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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (21 Oct 2025)

Grace Boland: 410. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will request the Teaching Council to review cases where teachers with comparable qualifications and experience have received inconsistent decisions regarding their registration route; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57082/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (21 Oct 2025)

Grace Boland: 411. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the means by which her Department is addressing the situation whereby teachers registered under route 3 are currently prevented from commencing the Droichead process, despite being actively employed in Irish schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57083/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (21 Oct 2025)

Grace Boland: 412. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will intervene to ensure that teachers registered under route 3, who are actively teaching in Irish schools, are not excluded from accessing the Droichead process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57084/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (21 Oct 2025)

Grace Boland: 413. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the impact the current barriers to registration and induction are having on teacher supply, particularly in areas experiencing acute shortages such as north County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57085/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (21 Oct 2025)

Grace Boland: 414. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will assess the impact of Teaching Council registration delays and route transfer barriers on the availability of qualified teachers in Dublin schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57086/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (21 Oct 2025)

Grace Boland: 415. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the Teaching Council’s current policy regarding the recognition of teaching qualifications obtained through online programmes from UK universities; if she will ensure that such qualifications are treated equitably in the registration process, particularly where professional placement was completed in an Irish school; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (22 Oct 2025)

Grace Boland: 194. To ask the Minister for Health when the Swords surgical hub at unit 1, Swords Business Campus will be fully operational; the expected timeline for completion of construction and fit-out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57524/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (22 Oct 2025)

Grace Boland: 195. To ask the Minister for Health the number of operating theatres, endoscopy bays, and associated treatment rooms included in the Swords surgical hub; the breakdown of the clinical infrastructure planned for the facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57525/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 Oct 2025)

Grace Boland: 196. To ask the Minister for Health the projected number of patients expected to be treated at the Swords surgical hub on a monthly and annual basis; the estimates for day-case procedures, minor operations and outpatient consultations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57526/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (22 Oct 2025)

Grace Boland: The witnesses are very welcome. I have probably said the following many times at this committee. I am a huge supporter of public transport. I use Irish Rail. I am one of its customers, so I am very aware of the issues and challenges faced by the company. As my time is limited, I will concentrate on a few things. First, when will we see a specific project plan and timeline for the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (22 Oct 2025)

Grace Boland: We would like to see that too.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (22 Oct 2025)

Grace Boland: When will we have a document that will give us an indication of some of the timelines or outline which projects are going to be prioritised?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (22 Oct 2025)

Grace Boland: That would be great.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (22 Oct 2025)

Grace Boland: Is that deployment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (22 Oct 2025)

Grace Boland: As Ms Considine can imagine, I am disappointed. Is the supplier reputable? I will provide some context. I regularly get the commuter train from Drogheda to Dublin. I board it at Skerries. There are only four carriages, and I have sent photos to Irish Rail to highlight the issue. People have to stand. To be honest, the carriages are fairly dirty. It is not a particularly pleasant...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (22 Oct 2025)

Grace Boland: Given that there are issues with the product being supplied, which will cause delays, is there any clawback under the contract whereby we would at least be able to get some financial compensation for the delays relating to the batteries we ordered?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (22 Oct 2025)

Grace Boland: I would appreciate that. In terms of disruption to DART+, when actually we start electrifying the line - and we talked about four-tracking to Malahide - is there a plan in place? Can Ms Considine confirm that there will be no reduction in services on the northern commuter line during the roll-out of DART+?