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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (8 Apr 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 200. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on plans for senior cycle reform, in particular the practical steps that she has taken since previous Minister's Questions on 27 February 2025; the date on which sample papers will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16935/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (8 Apr 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures she is taking to ensure the full complement of special needs assistant posts are filled in September 2025 in order to adequately staff the 400 promised new special classes and 300 special school places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16934/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (8 Apr 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 211. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures she is taking to ensure fairness in Leaving Certificate 2025, particularly in comparison with previous cohorts, in light of grade inflation in recent years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16933/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (8 Apr 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 524. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware that students who undertook the graduate diploma in physical education at Portobello Institute were under the clear understanding that it would qualify them to teach physical education as an additional subject, only to be told by the Teaching Council that it does not; if he has been contacted in relation to this; his plans to...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Artificial Intelligence (29 Apr 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: I welcome the establishment of a joint committee on artificial intelligence and wish the chair, Deputy Malcolm Byrne, well in his role. I am happy to be appointed to the committee by Deputy McDonald. I am also my party's education and youth spokesperson and attended the teachers' conferences held by the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland, ASTI, and the Teachers Union of Ireland,...

Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (30 Apr 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: I wish to share time with colleagues.

Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (30 Apr 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the Labour Party for bringing forward this motion. I advise visitors and people watching the debate that it is not usual for a Minister to come here and say she does not disagree with anything in the motion and then oppose it. What is the difference between the Government motion and the Labour Party motion, which is similar to the Sinn Féin motion that was tabled in recent...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (30 Apr 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 2. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he plans to invite his Dutch counterpart to Dublin for a bilateral meeting, [21319/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (30 Apr 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 11. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel, by rank currently in Defence Forces School of Music. [21333/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (30 Apr 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 12. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of promotions from the rank of lieutenant to captain that occurred in the Army in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [21334/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff (30 Apr 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 17. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of WTE staff, by job title currently within air accident investigation unit of his Department; the number of vacant WTE staff, by job title currently within this unit; and when each of those vacancies be filled, in tabular form. [21320/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (30 Apr 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 34. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of vehicles seized by Revenue Commissioners under section 141 of the Finance Act 2001 in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [21336/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (30 Apr 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 52. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of WTE qualified horticulturists, by grade employed by OPW as of 22 April 2025; and if he will provide same figures as of 31 December 2022, in tabular form. [21318/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Apr 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 62. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether or not there is currently a budgetary constraint or recruitment freeze affecting the allocation and deployment of SNAs for the 2024/2025 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21313/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Apr 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 63. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to clarify the role and remit of special educational needs organisers in the allocation of SNA hours/posts to schools, particularly in relation to recommendations for reduced timetables in the absence of appropriate supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21314/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Apr 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 65. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when her Department expects refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) to be completed. [21324/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Apr 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 66. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when her Department expects refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) to be completed. [21325/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Apr 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 67. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when her Department expects refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) to be completed. [21326/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Apr 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when her Department expects refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) to be completed. [21327/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (30 Apr 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 88. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the recruitment campaign for a new CEO for Failte Ireland will be advertised outside of State; if so, where; and if not, if this campaign will just be advertised within the State. [21335/25]