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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (7 Oct 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 755. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the estimated cost of providing payment to Cuntóir Teanga during the school holidays including mid-term, Easter, summer, Halloween and Christmas breaks. [52988/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Contracts (7 Oct 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 761. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding any product or service acquired or purchased by his Department from Australia in the past three years. [53612/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Investigations (2 Oct 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 85. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the investigation into unnecessary hip surgeries at CHI; the supports available to those affected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51162/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Investigations (2 Oct 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the Minister for that update. I have a few follow-up questions. On the initial cohort of 196, does the Minister have an indicative timeline on when that full cohort might be completed? It was a significant number and in excess of 196. Is the Minister close to appointing a lead for the membership of the external review? We are only at the start of the month but there is keen...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Investigations (2 Oct 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: I welcome that the Minister outlined a series of dates for engagement, including today. There is some emerging and serious concern about the scope and potential terms of reference for the external review. One area is how it will specifically relate to Crumlin hospital and surgeons operating there, as well as at Cork, Galway and elsewhere across the State and, related to that, how it will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Issues Affecting People with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the witnesses. If I am hearing correctly, we are being told to hurry up with this, make it happen as soon as possible and have something for 2026, at least on an interim basis. We will hear from the SEC in the next session. I do not know if the witnesses have heard from that commission before but it will say that there was a review in 2000, which said it was, to use its language,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Issues Affecting People with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: Ms Bissett referenced Britain. Are there other examples in lots of different European countries?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Issues Affecting People with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: Is it fair to say this is a widespread practice internationally?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Issues Affecting People with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: In terms of the wider review of RACE and Dyslexia Ireland's opportunity for participation, involvement and engagement, what has the experience been like and what does Ms Bissett expect it to be?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Issues Affecting People with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank Ms Feeney. I am sorry but I had to take a question in the Dáil so I missed some of the start. Does she accept that the decision not to act on the recommendations of the 2009 report has continued to disadvantage children with dyslexia?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Issues Affecting People with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: I asked a specific question on the recommendation for additional time that was made in 2009. Does Ms Feeney accept that the decision the SEC made not to act on that specifically has continued to disadvantage children with dyslexia?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Issues Affecting People with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: Is that not exactly the point? It is ethically, morally and politically reprehensible and bankrupt actually not to act on that. Ms Feeney's argument is: "Well, there was a number of recommendations and we had to balance them out and we could not go to the politicians or population and say we are taking 20 minutes off here or taking that the grammar and spelling accommodation off, so what we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Issues Affecting People with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: The State Examinations Commission has ignored a specific recommendation that would level the playing field. There is significant international evidence to show that even when you give extra time to children with dyslexia and dyscalculia, they do not have an advantage over their peers. In fact, it brings them up to a level. Unfortunately, 15 years later, the SEC is about to look at that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Issues Affecting People with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: I appreciate that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Issues Affecting People with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: The SEC has had the lifetime of a child to resolve those issues.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Issues Affecting People with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: The SEC is specifically tasked with dealing with that issue. It is the responsibility of the SEC. In response to my own question, the vast majority of people would say that the SEC's decision not to act on that recommendation has compounded the disadvantage. That is my opinion.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Facilities (2 Oct 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 36. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures he is taking to support the development of Dalymount Park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51143/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Artists' Remuneration (2 Oct 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 72. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to extend the basic income for artists scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51142/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (2 Oct 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 102. To ask the Minister for Health when Givinostat will be available to people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy; if cross-border and early access programmes have been considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51163/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (2 Oct 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 424. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Meath will receive an appointment at Beaumont Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52722/25]