Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Special Educational Needs

Joe Flaherty

315. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Education if she will consider the development of a dedicated special education school for County Leitrim (details supplied). [19128/24]

Special Educational Needs

Joe Flaherty

316. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Education if she will consider a change in the application of the capitation grant for special schools (details supplied). [19129/24]

Special Educational Needs

Joe Flaherty

317. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Education if she will consider a change in the application of the minor works grant for special schools (details supplied). [19130/24]

Schools Building Projects

Joe Flaherty

351. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Education if she will direct Department officials to meet with a school (details supplied) and their architect for their new build in order to resolve outstanding issues. [19373/24]

Special Educational Needs

Joe Flaherty

352. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Education if exceptional teaching posts are still available for special schools. [19374/24]

Special Educational Needs

Joe Flaherty

353. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Education if she will consider an exceptional teaching post for a school (details supplied). [19375/24]

Special Educational Needs

Joe Flaherty

354. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Education if she will examine changing the requirements to provide substitute teaching cover in special schools. [19376/24]

Sports Funding

Joe Flaherty

379. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if, following recent press reports that have suggested a new sports capital grants scheme could be launched for schools, she will provide any further details on same. [19078/24]

Road Network

Joe Flaherty

173. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Transport when it is intended to publish the preferred route corridor for the N4 Mullingar to Rooskey. [17740/24]

School Enrolments

Joe Flaherty

294. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Education the enrolment numbers at 30 March 2024 for all national schools in County Longford. [17592/24]

School Enrolments

Joe Flaherty

295. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Education the enrolment numbers at 30 March 2024 for all secondary schools in County Longford. [17593/24]

Grant Payments

Joe Flaherty

380. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he agrees that local authorities need greater discretion when deciding on the housing adaptation grant aid for elderly and disabled people given the increased rate of building inflation over the past two years; and if he agrees the grant amount should be increased by 50%. [17992/24]

Grant Payments

Joe Flaherty

381. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he agrees that the six-month timeframe allowed to carry out approved works under the housing adaptation grant scheme for the elderly and disabled is too tight; and if he agrees that it should be increased to 12 months in order to counter weather issues, availability of contractors and other issues. [17993/24]

Business Supports

Joe Flaherty

72. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in counties Longford, Westmeath, Offaly and Laois, respectively, that have registered for the increased cost of business Grant to date; when payments under the grant will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16881/24]

Regional Development

Joe Flaherty

112. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the progress being made to acquire an IDA Ireland purpose-built facility in Longford town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16882/24]

Community Welfare Services

Joe Flaherty

82. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider the return of community welfare offices to principal secondary towns in provincial Ireland (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16893/24]

Community Development Projects

Joe Flaherty

394. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he expects a decision and announcement on successful applications for this year’s community monuments fund. [16299/24]

Departmental Data

Joe Flaherty

502. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Education the number of Church of Ireland patronage national schools, by county. [14725/24]

Departmental Data

Joe Flaherty

503. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Education the number of Church of Ireland patronage national schools that have been funded for SEN capital development, by county, in tabular form; and the timeframe for the data would be most beneficial such as the past five or ten years. [14726/24]

Greyhound Industry

Joe Flaherty

996. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of non-coursing greyhounds registered on Rásaíocht Con Éireann Traceability System as exported to Great Britain in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14738/24]