929. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education if a child is diagnosed with autism and receives a special class recommendation after the deadline of 19 February 2025, if the child is then not eligible to enter the appropriate education setting the following September for the 2025-2026 school year. [19780/25]
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930. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education the reason for the requirement for professionals who wish to extend their registration with the Teaching Council in order to provide home tuition, to undertake additional courses (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19815/25]
931. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education the reason for the requirement for professionals in fields such as occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and psychologists to be registered with the Teaching Council in order to work as home tutors (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19816/25]
932. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education the reason qualified professionals are required to register with the Training Council; the reason home tutors working under the home tuition grant scheme for her Department need to register with an outside body such as the Teaching Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19817/25]
933. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Education if a young person under the age of 16 who meets the criteria of section 14 Statutory Register of the Education Welfare Act, 2000, is confirmed as not participating fully in a Youthreach programme, to outline the procedure for follow-up assessments/ongoing monitoring. [19822/25]
934. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education the financial supports and grants available to a local school (details supplied) to complete an infrastructure project for students with additional needs. [19825/25]
935. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 482 of 8 April 2025, when the review of the Department Circulars 0061/2017 (teachers) and 0062/2017 (SNAs) are set to take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19834/25]
936. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education her plans to roll out anti-bias and anti-racism training for all teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19868/25]
937. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education the current status of the ratification process by the Teaching Council for new initial teacher education programmes developed within technological universities; if she is aware of any delays or barriers affecting programme validation; the steps being taken to ensure timely recognition of these courses to support the teaching workforce pipeline; and if she will …
938. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education to review correspondence regarding state pension contributions paid (details supplied) affecting eligibility; to respond to the party on matters raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19882/25]
939. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education with respect to parental and pupil concerns with regard to abuse and exposure to social media platforms, is she satisfied that schools maintain a well-informed dialogue with parents and students with regard to the vulnerabilities of individuals around social media. [19916/25]
940. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education the way in which she plans to improve access to Gealscoils and Geal Choláiste as set out in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19917/25]
941. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a draft of the Irish medium for education before official publication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19918/25]
942. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education if her Department commit to creating incentives for teachers to teach through the Irish language, which was in place previous to 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19919/25]
943. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education the timeframe for the Irish medium for education taskforce; who will be part of the taskforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19920/25]
944. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education to sanction as a matter of extreme urgency, an autism unit for a school in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19943/25]
945. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education the status of the extension to a school building (details supplied); when this building work will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19974/25]
946. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on a school building project (details supplied); to confirm when the project will move to construction stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19975/25]
947. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the proposed extension for a school (details supplied); to confirm when the project will move to construction stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19976/25]
948. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on an extension for a school (details supplied); the estimated timeframe for this project from construction to completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19977/25]
949. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the status of a school building project for a school (details supplied); to confirm at what stage the project is currently at; an estimated timeframe from construction to completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19978/25]
950. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the building project for a school (details supplied); at what stage the project is at; when it is likely that the project will move forward to design and construction; an estimated timeframe for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19979/25]
951. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education if the construction of a new primary school in the Shanganagh/Woodbrook area in County Dublin is still planned; and will the Minister provide a timeline for when this school will be completed. [19980/25]
952. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education for an update on a school building project (details supplied); to confirm when the project will move to construction stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19981/25]
953. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education her Department’s plans to ensure students from the Coole Road in Ballysaggart and surrounding area can access a school bus service to a school (details supplied) for the academic year 2025-2026, if her Department will undertake to engage with parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19995/25]