Capitation Grants

407. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the financial pressures being experienced by primary schools arising from increases in day-to-day running costs such as heating, electricity, cleaning and insurance; if she will outline the current level of capitation funding available to primary schools; and her plans to increase the primary school capitation grant in Budget 2027. [68651/26]

Employment Schemes

321. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will act to improve the employment investment incentive scheme as recommended by the report of the Cost of Business Advisory Forum. [68415/26]

Departmental Policies

157. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will act to reduce the cost of appealing Revenue assessments as recommended by the report of the Cost of Business Advisory Forum. [68413/26]

Child and Family Agency

662. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality If Tusla will consider seeking an interim care order or any other appropriate protective measures in respect of children (details supplied). [68661/26]

Social Welfare Benefits

71. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of households that will receive the fuel allowance in the 2026/2027 season, by county. [67287/26]

Special Educational Needs

329. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth If she will urgently review the case of a child (details supplied) in County Kildare, who has been refused home tuition scheme hours on the basis that an alternative preschool place is available in another location; if she will outline the rationale for this decision given that the child has already secured and commenced a supported transition to a preschool; and if consideration was given to the child's individual education

34th Dáil debate — 2026-10-01

Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl I am taking this question on behalf of Deputy Dempsey. The pledge of the Government for this EU Presidency was that we would seek to repeat the successes of the past in substantially advancing the case of EU accession countries. Given that many of the countries that lie along the eastern boundary of the EU have a binary choice facing them, between the EU and the dreaded Putin, I ask the Minister of State to give us a mid-term report on progress.

34th Dáil debate — 2026-10-01

Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl I would like to refer to three countries specifically. I acknowledge the foresight of Montenegro in adopting the euro many years ago and its commitment to becoming a member. Moldova has a new Government and is passionate about being a member of the EU. We know the work the ambassador, Larisa Miculeț, is doing here. I understand the Minister of State hosted the Deputy Prime Minister of Moldova here yesterday. When it comes to Ukraine, while we are changing some of the ci

34th Dáil debate — 2026-10-01

Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl Deputy Barry Ward asked earlier about diplomatic missions. The Minister of State referred to Serbia and the fact that we have a new mission there. I want to echo what has been said about our diplomats. The finest people we have in our Irish public service are to be found in the diplomatic corps, serving this country as great patriots throughout the world. I have never failed to be impressed by them. I want to ask, however, about the situation in Serbia because the death