447. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to alter how special needs assistants can use their parental leave due to difficulties experienced by those educators (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51396/25]
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448. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 536 of 17 September 2025, if students can avail of an existing school bus route between Loughrea and Ballinasloe (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51449/25]
449. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will increase the capitation grant for primary schools in Budget 2026, to ensure schools can meet basic operational costs without relying on voluntary contributions from parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51452/25]
450. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider allowing primary school teachers who have been on the supplementary panel for an extended period to apply for the main panel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51454/25]
451. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update in respect of the development of a site (details supplied) for school buildings; the amount allocated to the project to date; the estimated year for delivery. [51455/25]
452. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will give detailed consideration to the issues raised in correspondence regarding primary education (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51461/25]
453. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to parliamentary question 385 of 17 June 2025, for an update regarding the provision of ASD classrooms; the steps she has taken to resolve an issue relating to title deeds for a school; if she and/or her officials have liaised with the school in respect of their concerns; and the steps she will take on foot of correspondence received by her…
454. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the updated NCSE guidelines 2025 to 2026 regarding, insufficient consultation which has taken place with schools, SNA’s and parents; increasing flexibility of the scheme to allow for applications throughout the year; implement clear criteria for defining complex care needs/level three; and to increase training opportunities for staf…
455. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the SNA review process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51475/25]
456. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total funding given by her Department to an organisation (details supplied) over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51477/25]
457. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider increasing capitation funding for primary schools per pupil ahead of budget 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51498/25]
458. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to commit to funding for repairs, upkeep and inspections of the playground adjoining a school (details supplied), which is used extensively on a daily basis by every class in the school and consequently experiences significant wear and tear, the cost of which currently has to be met through fundraising by the local community group. [51502/25]
459. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a pupil with autism who was awarded school transport for national school must reapply for school transport when they go to secondary school. [51511/25]
460. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if approval will issue without further delay in respect of additional accommodation at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51521/25]
461. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if he will review a case (details supplied); if he will take into account that the school in question is the only girls-only school available to them in the area; if, in view of these exceptional circumstances, he will allow tickets to be issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51522/25]
462. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review a matter regarding the finishing of a soft play area for school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51529/25]
463. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding DEIS Urban Band 1 status for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51565/25]
464. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the basis on which music generation and ETB music services are funded; the means by which their ongoing costs met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51573/25]
465. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has assessed the funding model of music generation and educational training board music services for compliance with EU State-aid and competition law. [51574/25]
466. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether there are plans to include independent/private schools in future funding or subsidy schemes in music education. [51575/25]
467. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if consideration will be given to a regular review of all school transport routes, in particular those that are deemed to be at capacity but where spaces have been identified, in view that these available spaces could be awarded to concessionary pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51579/25]
468. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the action her Department and Bus Éireann are taking to ensure that all school transport routes are being fully utilised, in particular those which are deemed to be at full capacity but where spaces have been identified, in view of the high demand for concessionary places on the services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51578/25]
469. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to review and increase the capitation grant for national schools in Budget 2026, in light of rising operational costs and the financial pressures faced by school communities. [51585/25]
470. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will confirm whether plans are in place to implement the commitment set out in the Programme for Government to reduce class sizes in primary schools to 20 pupils or fewer. [51587/25]
471. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason Bus Éireann will not reconsider its position regarding school transport (details supplied), to facilitate children from Moanroe, Newcastle West, County Limerick. [51600/25]