622. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the systems in place to agree performance metrics of Chief Executives of agencies within the aegis of her Department; the way in which these are measured; the person or body that carries out the assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11956/26]
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623. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a child will be issued with an updated letter of eligibility from the NCSE (details supplied). [11976/26]
624. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a school building project (details supplied); when it will commence and be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11998/26]
625. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth the rationale for the decision in Circular 0002/2026 to award bonus marks for both written examinations and continuous assessment components completed through Irish only from 2027 onwards, and not to extend this provision to students sitting the Leaving Certificate in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12010/26]
626. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she recognises that the implications of Circular 0002/2026 creates a measurable disadvantage for the 2026 cohort of students, particularly for students attending Irish-medium schools, where significant assessed components including project work accounting for 20% of the overall mark in subjects such as history and geography are completed throu…
627. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider extending the awarding of bonus marks for continuous assessment components completed through Irish to students sitting the 2026 Leaving Certificate, in order to ensure parity between students completing identical work in consecutive years and to uphold principles of fairness within the education system; and if she will make a…
628. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently consider a request from a school regarding building works (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12023/26]
629. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a school project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12027/26]
630. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which the allocation of therapy and SNA is done, comparing between ASD-focused provisions and medically complex schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12028/26]
631. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the SNA review nationally; if there are delays in this review; if so, the actions being taken to expedite the reviews; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12029/26]
632. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth the timeline for when therapists will be appointed to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12030/26]
633. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth if an extension was placed on a planning application for a school building project (details supplied) where further information was required, before going to tender approval; the status of the project in terms of lapsing of dates for planning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12034/26]
634. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the land acquisition for a primary school site in Corballis east, Donabate has concluded and the land is now in the ownership of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12081/26]
635. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she or her Department have 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. [12100/26]
636. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth following the moving of all pension records of retired teachers to digital media during the coming year, if there will be an option for retired teachers/principals to request their information be posted to their home in hardcopy format; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12182/26]
637. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth following the moving of all pension records to digital media during the coming year, the measures or considerations that will be in place for retirees who are not digitally proficient; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12183/26]
638. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number and details of early intervention classes for students with ASD or ASD pre-school places in Waterford, for each school year 2024-2025, 2025-2026, and 2026-2027 by location; the approved and existing staffing for each; the approved and existing number of students enrolled in each; if any are due to end this year; if she is aware that som…
639. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the school building projects for a number of schools in Dublin mid-west (details supplied). [12190/26]
640. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the deep hurt felt by the “forgotten children” from this State and their families (details supplied); if she and the Taoiseach will consider that with confirmation, that the survivors of abuse in industrial and reformatory schools will be offered a State apology, this may also be an appropriate time to acknowledge the Stat…
641. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth the definitive timeline for when the Kilkenny and Carlow ETB will receive the funding to proceed to the construction phase for schools (details supplied). [12211/26]
642. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current situation with respect to the payment of special education transport escorts; the measures her Department is taking to improve pay and conditions given the essential nature of this work; if her Department is considering the revision of the current grant-funded employment model and the possible introduction of annualised or retainer-style…
643. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding a permanent school building (details supplied); when it will proceed to tender; the way her Department intends to ensure that the building is delivered given the likely limits on capacity from September 2028 in its current temporary location. [12247/26]
644. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the Support for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024, will be enacted. [12276/26]
645. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12279/26]
646. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider introducing a special education equipment grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12280/26]