1027. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the FASD Ireland pilot project in secondary schools in County Clare; and if she would expand this pilot project elsewhere. [41077/25]
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1028. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will roll out a classroom based programme that raises awareness of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder in every secondary school across the State for students in transition year. [41078/25]
1029. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures she is taking to ensure people are educated about foetal alcohol spectrum disorder in post primary schools. [41079/25]
1030. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide details of the costs incurred annually from 2000 to date to the State in legal fees and associated fees, in respect of all legal proceedings regarding the survivors of sexual abuse at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41127/25]
1031. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth how survivors who were not part of the scoping inquiry can engage with the Commission of Investigation into the Handling of Historical Child Sexual Abuse in Schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41170/25]
1032. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider an update to the leaving certificate Portuguese curriculum and examination to facilitate Brazilian students who speak a Brazilian Portuguese dialect; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41182/25]
1033. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider allowing for Brazilian Portuguese to make up an equal part of the existing Portuguese leaving certificate curriculum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41183/25]
1034. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will allocate sufficient funding to fully implement the national therapy service in mainstream education settings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41189/25]
1035. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide clarification regarding a school lease recoupment (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41196/25]
1036. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will make the State's education system truly free by removing costs and charges to families; remove mock exam and correction fees; provide funding support for electronic devices in schools where they are mandatory; and increase the capitation grant by 25%, with a higher rate of 30% made available to schools that implement the Department’s g…
1037. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she supports the concept that every school should become a school of sanctuary; and her views on the role of schools as champions of inclusion. [41229/25]
1038. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has plans for a school to become co-educational (details supplied) considering that other schools in its catchment are changing to co-educational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41247/25]
1039. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application for SEN transport by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41260/25]
1040. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41298/25]
1041. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if consideration will be given to amending a school bus route to accommodate a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41308/25]
1042. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently review the eligibility of a school (details supplied) for DEIS status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41322/25]
1043. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider the points made in correspondence (details supplied) regarding school funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41372/25]
1044. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the supports available to schools in Kerry that wish to partially integrate children with ASD into mainstream classes; and if an increase to SNAs and staff training will be provided in the region to make this feasible. [41379/25]
1045. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if consideration will be given to granting schools in Kerry more flexibility to manage enrolment in special classes, particularly where a child's needs significantly exceed the available resources, while ensuring that child is offered appropriate alternatives locally. [41380/25]
1046. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans in place to address the increasing number of staff injuries reported in autism classes in schools in Kerry, including assaults such as biting and hitting; and if additional training, protective supports, or staff welfare measures are being introduced. [41381/25]
1047. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will commit to expanding the number of early intervention classes in Kerry, where access remains limited despite increased demand from parents and local schools. [41382/25]
1048. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will address the difficulties faced by schools in Kerry in recruiting and retaining bus escorts for children with additional needs; and if this responsibility can be taken out of the hands of school principals. [41383/25]
1049. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if additional resources will be allocated to help key workers in Kerry better support children transitioning between primary and secondary school, and in some cases where boys finish their placement in a school in second class and then move to another school prior to third class commencing. [41385/25]
1050. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a breakdown of the distribution of the 1,600 new special needs assistant posts for new special classes, new special schools, and existing schools with increasing care needs or pending reviews by the NCSE, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41400/25]
1051. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a student will be entitled to school transport under the transport scheme if their home address is 4.8 km from their school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41404/25]