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

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the Social Democrats for bringing forward this motion. Sinn Féin has a long-standing policy on choice and diversification within our education system. We reaffirmed that position in our 2024 general election manifesto and I do so again now. Children have a right to an education in a school that matches their and their family’s values. Sinn Féin firmly believes...

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

Darren O'Rourke: 720. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of members of each of the registered trade unions in Ireland notified to his Department as being in benefit on 31 December 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19906/25]

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

Darren O'Rourke: 853. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she intends to establish a Citizens’ Assembly on Education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19218/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (29 Apr 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 854. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she plans to roll out a survey to schools and school communities on the issue of divestment and school patronage; the details and the timeline for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19225/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 Apr 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 883. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the EPSEN review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19377/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 Apr 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 884. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is satisfied that the reporting mechanisms on the use of restraint within schools is human rights compliant, particularly in light of the lack of investigative powers of the NCSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19378/25]

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

Darren O'Rourke: 1196. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government , further to Parliamentary Question No. 495 of 1 April 2025, when Meath County Council will have the requisite resources and expertise to carry out its statutory planning functions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19201/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Special Areas of Conservation (29 Apr 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 1197. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government , further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 496 and 497 of 1 April, if he plans to publish an SAC management plan for the Boyne-Kells Blackwater SAC; if so, if concerned stakeholders will have the opportunity to make submissions on any such plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19202/25]

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

Darren O'Rourke: 1922. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question 674 of 1 April 2025, and with regards the 30.3% of AONs completed in 2024 that indicated ‘No Disability’ in accordance with the Disability Act, 2005, the percentage of those that were subsequently diagnosed with autism; and if she will make a statement on the...

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

Darren O'Rourke: 2163. To ask the Minister for Health if she plans to lift the recruitment embargo on physician associates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19566/25]

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

Darren O'Rourke: 2164. To ask the Minister for Health the details and timeline for the review of the role of physician associates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19567/25]

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

Darren O'Rourke: 2189. To ask the Minister for Health the projects in County Meath included in the HSE Capital Plan 2025; the funding allocated to each in this plan; the timeline for progress of each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19631/25]

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

Darren O'Rourke: 2367. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the diagnosis and treatment pathway for patients suffering with Lyme disease; if there are plans to introduce extended antibiotic therapy as a matter of course or to make antibiotic assistive hypothermia therapy available here or through the treatment abroad or the cross-border directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20500/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (29 Apr 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 2514. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications to CAO 2025 which are from students who will not sit the Leaving Certificate in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19368/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (8 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 22. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the N2 Kilmoon Cross to Rath roundabout project; if he will commit to funding this project to completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22818/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (8 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 32. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which he intends to improve public bus transport across Meath, particularly the 103, 105 and 109 services; the date on which the new fair structures for public bus services will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22817/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Neutrality (8 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 214. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will commit to a public plebiscite on the question of the removal of the triple lock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17086/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (7 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 60. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 244 of 25 March 2025, for an indicative timeframe for when the eSPSV grant will reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22196/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Meals Programme (7 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 160. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is the case that funding constraints mean that the breakfast clubs at schools, including in a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11, are forced to cancel; the number of schools affected by this; if she will immediately address this funding shortfall and ensure the continuation and re-instatement of breakfast clubs in these schools; and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early School Leavers (7 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans to increase the minimum age for leaving school from 16; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22197/25]