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Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
475. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools which applied for the summer works scheme in 2025; the number which were successful, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3388/26]
Emer Currie Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
476. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth if further details will be provided regarding an announcement for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3389/26]
Emer Currie Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
477. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth if further details will be provided regarding an announcement for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3390/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
478. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application for a special education needs class at a school (details supplied). [3393/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
479. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application for a special education needs class at a school (details supplied). [3394/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
480. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school secretaries and caretakers employed at both primary and secondary school level; the number employed by each different mechanism, that is, employed directly by the school, those employed by her Department, those employed by the ETB and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3395/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
481. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the staff complement in the children missing in education team; if she is satisfied that it is sufficient to deliver this important work; the measurement of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3399/26]
Barry Heneghan Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
482. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will commit to sanctioning additional special class provision at a school (details supplied) in view of the clearly identified and urgent level of need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3401/26]
Barry Heneghan Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
483. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that an updated SENO approval letter is issued urgently for a child with a dual diagnosis of autism and intellectual disability (details supplied) given the delays are preventing access to an appropriate school placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3402/26]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
484. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school (details supplied) is included in the DEIS Plus plan. [3412/26]
Erin McGreehan Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
485. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of plans for permanent accommodation at a school (details supplied); when approval was first sought for permanent building works; the stage the project is currently at within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3432/26]
Erin McGreehan Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
486. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether the modular units currently in use at a school (details supplied) were approved as temporary or permanent accommodation; when they were installed; whether they are considered by her Department to represent a long-term resolution of the school’s accommodation needs; and if she will provide clarification in writing to the school. [3433/26]
Erin McGreehan Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
487. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider the current accommodation at a school (details supplied); and if not, the remedial actions which are planned. [3434/26]
Erin McGreehan Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
488. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which a school without a general purpose hall or indoor PE space is expected to comply with PE and wellbeing curriculum requirements, particularly under the new primary curriculum framework; whether exemptions or supports apply in such circumstances; and if she will ensure that schools affected by infrastructural deficits are not penalis…
Erin McGreehan Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
489. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the expected timeline for a final decision on permanent accommodation for a school (details supplied); the section of her Department currently responsible for the file; and the way in which ongoing communication with the school will be managed. [3436/26]
Erin McGreehan Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
490. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she accepts that temporary accommodation can, through prolonged delay, become de facto permanent; and her views on whether this represents a failure of capital planning where schools are growing and meeting enrolment demand. [3437/26]
Albert Dolan Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
491. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special needs assistant posts in primary schools, expressed in full-time equivalent terms, allocated for the 2025-2026 school year, by county; and the number of schools in each county in receipt of SNA support, in tabular form. [3438/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
492. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth to ensure that construction for a new school building (details supplied) commences without delay in order that students may benefit from a safe and supportive learning environment. [3440/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
493. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a school (details supplied) will hear the outcome of a report into the needs of the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3489/26]
Barry Ward Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
494. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider a visit to a school (details supplied) that has a significant cohort of students with additional needs, to discuss the principal’s concerns in relation to support from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3508/26]
Barry Ward Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
495. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of the principal in a school (details supplied) in relation to the shortage of SNA support for children that qualify for this additional support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3509/26]
Barry Ward Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
496. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to an ongoing review of the SNA allocation for a school (details supplied); if she will engage with the NCSE to ensure that this school is supported and retains its allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3510/26]
Barry Ward Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
497. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the existing SNA allocation for a school (details supplied) to ensure that the students and staff in the school have the support they require; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3511/26]
Barry Ward Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
498. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the fairness of the system applied by the NCSE in relation to the provision of SNA support per school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3512/26]
Barry Ward Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
499. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the criteria whereby the NCSE allocates SNA support to schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3513/26]