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Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
351. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to expand DEIS status schools in Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41104/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
352. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to expand primary school capacity in Kildare town, considering that schools are currently operating considerable waiting lists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41105/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
353. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of applications currently being processed for capital works; the breakdown of these per county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41106/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
354. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide for additional youth services in south Kildare given the county's fast-growing young population; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41107/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
355. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on major ongoing school building projects in south Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41108/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
356. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans for providing additional opportunities for Irish-language immersion for graduate teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41109/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
357. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the progress made on the Programme for Government commitment to reduce class sizes in line with European averages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41113/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
358. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the criteria that was considered, and the engagement she had with representative bodies and the Department of Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation regarding the reinstatement of the special education teacher diploma allowance for primary school teachers. [41117/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
359. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary school teachers per county, who are currently in receipt of the special education teacher diploma allowance, in tabular form. [41120/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
360. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary school teachers, currently teaching in any special education setting in a mainstream school, who hold the special education teacher diploma but are not in receipt of the special education teacher diploma allowance. [41121/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
361. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans for expenditure regarding the remaining funding in phase one of the local bargaining fund. [41122/26]
John Connolly Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
362. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the establishment of the taskforce on models of provision for Irish-Medium Education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41132/26]
Michael Cahill Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
363. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to significantly increase funding for building works and modernisation works to national primary and secondary schools across County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41290/26]
Barry Heneghan Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
364. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the decision to reduce the mainstream teaching allocation for a school (details supplied) for the 2026-2027 school year; if she will consider allowing the school to retain its current teaching post in light of the likely impact on class sizes and educational supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41323/26]
Barry Heneghan Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
365. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of parents or guardians required to complete forms or applications relating to children leaving school at age 16 in each of the past five years, despite the majority of young people now remaining in second-level education until age 18 or 19; whether consideration has been given to extending supports such as child benefit until age 19 in …
Niall Collins Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
366. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on emergency works funding applications by a school (details supplied); if these have been approved; if not, the alternatives available to the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41338/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
367. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there is any reduction of funding for the July provision programme in national schools; if she will commit to restoring and safeguarding this funding to ensure adequate provision for summer 2026 and beyond; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41358/26]
Cormac Devlin Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
368. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide a report on the progress made implementing the Programme for Government commitments within her remit and on the achievements since the formation of the Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41383/26]
Pa Daly Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
369. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special education classes in each of the years 2020 to date, broken down by county, in tabular form. [41396/26]
Pa Daly Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
370. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of SNAS in each of the years 2020 to date, broken down by county, in tabular form. [41397/26]
Pa Daly Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
371. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of early intervention classes in each of the years 2020 to date, broken down by county, in tabular form.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41398/26]
Cormac Devlin Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
372. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current rules governing the award of incremental credit to teachers returning to the State who have taught abroad; the rationale for the distinction in treatment between teaching service in EU member states, which is recognised under Circular 0027/2016, and teaching service in private schools outside the EU, which is not; if she will review thes…
Cormac Devlin Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
373. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of applications received in each of the past five years from teachers returning from abroad seeking incremental credit for overseas teaching experience; the number approved and refused in each year, in tabular form; the engagement her Department has had with the teacher unions on the recognition of non-EU teaching experience; the steps be…
John Paul O'Shea Written 28 May 2026 · to Culture
374. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the measures being taken to improve digital connectivity and public service access in rural communities with limited broadband coverage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40914/26]
Joe Cooney Written 28 May 2026 · to Culture
375. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the amount of sport related grant funding allocated that remains unspent and the year those funds were allocated, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40929/26]