1153. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which schools can apply for the pilot scheme for school transport; the number of schools that are part of the scheme; if it can be extended to particular schools; how such schools can apply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74869/25]
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1154. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review an application submitted by a school (details supplied); if this application can be expedited due to the extended waiting time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74872/25]
1155. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education and Youth the timeline for the building of an approved extension at a school (details supplied). [74873/25]
1156. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education and Youth if Circular CL0072/2022, or any other Departmental circular relating to the scheduling of days, permits a school or ETB to direct a teacher to return to work prior to 1 September without restoring them to payroll from the date on which they are required to attend. [74876/25]
1157. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans to fund the upgrade of the DCG devices which are used for post-primary schools (details supplied). [74885/25]
1158. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of data breaches recorded by her Department in 2025; and the number that were reported to the Data Protection Commissioner. [74893/25]
1159. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary school places available in an area (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74910/25]
1160. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special school and special class places available in an area (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74911/25]
1161. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education and Youth the location of the 148 special classes within County Kildare; the location of the 17 new special classes; the location of the six special schools within Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74917/25]
1162. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans for a closed school (details supplied); if she will consider selling the school to the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74961/25]
1163. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding an application by a school (details supplied). [74988/25]
1164. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to the proposed removal of requiring assessment of need reports to access special educational places, when the new criteria and decision-making process for deciding access to special educational places will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75021/25]
1165. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to the proposed removal of requiring assessment of need reports to access special educational places, who will conduct the proposed educational assessments; will qualified psychological and disability professionals be required to input into the proposed “educational assessments”; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75022/25]
1166. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to the proposed removal of requiring assessment of need reports to access special educational places, what consultation was undertaken with teachers and their representative groups into the effects that the proposed change would have on children with additional educational needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75023/25]
1167. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to the proposed removal of requiring assessment of need reports to access special educational places, how can an “educational assessment” be conducted without diagnostic expertise to determine the appropriate placement of children with complex educational needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75024/25]
1168. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider implementing an early screening programme for children with dyslexia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75035/25]
1169. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth her Departments plans to improve access to dyslexia supports for students in school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75036/25]
1170. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth to procure decodable readers for use by children with dyslexia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75037/25]
1171. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider issues regarding a new school campus (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75039/25]
1172. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of projects in her Department that were delayed in 2023 and 2024 due to the change of document from the Public Spending Code to the Infrastructure Guidelines, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75107/25]
1173. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a ramp was not installed as per the building specifications for work conducted in a school (details supplied); and the timeline for the urgent completion of works in the school. [75127/25]
1174. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the salary scale that applies to the Secretary General in her Department and to the head of each agency for which they are responsible; whether this scale has changed in the past two years or whether there are proposals to change this scale in the coming period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75193/25]
1175. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount expended on advertising and promotion in her Department, and within each agency for which she is responsible, for 2022 to 2024, by year and budgeted for 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75211/25]
1176. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of press, media or communications staff currently employed in her Department and within each agency for which she is responsible; the cost of these staff for 2025 and the expected cost for 2026; whether there are proposals to increase the number of such staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75229/25]
1177. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost to her Department and to each agency for which they are responsible arising from Ireland’s presidency of the European Council; the line items or events for which a cost is expected to arise and the estimated cost for each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75247/25]