1. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps she will take to increase the number of early intervention classes to meet current and projected demand across the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60168/25]
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2. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the roll out and funding of DEIS plus, as of November 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59395/25]
3. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth her position in relation to the exemptions system for the Irish language as it stands; her views on whether it is fit for purpose; her plans to combat the increasing number of students seeking exemptions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59852/25]
4. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has carried out an assessment of the impact that the current teacher shortages are having on students, particularly in rural schools and DEIS areas; and the measures being taken to recruit and retain teachers. [59851/25]
5. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a new school building project (details supplied); if she is aware that planning permission was granted for these schools in November 2020; the reason for the delays in bringing this project to construction; the indicative timeline for construction, commencement and completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60169/2…
6. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the survey of primary school parents and guardians and parents and guardians of children not yet in school on their preferences on important aspects of school provision and choice in their community, as committed to in the programme for Government. [59853/25]
7. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding funding opportunities for primary schools to provide new outdoor recreation facilities and upgrade existing outdoor spaces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59373/25]
8. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on staffing issues in a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58318/25]
9. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the number of school building projects currently delayed across the State; the reasons for these delays; and the steps which are being taken to ensure children are not left learning in prefabs or overcrowded classrooms this winter. [59599/25]
10. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason an expert report described by an assistant principal officer as significant medical evidence was not acted upon, considering it corroborated the information supplied to the teacher by an employee in the occupational health service, OHS, (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58433/25]
11. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the importance of promoting the provision of Gaelscoileanna and Gaelcholáistí; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59372/25]
12. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the extension of a school (details supplied). [59597/25]
13. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the roll out of solar panels for schools; the proportion that have been fitted with solar panels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59704/25]
14. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount of money that has been granted per school for ICT equipment for the school year 2025-26; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59397/25]
15. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps her Department is taking to address the growing financial pressures facing schools, particularly in relation to the rising costs of heating, electricity, and day-to-day operational expenses; if increased funding will be made available to ensure schools can continue to function effectively and safely through the winter months; and if she will …
16. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth when her Department will formally announce the reforms of the way in which teachers get CID, changing from the current two consecutive years for CID to one year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59682/25]
17. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the proposed summer works scheme for 2026; the amount of funding being made available for the scheme in 2026; the themes which will be considered as part of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59450/25]
18. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the review of the assistive technology scheme; if her Department plans to move away from diagnosis-based eligibility criteria; when the new application portal will be launched; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59754/25]
19. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a planned meeting of stakeholders will take place regarding a joint school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59677/25]
20. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on whether schools in Carlow and Kilkenny will lose teachers for the school year 2026-2027 due to a decline in pupil numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59448/25]
21. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59760/25]
22. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has received a request from the board of management and management team of a school (details supplied) to initiate a full rebuild of the school, considering it is over 50 years old; the status of this request; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59676/25]
23. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans in place to address the need for capital works at a school (details supplied) with defective concrete blocks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59695/25]
24. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update in relation to the school transport pilot scheme, in particular in relation to the evaluation of 14 pilot projects undertaken in the 2024-2025 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59700/25]
25. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has taken a position to open no more "reading classes" for children with severe dyslexia; to clarify the basis on which any such decision has been taken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59675/25]