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Parental Choice in Education: Motion [Private Members] (8 May 2025)

Pádraig Rice: I thank Deputy Cummins for her work on the motion and also over many years on this issue and wider education issues. The pace of change is far too slow. We heard during the week in the audiovisual room from a parent who said, “I wonder if I am doing this for my children or my grandchildren.” That is how frustrated parents are about the pace of change. Across County Cork,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Driver Licences (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 489. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if steps are being taken to establish a reciprocal drivers' licence exchange agreement with Turkey, given the licence exchange agreements Turkey has with other EU member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20406/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Social Media (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 711. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on ongoing or upcoming legislative measures aimed at improving the regulation of social media platforms, particularly with respect to content-recommender algorithms; how the EU’s Digital Service Act is being enforced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19429/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Policies (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 910. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 481 of 8 April 2025, the procedures in place to ensure certain individuals (details supplied) receive a certain minimum education as defined under the terms of the Educational Welfare Act 2000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19586/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Reviews (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 935. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 482 of 8 April 2025, when the review of the Department Circulars 0061/2017 (teachers) and 0062/2017 (SNAs) are set to take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19834/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 1217. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps his Department is taking to ensure that LGBTQ+ individuals are protected in emergency accommodation settings; if comprehensive training on LGBTQ+ competency is mandatory for council housing and homeless service staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19391/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 1321. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government what guidelines or provisions are in place to ensure an adequate supply of cost rental properties for single people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20616/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 1838. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reasoning behind the six-month threshold for individuals who spent time in mother and baby homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19334/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 1867. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are plans to provide funding for the development of a major trauma recovery centre in Cork (details supplied); the work her Department has carried out in respect of this proposal; the engagements she or her Department’s officials have had with the organisation regarding this project; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 1897. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she is aware that providers are having to withdraw from the core funding scheme for early learning and care and school age childcare (details supplied); if she is considering a review of the core funding scheme and increasing the funding provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20408/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 1898. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); to outline the manner in which such funding is managed and accounted for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20409/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Cancer Services (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 2275. To ask the Minister for Health if she will commit to introducing a standardised breast density notification protocol as part of the BreastCheck program; the status of the National Screening Advisory Committee’s review of this proposal; the date at which she expects the Committee to conclude its work and present a recommendation in this regard; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Service Executive (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 2112. To ask the Minister for Health the full-year budget for all hospitals in receipt of HSE funding in the years 2022, 2023 and 2024, by site, in tabular form. [19335/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Healthcare Policy (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 2114. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on implementation of the 16 recommendations in the National Radiation Therapist Review Report; if she will commit to implementing all 16 recommendations; the timeline for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19363/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Healthcare Policy (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 2115. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the oversight group that was to be established to oversee implementation of the National Radiation Therapist Review Report recommendations; the membership of this group; if this group has had its first meeting; if not, the date at which she expects the first meeting to take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19364/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Hospital Staff (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 2116. To ask the Minister for Health the status of three additional practice tutors posts for clinical radiation therapy placements (details supplied); if the funding has been provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19365/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Staff (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 2117. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the six advanced practice posts for radiation therapy which were previously committed to; if the funding has been provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19366/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 2119. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 498 of 20 March 2025, if her Department will provide additional resources and equipment for the neurology assessment and nerve conduction study testing for amyloidosis (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19379/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Medical Inquiries (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 2354. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the inquiry into the historical licensing and use of sodium valprorate in Ireland; the reasons for the current delay in the commencement of the inquiry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20405/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Cancer Services (29 Apr 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 2235. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of BowelScreen invitations issued, by county, in 2024; the corresponding number of people, per county, who returned a completed faecal immunochemical test in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19830/25]