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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Apr 2025)

William Aird: An issue of growing concern in recent months is the sharp rise in the number and sophistication of scams targeting people across Ireland, from phishing texts to fake texts and online fraud. These scams are causing real distress and financial loss to many, particularly the vulnerable and our older citizens who are often primary targets. We have heard reports of people losing their life...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (8 Apr 2025)

William Aird: 139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the provision of two modular units for additional classroom accommodation at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17219/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (8 Apr 2025)

William Aird: 206. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how the issue of grade inflation in recent years and the potential impact on Leaving Certificate students graduating in 2025 will be addressed by her Department to ensure that no Leaving Certificate 2025 student is disenfranchised by historic grade inflation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17220/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (8 Apr 2025)

William Aird: 274. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of Irish Rail workers (apart from gatekeepers) that are working for Irish Rail after the age of 66; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16544/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (8 Apr 2025)

William Aird: 275. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if all Irish Rail workers have the right to choose to work until the age of 70; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16545/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (3 Apr 2025)

William Aird: 152. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an update on National Development Plan Projects in County Laois; the progress of each to date; the projected timelines for delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16096/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (3 Apr 2025)

William Aird: 223. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to commit to ensuring that all buses in the school transport schemes for primary schools provide a bus escort to ensure the safety, supervision, and well-being of young children during their journey to and from school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16434/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (3 Apr 2025)

William Aird: 248. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of capital funding his Department provided to Laois County Council for the purchase of fire applicants and or emergency equipment for Laois Fire Services in 2022, 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [16430/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (3 Apr 2025)

William Aird: 262. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the measures he will take to ensure that food produced in Ireland will be included in the first instance for hot school meals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16432/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (3 Apr 2025)

William Aird: 280. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a speech and language assessment will be provided for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16424/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (3 Apr 2025)

William Aird: 283. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when an assessment of need will be carried out for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16428/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (3 Apr 2025)

William Aird: 281. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide an update on the status of an appeal on behalf of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16425/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (3 Apr 2025)

William Aird: 282. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide an update on the status of an appeal on behalf of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16426/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (3 Apr 2025)

William Aird: 284. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children in Laois who have not received an assessment of need within the statutory timeframe since 2020, by year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16429/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (3 Apr 2025)

William Aird: 285. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children seen by Barrow children's disability network team in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16431/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Primary Care Centres (3 Apr 2025)

William Aird: 313. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide an update regarding the location of a primary care centre (details Supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16427/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Medical Cards (3 Apr 2025)

William Aird: 314. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on a medical card application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16433/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tillage Sector (2 Apr 2025)

William Aird: 23. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures his Department is implementing to ensure the long-term sustainability and growth of the tillage sector in Ireland, considering recent financial challenges and the sector's environmental significance. [13749/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tillage Sector (2 Apr 2025)

William Aird: What measures is the Department implementing to ensure the long-term sustainability and growth of the tillage sector in Ireland, considering recent financial challenges and the sector's environmental significance?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tillage Sector (2 Apr 2025)

William Aird: I emphasise the urgent need for continued and enhanced Government support for Ireland's tillage sector. It is vital to our agricultural landscape and is currently at a critical juncture, as the Minister knows well. Without strategic investment and targeted policies, its survival and development are at huge risk. The tillage sector is the backbone of sustainable farming in Ireland. It...