Results 281-300 of 6,797 for speaker:Darren O'Rourke

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (11 Feb 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 291. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether a school (details supplied) can apply for DEIS status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4335/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (11 Feb 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 324. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if any record is kept of children who join a secondary school in the middle of the school year due to moving home, returning to Ireland, expulsion from another school, other reasons; if, so, to provide that data, including the number of children who have been refused a school place in such circumstances and the reasons for same; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (11 Feb 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 325. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if any record is kept of children who join a primary school in the middle of the school year due to moving home, returning to Ireland, expulsion from another school, other reasons; if, so, to provide that data, including the number of children who have been refused a school place in such circumstances and the reasons for same; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (11 Feb 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 326. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the options available to children who have been refused a school place in all local schools when returning to Ireland during the middle of the school year due to lack of capacity locally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4842/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (11 Feb 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 391. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps he is taking to ensure the nutritional value of food in the hot school meals programme; if there are specific obligations on schools and providers in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4760/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (11 Feb 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 500. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he is taking to improve the welfare of dogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4636/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (11 Feb 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 515. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if any consideration is being given to reducing ratio requirements in childcare/early years education/ECCE settings in certain circumstances to alleviate the recruitment and retention crisis in the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3963/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (11 Feb 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 516. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if any consideration is being given to reducing ratio requirements in childcare/early years education/ECCE settings in certain circumstances to alleviate the recruitment and retention crisis in the sector, with specific reference to Irish-language centres/naíonraí and the particular challenges...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Qualifications (11 Feb 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 517. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if any consideration is being given to changing the FETAC Level 5 requirement for childcare/early years education/ECCE staff in certain circumstances to alleviate the recruitment and retention crisis in the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3965/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Qualifications (11 Feb 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 518. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if any consideration is being given to changing the FETAC Level 5 requirement for childcare/early years education/ECCE staff in certain circumstances to alleviate the recruitment and retention crisis in the sector, with specific reference to Irish-language centres/naíonraí and the particular...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Misuse of Drugs (11 Feb 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 580. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to include hexahydrocannabinol, HHC, as a controlled drug under the misuse of drugs regulations; if he will outline plans to regulate the sale and supply of HHC, including to children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4000/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Misuse of Drugs (11 Feb 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 581. To ask the Minister for Health if she has concerns in relation to the sale and supply of hexahydrocannabinol, including to children; the plans she has to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4001/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (11 Feb 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 682. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on interim funding for an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4639/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (11 Feb 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 702. To ask the Minister for Health if she intends to scrap parking charges for cancer patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4781/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (11 Feb 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 703. To ask the Minister for Health if she intends to make medical cards an automatic entitlement for cancer patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4782/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (11 Feb 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 704. To ask the Minister for Health if she is aware that stem cell therapy is treated as an elective procedure for cancer patients and that this has a direct impact in terms of access to beds; if she will review this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4783/25]

Programme for Government: Statements (6 Feb 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: This is my first time speaking in the Thirty-fourth Dáil. I want to thank friends, family, supporters and everyone who worked on my campaign. I particularly thank the people of Meath East for their support and encouragement and for giving me the real privilege, honour and opportunity to continue to represent them. I will do my very best to repay their trust. I welcome the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Reports (6 Feb 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 66. To ask the Minister for Finance when the report ‘Funds Sector 2030: A Framework for Open, Resilient & Developing Markets’ will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3806/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (6 Feb 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she intends to proceed with Senior Cycle reform as planned or, in light of significant concerns, if she will consult with teacher representatives and school communities and revise this plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3822/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (6 Feb 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 182. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he intends to progress the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person (Amendment) Bill 2024; what measures he plans to take to tackle catfishing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3746/25]