1184. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on discussions to resolve the pension dispute for school caretakers and secretaries. [55800/26]
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1185. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the policies that exist to ensure a minimum level of space for sporting and recreational purposes are provided in the construction of new schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55801/26]
1186. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she has considered conducting a review of requirements for part-time teachers and carers (detailed supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55805/26]
1187. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a review on the decision not to grant July home tuition for a child (details supplied) will be carried out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55815/26]
1188. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number and proportion of staff who have completed AI-related training programmes since January 2024; the levels of training, introductory or advanced use; to confirm the associated expenditure on each level of training provided, by her Department and public body; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55871/26]
1189. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure a school bus ticket is granted to a student (details supplied). [55884/26]
1190. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure a school bus ticket is granted to a student (details supplied). [55885/26]
1191. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure a school bus ticket is granted to a student (details supplied). [55886/26]
1192. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the funding options available to schools to improve school access and safety for pupils through the development of a new entranceway or vehicle set down area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55887/26]
1193. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline the status of an additional school accommodation application for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55888/26]
1194. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider and reply to correspondence outlining concerns regarding Teaching Council registration for Irish teachers returning from abroad (details supplied). [55898/26]
1195. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth the school transport options available to a student (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55901/26]
1196. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the proposed new school building (details supplied). [55902/26]
1197. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on her Department's preparation, in conjunction with the European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education, of a roadmap for inclusive education here; if the roadmap or report has been published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55908/26]
1198. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures being implemented to ensure that the school bus services are in full operation in all areas for the start of the 2026-2027 school year, considering the significant disruptions during the 2025-2026 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55975/26]
1199. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of mainstream school bus tickets that have been issued for the 2026-2027 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55976/26]
1200. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children in County Wexford with additional needs who require but have yet to receive an offer of an appropriate school place for September 2026, based on her most recent meeting with the National Council for Special Education; the date of same; the measures she is taking to ensure that every child with additional needs has an appropri…
1201. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on existing school building projects in Dublin and Wexford which are not yet approved; the current stage of each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55978/26]
1202. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures being taken to ensure that school bus tickets are issued in advance of the commencement of the 2026-2027 school year; the steps being taken to avoid a recurrence of the delays and capacity issues experienced last year, which resulted in eligible children being left without transport or unable to access existing routes; and if she will …
1203. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures being taken to provide certainty to families in advance of the commencement of the 2026-2027 school year regarding school transport allocations and charges; the steps being taken to ensure that families receive timely confirmation of school bus placements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55980/26]
1204. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on pupil to teacher ratios of classrooms in primary education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55981/26]
1205. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special education teachers and SNAs allocated to schools in County Wexford for the past three years; the increases that have been requested; and the further increases planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55982/26]
1206. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the implementation of the school transport review; the measures she is taking to ensure every child who wants a place on their local school bus receives one for this September; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55983/26]
1207. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children in Wexford 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 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 statement on the …
1208. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the 4.8km eligibility criterion for school transport (details supplied); the steps she will take to ensure students who live just inside the distance threshold are not unfairly excluded from a service that supports working families and contributes to climate objectives by reducing car journeys; and if she will make a statement on…