology scheme for children in post-primary schools. [26198/23]
224. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance the value to the Exchequer of VAT returns on the assistive technology scheme for children in primary schools. [26197/23]
200. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the number of electric vehicle grants provided for vehicles in 2022 in the price ranges of €30,000 to €40,000, €40,000 to €50,000, and over €50,000, in tabular form. [26349/23]
177. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the Defence Forces personnel who went to the UK for speciality military training by the Royal Air Force or the UK navy in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [26350/23]
176. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence on whose authority have community groups in Columb Barracks, Mullingar had the locks on the units they have utilised for many years changed with no prior notice of same; the engagement he has had with his Department on this removal of access to the affected groups; and the immediate action he and his Department intend to take to rectify this situation. [26328/23]
127. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has spoken directly with the Irish Consul General in Sydney in the past three months. [26345/23]
743. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of hospitals not accepting referrals for patients who availed of the cross-border initiative for treatment, despite HSE guidelines which assure patients that should complications arise they have the right "to access the Irish health care system to put it right"; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24197/23]
643. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the engagement he has had with employment agencies to ensure the €1,000 Covid bonus payment has been paid to all those workers who are entitled to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22619/23]
355. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the counties currently part of the pilot post primary voluntary redeployment scheme and what work has been undertaking to extend this scheme to other counties given the concerns around recruiting and retaining teachers. [23165/23]
353. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the steps she will take and the measures she is examining to reduce carbon emissions associated with the school transport scheme. [23152/23]
352. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of students at Leaving Certificate and Junior Certificate exams in 2023 that have applied, been awarded and refused additional accommodations for the years 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [23150/23]
351. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the current assessment process for additional accommodations in exam settings; the necessary qualifying criteria; and the nature of the additional accomodations. [23149/23]
198. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the progress made on implementing the recommendations outlined in the report of the Commission on the Defence Forces. [22620/23]
116. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the additional capacity in school transport in 2023/2024 in comparison to the current school year. [22507/23]
58. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the process her Department engaged in to determine the level of the schoolbook grant for 2023. [22508/23]
55. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the engagement her Department has had with schools regarding the payment of voluntary contributions by parents. [22506/23]
53. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the engagement her Department has had with the relevant stakeholders and the additional steps that will be taken this year to ensure that all children with special educational needs have an appropriate school place this September. [22505/23]
603. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if his Department plans to provide the HSE civil registration service at the primary care centre, Athlone, County Westmeath as it had been. [21301/23]
484. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide clarity on the percentage of commanage that can be active turbary without negatively affecting the ACRES payment available to farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21302/23]
381. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has studied the cost of construction review conducted by an organisation (details supplied) that compares the cost of construction across different countries; his views on the comparative costs of construction in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21873/23]
317. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the engagement she has had with representatives of the hotel industry regarding room availability; and her views on whether this matter will present difficulties during the tourist season. [21872/23]
256. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagement, if any, his Department has had with a company (details supplied) with a workforce in its manufacturing facility in Athlone, County Westmeath, and its operations in Dublin, to minimise job losses as the company announced plans to cut 6,000 jobs globally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21398/23]