854. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education if she plans to roll out a survey to schools and school communities on the issue of divestment and school patronage; the details and the timeline for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19225/25]
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855. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education the timeline for completion of a demographic study into Mallow; the date on which this will be published; and the cost of same to date. [19229/25]
856. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education the steps her Department will take to ensure that a child (details supplied) can access a suitable educational setting for the 2025-26 academic year. [19235/25]
857. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the average, median, maximum and minimum primary school class sizes for the Cork City and Cork County Council area from 2019 to date in 2024, in tabular form. [19242/25]
858. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of appeals to the NCSE, by county; and the number of successful appeals over each of the past five years. [19243/25]
859. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education her views on the need to provide additional funding for sports halls in schools. [19244/25]
860. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education her views on the recent changes to the allocation model for special education. [19245/25]
861. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the number of schools that require students to take religion as a mandatory Junior Certificate subject, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19265/25]
862. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the number of schools that require students to take religion as a mandatory Leaving Certificate subject, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19267/25]
863. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education the position regarding any guidance issued by her Department to all schools regarding how to approach situations whereby children wish to opt out of religious education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19270/25]
864. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education the position regarding any plans to provide non-denominational schools as opposed to multidenominational schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19271/25]
865. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Education if she will consider expanding the solar for schools programme beyond the current 14 panel limit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19280/25]
866. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Education the reason there is a limit of 14 panels per school under the solar for schools programme. [19281/25]
867. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Education if it is possible for a secondary school to request to be assessed for DEIS status when it is in close proximity to a DEIS primary school and many of the primary school pupils will attend that secondary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19282/25]
868. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education the number of schools that have received funding for a transport escort in relation to the school transport scheme for children with special educational needs; the number of have applied and been unsuccessful; and the funding awarded to each school for the purpose of employing an escort. [19293/25]
869. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Education if there are minimum final pupil numbers required in urban and suburban areas before a second level school is sanctioned; whether there are exceptions to such criteria based on pressing local need or geographic isolation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19303/25]
870. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an updated projected completion and opening date for a new school building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19304/25]
871. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Education the second level schools currently primary feeders for Newcastle, County Dublin residents at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19305/25]
872. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Education the criteria on which a second level school for Newcastle, County Dublin has been refused to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19306/25]
873. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education if she will consider introducing a standalone financial literacy module at junior and or senior cycle level, considering recent research is showing that almost 50% of Irish adults are financially illiterate and that there is a clear link between early financial education and improved long-term financial wellbeing (details supplied); and if she will make a st…
874. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a full written update on the status of the permanent school building for a school (details supplied) which has been waiting 25 years for a permanent home; if she will agree to visit the school to meet with staff, students, and parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19315/25]
875. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education if she will review the bus route which pupils from Ballyboughal, County Dublin to a school (details supplied) undertake, as the current bus stop is at an unsafe location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19324/25]
876. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education if she will review the current guidelines on the after-hours use of school buildings with a view to giving more control on the decision making process to the board of management; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19325/25]
877. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Education the number of contracts currently held by her Department with a company (details supplied); the details of contracts currently held by the Department with the company; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19341/25]
878. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education her plans to support more girls to take STEM subjects in school. [19357/25]