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Committee on Education and Youth: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: I congratulate the Chair on his appointment. The Chair and I were members of committees in the previous Dáil term. For those new to committee work, in my experience, it is a good opportunity to dig deep into issues and work collectively on them, which is nice. There are a few important areas on which I want to focus, the first of which has already been mentioned, that being, special...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (21 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 87. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to provide an update on the reasonable accommodation fund and disability awareness scheme. [26251/25]

Delivering a World-Class Education System: Statements (22 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the statements on education. Education is the great equaliser: it has the power to break down barriers, lift communities and, most importantly, to give every child the opportunity to reach their full potential. However, for too long, our education system has been held back by chronic underfunding, inequality and a lack of ambition or vision for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (22 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 29. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on plans to deliver a permanent building for Dunboyne College of Further Education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25738/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (22 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 57. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reduce costs for third level students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25739/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (22 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 82. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to detail the funding provided to County Meath in 2024 and to date in 2025; the schedule of funding calls for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25740/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Road Projects (22 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 114. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to detail the funding provided to Meath County Council for the local improvement scheme in each of the past five years; if he has plans to increase this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25741/25]

Restrictive Financial Measures (State of Israel) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: The Israeli war bond Bill is underpinned by the ICJ advisory opinion delivered in July 2024. That opinion stated not only that we should act but that we have a legal obligation to act to do absolutely everything that we can. It demands that every state look at every possible lever to exert pressure on Israel. Israel, like apartheid South Africa before it, should be made a pariah state,...

Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (28 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: I do not have an issue with the technical amendments the Minister has brought forward. However, I have a significant issue with the overall hue of the Bill and some of the technical amendments give rise to some of that. It is still the case that many people have been unfairly and unjustly excluded from the scheme and supports. For example, those who are eligible for the initial scheme but...

Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (28 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: On a similar point - and I hope the Minister can clarify this - my understanding from reading the transcript of the Committee Stage debate was that the then Minister had indicated she would bring forward an amendment on Report Stage that would broaden this out to provide that it would not restrict those carrying out assessments to a GP or a nurse, for example. We know from dealing with...