Questions

257. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to a meeting with representatives of a school (details supplied), if she will outline the follow-up undertaken by her Department; whether the school’s circumstances and needs have since been reviewed; what additional targeted resources, staffing or funding are available to schools demonstrating significant disadvantage but which do not meet…

268. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the proposed provision of four autism special classes and a standalone specialist teaching building at school (details supplied); whether these facilities remain approved in principle by her Department; and the anticipated timeframe for progressing the development to construction. [75212/26]

269. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has assessed the additional accommodation requirements of a school (details supplied), arising from its transition to co-education in September 2027; and if the anticipated increase in enrolment, including applications already received from boys, will be taken into account when prioritising the proposed building project. [75210/26…

271. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of the Stage 2A submission lodged in December 2025 for the additional accommodation project at a school (details supplied); whether the assessment has been completed; if any further information or documentation is outstanding; and when a decision is expected. [75209/26]

272. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the additional accommodation project at a school (details supplies) is being considered for inclusion in the next tranche of approved school building projects; and when decisions on that tranche will be announced. [75207/26]

260. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she will review the requirement under the school transport scheme that pupils must attend their nearest school, having regard to ethos and language, to qualify for transport; whether she accepts that this can significantly restrict parental choice of school, particularly where concessionary places are unavailable due to capacity constraints…

630. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she is satisfied that current Leaving Certificate subject-access arrangements provide students with dyslexia and other additional educational needs with an equitable opportunity to maximise their CAO points; whether she has considered circumstances in which a student with an Irish exemption who also experiences significant difficulty with E…

631. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether schools have discretion to facilitate a Leaving Cert student with dyslexia and an exemption from Irish to study an additional subject, where the student is likely to experience significant difficulty achieving the required standard in English and where studying an additional subject would provide the student with six subjects in which they …

330. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the expected timeline for the National Council for Special Education to process applications received through the Parents Notify portal for the 2027-2028 school year; whether applications will be assessed on a rolling basis as they are received or only after the portal closes on 1 September 2026; the anticipated timeframe within which parents can e…

338. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of the major capital project for a school (details supplied); the stage the project has reached under her Department's Capital Appraisal Process; the timeframe within which it is expected to progress to the next stage; whether it is being considered for inclusion in the next tranche of school building projects advancing to constr…

339. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether priority will be afforded to school building projects that have secured planning permission and include significant expansion of special educational needs and ASD accommodation; if a school (details supplied) falls within this category; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50940/26]

298. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the Climate Action Summer Works Scheme 2026 application (details supplied) submitted in 2025 under the climate action works category; whether the application has now been assessed; the stage it has reached in the evaluation process; the timeframe for a decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50323/26]

188. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the climate action summer works scheme 2026 application (details supplied) submitted by in June 2025 under the climate action and roof works category; whether the application has now been assessed; the stage it has reached in the evaluation process; the timeframe for a decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50291/2…

342. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the detailed delivery plan, including timelines and key milestones, for the full modular build comprising of 14 classrooms and associated facilities to address the accommodation crisis at a school (details supplied); the expected date for the completion of the design and planning stage; and the projected date for delivery and occupation of the new …

343. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware that a school (details supplied) is currently operating beyond its accommodation capacity, given that its special education teaching room is being used as a mainstream classroom, that SET teachers are being required to provide support in unsuitable spaces, and that enrolment numbers have had to be restricted due to lack of accommoda…

290. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of a case in which a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary that identified demand for an additional Summer Programme class for vulnerable pupils, has yet to receive amended sanction for the required staffing and class allocation despite the programme being due to commence within days; the steps she will take to ensure that a…

457. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of the proposed extension project at a school (details supplied); the stage of the approval process the project has reached; when her Department expects to complete its review of the Stage 2A submission received in July 2025; the timeframe envisaged for progression to planning and tender stages; and if she will make a statement o…

861. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the Department has received a request from the board of management of a school (details supplied) seeking permission to facilitate the establishment of a pre-school service within the school premises; if consideration has been given to the proposal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42699/26]

644. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the date on which the decision was made to permit the issuing of NCSE eligibility letters in respect of applications received after the 1 October 2025 parents notify deadline for special school and special class placements for the 2026-2027 school year; when she and-or her Department first communicated this decision to the NCSE; the form in which t…

539. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth when she intends to publish full details of the 2026 July Summer Programme for children with special educational needs; the reason for the delay in issuing this information to schools and families; the steps being taken to ensure that schools have sufficient time to recruit the necessary staff to deliver the programme; and if she will make a statem…

544. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth Education when a teacher returning to the State can expect a final determination on incremental credit for overseas teaching experience; whether this determination can be made in advance of a contract of employment being signed; and if she will outline any plans to ensure salary certainty for returning teachers prior to taking up a position. [30039…

545. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the extent to which teaching experience delivering the International Baccalaureate curriculum is recognised for incremental credit purposes; and the way this position is reconciled with the recognition of the International Baccalaureate for entry into third-level education in the State. [30040/26]

546. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of applications received in each of the past five years for the recognition of overseas teaching experience for incremental credit purposes; the number approved, refused or partially approved; and if she will outline any plans to improve data collection in this area. [30041/26]

547. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether fluency in the host country's language is a factor in assessing overseas teaching experience for incremental credit; and if so, the way this requirement is applied in the case of Irish teachers working in international or private schools abroad. [30042/26]

548. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether a review of the policy governing the recognition of overseas teaching experience is underway; and if she will consider reforms to ensure that experienced teachers returning to the State are treated in a fair and transparent manner. [30043/26]