727. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a breakdown of the location and staffing allocation in each UBU project in the country in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58481/25]
Parliamentary questions
Questions
TDs ask ministers questions to get answers on the record, most of them in writing. Here is every one asked in the 34th Dáil, by the department it went to and the subject heading it was filed under. How questions work
Browse the questions
2,188 questions match, newest first.
728. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount allocated in youth funding for each county in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58482/25]
729. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth how she intends to implement Action 50 of the Education Plan 2025, which reinforces the emphasis on inclusive decision-making and representation of young people who face barriers to participation; how she intends to do this in the context of the role of youth work; what funding is available for youth work organisations to support young people to pa…
730. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline her views in relation to having a small schools pilot project, which operates as clusters with one administrator working on behalf of the pilot project, that could include 3-6 small schools and teachers could continue teaching in these schools at primary level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58484/25]
731. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of employees currently in her Department; the number of staff per year each year since 2015, by grade, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58490/25]
732. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of employees in each of the agencies under her Department's remit; the number employed per year each year since 2015, by grade, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58508/25]
733. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the current process for applying for incremental credit for teachers who are not route 1 qualified, particularly in cases where applicants have extensive teaching experience; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58523/25]
734. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the funding streams available for resources and assistive technology, such as ipads, in autism classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58530/25]
735. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there is specific funding available for resources in autism classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58531/25]
736. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently address the urgent need of further supports for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58533/25]
737. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether at least one of the suppressed posts at a school (details supplied) will be reconsidered to help alleviate unsustainable strain; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58539/25]
738. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the work being undertaken by her Department to review accessibility in LCA assessment for the deaf and hard of hearing students; if she will consider the introduction of other forms of assessments that do not rely solely on audio components; if she will consult with deaf students, parents, teachers, and the representative society (details s…
739. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of pupils in County Kildare receiving additional supports under the Special Education Teaching allocation for each year from 2022 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58606/25]
740. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a response will issue to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58621/25]
741. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if all of the €48 million Deis plus allocation in Budget 2026 will be paid directly to schools rather than to agencies; if she will ensure that the schools receive these funds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58622/25]
742. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on an application by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58632/25]
743. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on an application by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58633/25]
744. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth given the concerns expressed by the Irish-speaking community about the establishment of Aonaid (details supplied), to clarify whether new Aonaid will be established under the new policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58634/25]
745. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth the actions she intends to take to ensure an increase in the number of Irish-medium schools given that it is stated in the 20-year Strategy for the Irish Language that the number of such schools will be increased; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58635/25]
746. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application by a secondary school (details supplied) under the multi-annual climate action summer works scheme; and if she will expedite the application. [58666/25]
747. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a project will be completed for a wheelchair accessible toilet in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58684/25]
748. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the rationale behind the recent changes introduced by the National Council for Special Education to the role and allocation criteria for special needs assistants; if she will provide details of the consultation carried out with SNA representatives or school management prior to its implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [586…
749. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has assessed the potential impact of the revised NCSE guidelines for special needs assistants on pupils who do not meet the new criteria of ‘primary care needs’ but who continue to require daily classroom support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58688/25]
750. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures in place to ensure that changes to the SNA allocation model do not result in a reduction of supports for pupils with moderate or non-medical additional needs, including those requiring sensory breaks or behavioural assistance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58689/25]
751. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the communication strategy used by her Department and the National Council for Special Education to inform special needs assistants, principals, and boards of management of recent changes to SNA responsibilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58690/25]