351. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount paid by the State Claims Agency in out-of-court settlements and plaintiff legal costs in relation to school sexual abuse claims, from 2014 to 2025 and to date in 2026, by anonymised case, in tabular form. [47359/26]
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352. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount paid through ex-gratia schemes in relation to school sexual abuse from 2014 to 2025, and to date in 2026. [47361/26]
353. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of a proposed single classroom extension to a school (details supplied) previously approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47369/26]
354. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a review of procedures for exam students regarding family bereavements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47372/26]
355. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Education and Youth to address matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if she has been made aware of the issues relating to the provision of transport schemes for the Summer Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47389/26]
356. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason sanction approvals for the 2026 Home-Based Summer Programme have not yet issued to participating families; the number of applications received to date; when sanction emails will issue to parents and guardians; and the measures being taken to ensure that children do not lose access to tutors or programme hours as a result of delays in the a…
357. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the "best practice guidelines" to support schools in accommodating children who have opted out of religious instruction are expected to be published; whether schools will have any obligation to implement or adhere to these guidelines; or whether they will be advisory only; the key stakeholders that the Government consulted with to write these guide…
358. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether individual school data sets under the primary school surveys will be published by her Department; whether it will be a requirement for schools to publish data; in particular whether the responses from parents of preschool-aged children will be published; the responses from parents of children attending non-denominational schools; the results fro…
359. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a history of the annual rate of the capitation grant at post-primary level since 2008, in tabular form. [47440/26]
360. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the expected timeline for the delivery of the permanent school building for a school (details supplied); when the project will proceed to tender; when construction is scheduled to begin; the anticipated completion date; and the steps her Department is taking to ensure that no further delays occur in the progression of this long awaited permanent buil…
361. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps her Department is taking to address the ongoing lack of clarity surrounding the 2026 summer provision programme, particularly in relation to delays in issuing home-based sanctions, guidance to schools on staffing and enrolment numbers, and the potential financial implications for teachers and special needs assistants where attendance th…
362. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which a person (details supplied) can secure home-based summer provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47515/26]
363. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will confirm that summer programme resources will be available to a school (details supplied); the reason there has been a delay in providing this information to schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47518/26]
364. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Youth the actions being taken to ensure adequate special needs assistants (SNA's) staffing levels in view of reports that shortages of SNAs are resulting in Summer Provision Programmes being cancelled, thereby depriving children with additional needs of essential support; the number of Summer Provision Programmes that have been affected or cancelled due t…
365. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a person will not get placed on a panel for employment opportunities (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47524/26]
366. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth the date on which parents will be notified regarding whether their child has been allocated a school bus ticket under the school transport scheme. [47532/26]
367. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide the appropriate contact information for Oireachtas Members who wish to engage directly with the Bus Éireann school transport section in Tipperary regarding issues raised by parents about school transport. [47533/26]
368. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will intervene to prevent the loss of a teaching post at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47534/26]
369. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47562/26]
370. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth to respond to correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the INTO and Budget 2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47568/26]
371. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education and Youth to clarify if digital devices such as laptops and tablets are required in order for senior cycle students to complete additional assessment components as part of the Leaving Certificate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47569/26]
372. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason staffing allocations under the 2026 Summer Programme for primary schools have been significantly reduced; if she is aware that many schools may be forced to cancel their programmes as a result of these cuts, leaving children with complex special educational needs and those at risk of educational disadvantage without access to a summer prog…
373. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of guidance issued to schools under the 2026 Summer Programme requiring staff to be sent home where pupil attendance falls below the specified ratio; the legal basis for imposing such a requirement; the rationale behind it; and the impact this is having on schools’ ability to plan and safely deliver programmes; and if she will make a …
374. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total landholding of her Department, broken down by county, including the amount currently unused or vacant, the portion zoned for development, and the number of sites that include vacant or derelict properties. [47622/26]
375. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the first meeting of the AI in Schools External Advisory Taskforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47645/26]