76. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will address concerns raised by a school (details supplied) with respect to SET hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34671/25]
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77. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth when SNA allocations for school year 2025-2026 will be announced, given that primary schools still have not been given their allocations.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34672/25]
78. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on whether an organisation in receipt of State funding (details supplied) should provide an apology to the mother of a girl who died in their care, in circumstances in which as a result of a civil action, the organisation admitted liability. [34674/25]
79. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide, in the context of teacher supply challenges, a date for the implementation of the Teaching Council's proposed creation of a timebound provision within the revised Teaching Council (Registration) Regulations 2016 (details supplied); if she is aware of the difficulties being caused to some by the continuing delay in implementation; and …
80. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on an application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34712/25]
81. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on an application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34713/25]
82. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline all schools in the Swords area, as of June 2025, that will be providing special classes for the 2025/2026 school year; the number of classes that will be provided by each respective school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34719/25]
83. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps she is taking to address teacher shortages in schools in north County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34720/25]
84. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the teacher allocation in a primary school (details supplied) will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34757/25]
85. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school (details supplied) will be provided a third temporary autism class for the 2025-2026 academic year only, creating junior, middle and senior autism classes for one year only; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34781/25]
86. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the redesignation of special schools that cater for children with mild general learning disabilities; the impact this may have on their current students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34799/25]
87. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth the extra capacity that will be provided by redesignating schools for children with mild general learning disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34800/25]
88. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current capacity for special education places in County Offaly; how this compares to the potential places within the county from September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34801/25]
89. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on proposals to provide new accommodation for a school in County Offaly (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34804/25]
90. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of the project to deliver two modular units for St. John’s Special School in Dungarvan; to confirm precisely when her Department’s modular accommodation unit was tasked with progressing the project; if she will commit to ensuring the units are in place by September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34844/…
91. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total funding allocated to schools in each county, by funding scheme, for each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [34845/25]
92. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps she is taking to ensure fairness and parity for school secretaries and caretakers; if she will engage with their trade union (details supplied) to seek a resolution to the long-standing issues affecting these workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34846/25]
93. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has undertaken a cost analysis of providing school secretaries and caretakers with public sector pay and conditions; if so, to detail the estimated cost; whether she considers that the social cost of not granting pay parity is greater in the long term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34847/25]
94. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of concerns (details supplied) in relation to imminent changes to the senior cycle; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34849/25]
95. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the breakdown of the number of special education classes currently available at second level schools in Dublin Bay north; the projections for the number of special classes expected to be required in the area for the 2026, 2027, and 2028 school years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34851/25]
96. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the planned special school in the existing section of a school (details supplied); the expected opening date; the number of classrooms to be provided and the projected student capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34852/25]
97. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide the list of museums, universities and archives in Britain contacted by the advisory committee on the restitution and repatriation of cultural heritage in An Chomhairle Oidhreachta, requesting the return of archived material taken from Ireland, since its establishment in 2023. [34590/25]
98. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if the basic income for the arts will be considered in Budget 2026; if the pilot scheme will be extended beyond 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34668/25]
99. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will ensure that a successor scheme to the basic income for the arts pilot scheme will be introduced in 2026 in view of its value to artists across different disciplines and the need to support the artistic community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34716/25]
100. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if the basic income for the arts (BIA) scheme will be continued in Budget 2026; if he plans to make the BIA scheme permanent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34717/25]