346. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether additional funding or supports will be made available to SNAs required to undertake mandatory professional development under the proposed revised SNA contract, including paid release time and financial assistance where appropriate. [51088/26]
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347. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether a review mechanism will be established following implementation of the revised SNA contract to assess its impact on workload, redeployment, retention, and educational outcomes for students with additional educational needs. [51089/26]
348. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department intends to examine career progression opportunities for special needs assistants, including the development of advanced or specialist SNA roles with appropriate remuneration and responsibilities. [51090/26]
349. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the safeguards that will be put in place to ensure the revised SNA circular is implemented consistently across all schools and that SNAs are not assigned duties beyond those envisaged under the revised framework. [51091/26]
158. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she has plans in place for changes or reforms in the youth sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40712/26]
166. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the funding allocated in 2026 for youth services and youth workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40711/26]
462. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will outline whether any fee exemption or partial relief is available for families with more than one student sitting the Leaving Certificate in the same year, and if she is considering introducing such a measure. [33363/26]
463. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department is considering a review of the medical card only exemption for leaving certificate fees in light of concerns about its fairness, consistency; and the absence of any exemption or partial relief for families who do not qualify for a medical card. [33364/26]
1323. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied) were not included in the Department's recently announced list of DEIS Plus schools; if she will outline the criteria and data used to determine eligibility for DEIS Plus status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24715/26]
1352. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the extent to which schools are adequately equipped and supported to manage both diagnosed and undiagnosed medical conditions among pupils, particularly in cases requiring emergency intervention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25127/26]
599. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the review of the upper age limit of 70 years-of-age for school bus drivers; the outcome of the Road Safety Authority's examination of age limits for large vehicle drivers; and the expected timeline for decisions arising from the Department of Transport's taskforce on driver recruitment and retention, given the ongoing shortages affec…
144. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the additional school accommodation application submitted by a school (details supplied); when the Department expects to complete its assessment of the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17443/26]
145. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the additional school accommodation application submitted by a school (details supplied) when the Department expects to complete its assessment of the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17444/26]
332. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the additional school accommodation application submitted by a school (details supplied); when her Department expects to complete its assessment of the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15720/26]
473. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special needs assistant reviews completed in County Louth for academic school years 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14090/26]
474. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special needs assistants allocated to students in County Louth for the current school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14091/26]
475. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special needs assistants employed in County Louth for the 2025 school year; the projected number to be employed for the 2026 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14092/26]
476. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools in each county that have appealed their special needs assistant allocation in 2023-2024, 2024-2025, 2025-2026; the number of these appeals that were successful, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14093/26]
669. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a list of all organisations and projects that received matched and/or partner funding from her Department in 2023, 2024 and 2025; the amount of funding allocated to each organisation or project; what was achieved and the stated outcomes from the funding provided in each case; the plans her Department has for the provision of matched and …
113. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to address overcrowding in schools in Louth, and not-fit-for purpose school buildings, given the increasing population in the county. [10849/26]
216. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps her Department is taking to address the overcrowding in schools in County Louth. [10848/26]
99. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the rationale for the removal of sailing as an eligible activity for the additional assessment component of the leaving certificate physical education curriculum; if she will review this decision in light of sport’s national significance, and youth participation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4514/26]
485. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of plans for permanent accommodation at a school (details supplied); when approval was first sought for permanent building works; the stage the project is currently at within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3432/26]
486. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether the modular units currently in use at a school (details supplied) were approved as temporary or permanent accommodation; when they were installed; whether they are considered by her Department to represent a long-term resolution of the school’s accommodation needs; and if she will provide clarification in writing to the school. [3433/26]
487. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider the current accommodation at a school (details supplied); and if not, the remedial actions which are planned. [3434/26]