539. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which the AAC component of leaving cycle exams in biology, which state that there is a need for regular, comprehensive engagement by the teacher with each student throughout the complete process will affect home-educated students; the measures are in place to ensure that home-educated students have their AAC’s reviewed and graded the sa…
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540. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if under the new Leaving Certificate AAC’s can only be completed by students in school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9208/26]
541. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if home-educated students completing the additional assessment component of their Leaving Certificate are treated the same as home-tutored candidates in terms of supervision and grading; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9209/26]
542. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school (details supplied) is included in the emergency summer works scheme for 2026; the way in which they can apply for this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9212/26]
543. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the application by a school to replace their 50-year-old prefabs (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9213/26]
544. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on plans for a new ASD class in a school (details supplied); when this will be delivered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9214/26]
545. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on plans for a school (details supplied) to be developed into a 1,000 pupil school; when this will be delivered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9215/26]
546. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on plans for a new woodwork classroom at a school (details supplied); when this will be delivered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9216/26]
547. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the ongoing demand from school transport escorts for fair pay and conditions, to reflect the importance of their work for young people with disabilities and their families; and her views on whether it is acceptable that school transport escorts must sign on for social welfare supports during school holidays. [9225/26]
548. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education and Youth the criteria, assessment process and decision-making framework used to select the 105 school building projects announced for delivery in 2026 and 2027, including whether demographic need, school capacity and regional balance were considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9246/26]
549. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the refurbishment works for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9250/26]
550. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will engage with the school principal of a school (details supplied) in relation to their planned refurbishment project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9251/26]
551. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she can provide a timeline for the start date of a planned refurbishment project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9252/26]
552. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the case of a child (details supplied); and the changes her Department will implement going forward to ensure this does not happen for 2026-2027. [9264/26]
553. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the next round of funding under the education for sustainable development scheme for primary and secondary schools will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9267/26]
554. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the application by a school (details supplied) to open a second special educational needs class for the 2026-2027 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9268/26]
555. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when parents who were unable to notify the NCSE of their child’s recommendation for a special class before the 1 October deadline will receive a letter of eligibility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9269/26]
556. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to a child (details supplied) who does not yet have a SEN place for the coming school year; the actions she will take to address this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9271/26]
557. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will engage with the NCSE in relation to progressing a letter of eligibility for a child (details supplied) who requires this intervention to get a SEN place for the coming school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9272/26]
558. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will remove the obligation on principals of schools with under 60 pupils to teach, given the increased administration and operational duties on them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9277/26]
559. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Youth to address matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9286/26]
560. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth on behalf of a person (details supplied), when the parents notify process was changed or introduced; the measures that were taken to ensure that families of children with additional needs were fully aware of the requirement and its implications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9287/26]
561. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of a possible ASD class for a school (details supplied). [9334/26]
562. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has assessed the extent to which the current restrictions on the recognition of overseas and private sector teaching experience for incremental salary purposes are acting as a barrier to the recruitment and retention of qualified teachers, particularly in shortage subjects and high demand areas; and if she will make a stateme…
563. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth when she expects the work of the incremental credit committee and the ongoing teacher workforce planning project to result in specific and costed policy proposals to expand the recognition of overseas teaching experience for salary and incremental purposes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9353/26]