Questions

351. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an additional accommodation scheme application lodged by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11289/26]

352. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update regarding an additional accommodation project under the School Capital Programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11292/26]

353. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth given the notice sent to youth organisations of a 3% uplift in funding arising from 2026, the breakdown of the way in which the Budget 2026 allocation is to be broken down across all funding schemes in subhead 10.8; the final detailed breakdown of the Youth Affairs schemes and programmes for 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1…

354. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she or her Minister of State has received correspondence from a school (details supplied); if she has responded to this correspondence; if she will ensure a review of the matter raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11325/26]

355. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount expended by her Department and by each agency for which she is responsible on advertising, promotion, advertising companies and external communications companies or consultants in 2025 and the expected costs for 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11349/26]

356. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the new school (details supplied) will be completed and open for students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11362/26]

357. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will address the severe cuts in SNAs across multiple schools in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11472/26]

358. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of applications her Department received under the emergency response scheme in respect of schools in County Kerry during the past four years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11475/26]

359. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a permanent build for a school (details supplied) was not included in the tranche of 105 projects to progress to tender and/or construction in 2026–2027; the criteria or dependency that is preventing it from being progressed; the current status and next steps; the timeline, for design, procurement and tender preparation; the specific remaini…

360. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures being taken to address a matter (details supplied), apart from the €75 increase to help schools meet rising costs without relying on constant fundraising as per a submission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11489/26]

361. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she intends to review and revise upwards the policy of granting an additional ten minutes in the Leaving Certificate and Junior Certificate examinations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11492/26]

362. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if an application by a school (details supplied) will be reconsidered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11495/26]

363. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1183 of 13 January 2026; if an update is available regarding progress; if a lease has been provided to the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11520/26]

364. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Youth if gender neutral toilets are being located in a new school (details supplied); the number of national schools that currently have gender neutral toilets located in their schools; the number of planned national schools that will have gender neutral toilets located in their schools; the number of secondary schools currently have gender neutral toilet…

365. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth when she intends to publish the next tranche of school building projects under the National Development Plan, further to the recent publication of her Department’s document entitled “First Tranche of NDP Rollout – 105 School Building Projects to Progress to Tender and/or Construction, as Appropriate, Over the Course of 2026 and 2027”; and if a schoo…

366. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that a primary school will be included in the next expansion of the DEIS programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11566/26]

367. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that a school will be included in the next expansion of the DEIS programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11567/26]

368. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school (details supplied) will be included in the next expansion of a programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11570/26]

369. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently address the severe cuts in SNAs across multiple schools in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11587/26]

370. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide funding for significant improvement and refurbishment works to a number of older school buildings across County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11588/26]

371. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the necessary Ministerial approval will be granted to allow payments for An Post retirees to issue (details supplied); the reasons for the significant delay; the clear timeline for when An Post pensioners can expect to receive the agreed increases and back payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11311/2…

372. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the statutory basis under which his Department is required to approve pension increases payable in respect of former Department of Posts and Telegraphs service under the Eircom superannuation defined benefit pension scheme; the specific legislative provisions relied upon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11431/26]

373. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the date on which the proposed 2.1 percent pension increase for members of the Eircom superannuation defined benefit pension scheme was formally submitted to his Department for approval; the actions taken since receipt; the reason the increase has not yet been approved or paid; and if he will provide a timeline for decision. [11432/26]

374. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether NewERA has any role in the approval or scrutiny of pension increases payable under the Éircom superannuation defined benefit pension scheme; the statutory or administrative basis for any such involvement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11433/26]

375. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to confirm which Minister holds final decision-making authority for approving and releasing State-funded pension increases payable under the Eircom superannuation defined benefit pension scheme; whether any other Minister or agency can delay payment once approval is sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11435/26]