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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 428. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current status of the planning for a new school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32256/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 430. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will consider correspondence (details supplied) around the school transport scheme grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32325/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 440. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on a school building project for a school (details supplied); to outline the timeline for this project; when the school can expect to move through the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32521/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications who have been paid on time of the total tickets for school transport ahead of the 2025-26 school year; the number of these applications who have been classified as being eligible for tickets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31314/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 330 of 8 May 2025, if she will provide an update on her Department’s plan to publish a timeline for these pilot projects; if her Department has instructed Bus Éireann to change concessionary tickets to eligible tickets following pilot projects being completed; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Correspondence (12 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 468. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the childcare fee cap will be considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31381/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Strategies (12 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 498. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the implementation of the National Strategy on Genetics and Genomics, specifically the timeline for the establishment of the National Genomic Processing Service (NGPS); the current status of its development; the means by which the NGPS will support the retention and expansion of accredited genomic testing capacity within Ireland; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Strategies (12 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 499. To ask the Minister for Health if the Prior Information Notice issued by the HSE’s National Genetics and Genomics Office for a National Genomic Processing Service was conducted as an open competition; whether it was accessible to both public and commercial laboratories in accordance with HSE procurement policy and EU competition law; if not, the reasons for the exclusion of any...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Strategies (12 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 500. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE’s National Genetics and Genomics Office ensured that the principles of fair and open competition were upheld in the issuance of the Prior Information Notice for a National Genomic Processing Service; whether the process aligns with the commitment to value for money and equal access by all suitably accredited providers; and if she will make...

Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (11 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: All present are very welcome to our first public meeting with stakeholders. Before we start the meeting, I wish to explain some limitations to parliamentary privilege and the practice of the House as regards reference witnesses may make to other persons in their evidence. The evidence of witnesses physically present or who give evidence from within the parliamentary precincts is protected...

Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (11 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: I thank Mr. Willoughby and Dr. McGann for the IBEC presentation.

Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (11 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: I thank Dr. O'Connell. I call the Leas-Chathaoirleach, Deputy Brennan, who will be followed by Deputy Clendennen and Senator Crowe, in that order.

Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (11 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: I gave the Deputy an extra minute so, unfortunately, we will have to go to the next round, if that is all right. He will have another opportunity to come back in. The next speaker is Deputy Clendennen but he has briefly left the room. Deputy Conway-Walsh is absent for the Sinn Féin slot. In her absence, it is all right for Deputy Donnelly to proceed.

Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (11 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: We have gone over time but I will allow a brief comment from IBEC.

Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (11 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: I thank Senator Crowe. We will proceed to Deputy Gogarty.

Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (11 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: IBEC is offering as well, Deputy Dolan, if you want to hear from Mr. Willoughby.

Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (11 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: Is Dr. Widdis offering?

Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (11 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: Thank you, Deputy Dolan. Just on time.

Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (11 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: In the absence of Senator Fitzpatrick, Deputy McCormack may come in.