Results 201-220 of 7,087 for speaker:Darren O'Rourke

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (28 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 210. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing the capacity of school transport by 100,000 seats by 2030, in tabular form. [28227/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (28 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 211. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated first- and full-year cost of increasing the number of special needs assistants by 500, 1,000 and 1,500 respectively, in tabular form. [28228/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the annual cost of new entrant special education teacher posts, with the breakdown of the annual cost for new-entrant special education teachers in primary, post primary and special schools, in tabular form. [28229/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (28 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated first- and full-year cost of increasing the guidance counselling funding by 5%, 10% and 20% respectively, in tabular form. [28230/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (28 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the full-year cost of restoring the school libraries fund by €10. [28231/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (28 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of increasing the school ICT grant for primary schools by 10%, 20%, and 50% respectively in tabular form. [28232/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (28 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of increasing the school ICT grant for post primary schools by 10%, 20%, and 50% respectively, in tabular form. [28233/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (28 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of reducing the pupil-teacher ratio by one point at primary level. [28234/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (28 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 218. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of reducing the teacher ration by one point at secondary level. [28235/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (28 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated saving yearly for the abolition of the private school subsidy over five years. [28236/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (28 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing the Summer programme provision by 10%, 20% and 50%, respectively. [28237/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (28 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing funding for Irish-medium education by 10%, 20% and 50%, respectively. [28238/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (28 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 222. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of 5%, 10% and 20% respectively incremental credits for teachers for the year 2025. [28240/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: School Funding (28 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 227. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of schools that applied for ‘creative schools’ funding in the year 2024 and to date in 2025; and the amount of funding each individual school receives. [28239/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (28 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 288. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated average cost of providing hot school meals per child in primary school; the cost per child in post primary schools; and the cost per child in other organisations, respectively in the years 2023 to 2024 and to date from 2024 to 2025, by academic year, in tabular form. [27901/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (28 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 292. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated average cost of providing hot school meals per child in every post primary school in the State; the cost, per child, in post primary schools; and the cost, per child, in other organisations, respectively in the 2023-2024 academic year and to date in the 2024-2025 academic year, in tabular form. [28220/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (28 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 293. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated average cost of providing hot school meals per child in primary school; the cost of providing dinner club per child in post primary schools; and to provide the cost of breakfast club, lunch and school club per child in other organisations, respectively, in 2023 -2024 and to date in 2024-2025, academic years,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (28 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 409. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Meath will get an appointment at Beaumont Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28346/25]

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,...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (27 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 65. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Children and Education will next meet. [23591/25]