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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: In the area of special education, hundreds of children do not have an offer of a school place. They number in excess of 250 and possibly in excess of 260. Many more children have an offer but their offered places will not be ready for 1 September. I have one such example in Corpus Christi National School in Drumcondra in Dublin. This is a major concern. We potentially have hundreds of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Job Losses (19 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 92. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he or his officials have had engagement with a company (details supplied) and the examiner located there since announcement of the company entering into examinership; the extent to which the Department can support this process to ensure workers there are supported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32742/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Job Losses (19 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: It was a shock for the whole community because we are talking about 217 jobs. Some workers in the area I grew up in and in the wider area have been in that factory for decades. It was known as a really good employer in the area and the impact on both direct and indirect employment is significant. It is an important employer in the area. In the first instance, this period of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Job Losses (19 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: In the first instance, this is about protecting as many jobs as possible. I have raised with the Minister for enterprise the importance of making every effort to identify an investor and save as many good jobs as possible. This is also about ensuring that those who lose their jobs are supported in every way possible in terms of understanding their rights and entitlements and the supports...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Creation (19 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 14. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the efforts he is making to increase employment opportunities in County Meath, given the very significant number of workers who are forced to leave the county every day for work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32741/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Losses (19 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 66. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he or his officials have had engagement with a company (details supplied) and the examiner located there, since the announcement of the companies entering into examinership; the extent to which the Department can support in this process to secure the best possible future for this business; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 107. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he recognises the anomaly in the social welfare system which means that people in receipt of widow’s pension, and who are working, are penalised if they become ill and can no longer work, because they cannot claim illness benefit for example; if he intends to address this anomaly; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (19 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 286. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 85 of 12 June 2025 regarding the more than 92% of children who have been allocated a place or are in the process of being allocated a place, the exact number of children this refers to, and for a breakdown of same, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33337/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (19 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 288. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 327 of 12 June 2025, the number of teachers required to reduce the teacher pupil ratio to 19:1 and 18:1 respectively. [33379/25]

Committee on Education and Youth: Engagement with Minister for Education and Youth (18 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the Minister for being here. The Minister said that 3,275 special education places were notified to the NCSE for this year under the new arrangement. She said in the Dáil Chamber last week and also on "Morning Ireland" that more than 92% had received an offer. As for the number of children who have not received an offer, being 8% of 3,275, is that 260 or 265 children?

Committee on Education and Youth: Engagement with Minister for Education and Youth (18 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: What is the number of children,out of the 3,275 who were notified to the NCSE, who have not yet received an offer of a school place?

Committee on Education and Youth: Engagement with Minister for Education and Youth (18 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: What is it today?

Committee on Education and Youth: Engagement with Minister for Education and Youth (18 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: What is the number? It is not a trick question. What is the number? The number of 3,275 places has been acknowledged. The Minister said more than 92% had received an offer. How many children is that?

Committee on Education and Youth: Engagement with Minister for Education and Youth (18 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: My question is, what is the number? What is the answer?

Committee on Education and Youth: Engagement with Minister for Education and Youth (18 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: Out of the 3,275 - that is the Minister's number; this is not a trick question - children notified to the NCSE under the new process as needing a place for September, how many do not have an offer today?

Committee on Education and Youth: Engagement with Minister for Education and Youth (18 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: I accept that.

Committee on Education and Youth: Engagement with Minister for Education and Youth (18 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: It would be really helpful for the committee to get a breakdown for primary schools, secondary schools and special schools, in Dublin and outside Dublin, on the progress that has been made on securing a school place for the 3,275 children. That is a reasonable request.

Committee on Education and Youth: Engagement with Minister for Education and Youth (18 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: Is the Minister-----

Committee on Education and Youth: Engagement with Minister for Education and Youth (18 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: The Minister has stated there are no children outstanding who are waiting for an offer for everyone who has applied in the four counties. Is that what the Minister said?