1177. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that two modular classrooms are approved for a school (details supplied), as per their application under the additional accommodation scheme, to ensure that the efforts they have made to open an autism classroom is supported and that they can ensure integration from both the mainstream and autism class, in line with her Departme…
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1178. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if school bus tickets can be awarded to persons (details supplied). [43019/25]
1179. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of providing an additional 1 and 100 school transport places. [43020/25]
1180. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated first- and full-year cost of increasing capitation rates for primary and post-primary school pupils, respectively, by an additional €10 per pupil in the 2025-2026 academic year, compared with the baseline capitation rates allocated in the academic year 2024-2025, in tabular form. [43021/25]
1181. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of providing a €100 allowance towards iPads for students in secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43022/25]
1182. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total funding provided by her Department for trauma informed practice training for teachers carried out by the National Educational Psychological Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43023/25]
1183. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total number of nurture groups in schools across the State, broken down by primary and post-primary school level, in tabular form. [43024/25]
1184. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the maximum amount of capital funding available for schools who wish to re-configure existing spaces within the school building to accommodate nurture groups in schools or to construct additional accommodation, such as a nurture room; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43025/25]
1185. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total allowance that was available for teachers who taught in Irish in Irish-medium schools before it was abolished; the estimated cost of reinstating this allowance; if there are any plans in her Department to review this allowance or reintroduce it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43026/25]
1186. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has set aside any funding for the development of a new policy on Irish-medium education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43027/25]
1187. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of establishing an expert group to develop policy for the Irish language in the early years education system from early childhood to third level education based on the Common European Framework of Reference; and if any similar expert groups have been established within the education sector in recent years. [43028/25]
1188. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total funding allocated to the climate action summer works scheme in 2026 and beyond, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43029/25]
1189. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of carrying out a review in her Department, for example, a review of the Professional Master of Education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43030/25]
1190. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the average salary of one full-time home school community liaison coordinator; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43031/25]
1191. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total funding allocated for improving safety in school science; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43032/25]
1192. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total funding allocated for the Deis Plus programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43033/25]
1193. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total funding allocated to Traveller/Roma/Refugee capitation supports in primary and post-primary schools respectively, in tabular form. [43034/25]
1194. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of increasing the number of staff in early intervention classes by 10%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43035/25]
1195. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated total savings in 2026 from the phased roll-out of the private school subsidy, assuming it will be rolled-out over a five-year period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43036/25]
1196. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth the up-to-date position in providing additional SNA posts for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43037/25]
1197. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of times the NCSE has directed a school to enrol a particular child or young person with special educational needs under section 67 of the Education Act 1998 within the last six months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43053/25]
1198. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of the children who had a section 67 designation notice made for them under the Education Act 1998 who had issued legal proceedings or had threatened to issue legal proceedings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43054/25]
1199. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure school bus tickets are awarded to a family (details supplied). [43070/25]
1200. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding an application for capital funding under the additional school accommodation scheme for a post primary school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43071/25]
1201. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth given the Programme for Government commits to reducing the pupil-teacher ratio to 19:1, and the current pupil-teacher ratio stands at 23:1, when this reduction will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43076/25]