1002. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No.376 of 24 June 2025, if a response will issued from the SEC. [40866/25]
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1003. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount spent on legal fees associated with litigation, advice and settlements in each of the past three years by her Department and agencies under its aegis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40877/25]
1004. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth to clarify the terms and conditions for school transport escorts; when the terms and conditions, including pay levels were last reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40903/25]
1005. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the up-to-date position on the measures she is taking to ensure sufficient school transport will be available in the mid-Cork region for 2025-2026 school year; the up-to-date position on the roll out of the new transport measures; when these measures will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40946/25]
1006. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for expansion on the Safe Routes to School Programme; her engagement to date with the National Transport Authority on reopening this programme for new applications for schools that did not apply previously; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40947/25]
1007. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary and secondary school teachers currently employed in public schools in Ireland, by region, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40948/25]
1008. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the funding allocated to special education services over the past three years; the number of students served and the type of support provided, by region, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40949/25]
1009. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of students per year dropping out from post-primary education over the past decade, including demographic factors such as age, gender, and socio-economic background, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40950/25]
1010. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of students participating in extracurricular activities in schools, including a breakdown by type of activity and student demographics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40951/25]
1011. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the implementation of the Digital Strategy for Schools; the number of schools equipped with digital technology and training provided to teachers, by region, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40952/25]
1012. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the results of recent assessments on literacy and numeracy among primary school students, including comparisons to previous years and targeted interventions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40953/25]
1013. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary and post-primary schools in Cork city and county currently operating above enrolment capacity; the projected demand for additional school places over the next five years for Cork city and county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40954/25]
1014. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of teaching posts that remain unfilled in Cork primary and post-primary schools in the 2024-2025 school year, by subject and school type, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40955/25]
1015. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special education teachers and special needs assistants assigned to schools, both primary and post-primary, in Cork since 2021; if the assessed demand for both special education teachers and special needs assistants across the Cork region is being met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40956/25]
1016. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the up-to-date position on the current availability and adequacy of provision of education places for children with additional and complex needs in Cork city and county; the current number of special school places, autism classes, children awaiting placement and planned expansion for 2025-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4…
1017. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for additional funding or supports to schools in Cork city and county to help manage increased running costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40958/25]
1018. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if SNA’s who do not have permanent contracts will be entitled to utilise the redeployment scheme her Department is establishing; if not, the reasoning behind this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40973/25]
1019. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school exists exclusively for the Traveller community (details supplied); under what grounds is it designated as a special school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40990/25]
1020. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider raising the percentage weight of the Leaving Certificate oral exam to 50% rather than decreasing it to 35%, to incentivise improving the standard of students’ spoken language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40991/25]
1021. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason there is no compulsory standardised test for Irish in T2 primary schools, as currently there is no national baseline for pupils in English-medium schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40992/25]
1022. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether additional special education teaching hours will be provided for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41014/25]
1023. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of a tender report for a school (details supplied) that applied for planning for new school building; and the next steps that are required in order to progress the project if the planning application is successful. [41034/25]
1024. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are any additional avenues of support available for students with a diagnosis of dyslexia when undertaking second-level examinations who do not meet the criteria for RACE accommodations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41037/25]
1025. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide the total number of grant payments issued by the Department in each of the past five years, along with the total value of those grant payments for each year, in tabular form; and to confirm whether these figures include all schemes and discretionary grant programmes administered directly by the Department or through its agencies. [41055/2…
1026. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the timeframe for commencement of a new school building (details supplied). [41076/25]