Results 61-80 of 7,087 for speaker:Darren O'Rourke

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (17 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 434. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has plans to provide more clarity on the syllabus provided to English teachers for Junior Cycle exams; if there are plans to remove teachers freedom to choose specific examples of topics to cover, for example a short story; and if she plans to review the marking scheme for this year’s Junior Cycle exam. [32407/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (17 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 413. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views of existing restrictions on teachers taking parental leave in individual days as can contribute to a lack of continuity between students and individual teachers; if she intends to review existing restrictions on teachers taking parental leave in individual days; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32125/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (17 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 417. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she intends to introduce job-sharing arrangements for primary school principals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32135/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (17 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 418. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she intends to introduce job-sharing arrangements for secondary school principals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32136/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (17 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 419. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she plans to review the use of the supplementary panel used in primary school teacher recruitment in Catholic schools; if open recruitment would not be a fairer and more efficient way to recruit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32137/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 449. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the 1,600 additional SNA posts promised by her have been awarded. [32626/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 450. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are now over 23,600 SNAs for the coming academic year. [32627/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 451. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of SNA posts that are part-time hours or job-sharing posts. [32628/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 452. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she plans to reverse the national budgetary cap on SNA posts. [32629/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Nursing Homes (17 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 734. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will prepare a dedicated nursing home care policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32772/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Nursing Homes (17 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 735. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she has engaged with the nursing home sector regarding their potential role in providing ‘rehabilitation services’, for example to support people transition from an acute hospital to their own home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32773/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (17 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 894. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the approval of the givinostat (brand name duvyzat), for Duchenne muscular dystrophy in Ireland; if she will provide a timeline for implementation in Ireland; and the length of time the reimbursement process will take. [32595/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (17 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 923. To ask the Minister for Health if she is considering an early access programme to givinostat (details supplied) for Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients in Ireland, similar to that provided in Scotland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32733/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (17 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 924. To ask the Minister for Health if she is considering providing access to fivinostat for non-ambulant Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients in Ireland in addition to ambulant patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32734/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Artificial Intelligence (17 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 990. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which he is pursuing the ‘CERN for AI’ proposal (details supplied); if he sees opportunity in State-led AI collaboration, research and investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32739/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Educational Disadvantage (12 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: To conclude on that point in the interests of time, I agree entirely with the Minister that is where the focus needs to be. We talk about school completion and absenteeism. The work done by home school liaison officers and education and welfare officers is incredibly important and life changing for individuals and families. It is about breaking the cycle. The Minister will have the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Facilities (12 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: There was very significant disappointment, which I raised in a Topical Issue with the Minister of State, Deputy Moynihan, on the day of the announcement that the overall funding for the ICT and minor works grants were down from €79 million last year to €65 million this year. All that related to the ICT funding. All this fits into the wider piece of funding for schools. There...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Facilities (12 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: It is absolutely needed. This morning the CPSMA outlined results of its survey with an increase in insurance costs of one third, an increase in utility costs of 50%, an increase in cleaning costs of in excess of 80%. It is also clear the funding proposed for this year’s budget will not match the increasing costs that schools face. There is an ask for a comprehensive assessment. I...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Educational Disadvantage (12 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of additional home school liaison officers and educational welfare officers her Department will provide to schools across the State for the 2025-26 academic year; the number of unfilled posts currently; the funding and recruitment processes she intends to provide to fill new and existing vacancies; and if she will make a statement...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Facilities (12 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: On behalf of Deputy McGuinness, I ask the Minister to explain, following her announcement that she will give €65 million in minor works and ICT funding for schools, the rationale for providing the same minor works grant to all schools when older buildings need increased funds to be maintained and whether older schools buildings will receive increased minor works funding.