Parliamentary questions

School Curriculum

Peter Burke

38. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if she will review the well-being element of the secondary school curriculum, as advocated by Cycle Against Suicide; if she will reshape and resource it to improve the outcome for students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4334/24]

School Accommodation

Peter Burke

47. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if an application for additional space by a school (details supplied) for a special unit providing leaving certificate applied tuition can be considered in light of increased roll numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4446/24]

Schools Building Projects

Peter Burke

51. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education when a building project will be progressed (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4464/24]

Sports Funding

Peter Burke

64. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will advise when the sports capital grants that were submitted in September 2023 will be allocated. [4453/24]

Primary Medical Certificates

Peter Burke

221. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Finance when the qualifying criteria for the primary medical certificate will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4207/24]

Special Educational Needs

Peter Burke

258. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if she will advise if a project for a second ASD unit in a school (details supplied) will continue to progress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3733/24]

Teaching Council of Ireland

Peter Burke

277. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if an application for registration for the Teaching Council will be considered (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3964/24]

Recycling Policy

Peter Burke

142. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if consideration has been given to a mobile app which will streamline the process in relation to the deposit return scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2844/24]

Recycling Policy

Peter Burke

143. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications what supports are available for small and medium sized businesses to implement the deposit return scheme. [2845/24]

Special Educational Needs

Peter Burke

295. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education when a school place in second-level education for a child with special needs will be confirmed (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2771/24]

Public Sector Pensions

Peter Burke

390. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform what progress has been made on reviewing the criteria of qualification for the occupational supplementary pension in relation to allowing part-time work in addition to a pro-rata pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57225/23]

School Funding

Peter Burke

583. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education the criteria used to allocate funding under the STEM grants for schools; if funding will be allocated again in 2024; if a school application (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57375/23]

School Funding

Peter Burke

584. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education what criteria was used to allocate funding under the STEM grants for schools; if funding will be allocated again in 2024; if a school application (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57382/23]

School Curriculum

Peter Burke

679. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if there have been changes to the Irish curriculum for senior cycle students of Irish (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1803/24]

Vacant Properties

Peter Burke

757. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details on the vacant tax levy for a person (details supplied). [56794/23]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Peter Burke

902. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if, in the case of 80-year-olds, she will consider the widening of the income brackets to qualify for fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57120/23]

School Meals Programme

Peter Burke

947. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if a school (details supplied) can be considered for the hot meals programme due to roll-out shortly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1250/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Peter Burke

1225. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will revise the criteria for the current ACRES scheme. [57016/23]

Beef Sector

Peter Burke

1227. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if in relation to the SCEP scheme the reason the terms and conditions with regard to animal star ratings of the contract have changed after commencement of the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57108/23]

Mother and Baby Homes

Peter Burke

1349. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on when applications for compensation for mother and baby homes in Tuam will be opened. [56795/23]