627. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of new schools that have opened in the past year, broken down by county and type of school, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57692/25]
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628. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the decision to exclude a school (details supplied) from the DEIS Band 1 programme; if she will outline the process that resulted in this school’s exclusion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57715/25]
629. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a date for a stage 2a meeting with a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57746/25]
630. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on if a ‘bridging’ or ‘adaptation’ pathway will be developed for a secondary school teacher (details supplied) to become formally recognised as a primary school teacher; and if initiatives or pilot programmes are in place that will allow qualified post-primary teachers with extensive primary experience to transition more easily. [577…
631. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the progress made in developing a model for smaller schools, that due to their size don't meet the threshold of six pupils with special needs, to have a special class sanctioned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57786/25]
632. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures she is taking to ensure that deaf children completing LCA assessments have proper accommodations in place, as there is growing concern that the accommodations in place are not sufficient. [57794/25]
633. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will introduce other forms of assessment for deaf students completing LCA that do not rely solely on audio components. [57795/25]
634. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will meet with deaf students, parents, teachers and the Irish deaf society to develop an assessment that accommodates deaf children and ensures equality for all students with their exams. [57796/25]
635. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reasoning behind the different levels of capitation grant for primary and post primary schools; and if she plans to equalise those grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57812/25]
636. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider the establishment of a dedicated speech and language class for the Connemara region (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57822/25]
637. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the new school project for a school (detail supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57827/25]
638. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the completion of contracted works and planned works at a school (details supplied). [57828/25]
639. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans for schools in the south suburbs of Dublin including areas such as Rathfarnham and Templeogue, where single sex post-primary schools are the only option available to parents; and if she will provide co-education options in existing schools. [57829/25]
640. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider correspondence (details supplied) regarding funding for a school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57830/25]
641. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth the financial supports available to a school (details supplied) to undertake a security and access control project that will see a fob-based entry system installed on the schools main doors and gates in circumstances where the minor works grant will not cover the entirety of the cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57833/25]
642. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special classes for children with developmental language disorder or speech sound disorder of unknown origin currently operating in mainstream primary schools, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57851/25]
643. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a climate action summer works scheme 2026 application for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57877/25]
644. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the new ASD class will open at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57878/25]
645. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will clarify whether the “above-SERC SNA” review process remains in operation under the new SNA allocation guidelines; if schools with autism classes will continue to be able to apply for above-SERC reviews throughout the school year in cases where a child’s needs cannot be met within the standard staffing allocation; and if she will confirm w…
646. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth the timeframe for delivery of a suite of autism classes at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57882/25]
647. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on emergency works applications by a school (details supplied). [57928/25]
648. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the difficulties being experienced by already qualified teachers on supply panels (details supplied), who appear to be losing out to newly-qualified teachers for CID posts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57940/25]
649. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the annual cost associated with the school transport scheme for children with special educational needs; the daily costs associated with transporting children with special educational needs to special classes or special school settings from Dublin 3, Dublin 5, Dublin 13, and Dublin 17 in each of the years 2020 to 2024, and to date in 2025; and if…
650. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children nationwide who sought a letter of eligibility for a place in a special class or special school through the parents notify portal, before the deadline of 1 October 2025; the number seeking a letter of eligibility for a place in a special class and special school in south Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matte…
651. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to tackle the increasing and worrying levels of student receiving exemptions for the Irish language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57944/25]