51. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the funding for the new build and refurbishment of a school (details supplied). [50295/26]
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52. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children who have applied for a special school or special class place for the 2026-2027 school year who have yet to be offered an appropriate placement; the counties affected; the measures being taken to ensure that every child has an appropriate school place before the commencement of the new school year; and if she will make a statemen…
53. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of applications for the school transport scheme, by county, for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school years; the number of applicants in Cork county that applied for the scheme on time for 2026-2027; the number of applicants for special school transport; the changes that will occur for September 2027 compared to September 2026 in relation t…
54. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she plans to establish an additional reading class west of Galway city to compliment the class in Renmore; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53301/26]
55. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 370 of 7 July 2026, the latest developments in relation to the new school build for a school (details supplied). [53957/26]
56. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the basis for her Department's decision not to implement the local bargaining measures for special needs assistants, notwithstanding that those measures were approved by union members in a separate ballot; whether any provision of the Public Service Agreement 2024-2026, the Local Bargaining Agreement or any other agreement made implementation of those…
57. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a school project (details supplied); if she will consider this project as a coeducational school building following the recent findings of the Primary School Survey; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52409/26]
58. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of proposals to provide school secretaries and caretakers with pension parity and improved leave entitlements; the progress made in discussions with representative bodies; the outstanding issues preventing agreement; the timeline for implementation; what her Department are putting forward as a solution; and if she will make a statem…
59. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether consideration is being given to prioritising reductions in pupil teacher ratios for DEIS schools, schools with special classes, or schools experiencing sustained enrolment growth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54043/26]
60. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 85 of 17 June 2026, the progress made to date of her Department’s assessment of the scope of works necessary for ensuring access to a green area for schools (details supplied); the more cost-effective solutions are currently being considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51362/26]
61. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the work of the Taskforce on Models of Provision for Irish-Medium Education; the number of meetings held to date; the key issues under consideration; the expected outputs of the taskforce; the timeline for completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53964/26]
62. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the loss of a teacher at a school (details supplied) due to being a single student short of the enrolment target and the subsequent amalgamation of four classes into three; to report on any proposed changes to the 30 September cutoff for enrolment figures and teacher allocation; her views on whether this rigid system is outdated now that ch…
63. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will outline the final stages for the three-school campus in Celbridge to move the project from stage 2a to stage 2b; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54122/26]
64. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the building project for a school (details supplied). [53967/26]
65. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status the application by a school (details supplied) under the additional accommodation scheme; the stage the project is currently at; when permission will be given to move to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54073/26]
66. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the 4.8km eligibility criterion for school transport, as it fails to reflect the reality of modern rural life where many parents are commuting to work early each morning and cannot provide school transport; and the steps she will take to ensure students who live just inside the distance threshold are not unfairly excluded from a ser…
67. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the breakdown of the €4 million youth capital allocation for youth services as part of the National Development Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54156/26]
68. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aindrias Moynihan den Aire Oideachais agus Óige cén dul chun cinn atá á dhéanamh ag a Roinn maidir leis an bhfoirgneamh nua a thógáil ag scoil (sonraí thíos); cén teagmháil a bhí aici le húdaráis na scoile i mbliana maidir leis an tionscadal seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [54032/26]
69. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on an application for additional school accommodation by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52953/26]
70. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the progress in undertaking a rebuild of three schools in Dublin 7 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54203/26]
71. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any research carried out by her Department into the demand for new Gaelscoileanna and Gaelcholáistí; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52704/26]
72. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the plans that will be advanced for a new school on a site offered free of charge to the State, within the town boundaries of Milford (details supplied). [53318/26]
73. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on planned investment into additional school buildings in Louth at primary and secondary level. [53705/26]
74. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the staffing allocation for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54076/26]
75. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on an application for additional school accommodation by a school (details supplied); the timeline for same; if it will be prioritised given the current conditions in the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52954/26]