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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (12 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the emergency works application of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31248/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (12 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 172. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the provision of modular accommodation for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31249/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (12 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 465. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the detailed breakdown of the number of early learning and childcare providers that have received financial support under the Sustainability Funding strand of the Core Funding programme from 2023 to date; the individual amounts allocated to each provider, broken down by local authority area, in tabular form;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (12 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 559. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the temporary scheme of paid leave for public health service employee’s unit for work post Covid-19 infection is ending on 30 June 2025; the provisions that will be put in place for people on this scheme that are medically unable to return to work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31606/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (11 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: The programme for Government commits to a policy framework for drones to guide high-level strategic planning and development, supporting innovation and addressing other concerns. While that is necessary, it omits a fundamental issue: the impact of commercial drone operations on local communities. Some say there are no regulations at all, which is not true, but it is air and ground...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (11 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: Yes, and more coming - up to a million in a year.

Committee on Transport: Driving Test and NCT Delays: RSA (11 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: Deputy Crowe and I will be on the opposite sides of the same debate again today. In 2023, 14 unaccompanied learner drivers were involved in collisions. As I think one fatality is one too many I will base my remarks on driver safety and encouraging good behaviour on roads. I would like an update on the loophole that exists where learner drivers can apply for a test, not take one but...

Committee on Transport: Driving Test and NCT Delays: RSA (11 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: We are dealing with a spike in waiting times at the moment.

Committee on Transport: Driving Test and NCT Delays: RSA (11 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: There was also a spike in waiting times a couple of years ago, after Covid. However, this commitment was made 11 years ago so that rationale given does not stack up. A couple of years ago, the then Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, gave a commitment that the number of people on their third permits would be reduced to 10% by 2024. Actions were taken by the then Minister, Eamon Ryan, too....

Committee on Transport: Driving Test and NCT Delays: RSA (11 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: I thank Mr. Walsh for the update. That action is taking place now but it has taken far too long for us to get here. To be clear, is legislation required to make this happen?

Committee on Transport: Driving Test and NCT Delays: RSA (11 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: Legislation is required.

Committee on Transport: Driving Test and NCT Delays: RSA (11 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: Okay. There are €1,486,650 in payments for no-shows. Is that a reason this has not been acted on? It is because there is a financial reason there.

Committee on Transport: Driving Test and NCT Delays: RSA (11 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: I am asking that because others have asked me. This is the RSA's opportunity to say.

Committee on Transport: Driving Test and NCT Delays: RSA (11 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: I am going to be cut off here. I know that it is the 3% of 275,000 and that 3% might look like a small number but it is 600 people a month when we are dealing with such a backlog. Someone has up to ten days before the test to change it. I think the RSA could do more in that regard and give people more time to reschedule their tests. That could significantly reduce the number of no-shows...

Committee on Transport: Driving Test and NCT Delays: RSA (11 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: I am looking at a parliamentary question that I submitted in May where I directly asked whether changing the loophole would require primary or secondary legislation. The reply was that the Department was working on secondary legislation to provide for changes and the RSA was finalising an implementation plan. As such, primary legislation is not required. Mr. Walsh mentioned significant...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electricity Generation (11 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 20. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if it is still the Government’s intention to proceed with ‘private wire’ legislation to allow data centre operators to connect to their own source of power generation; if it is still the plan to publish the proposed legislation in the current year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30879/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Safety (11 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 55. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on a unmanned aircraft systems policy framework; if this policy framework will address individuals’ concerns regarding noise pollution, disturbances to wildlife, and other environmental implications caused by the use of drones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30324/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Cybersecurity Policy (11 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 100. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline his Department’s activities and plans to support the development of Ireland’s cybersecurity industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30873/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Small and Medium Enterprises (11 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 151. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline the supports and guidance currently available to SMEs in relation to implementation of the NIS2 Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30872/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (11 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 166. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when it is intended to commence the relevant sections of the Planning and Development Act 2024 relating to designation of urban development zones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30871/25]