Questions

86. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the number of applications for a special place in County Kildare; the age profile of the applicants; the number that have been successful; and the plans to provide a school place for those that were unsuccessful. [74947/26]

124. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the provision of a school bus route (details supplied). [74948/26]

131. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth if an assessment of need is required for children to apply for either a special class place in a mainstream school or a special school place. [74954/26]

155. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the construction of the new school building for a school (details supplied). [74949/26]

283. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a project (details supplied); and if she will engage with the school management on the project. [75315/26]

307. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she will consider introducing interim measures, pending the enactment of the Education (Medical Emergencies in Schools) Bill 2026, to ensure that all schools have clear medical emergency protocols, appropriately trained personnel and the necessary safeguards to respond effectively to life-threatening medical incidents. [71651/26]

308. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps being taken to address the absence of a comprehensive statutory framework requiring schools to implement standardised medical emergency policies, ensure appropriate access to emergency medication and provide mandatory, regularly updated training for designated school staff. [71650/26]

309. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she acknowledges the significant gaps in medical emergency preparedness across Irish schools, particularly in relation to the recognition and management of life-threatening conditions such as anaphylaxis, epileptic seizures and severe asthma attacks. [71649/26]

310. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of the Education (Medical Emergencies in Schools) Bill 2026, introduced by Deputy Eoghan Kenny, including whether the Government intends to support the progression of the Bill through the Houses of the Oireachtas and the anticipated timeframe for its consideration at Committee Stage. [71648/26]

192. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will clarify the circumstances surrounding the proposed withdrawal of a projected enrolment teaching post from a school (details supplied) on 23 October 2026; the reason the school is required to have 272 pupils enrolled to retain its 11th mainstream teaching post for the 2026-2027 school year, when the corresponding enrolment threshold for 20…

409. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the additional funding requirement for the rollout of DEIS plus in 2027; to provide an itemised breakdown of the projected additional costs; and to provide the estimated cost to include a further ten additional primary schools in the DEIS plus scheme. [68679/26]

219. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is satisfied that the State Examinations Commission website is fit for purpose and provides students, parents and teachers with clear and easily searchable access to examination and assessment documentation; if she is aware of difficulties locating important materials relating to the new Leaving Certificate biology specification, including the…

4. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the rationale for setting 1 September 2026 as the closing date for applications for special school and special class places for the 2027-2028 school year; the exceptions that will apply where parents are unable to provide the required documentation by that date; the consultation undertaken by her Department and the National Council for Special Educatio…

31. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has examined the introduction of a centralised admissions system for school places similar to that operated in Northern Ireland; whether any feasibility study or policy review has been undertaken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53889/26]

38. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures she intends to bring forward to reduce the cost of returning to school for families in Budget 2027; whether she has engaged with the Minister for Social Protection on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53890/26]

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…

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…

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…

307. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update for school placement for a child (details supplied); if she will engage constructively with the parents of the child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54300/26]

308. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update for a school placement for a child (details supplied); if she will engage constructively with the parents of the child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54301/26]

196. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update and a timeline on the provision of additional school places at primary and post-primary schools in Ballincollig, County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53815/26]

197. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the provision of new school infrastructure in Ballincollig, County Cork to provide for the population growth in the town; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53816/26]

329. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason home based July provision has been denied for a child (details supplied); the status of the appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50860/26]

299. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps she will take to address the need for primary and secondary school places with the expansion of the Shankill and surrounding areas, specifically with the development of Shanganagh castle and Woodbrook, Shankill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50339/26]

279. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the application for July provision for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48470/26]