301. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education the current number of primary and secondary schools that are in debt; and the total amount of debt owed by primary and secondary schools, in each of the past five years. [4416/25]
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302. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education the funding support available to schools for the installation of solar panels; and if she will consider providing additional support in this area given the environmental benefits and the consequential reduction in energy costs for the school. [4419/25]
303. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a schedule of expenditure relating to IT external service provision in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, including the company name and amount expended with them, in tabular form. [4469/25]
304. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education when resources such as teachers, special needs assistants and buildings will be supplied to a school (details supplied), permitting each individual offered a place can receive one; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4515/25]
305. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education the reason a student was offered a school place in a special school (details supplied) when no such place existed [4516/25]
306. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education if she can intervene to assist a child (details supplied) in securing a place in secondary education, having moved to Ireland from the UK in August 2023; if she will ensure that children with autism are not excluded from education due to a lack of available school places; the steps her Department can take to support families in this situation, given that Tusla …
307. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Education if there are plans to develop a policy for Irish in the education system from early childhood education to third level and to establish an expert group to develop this policy; and if the policy will be based on the Common European Framework of Reference of Languages. [4547/25]
308. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Education her Department’s plans to increase the number of pupils attending Irish-medium education over the next 20 years. [4548/25]
309. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education to examine the case of a child (details supplied) awaiting a school place offer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4582/25]
310. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education to outline the exact title of each Minister of State in her Department; to outline their delegated functions and attributable budget heading for each of these functions; the timeframe for when such delegated functions will be formally notified to the Dáil; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4604/25]
311. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the status of the proposed secondary school in a location (details supplied); when she expects construction to commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4650/25]
312. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the status of the proposed primary school at a location (details supplied); if the site has been acquired by her Department; when the construction of this much-needed school will commence; if, given that 2,100 housing units have been granted planning permission with 1,700 under construction currently, this can be expedited; and if she will make a statement on …
313. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will act to remove faith formation, including sacramental preparation, from the core school day; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4653/25]
314. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will act to remove the requirement for primary school teachers to have a Catholic religious education certificate to be eligible for most teaching jobs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4654/25]
315. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will legislate to remove the discrimination permitted under section 37(1) of the Employment Equality Act 1998; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4655/25]
316. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education the number of CO2 monitors that have been issued to schools since 2021; the number still to be issued; and the total cost of the scheme to date. [4696/25]
317. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education for an update on the implementation of much needed school transport for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4722/25]
318. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education her views on the requirement that a minimum requisite base-level gender-knowledge and gender-sensitive teaching methods skillset be mandatory for all educators in order to register as a post-primary teacher with the Teaching Council, regardless of their chosen subject; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4742/25]
319. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education the details of her Department’s policy toward single-sex primary and post-primary schools; if it is the intention of her Department to phase out the use of single-sex schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4744/25]
320. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the new premises for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4778/25]
321. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the application to expand the facilities for neurodiverse students in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4780/25]
322. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the number of teachers currently employed in Ireland; the number able to teach uniquely through the Irish language; the number of them currently teaching uniquely through the Irish language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4784/25]
323. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Education if her Department has taken advice in respect of the use of artificial intelligence, AI, within the Department; if any section of her Department currently makes use of AI; the purposes it is utilised for and costs associated with same; and if she has consulted with any consultancy firms in respect of the use of AI. [4813/25]
324. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education if any record is kept of children who join a secondary school in the middle of the school year due to moving home, returning to Ireland, expulsion from another school, other reasons; if, so, to provide that data, including the number of children who have been refused a school place in such circumstances and the reasons for same; and if she will make a state…
325. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education if any record is kept of children who join a primary school in the middle of the school year due to moving home, returning to Ireland, expulsion from another school, other reasons; if, so, to provide that data, including the number of children who have been refused a school place in such circumstances and the reasons for same; and if she will make a stateme…