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Maeve O'Connell Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Education
477. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Education and Youth her Department’s work to strengthen the local youth club grant scheme. [12769/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Education
478. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an exhaustive list of flood related compensation, paid from her Department's vote allocations over the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14098/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Education
479. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on capital works being carried out in a school (details supplied) to accommodate special education; the works being undertaken; the costs of the works and timeframe for completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14119/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Education
480. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools which have submitted appeals following the outcome of NCSE-led SNA review; the number of those appeals that have been decided on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14135/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Education
481. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the formal impact assessment that has been conducted on the educational and emotional consequences of SNA reductions; the way "reasonable distance" is defined when existing commute times and childcare responsibilities are considered; the reason SNA vacancies no longer being consistently advertised publicly; if she will commit to reviewing the redepl…
Joe Neville Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Education
482. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will outline the amount of funding which has been provided to a special school (details supplied); if her Department plans to increase this funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14161/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Education
483. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason schools (details supplied) were not included in the announced list of school projects in the National Development Plan; the schools’ current position within future phases of the National Development Plan; when those schools can expect significant capital investment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14167/26]
Thomas Gould Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Education
484. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason her Department have not responded to the project building team of a school (details supplied) since May 2025; and whether she is aware that their current lease expires in 2027. [14168/26]
Louise O'Reilly Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Education
485. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on an emergency works application (details supplied); if she could give an update and outline a timeline for when flood damage might be repaired; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14169/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Education
486. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth when staffing allocation decisions for the 2026-2027 school year will issue to schools in Kildare North; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14173/26]
Duncan Smith Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Education
487. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department can intervene in the case of a school (details supplied) to ensure that adequate special needs assistant provision is obtained following the SNA review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14189/26]
Paula Butterly Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Education
488. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of voluntary redeployment within the ETB sector, including any planned reforms to Appendix 2 of the redeployment scheme; the extent of engagement with teacher unions on developing a system that would allow teachers to relocate while retaining permanent/CID status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14190/26]
Paula Butterly Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Education
489. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if steps are being taken to facilitate inter-ETB redeployment or transfer opportunities for permanent/CID staff, given ongoing the reluctance among ETBs to release staff even where over-allocation exists; if she will engage with ETBs such as CDETB to clarify their position on external transfers; whether her Department has assessed the impact of lim…
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Education
490. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will address serious concerns raised in correspondence regarding a Kildare school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14224/26]
Mark Ward Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Education
491. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a school building project (details supplied); if she will consider the alternative application by the school; her views on the loss of amenities space under her Department’s existing plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14254/26]
Seán Crowe Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Education
492. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of reading school places in Dublin south-west; and number of applications for places received for the academic year 2025-2026. [14257/26]
Seán Crowe Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Education
493. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of a case of two students (details supplied); and the options now available to these two students. [14258/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Education
494. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the criteria for establishing an LCA class; if there is a minimum required number of LCA classes per county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14262/26]
Michael Cahill Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Education
495. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will report on the possibility of conducting an urgent reassessment of the needs of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14286/26]
Michael Cahill Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Education
496. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to include a school (details supplied) in the Development plan; the deadline to make a decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14287/26]
Michael Cahill Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Education
497. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on whether it is acceptable that support for children with disabilities is provided in corridors or outside a school (details supplied); the temporary solutions that can be provided to the school until funding is approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14288/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Education
498. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of Bus Éireann being consistently unresponsive in relation to queries from families and elected representatives pertaining to the school transport scheme; the measures she will take to improve communication from Bus Éireann regarding same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14314/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Education
499. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the Energy and Condition Survey of the school estate will be completed; the actions that will result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14317/26]
Seán Crowe Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Education
500. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the funding for Education for sustainable development projects in schools will be continued; and the date by which schools will have to make their application. [14324/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Education
501. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the changes in SNA allocation arising from school-led reviews and NCSE-led reviews from November 2025 to present in County Galway, including allocation before and after reviews, by school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14325/26]