458. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason there is no school bus for a school (details supplied) and her plans to provide this service. [73373/26]
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459. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether schools can still apply for funding under the minor works scheme for projects, such as re-surfacing or re-marking the school yard. [73402/26]
460. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if support will be given to secure a school place for a 17-year-old student (details supplied). [73547/26]
461. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools nationwide that have been included in the home school community liaison pilot initiative for DEIS rural schools; the number of these schools located in Co. Cavan; the criteria used to determine a decision in each case; and if there is an appeals process for non-inclusion. [73413/26]
462. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the delivery of the sanctioned autism classes for (details supplied). [73410/26]
463. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied), the largest rural DEIS primary school in County Cavan, was not included in the home school community liaison pilot initiative introduced earlier this year; the criteria used for this decision; and if there is an appeals process. [73415/26]
464. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she has approved the NCCA draft specifications for Leaving Certificate English, which sets out a fundamental change in the English curriculum (details supplied). [73565/26]
465. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the proposed capital development project at [details supplied] whether the Stage 2B Report submitted in respect of the project more than six months ago has now been assessed by her Department; if a decision has been made on progression to the next stage of the Department's capital appraisal process; the reasons for any delay; and when t…
466. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth the timeline for the delivery of special classes in a school (details supplied). [73603/26]
467. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education and Youth to detail the amount that has been set aside within her Department to increase capacity on school bus transport system for the 2027/8 school year. [73445/26]
468. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education and Youth If there is a timeline available for the commencement of a new school build (details supplied); and the reasons for a delay in this project commencing. [73443/26]
469. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will explore the possibility of a dedicated special school in Tramore, County Waterford, to serve the town and surrounding area. [73597/26]
470. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount spent on Emergency Works through the EWS in a school (details supplied), broken down per application, since 2016, in tabular form. [73508/26]
471. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the proposed move of a special school (details supplied). [73466/26]
472. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount spent on emergency works through the EWS in a school (details supplied), broken down per application since 2016, in tabular form. [73504/26]
473. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount spent on emergency works through the EWS in a school (details supplied), broken down per application since 2016, in tabular form. [73507/26]
474. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a commitment was given by her Department that there would be no reduction in SNA hours for the 2026-2027 term; and if so, if this is still in place. [73577/26]
475. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure a request for one additional hour of SNA support for a school (details supplied) is approved. [73576/26]
476. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the attached documentation issued by the management of a school (detail supplied); and if she will facilitate a meeting with them to discuss these concerns related to the delay in providing a permanent school building. [73534/26]
477. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the rules regarding secondary schools giving priority or allocating a set amount of school places to relatives of past pupils; and whether these rules apply to fee paying schools. [73637/26]
478. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school transport drivers who ceased operating services upon reaching the age of 70 years in each of the past five years; whether Bus Éireann has assessed the impact of these retirements on the availability of school transport services and driver recruitment; and if she will consider extending to drivers of minibuses, medium buses and l…
479. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Youth the evidence, safety data and recommendations arising from the Road Safety Authority review of upper age limits for school transport drivers that informed Bus Éireann's decision to retain the maximum age of 70 years for drivers of minibuses, medium buses and large school buses. [73659/26]
480. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will clarify the historical anomaly whereby schools (details supplied), both DEIS Urban Band 1 schools, are required to share a home school community liaison (HSCL) coordinator while comparable junior and senior school pairs in Dublin 15 have a dedicated coordinator per school; the objective criteria under which separate HSCL allocations were g…
481. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider establishing a mechanism within the school transport scheme to allow families to access in-principle eligibility information prior to enrolling their children in a post-primary school; if she is aware that school enrolments typically take place late in the preceding year (details supplied); if a forward-looking process will be…
482. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to examine the case of a person (details supplied) who has not yet been provided with school transport, despite their application for school transport being approved back in January. [73752/26]