Results 7,581-7,600 of 7,634 for speaker:Darren O'Rourke

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Oct 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 507. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills of the €69 million funding provided for the school transport scheme in 2025, the amount that is to maintain existing levels of service; and the amount that is for new measures. [55320/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Oct 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 508. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of additional children who will be able to avail of the school transport scheme following budget 2026. [55321/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (14 Oct 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 511. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers she hopes to have working in the education system by 2030. [55324/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Budget 2026 (14 Oct 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 518. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the breakdown of the 2025 carryover in the Budget 2026 measures. [55385/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Budget 2026 (14 Oct 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 519. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the financial breakdown of the key policy adjustments and expansion of services in Budget 2026. [55386/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas Gaeltachta (14 Oct 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 530. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students in Irish medium schools in the Gaeltacht regions in Donegal who did the Junior Cycle Irish exam (T1 exam); to provide a breakdown of the number of students which received a result of distinction, higher merit, merit, achieved and partially achieved; and the number of students in these schools who took the Irish exam....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas Gaeltachta (14 Oct 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 531. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students in Irish medium schools in Donegal outside of the Gaeltacht areas which did the Junior Cycle Irish exam (T1 exam); to provide a breakdown of the number of students which received a result of distinction, higher merit, merit, achieved and partially achieved; and the number of students in these schools who took the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas Gaeltachta (14 Oct 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 532. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students in non-Irish medium or Gaeltacht schools in Donegal who did the Junior Cycle Irish exam (T2 exam); to provide a breakdown of the number of students who received a result of distinction, higher merit, merit, achieved and partially achieved; and the number of students in these schools who took the Irish exam. [55454/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (14 Oct 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 533. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a higher marking criteria for students who take the Junior Cycle Irish T1 exam than the T2 exam. [55455/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (14 Oct 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 534. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware there appears to be a higher standard of marking for Junior Cycle students taking the Irish T1 exam than those taking the Irish T2 exam; and her views on whether this will influence parent’s decisions to send their children to an Irish medium school or if they will be more likely to attend an English speaking school....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (14 Oct 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 535. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware that only 7% of students in Irish medium schools and schools in the Gaeltacht received a distinction in the Junior Cycle Irish exam; and the measures she is taking to improve these numbers. [55457/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (14 Oct 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 613. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 87 of 1 July 2025, if he will provide an update on the homes in County Meath seeking inclusion in the defective concrete blocks grant scheme; the number of properties being assessed; the timeline for a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55138/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Residential Institutions (14 Oct 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 784. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the person or body which is responsible for overseeing the operation of residential care services in a housing estate (details supplied); and the options available to local residents if they are affected by issues related to that service, such as anti-social behaviour, physical threats vandalism of property, and so on.; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Residential Institutions (14 Oct 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 785. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the assessments carried out when identifying residential care service centres for minors; and the criteria that must be met for a property to be approved as one of these residential care service centres for minors. [55141/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Oct 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 186. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to the Budget 2026 commitment (details supplied) that ‘80 school buildings will progress to construction across 2026 & 2027 as part of 2-year rolling programme and progression of 300 school building projects currently in construction’, if she will provide a list of those schools, and the type and stage of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (15 Oct 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on a new IT system for school payroll systems; the scope and stage of development of this system and the anticipated cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56013/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Inquiries (15 Oct 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 229. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person in receipt of carers allowance and is working 18.5 hours is paid by their employer for their break times and are included as working hours; the measures her Department uses to ensure that the person is not subject to repayments or review when not physically working during their lunch break. [55877/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Laboratory Facilities (15 Oct 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 354. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the new laboratory IT system (details supplied) ; the length of time this system has been in development, the timeline for rollout, the cost of this project to date, and the expected total cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56012/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Artificial Intelligence (16 Oct 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 27. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline his investment plan for research in the area of artificial intelligence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54274/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (16 Oct 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 67. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on a new building for college (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54273/25]