Questions

226. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the specific measures her Department is taking to address the significant and rising levels of student absenteeism across primary and post-primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26566/25]

227. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education and Youth in light of the State’s obligations under the Constitution and under the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004, how the Department justifies the continued lack of access to a school place for a child with a disability, where over 180 public schools have been contacted without success, and no public school place has been p…

228. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school (details supplied) will be opening an ASD class in the 2025-2026 academic year; if not, if the school will be opening one for the 2026-2027 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26570/25]

229. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth to examine the case for the retention for a further year of a teacher at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26574/25]

230. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the version of software programmes (details supplied) used by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26593/25]

231. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has full access and use of a software programme (details supplied); if not, the alternative provider being used and the version of that provider; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26611/25]

232. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the cloud services currently being used by her Department, by name and version; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26629/25]

233. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department currently uses a software programme (details supplied); if so, the version of the programme that is used; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26647/25]

234. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department currently uses a commercial internet service provider; the name of the provider; the value of the contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26665/25]

235. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there is a way to volunteer SME expertise to her Department's AI for schools development; and if so, the contact details for the persons working on AI literacy, sustainability and ethics for schools. [26680/25]

236. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will reconsider awarding incremental credits to a special needs assistant who has been employed in local authority-owned facilities which were managed by a private company (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26684/25]

237. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if at any stage since taking up a position as Minister he has deleted any SMS or messages on other messaging apps that would fall under freedom of information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26433/25]

238. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an mbeidh seilbh ag an Aire ar an uirlis nua intleachta saorga atá á maoiniú ag a Roinn, trí Údarás na Gaeltachta, nuair a bheidh an uirlis críochnaithe; an mbeidh seilbh ag an Aire ar chearta na sonraí a chuirfear isteach agus a eascróidh ón uirlis nuair a bheidh sí críochnaithe; an bhfuil aon chinnteac…

239. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil sé ar an eolas faoi líomhaintí, pléite ar Tuairisc.ie, gur bhain Údarás na Gaeltachta úsáid as intleacht shaorga chun íomhánna a fhorbairt d’fheachtais fógraíochta; an aontaíonn sé mar Aire atá freagrach as Ealaíona na hÉireann gur chóir d’eagrais stáit faoi chúram a Roinne saothar grianghrafad…

240. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the date on which the sports capital and equipment programme fund applications will reopen. [26533/25]

241. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding and or grant aid that is available to sports clubs outside of the sports capital and equipment programme. [26534/25]

242. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the percentage of staff in his Department working from home for at least two days per week, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26562/25]

243. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the version of software programmes (details supplied) used by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26605/25]

244. D'fhiafraigh Deputy John Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cad é an dul chun cinn atá déanta ina Roinn chun scéim na mbóithre áise a atosú; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [26335/25]

245. D'fhiafraigh Deputy John Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán faoin maoiniú atá sa Roinn do scéim na gcampaí samhraidh i mbliana;; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [26334/25]

246. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán plé a dhéanamh ar na hiarrachtaí atá déanta aige maidir le comhoibriú le hÚdarás na Gaeltachta agus le páirtithe leasmhara eile chun feabhas a chur ar sheirbhísí tithíochta agus pobail i bpobail Ghaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [26191/25]

247. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if his Department has assessed the impact of the housing crisis on the Irish language, as native speakers are forced out of rural Gaeltacht areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26171/25]

248. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if his Department has full access and use of a software programme (details supplied); if not, the alternative provider being used and the version of that provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26624/25]

249. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the cloud services currently being used by his Department, by name and version; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26641/25]

250. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if his Department currently uses a software programme (details supplied); if so, the version of the programme that is used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26659/25]