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Louis O'Hara Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
126. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40155/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
127. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to provide increased dedicated capital funding for youth work organisations, many of which are operating in aging, unsafe, and inaccessible buildings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40773/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
128. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will re-run the Irish-medium provision section of the Primary School Survey, given criticisms of the wording, and results showing significantly lower demand than in other similar surveys; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40465/26]
Brendan Smith Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
129. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she plans to introduce additional measures and incentives to facilitate the establishment of Gaelscoileanna and Gaelcholáistí; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40777/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
130. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the ongoing discussions in relation to pay parity and pensions for caretakers and secretaries; if a resolution has been reached; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40809/26]
Paul McAuliffe Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
131. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the funding provided to date in 2026 for independent youth projects in Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40663/26]
Brian Brennan Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
132. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the consideration that has been given to including additional schools to the list of 105 prioritised large-scale and additional school accommodation projects on the National Development Plan school building rollout; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40742/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
133. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied) has not been included on the recently published school building list, despite the school having worked with her Department for six years on a new build project, and having progressed to planning permission; the current status and expected timeline for the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. …
Catherine Callaghan Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
134. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the rollout of inclusive special classes and the progress of the Towards Inclusion Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40751/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
135. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether discretion can be applied in the deployment of an additional mainstream teacher for schools (details supplied) which will lose a teacher and be required to host a multi-grade class for the coming school year. [40517/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
136. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there will be new pilot school transport routes approved for the 2026-2027 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40739/26]
John McGuinness Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
137. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will request the Health and Safety Authority and the local fire chief to provide a comprehensive report to her Department on the condition of each prefab used by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40609/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
138. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the County Galway school building projects prioritised in the NDP Sectoral Investment Plan published by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40154/26]
Tony McCormack Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
139. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Youth the actions being taken to ensure schools are adequately resourced to meet growing enrolment demands over the coming years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40694/26]
Tony McCormack Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
140. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the pilot centralised secondary school admissions system that was trialled in County Offaly in 2025; whether an evaluation of the pilot has been completed; and if she will outline any findings or recommendations arising from that process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34609/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
141. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to expand the number of schools on the National Development Plan; her further plans to increase the funding allocated to the development of new school buildings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40752/26]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
142. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth to list the schools with Deis status in Dublin 8, 10 and 12 which applied and were refused Deis plus status; the reason they were refused; and the additional steps that will be taken to address the underlying issues for those schools. [40808/26]
Emer Currie Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
143. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will progress a large-scale school project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39176/26]
Maurice Quinlivan Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
144. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps being taken to address the shortfall in available special school places for the upcoming academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40762/26]
Joe Cooney Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
145. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total costs incurred in Clare for land rental and prefab rental for primary and for post primary schools for the years 2020-2025; the total duration for which each school has had prefab accommodation; the comparison cost of long-term rental against the cost of permanent construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40523/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
146. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on a new school build (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39681/26]
Paul Lawless Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
147. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the pause on the review of special needs assistant allocations is still in place; when she expects that review to proceed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39412/26]
Eoghan Kenny Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
148. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of applications currently with her Department for capital building works; the breakdown of these per county; if there is a priority list based on the state of the buildings themselves; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39848/26]
Paul McAuliffe Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
149. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department is aware of financial constraints currently being experienced by independent youth projects in Dublin in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40664/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
150. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware that schools such as a school (details supplied) in north Dublin have received late notice regarding the future of the Summer Programme; whether she will ensure that schools receive Departmental communications earlier in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40715/26]