62. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline the progress made to date in advancing reforms to the school transport scheme, and specifically, in the removal of the nearest school criteria; whether additional pilot programmes will be undertaken in 2026/2027; how routes will be selected for any additional pilot programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29095/26]
Parliamentary questions
Questions
TDs ask ministers questions to get answers on the record, most of them in writing. Here is every one asked in the 34th Dáil, by the department it went to and the subject heading it was filed under. How questions work
Browse the questions
Showing questions asked by Aindrias Moynihan .
67 questions match, newest first.
74. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to clarify how routes are selected for inclusion in the pilot programmes being implemented under the reforms to the school transport scheme; the role Bus Éireann plays in this process; and whether County Cork routes are to be included in the next phase of the pilot programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29096/26]
1510. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to not proceed with the school bus fees increase for 2026-2027 with the current financial pressure on families with the fuel crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26698/26]
183. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures being adopted to not just protect, but to include education for young people on online safety and dangers of AI; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10990/26]
207. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if digital literacy can be added to school curriculums to ensure responsible use of AI; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10989/26]
131. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding a new secondary school to be built in Cork north west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70798/25]
192. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update regarding each primary school to be built in Cork north west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70799/25]
221. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aindrias Moynihan den Minister for Education and Youth cén cineál caiteachais a bheadh i gceist aici a chur ar fáil don mhaoiniú a fhaigheann scoileanna a bhfuil stádas Scoile Gaeltachta acu; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [67432/25]
235. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the up-to-date position on the allocation of a child psychologist for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60707/25]
46. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if consideration will be given to the re-instatement of a teacher for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59590/25]
64. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a review on the way in which teacher allocations are decided for schools; the way in which new housing developments are taken into consideration on teacher allocations for schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59591/25]
1005. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the up-to-date position on the measures she is taking to ensure sufficient school transport will be available in the mid-Cork region for 2025-2026 school year; the up-to-date position on the roll out of the new transport measures; when these measures will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40946/25]
1006. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for expansion on the Safe Routes to School Programme; her engagement to date with the National Transport Authority on reopening this programme for new applications for schools that did not apply previously; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40947/25]
1007. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary and secondary school teachers currently employed in public schools in Ireland, by region, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40948/25]
1008. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the funding allocated to special education services over the past three years; the number of students served and the type of support provided, by region, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40949/25]
1009. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of students per year dropping out from post-primary education over the past decade, including demographic factors such as age, gender, and socio-economic background, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40950/25]
1010. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of students participating in extracurricular activities in schools, including a breakdown by type of activity and student demographics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40951/25]
1011. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the implementation of the Digital Strategy for Schools; the number of schools equipped with digital technology and training provided to teachers, by region, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40952/25]
1012. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the results of recent assessments on literacy and numeracy among primary school students, including comparisons to previous years and targeted interventions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40953/25]
1013. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary and post-primary schools in Cork city and county currently operating above enrolment capacity; the projected demand for additional school places over the next five years for Cork city and county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40954/25]
1014. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of teaching posts that remain unfilled in Cork primary and post-primary schools in the 2024-2025 school year, by subject and school type, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40955/25]
1015. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special education teachers and special needs assistants assigned to schools, both primary and post-primary, in Cork since 2021; if the assessed demand for both special education teachers and special needs assistants across the Cork region is being met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40956/25]
1016. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the up-to-date position on the current availability and adequacy of provision of education places for children with additional and complex needs in Cork city and county; the current number of special school places, autism classes, children awaiting placement and planned expansion for 2025-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4…
1017. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for additional funding or supports to schools in Cork city and county to help manage increased running costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40958/25]
119. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the up-to-date position on her Department’s evaluation of pilots run under the revised school transport scheme for 2025-2026; the next stage in the roll-out of the revised school transport scheme 2025-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40144/25]