455. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the details of the expenditure on ICT in schools since 27 June 2020, on a local authority basis, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5446/26]
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456. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of Ukrainian pupils enrolled in Irish schools at primary level; the number enrolled at post-primary level, by county as of 1 January 2026, or latest date available, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5447/26]
457. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of new special classes planned for both primary and secondary schools in Newbridge, County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5487/26]
458. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding a review of procedures for schools to have maintenance work carried out in order to minimise the administrative requirements placed on schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5502/26]
459. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the merits of creating a section within her Department that carries out small scale repairs to school buildings, similar to ones used by many local authorities across the country to avoid the need to tender for private companies for relatively small jobs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5503/26]
460. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on whether an unreasonable burden is placed on schools seeking repairs for relatively small repairs such as broken windows and minor leaks; the actions she will take to ensure that this process is as streamlined as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5504/26]
461. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the frustration of school principals in relation to the administrative burden they are put under regarding small repairs to their school building; if she will engage with representative groups to address these complaints; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5505/26]
462. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the allocation of special education teaching hours and special needs assistant posts to a school in Celbridge (details supplied); whether additional resources will be considered for the 2025-2026 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5512/26]
463. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether additional NEPS capacity or resources will be provided to a school (details supplied) in Celbridge to ensure timely assessments for students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5513/26]
464. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review the scheme for the commissioning of psychological assessments, given schools’ difficulty securing psychologists at her Department’s approved rate; whether consideration will be given to expanding the panel or revising the rate where NEPS capacity is unavailable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5514/26]
465. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review the level of learning support available to students with additional educational needs in a school (details supplied), particularly in core subjects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5515/26]
466. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth if consideration will be given to sanctioning additional SNA hours for a school (details supplied) to ensure consistent daily access to sensory regulation supports for students who require them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5516/26]
467. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth the criteria and data used to determine SET and SNA allocations for post-primary schools in County Kildare; the basis for the allocation provided to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5517/26]
468. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to her recent visit to a school (details supplied), if she will initiate an immediate review of the school’s resourcing needs and consider interim supports pending a full review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5518/26]
469. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Education and Youth to examine a policy issue (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5520/26]
470. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount her Department has spent on legal fees for each of the years 2020-2025, in tabular form. [5534/26]
471. D'fhiafraigh Deputy John Connolly den Aire Oideachais agus Óige cén uair a fhógrófar an conraitheoir tógála le dul i mbun obair thógála ar Choláiste Cholmcille, Indreabhán (sonraí leis seo); cén fáth a bhfuil moill leis an bhfógairt sin cé go bhfuil an próiseas tairisceana críochnaithe agus conraitheoir roghnaithe aitheanta le fada, agus go bhfuil géarghá leis an obair thógála sin chun deiseanna oideachais breis…
472. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps being taken to ensure a child (details supplied) can access an appropriate school placement without further delay; if her Department will sanction an additional special class place in this case; the timeline for any such decision; the reasons for the repeated delays in the delivery of modular accommodation linked to the alternative placement…
473. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a special transport route (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5603/26]
474. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children which have been notified to the NCSE after the 1 October 2025 deadline, looking for a special class placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5612/26]
475. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the SNA redeployment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5613/26]
476. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children which attend primary school in Duleek, County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5614/26]
477. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children who live in Duleek, County Meath and avail of the school transport scheme to attend post-primary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5615/26]
478. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she plans to ensure that school bus escorts are employed all year round; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5636/26]
479. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a breakdown of expenditure by her Department and bodies, agencies or organisations under her remit on paid verification services on a platform (details supplied) or any other verified account products, for each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of verified accounts held under each category; the annual cost per ac…