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Barry Ward Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1203. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of school management in relation to significant waiting lists for a special class in a school (details supplied); the actions she will take to address these concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1428/26]
Barry Ward Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1204. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the provision of a third special class in a school (details supplied) that had been committed to previously; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1429/26]
Barry Ward Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1205. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she can provide a timeline for the provision of a third special class in a school (details supplied) that had been committed to previously; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1430/26]
Barry Ward Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1206. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will facilitate a meeting between Department officials and the management of a school (details supplied) in relation to increase the provision of special school places in this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1431/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1207. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will establish procedures within her Department so that special needs assistants, going forward, will only require to be Garda vetted on one occasion and that this vetting would be acceptable in all schools for a period of fixed duration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1437/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1208. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a detailed update on a policy announcement made last year (details supplied); to provide a timeline for when guidance on this will be issued to unions and other relevant stakeholders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1460/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1209. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the proposed new city vocational school for Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1464/26]
Eoghan Kenny Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1210. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1533/26]
Denise Mitchell Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1211. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the list of schools sanctioned for special classes for 2026-2027 will be published; the assurances she can give to parents of children with additional needs who are currently awaiting news on the provision of such classes in their localities that adequate levels of provision will be available for the coming school year; and if she will make …
Jen Cummins Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1212. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the target set for Q3 2025 in the policy for Irish medium education outside of the Gaeltacht to establish an Irish medium PME programme for primary school teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1563/26]
Jen Cummins Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1213. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the target set for Q3 2025 in the policy for Irish medium education outside of the Gaeltacht to establish a scheme to support Irish medium post primary schools in teacher sharing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1564/26]
Jen Cummins Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1214. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the target set for Q3 2025 in the policy for Irish medium education outside of the Gaeltacht to extend the ehub to Irish medium educational settings outside of the Gaeltacht; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1565/26]
Jen Cummins Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1215. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the target set for Q4 2025 in the policy for Irish medium education outside of the Gaeltacht to run a survey to gather information on demand for Irish medium education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1566/26]
Jen Cummins Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1216. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the target set for Q4 2025 in the policy for Irish medium education outside of the Gaeltacht to establish a taskforce on models of Irish medium education provision. [1567/26]
Jen Cummins Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1217. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the target set for Q4 2025 in the policy for Irish medium education. [1568/26]
Eoghan Kenny Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1218. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there is a funding stream for an initiative (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1573/26]
Emer Currie Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1219. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1574/26]
Jen Cummins Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1220. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the list of sanctioned special education classes will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1580/26]
Mark Wall Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1221. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education and Youth if assistive technology can be provided for a child in County Kildare (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1671/26]
Barry Ward Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1222. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the merits of creating a requirement for all schools to ensure that all job applicants receive a reply to a job application, regardless of their success in the application process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1675/26]
Barry Ward Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1223. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding a review of the existing policy regarding recognition on the salary scale for teachers that qualified in Ireland but have spent extended periods teaching abroad; if this is being considered as a means of encouraging Irish teachers to return from abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1676/26]
Barry Ward Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1224. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any initiative that seeks to encourage qualified teachers that are living abroad to return to Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1677/26]
Paul Lawless Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1225. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total number of primary and post-primary teachers who engaged in Department-funded continuous professional development in each of the past five years; the breakdown of those figures, by primary and post-primary level, continuous professional development undertaken within the additional in-school hours provided for under public service agreements…
Paul Lawless Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1226. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of teachers, in each of the past five years, who have undertaken continuous professional development specifically related to supporting pupils with additional and special educational needs, including autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, dyspraxia and dyslexia; the breakdown by category of need, by primary and post-primary level, and by hours o…
Paul Lawless Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1227. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the assessments that have been carried out by her Department of teachers' capacity to engage in continuous professional development during the school year; whether any analysis has been conducted on barriers to participation, including substitution cover, timetable pressures and workload; whether any reports arising from such assessments will be pub…