Results 241-260 of 7,112 for speaker:Darren O'Rourke

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]

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

Darren O'Rourke: 68. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure will next meet. [23592/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (27 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 255. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures he is taking to address the delay with work permits issuing for HGV drivers; his response to a letter from an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27668/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 308. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to increase the maximum allocation capped at €550 for ICT grants for special educational students. [27237/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 309. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware that submissions made to her Department including quotes and Seno recommendations often face wait times of 8-9 months before approval is provided for the ICT grants for schools; and if she will commit to setting a cap of a maximum four months to receive a response from the department regarding ICT grants. [27238/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 310. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will allow schools to be invoiced for ICT supplies by companies rather than provide receipts to the department to get reimbursed." [27239/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (27 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 313. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she intends to review and extend exam accommodations to students with long Covid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27374/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (27 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 331. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how much it would cost to increase school capitation grant by 20% per student in the State. [27574/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 341. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the capacity of the NCSE to provide training to the staff of the 400 new special classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27675/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 342. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the definition of ‘complex needs’; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27676/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 343. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the definition of ‘complex special educational needs’; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27677/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 344. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills given that there were approximately 13,500 unqualified teachers employed in Irish schools in the 2024/2025 school year, what steps the Government will take to ensure that the most vulnerable children in special schools and special classes will have experienced, fully qualified staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27678/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (27 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 345. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the ongoing review of the reasonable accommodations at the certificate examinations scheme, including terms of reference, methodology and indicative timeline for completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27680/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (27 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 346. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will increase the threshold for the use of ICT for children with dyslexia in State exams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27681/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (27 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 347. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide extra allocated time for children with dyslexia in State exams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27682/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Policies (27 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 429. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he plans to recognise Covid and long Covid as illnesses and disabilities respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27375/25]