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Eamon Scanlon Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
904. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education the status of the development of a new school application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19535/25]
Paul Murphy Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
905. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education her views on whether there is a need for a purpose built special school in Tallaght; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19552/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
906. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education if Ireland will take part in the next TIMSS Advanced study; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19555/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
907. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education her views on the length of initial teacher training programme; if there are plans to make changes to the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19556/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
908. 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 2025/2026 academic year. [19571/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
909. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education if the Counselling in Primary Schools Pilot (CPS-P) 2023-2025 will be continued into the next academic year; when the schools included in the current scheme will be notified as to its future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19578/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
910. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 481 of 8 April 2025, the procedures in place to ensure certain individuals (details supplied) receive a certain minimum education as defined under the terms of the Educational Welfare Act 2000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19586/25]
Alan Kelly Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
911. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education when the new special school in Nenagh will open and there the location of the school will be. [19624/25]
Alan Kelly Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
912. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education if progress has been made on providing a new secondary school for a school (details supplied). [19626/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
913. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education if she will consider the provision of an additional bus route to accommodate students from Lisdowney, Co. Kilkenny (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19647/25]
Mairéad Farrell Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
914. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education the reason a school (details supplied) has not received the Cineáltas flag; if she will ensure the flag is provided without delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19649/25]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
915. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education if her Department has assessed the impact to students of this year’s proposed changes in relation to grade inflation in Leaving Certificate 2025; if previous year’s results are to be amended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19650/25]
Niamh Smyth Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
916. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education if she will consider the introduction of a dedicated Bus Éireann school transport service for students in the Swellan area of Cavan (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19651/25]
Niamh Smyth Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
917. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education if she will consider the introduction of a dedicated Bus Éireann school transport service for students in the Swellan area of Cavan (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19665/25]
Niamh Smyth Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
918. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education if she will consider the introduction of a dedicated Bus Éireann school transport service for students in the Swellan area of Cavan (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19666/25]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
919. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if publicly funded national schools are included in the Freedom of Information Act 2014; if not, the basis on which they are exempt; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19671/25]
Niamh Smyth Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
920. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education to examine the case of a refused bus ticket for a child (details supplied) due to exceptional circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19676/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
921. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education if, following the recent Topical Issue debate raised by each Deputy representing Dublin Bay north, her Department will act on the recommendation to locate the proposed special school within the already-constructed Phase 2 building of a school (details supplied); if not, whether a cost comparison has been carried out between adapting temporary prefabs for the…
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
922. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education if, in light of the multiple demonstrations by parents, children, and teachers at a school (details supplied), her Department will engage directly with the school to explain the reasons for the ongoing delay to its permanent building project; if she will commit to visiting the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19684/25]
Niamh Smyth Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
923. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education if she will allocate an additional special needs assistant support to a school to assist a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19691/25]
David Cullinane Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
924. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education if she has concerns regarding the quality consistency of the school meals programme with regard to the Healthy Ireland framework, the principles of Sláintecare, and concerns raised by clinicians and parents regarding nutritional value; if he has considered a review of the scheme from a health perspective; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [196…
Catherine Connolly Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
925. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the status of the development of a school (details supplied), currently at stage 2B; the timeline for the completion of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19711/25]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
926. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if parents must provide a school with an assessment of needs report in order to access school a place for their child in a public primary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19714/25]
John Brady Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
927. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education when the proposed changes to the school transport scheme will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19738/25]
Ann Graves Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
928. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Education her views on whether students sitting this year’s Leaving Certificate will be disadvantaged by the recent proposal by her Department to reduce the grade inflation adjustment from 7.5% to 5.5% for the 2025 cohort (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19775/25]