Questions

413. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the supports and funding options available to a post-primary school in Drogheda, County Louth (details supplied) whose gymnasium is now in serious disrepair despite significant recent investment in other sports facilities; noting that an application for refurbishment is already with the Department; and if she will outline the next steps for progres…

414. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps her Department will take to address ongoing delays and inaccuracies in the assessment of a school building project (details supplied) ; noting that despite the submission of the Stage A Report in November 2022 and further documentation in 2023, feedback has contained errors, and that the school urgently requires a displaced classroom, an …

415. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the supports available to assist a school (details supplied) to establish two new classrooms; noting that the Department has been reluctant to progress the school’s application due to its small size and has indicated a preference to explore larger schools first; and if she will outline how the school’s expression of interest can be advanced. [16323…

416. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the proposed school extension for a school in Drogheda (details supplied); if the project has been included for consideration under the National Development Plan (NPD), as indicated in correspondence issued by her Department in October 2025; the current stage of the project within the Department’s capital appraisal process; and the ex…

417. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education and Youth the up-to-date position with the provision of a new school (details supplied); when the school will proceed to tender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16327/26]

418. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of funding issues for a school in County Kildare (details supplied); the steps the school can take to secure additional funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16328/26]

419. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the next steps of a project (details supplied), in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16333/26]

420. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of a school extension (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16360/26]

421. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a Stage 2a meeting will be arranged (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16367/26]

422. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth when her Department will complete its review of an addendum report submitted on 31 October 2025 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16368/26]

423. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the new DEIS+ scheme is being developed under her Department's Education Plan 2025 as promised by the previous Minister; if implementation is still due to start in September 2026; when detailed criteria, the application process and the required documentation will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16369/26]

424. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the new school building will be approved for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16389/26]

425. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth how the pause of the SNA review will affect those schools who have been told their SNA allocation will be reduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16399/26]

426. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth her Department's plans to ensure that mainstream schools’ SNA allocation is appropriate to the level of need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16400/26]

427. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current plans to ensure that a group of children are able to access autism classes in secondary school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16405/26]

428. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth to address matters concerning notifications received by a number of primary schools that they were set to lose some of their SNA allocation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16412/26]

429. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of early intervention classes nationally in 2023, 2024 and 2025. [16419/26]

430. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she plans to increase the number of early intervention classes nationally in 2026/2027. [16420/26]

431. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason the new build for schools (details supplied) has not progressed; when works will commence and conclude; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16422/26]

432. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Oideachais agus Óige sí ar an eolas faoi an cás go bhfuil ar páistí meán meánscoile Baile Fhormaid, Baile Átha Cliath, freastal ar dhá suíomh scoile difriúla toisc nár tosnaíodh ar an tógáil ar foirgnimh úr a bhí geallta do dhaltaí, a tuismitheoirí agus do na múinteoirí nuair a tháinig na trí meánscoil áitiúla (Coláiste Caritas, Coláiste Naomh Eoin, agus Coláiste Na…

433. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth if smaller schools can open special classes; if not, if they are precluded due to size; if size is a factor in this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16440/26]

434. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Oideachais agus Óige an bhfuil aon cinneadh glacadh chun féachaint ar cás ar leith a dhéanamh do Scoil Lir, Baile Átha Cliath, chun stádas Deis a bhronnadh air in aineoinn í bheith lasmuigh den amchlár chun an stádas sin a fháil toisc gur osclaíodh í i ndiaidh an spriocdáta ach go bhfuil na bun dúshláin agus a bhreis uirthi a cháilleoidh mar scoil Deis agus Deis+ í;…

435. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Oideachais agus Óige an bhfuil aon cinneadh glactha le aitheantas ar leith i bhfoirm maoiniú nó achmhainní scoile breise a bhronnadh ar Scoil Lir, Baile Átha Cliath, atá stádas Deis diúltaithe uirthi in aineoinn na dúshláin roimh an scoil, na páistí scoile agus an ceantair scoile [16443/26]

436. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Oideachais agus Óige an bhfuil plean leagtha síos maidir le an Gaelcholáiste úr i Sráid Synge, Baile Átha Cliath; na céimeanna bliaintiúl ar gá tarlú ó thaobh seomraí ranga, múinteoirí cáilithe le Gaeilge, seomraí foirne, athnuachaint foirgnimh agus tógáil úr, clós scoile nach bhfuil roinnte le scoil Béarla, achmhainn breise agus iomlán seilbh an suíomh i gceann sé …

437. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Oideachais agus Óige an bhfuil plean leagtha síos maidir le an Gaelcholáiste úr i Sráid Synge, Baile Átha Cliath; ar bhuail sí le bord bainistíocht, comhairle na dtuistí nó an príomhoide úr chun an fís maidir leis an Gaelcholáiste seo ag fás ó an tús i mí Meán an Fhomhair i mbliana go dtí seilbh iomlán ar foirgnimh an sean coláiste Béarla i gceann sé bliana; agus an…