Questions

492. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth the guidance that exists for parents in the event of a change of patronage of one of two linked schools while a transitional admissions arrangement is in place; and the account her Department would expect to be taken of families who have a binding allocation under such an arrangement. [74388/26]

265. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which existing common enrolment systems for primary schools should operate if a change of ethos results in two linked schools having differing patrons; and if there is a best practice guide for schools undergoing a change of patron in terms of whether they should proceed via a phased transition or a whole-of-school transition to the new…

188. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are plans for her Department to allow for the recognition of certified teaching experience from established schools outside the EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69820/26]

365. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will intervene to ensure a student (details supplied) can avail of a suitable secondary school place in order that he can complete his studies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68056/26]

414. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth the formal, alternative infrastructure the State examinations commission is establishing to authenticate additional assessment components of exams for home educated and medically vulnerable candidates, without forcing them to self-source school permissions from schools; the guidance that has been given to schools in cases where a student may have …

545. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that a child (details supplied) with additional needs secures an appropriate local school place to allow her to complete her leaving certificate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64845/26]

192. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps being taken to tackle the increasing number of schools mandating students to purchase laptops or tablets from single-vendor suppliers; if she accepts that this additional cost is placing a significant burden on families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53763/26]

193. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason her Department decided to withdraw from the local bargaining measures for special needs assistants which formed part of the Public Service Agreement 2024-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53797/26]

82. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding progress of a new school building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46112/26]

629. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a DEIS plus school (details supplied) is set to lose a mainstream teacher on the basis that it had 165 pupils and not 166 on roll for September 2025; if she will review this decision in light of the additional enrolments of two pupils in May 2026 which has brought the total mainstream roll numbers a…

559. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware that a lack of SNA supports for children with additional needs in some Gaelscoileanna is leading to parents withdrawing children to English-language schools which are better resourced in this area; the steps she is taking to address this matter and ensure children with additional needs can remain in Gaelscoileanna; and if she will …

560. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a school (details supplied) will receive a determination on application for additional SNA supports; if she is aware that the school has still not received a response on its application despite being assured it would be processed before Easter 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37832/26]

624. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the new school building project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30879/26]

105. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth the progress made on the provision of additional accommodation at a school (details supplied) for autism classes; when it is expected these classrooms will be ready for use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28989/26]

1221. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the results of the primary school survey which was conducted in late 2025 will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23632/26]

1222. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the next round of funding for the climate action summer works scheme will be announced and made available to schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23643/26]

1223. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth the funding streams that are available for a school (details supplied) which was unsuccessful in its application for the climate action summer works scheme but requires emergency works on their building to repair a leaking roof and damaged walls that are currently rendering two rooms unusable and causing damage to a further two; and if she will m…

1450. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth the options available to help a child (details supplied]), who was expelled from school in January 2025, to complete their junior certificate this year; the reason the child is only receiving one hour per week of home tuition rather than the nine hours that were promised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25881/26]

728. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide details of all schools that have received funding for a gym since 2020; the amount each school was granted, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19055/26]

729. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide details of all schools that have received funding for a physical educational room since 2020; the amount each school was granted, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19056/26]

730. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth the criteria being used to select schools for funding of gyms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19057/26]

731. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth the criteria being used to select schools for funding of physical educational rooms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19058/26]

732. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth the criteria being used to assess the Energy and Condition Survey and the weight that will be afforded to this survey when assessing the prioritisation of individual school projects to progress to tender over the course of 2026 and 2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19059/26]

763. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the status of funding for an autism class for a school (details supplied), when it is expected that this autism class will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19275/26]

842. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth when her Department will sanction an application from a school (details supplied) for an autism class in order to ensure that six students who are transitioning from the junior to the senior school have an appropriate school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19914/26]