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| TD | Party |
|---|---|
 Thomas Byrne | Fianna Fáil |
 Helen McEntee | Fine Gael |
 Darren O'Rourke | Sinn Féin |
 Gillian Toole | Independent |
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Gillian Toole
Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Health if the HPRA (Health Product Regulatory Authority) warning system will be inspected and upgraded in light of findings from the Food and Drug Administration in the United States where warnings about adverse events relating to…
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Darren O'Rourke
Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason the total weekly special education teacher (SET) allocation to primary schools increased from approximately 230,633 hours in 2017 to 247,033 hours in 2026/2027, while the reported number of children…
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Helen McEntee
I am advised by the military authorities that the Defence Forces continuously monitor and review the performance of all items of ordnance in military service in order to ensure that they remain safe for personnel to use and are fit for the military purpose for which they are…
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Gillian Toole
Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Transport given the European Court of Justice ruling on the passenger cap at Dublin airport, when will the independent review of runway use take place taking into consideration professional opinion of the North Runway Technical Group.
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Helen McEntee
With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service has issued the passport to the applicant.
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Helen McEntee
I am deeply concerned by the passing of a death sentence on a young woman in Iran on a charge of blasphemy. This is part of a worrying trend in Iran, where there has been a drastic year-on-year increase in the number of executions since the 2022 ‘Women, Life, Freedom’ protests…
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Darren O'Rourke
Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children who applied and paid on time for school transport for 2026-2027 who have not been offered a place, by concessionary/eligible and, by county.
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Darren O'Rourke
Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which she is responding to the recent spate of threatening emails to schools which have resulted in some cases to forced school closures.
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Darren O'Rourke
Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the increasing use of digital devices in secondary schools from an educational outcome's perspective and a cost to parents/guardians perspective given the move away from digital devices in some…
Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions ›
Darren O'Rourke
In the first instance, I call on the Minister of State to expand Anseo to all DEIS schools. There is a major issue in DEIS schools. I have heard from parents and school leaders that some of the advertising on this is specifically targeted at casual non-attendance. For parents and…
Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions ›
Darren O'Rourke
When I speak to principals in my county of Meath, they tell me they cannot get access to NEPS, or to SCPA because it is heavily booked. There is a level of bureaucracy involved that puts a huge amount of responsibility on school principals and school leaders in identifying the…
Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions ›
Darren O'Rourke
I appreciate that response. I hope it will address some of the concern. As I said, there was some understanding that this negotiation was at quite an advanced stage and may be wrapped up in the public sector pay talks and, in other words, that the move was imminent. I hear from…