Results 81-100 of 7,314 for speaker:Darren O'Rourke

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (15 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 172. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number and percentage of staff based at the Irish Embassy in Tokyo who are fluent in speaking and writing in Japanese. [38659/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 235. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the percentage of the capital and current funding of his Department that has been spent in the first six months of 2025; and if he will provide the same figures for the corresponding period in 2024, in tabular form [38675/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Official Engagements (15 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 258. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has spoken to his US counterpart to date in 2025. [38673/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (15 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 323. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of Bus Éireann bus mechanics employed at Broadstone Depot; the number of unfilled posts; the length of time posts have been unfilled; plans to fill same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39441/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (15 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 324. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of Bus Éireann bus drivers employed at Broadstone Depot; the number of unfilled posts; the length of time posts have been unfilled; plans to fill same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39442/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (15 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 325. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is any exception to the need for a person to complete a driver theory test when their licence is expired for a decade or more (details supplied); if there is ‘reasonable accommodation’-type support available to complete the driver theory test i.e. for people who are not familiar with technology; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 438. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special schools that have received the first day of CPI training, to date in 2025, in accordance with the ‘Understanding Behaviours of Concern and Responding to Crisis Situations’ guidelines published by the Department of Education in December 2024; the number of special schools that have, received the second day of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 439. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the rationale for the removal of the ‘direct training model’ delivered by CPI to a ‘train the trainers’ model; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38667/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 440. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of capital funding her Department provided to a school (details supplied) in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [38668/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 441. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full-year cost to increase the number of SNAs to 24,200. [38669/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 442. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school transport applications submitted in County Monaghan from 2022 to 2025, including the number of applications approved during this period, in tabular form. [38670/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 443. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the capital works projects her Department funded at a school (details supplied) in 2024 and to date in 2025; to list out capital works funding projects applications that are being considered by the Department, as of 4 July 2025. [38671/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (15 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 444. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills 524.the number of ICT grants awarded to post primary schools in County Louth during the 2024-2025 school term. [38672/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (15 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 495. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of opening an additional 20 naíonraí across the State. [39394/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (15 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 497. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the survey for school communities in relation to school denomination; when this survey will be rolled out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39436/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 498. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to list the special classes that were in place for 2024 to 2025 but that will be suppressed for 2025 to 2026 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39437/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 499. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to list the special classes that were sanctioned for 2025 to 2026 but which now have been withdrawn by the National Council for Special Education and her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39438/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (15 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 501. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of providing language transition programmes and anti-racism training for primary and post-primary schools, respectively. [39508/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (15 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 503. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will arrange that a comprehensive plan be developed and implemented to increase the provision of Irish-medium education from 6% to 20% over a 20-year period. [39542/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 673. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of detective sergeant posts filled within Meath-Westmeath Division, as of 7 July 2025, in tabular form. [38676/25]