Questions

779. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on staff allocations at schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41770/26]

497. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36939/26]

482. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will revisit the recent decision to increase the maximum driving age for minibus drivers to 72 years, specifically in relation to 12 and 14-seater vehicles; and if she will consider extending similar provisions to these larger minibuses in line with the recent announcement permitting drivers over the previous age limit to operate eight-seater…

1302. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the situation in relation to school caretakers (details supplied). [24369/26]

1303. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reasons the pay agreement for school caretakers, similar to that implemented for school secretaries in 2023, has not yet been implemented. [24370/26]

1304. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will engage with a union (details supplied) and relevant Departments to expedite resolution of outstanding issues, including pension arrangements [24371/26]

347. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason special needs assistants (SNAs) who have worked on zero-hour contracts are not considered for incremental salary increases, even where documentary evidence of previous hours worked is available; whether her Department has examined this matter in the context of fair employment practices and retention of experienced SNAs; and if she will ma…

594. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline the measures being taken to address the ongoing issues surrounding the application process for suitable school places for children with special educational needs in North Tipperary; the reason parents in this area are unable to obtain eligibility letters for their children that missed the October deadline due to the absence of psychologis…

552. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the case of a child (details supplied); and the changes her Department will implement going forward to ensure this does not happen for 2026-2027. [9264/26]

202. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Youth the progress that has been made, and if a final decision will be made, on the provision of additional time allocation for dyslexic students, taking part in State exams with a professional diagnosis, that have not received a language exemption from the school management or her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54021/25]

380. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Youth if funding will be allocated under the application for the new summer works scheme for a school (details supplied). [37083/25]

222. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Youth if additional funding can be allocated to small rural DEIS schools, such as (details supplied), to cover health and safety essential works, given the significant financial strain these schools face in maintaining their facilities, and if she will consider their application for emergency works to be carried out. [36796/25]

578. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Youth if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) who was refused incremental credit. [23704/25]

153. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will support the allocation of additional resources to the Department of Education to fund a proposed scheme where caretakers are paid directly by a Department body; if he will ensure that small rural DEIS schools, such as a school (details supplied), receive adequate funding to cover essential maintenance and upkeep; and if she will make a s…

205. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Youth if additional funding can be allocated to small rural DEIS schools (details supplied) to cover essential maintenance and caretaker roles, given the significant financial strain these schools face in maintaining their facilities; and if she will consider implementing a scheme where caretakers are paid directly by a Department body to ensure consisten…

221. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education if she will examine a request from a person (details supplied) regarding the ongoing school transport situation between Templederry, Nenagh, County Tipperary to attend secondary schools in Thurles, County Tipperary [18147/25]

219. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education if she will examine the response issued to the parents of a pupil (details supplied); if she will consider removing the nearest school criteria so that pupils are not locked out of school transport for attending other schools that better meet their needs but are not their closest school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16400/25]

244. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education if she will address the urgent health and safety concerns at a school (details supplied); if she will provide funding for the installation of safety equipment, as outlined, to ensure the safety of all pupils and staff; and if she will consider granting Urban DEIS 1 status to the school to address the various challenges faced by the school, including poor infr…

470. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education to address the urgent need for the building project at a school (details supplied); the reasons for the delay in progressing past stage 2A, apply for planning permission, and move to the tender and construction stages; the reason the interim modular accommodation granted in September 2022 was subsequently reduced, resulting in inadequate facilities for the cu…