Results 141-160 of 7,087 for speaker:Darren O'Rourke

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (10 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 505. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the implementation of the timebound provision and the date it will come into effect in Q2 2025. [29077/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Attendance (10 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 521. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide statistics of school attendance for primary and post primary students the day before a bank holiday, in tabular form. [29189/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Inquiries (10 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 525. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of an issue with question 13(c) on the 2024 Junior Certificate home economics paper (details supplied); if she intends to have questions around diabetes accurately categorised in future exam papers and if she will make efforts to amend the referred to question. [29285/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 526. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the extent to which muscovite mica was used in the construction of school buildings, the impact of the use of defective building materials containing muscovite mica on schools; if she will provide details on the number of schools and their locations of schools that have reported or raised concerns regarding mica defective...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 527. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the assistance, supports and remedies available from her Department for schools with buildings that are affected by the use of defective building materials containing muscovite mica; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29287/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Youth Work Advisory Committee (10 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 560. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the work that is underway and that has taken place to date, on implementing the actions for which Youth Affairs is the lead on Opportunities for Youth: National Strategy for Youth Work and Related Services 2024–2028. [29613/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Youth Work Advisory Committee (10 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 561. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the work that is underway to develop the implementation plan to support the delivery of agreed actions and ensure effective mainstreaming of strategic objectives of Opportunities for Youth: National Strategy for Youth Work and Related Services 2024–2028. [29614/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Youth Work Advisory Committee (10 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 562. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a timeline for the development of the implementation plan to support the delivery of agreed actions and ensure effective mainstreaming of strategic objectives of Opportunities for Youth: National Strategy for Youth Work and Related Services 2024–2028. [29615/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Youth Work Advisory Committee (10 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 563. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when other stakeholders, including the youth work sector, are being brought into the National strategy for Youth Work and Related Services. [29616/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 566. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will consider building a second-level school tailored for children with disabilities and additional learning supports that teaches the mainstream curriculum; and her views on whether this is a viable option. [29637/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (10 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 568. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the breakdown of ICT and minor works funding (details supplied), by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29676/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (10 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 577. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in the State that are requiring parents to pay for electronic devices for use in school. [29766/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (10 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 578. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of DEIS schools in the State that are requiring parents to pay for electronic devices for use in school. [29767/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (10 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 582. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the first and full year costing of funding Junior Certificate and Leaving Certificate mock exams in tabular form. [29830/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (10 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 670. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing funding for Gaelscoileanna by 5%, 10%, and 20%, in tabular form. [30487/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 672. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated first- and full-year cost of increasing the number of special needs teachers by 500, 1,000 and 1,500 respectively, in tabular form. [30504/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (10 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 673. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which ancillary grants were paid to schools and the amount in total, for 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; the changes that have been made to the ancillary grant to take account of the changed status of secretaries but not caretakers, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30509/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (10 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 695. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the timebound provision; and if she can guarantee that it will be in place and open in Q2. [30694/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (10 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 726. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans for the basic income for the arts scheme; if he will extend and enhance the scheme into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30531/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (10 Jun 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 858. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on wind energy guidelines; the date on which updated guidelines will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30278/25]