Questions

302. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to give urgent consideration to correspondence received from a school (details supplied), particularly in light of the long delay of the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33747/26]

303. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide a list of all school building, extension, refurbishment and other capital projects delivered under the remit of her Department which have been completed on time and within budget in Dublin in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33823/26]

304. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the guidance that exists regarding the use and deployment of Croke Park hours; the way schools are expected to utilise these hours; the way the effectiveness of their use is measured; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33854/26]

305. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the provision of a secondary school in Newcastle, County Dublin; whether consideration is being given to the provision of a second primary school in light of population growth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33863/26]

306. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Education and Youth when it is expected that a school (details supplied) will progress from Stage 2A to Stage 2B of the Department’s School Building and Capital Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33877/26]

307. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the confirmation of English as an additional language (EAL) hours for the 2026/2027 school year; the reason the new online form for data collection via the Online School Claims System (OLCS) has not yet been made available to schools despite the fast-approaching deadlines; to address the specific anomaly whereby children born …

308. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a progress update on the Programme for Government’s commitment to reducing primary school class sizes towards an average of 19:1; if she will respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if her Department will engage with the school to support the retention of staffing at the school; and if she will make a statement on the matt…

309. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary school classes projected to have 30 or more students for the upcoming 2026-2027 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33887/26]

310. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a Stage 2a meeting for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33895/26]

311. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Youth the projected number of primary classes of 30+ pupils for 2026/2027, by class level, with specific reference to infant classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33913/26]

312. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the decision to exclude many Limerick primary schools situated in disadvantaged areas from DEIS Plus status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33943/26]

313. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of civil and public servants employed by her Department in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [33949/26]

314. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the oversight that exists to ensure that complaints relating to governance failures or misconduct at local committee level are handled consistently, fairly and transparently by national governing bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33835/26]

315. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide a list of all capital projects, including sports, cultural and communications infrastructure projects funded under the remit of his Department including under the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund, which have been completed on time and within budget in Carlow i…

316. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide a list of all capital projects, including sports, cultural and communications infrastructure projects funded under the remit of his Department including under the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund, which have been completed on time and within budget in Kilkenny…

317. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide a list of all capital projects, including sports, cultural and communications infrastructure projects funded under the remit of his Department (including under the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund), which have been completed on time and within budget in Louth in ea…

318. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide a list of all capital projects, including sports, cultural and communications infrastructure projects funded under the remit of his Department (including under the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund), which have been completed on time and within budget in Dublin West in…

319. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps being taken to ensure that young people have a meaningful and structured voice in decision making on social media regulation and other online safety policies that directly affect them, including proposals to restrict access based on age; the mechanisms in place to consult with children and young people on such measures; the …

320. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department or any bodies and agencies under his aegis use software and or products from a company (details supplied); and the duration and cost of the contract; and the services they avail of from the company. [33716/26]

321. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether a sports club or school can spend a portion of the Sports Capital Grant on consultants for the purpose of delivering the awarded project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33763/26]

322. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide a list of all capital projects, including sports, cultural and communications infrastructure projects funded under the remit of his Department including under the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund, which have been completed on time and within budget in Dublin in each of…

323. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide a detailed breakdown of funding provided in 2026 by his Department for mental health and wellbeing support services for elite athletes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33901/26]

324. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether he is satisfied that the Arts Council has expanded eligibility for funding to all sectors of the arts; whether he is aware of any sector still excluded; the reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33910/26]

325. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the Community Sports Fund will be opened; whether the amounts available will allow for increased costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33914/26]

326. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of civil and public servants employed by his/her Department in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [33947/26]