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Barry Ward Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
549. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding English-language training facilities in IPAS centres to allow for easier integration into the local community for residents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29504/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
550. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a 5th special class will be granted for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29521/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
551. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth the process of referring a primary school pupil to an educational psychologist for assessment; if there is a certain number of referrals allocated to each school; if part of the criteria is that the child needs to be a certain age before referral can be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29522/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
552. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth to detail any contracts entered into by her Department, agencies under the aegis of her Department or by schools that have notified her Department with companies that have ties with Israel in any form; the value of those contracts and date entered into, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29538/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
553. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider a streamlined school allocation process for primary and post-primary allocation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29542/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
554. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide a breakdown of the youth affairs funding schemes and the funding allocated to each in 2025, in tabular form; the breakdown of the funding, per scheme, by county or other geographical basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29557/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
555. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of staff members employed to support the school completion programme in Galway in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29561/25]
Mary Lou McDonald Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
556. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which she proposes to bridge the current qualification gap experienced by special needs teachers who hold a BA in early childhood education awarded outside the State to enable them to continue to work in Irish special schools. [29572/25]
Mary Lou McDonald Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
557. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will request the Teaching Council of Ireland to issue guidance to special needs teachers who hold BA in early childhood education awarded outside the State to enable them to continue to work in Irish special schools. [29573/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
558. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth if assistance will be provided to a child (details supplied) who is trying to avail of school transport due to medical needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29589/25]
Mattie McGrath Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
559. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the additional accommodation at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29605/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
560. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the work that is underway and that has taken place to date, on implementing the actions for which Youth Affairs is the lead on Opportunities for Youth: National Strategy for Youth Work and Related Services 2024–2028. [29613/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
561. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the work that is underway to develop the implementation plan to support the delivery of agreed actions and ensure effective mainstreaming of strategic objectives of Opportunities for Youth: National Strategy for Youth Work and Related Services 2024–2028. [29614/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
562. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there is a timeline for the development of the implementation plan to support the delivery of agreed actions and ensure effective mainstreaming of strategic objectives of Opportunities for Youth: National Strategy for Youth Work and Related Services 2024–2028. [29615/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
563. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when other stakeholders, including the youth work sector, are being brought into the National strategy for Youth Work and Related Services. [29616/25]
Ivana Bacik Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
564. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children looking for placements in special schools in Dublin 2, 4, 6, 6W and 8 respectively, in May in each of the years 2020,2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [29617/25]
Ivana Bacik Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
565. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children looking for placements in special classes in Dublin 2, 4, 6, 6W and 8 respectively, in May in each of the years 2020,2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [29618/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
566. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will consider building a second-level school tailored for children with disabilities and additional learning supports that teaches the mainstream curriculum; and her views on whether this is a viable option. [29637/25]
Alan Kelly Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
567. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will establish a school bus route for the 30-plus secondary-school children living in the Nenagh/Silvermines area travelling to Borrisoleigh daily. [29665/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
568. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the breakdown of ICT and minor works funding (details supplied), by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29676/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
569. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary and secondary schools of which her Department is aware that have existing premises that can accommodate additional special classes but were not sanctioned for opening of same in the 2025-2026 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29686/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
570. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the projected number of special school places in both primary and post primary required for the 2025-2026, 2026-2027, 2027-2028, and 2027-2028 school years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29688/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
571. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of recommendations made by the NCSE for special classes for the 2025-2026 school year, broken down according to type (autism spectrum disorder, general learning disability, and so on); the number of the recommendations that were not sanctioned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29689/25]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
572. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth if consideration has been given to the provision of a new co-educational school in the Cabra Phibsborough D7 school planning area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29697/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
573. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools adding modular accommodation to their existing premises to open new special classes in the (2025-2026, 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 school years), by county, in tabular form. [29710/25]