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Paul McAuliffe Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
550. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update, including a timeline on the progress to date on the new ASD class for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3907/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
551. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will publish a list of early intervention pre-school classes that will be operational for the 2026/2027 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3908/26]
Paul McAuliffe Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
552. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the special school place for a student (details supplied); the engagement with the NCSE to secure a place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3912/26]
Colm Burke Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
553. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has secured a permanent site for a school (details supplied) which has been in interim accommodation for approximately 20 years; whether the school is included on any current or forthcoming school building programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3913/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
554. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will publish the list of early intervention classes for 2026/2027, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3914/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
555. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on a new school build (details supplied). [3942/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
556. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1173 of 13 January 2025, the reason a lift 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. [4005/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
557. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1184 of 13 January 2026, if an additional €8 million in current and capital funding has been allocated to support the sustainability and development of youth services; the way in which the core current funding increase of €4.5 million and capital funding of €4.0 million figures have been reached; where the add…
Darren O'Rourke Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
558. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1184 and No. 1187 of 13 January 2026, when her Department will engage with the sector on the approach to capital funding distribution and use in the youth sector in 2026 through to the conclusion of the 2030 National Development Plan funding cycle; when the capital application for 2026 will open to youth organ…
Darren O'Rourke Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
559. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1182 of 13 January 2026, if she will provide a list of names of just special schools across the State that have an early intervention class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4042/26]
Paul Lawless Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
560. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide substitute cover for primary teachers availing of statutory breastfeeding breaks under Circular 0053/2023; the status of discussions with unions on introducing such cover to prevent loss of teaching time for pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4045/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
561. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the accommodations for students with dyslexia and other learning differences under the RACE scheme, initially confirmed to be in place for the 2026 leaving certificate examinations, will be introduced in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4168/26]
Paul McAuliffe Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
562. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider the inclusion of schools designated as DEIS after 2022 for the Junior Certificate School Programme digital library service; if she will examine the Junior Certificate School Programme digital library service for DEIS schools; if she has plans to extend the Junior Certificate School Programme digital library service for DEIS sch…
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
563. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the issues at school (details supplied); if she will ensure her officials facilitate the retention of the pitch in any location planning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4222/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
564. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has assessed and accepts the points made by the fire safety and fire compliance company retained by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4223/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
565. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will ensure that the pitch at school (details supplied)) is not impacted on by facilitating a third modular building adjacent to the two already proposed for ASD classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4224/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
566. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Youth if an assessment has been carried out in relation to the impact of children from Newcastle commuting to other schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4225/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
567. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Youth if current zoned land is being assessed in future calculations regarding second-level school provision in Newcastle; how quickly further assessments would take place once additional lands are rezoned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4226/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
568. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Youth the minimum projected pupil size number sanctioned to facilitate a new second level school building in specific geographic areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4227/26]
Séamus McGrath Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
570. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the commencement of building works for the new Cork Educate Together Secondary School. [4292/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
571. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will meet with a group to discuss their seizure safe schools campaign (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4299/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
572. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth when her Department expects to make a decision regarding a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4352/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
573. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth when her Department plans to publish their sectoral NDP Implementation Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4353/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
574. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools that have nurture rooms; the number of nurture rooms opened in each of the past five years; the number of nurture rooms that have closed during the same period; and the reason for same. [4360/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
575. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of EWOs per education geographical area for each of the following years 2005,2010, 2015,2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. [4363/26]