Darren O'Rourke
Written
218. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of reducing the teacher ration by one point at secondary level. [28235/25]
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Darren O'Rourke
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1,809
questions asked
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93,019
words spoken in the chamber
Across 530 contributions. Plus 27 contributions from the chair, not counted
435
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270
topics asked about
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| May 2025 | 91 | 38 |
| June 2025 | 121 | 28 |
| July 2025 | 198 | 41 |
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| September 2026 | 27 | 16 |
| October 2026 | 53 | 22 |
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Plus 407 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.
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Darren O'Rourke
Written
219. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated saving yearly for the abolition of the private school subsidy over five years. [28236/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
220. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of increasing the Summer programme provision by 10%, 20% and 50%, respectively. [28237/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
221. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of increasing funding for Irish-medium education by 10%, 20% and 50%, respectively. [28238/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
222. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of 5%, 10% and 20% respectively incremental credits for teachers for the year 2025. [28240/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
227. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of schools that applied for ‘creative schools’ funding in the year 2024 and to date in 2025; and the amount of funding each individual school receives. [28239/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
288. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated average cost of providing hot school meals per child in primary school; the cost per child in post primary schools; and the cost per child in other organisations, respectively in the years 2023 to 2024 and to date from 2024 to 2025, by academic year, in tabular form. [27901/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
292. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated average cost of providing hot school meals per child in every post primary school in the State; the cost, per child, in post primary schools; and the cost, per child, in other organisations, respectively in the 2023-2024 academic year and to date in the 2024-2025 academic year, in tabular form. [28220/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
293. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated average cost of providing hot school meals per child in primary school; the cost of providing dinner club per child in post primary schools; and to provide the cost of breakfast club, lunch and school club per child in other organisations, respectively, in 2023 -2024 and to date in 2024-2025, academic years, in tabular form. [28323/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
409. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Meath will get an appointment at Beaumont Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28346/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
65. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Children and Education will next meet. [23591/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
68. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure will next meet. [23592/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
255. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures he is taking to address the delay with work permits issuing for HGV drivers; his response to a letter from an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27668/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
308. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to increase the maximum allocation capped at €550 for ICT grants for special educational students. [27237/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
309. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware that submissions made to her Department including quotes and Seno recommendations often face wait times of 8-9 months before approval is provided for the ICT grants for schools; and if she will commit to setting a cap of a maximum four months to receive a response from the department regarding ICT grants. [27238/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
310. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will allow schools to be invoiced for ICT supplies by companies rather than provide receipts to the department to get reimbursed." [27239/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
313. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she intends to review and extend exam accommodations to students with long Covid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27374/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
331. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth how much it would cost to increase school capitation grant by 20% per student in the State. [27574/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
341. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the capacity of the NCSE to provide training to the staff of the 400 new special classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27675/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
342. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the definition of ‘complex needs’; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27676/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
343. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the definition of ‘complex special educational needs’; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27677/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
344. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth given that there were approximately 13,500 unqualified teachers employed in Irish schools in the 2024/2025 school year, what steps the Government will take to ensure that the most vulnerable children in special schools and special classes will have experienced, fully qualified staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27678/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
345. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the ongoing review of the reasonable accommodations at the certificate examinations scheme, including terms of reference, methodology and indicative timeline for completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27680/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
346. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will increase the threshold for the use of ICT for children with dyslexia in State exams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27681/25]
Darren O'Rourke
Written
347. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide extra allocated time for children with dyslexia in State exams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27682/25]