419. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether the exclusion of a school (details supplied) from DEIS Plus will be reconsidered in light of the information provided which suggests that the model used at initial allocation does not capture the reality of disadvantage experienced in the school community. [44948/26]
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488. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the loss of a teaching post in a school (details supplied); if she will provide clarification on the basis for the staffing allocation decision; and whether any flexibility exists to prevent a significant increase in class sizes for this cohort. [45570/26]
515. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will engage with the family to ensure the child in question can secure a school place. [45796/26]
91. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of general learning disability special classes in the school system; the plans to expand the number; and her views on whether the lack of sufficient general learning disability special classes is facilitating social exclusion of children. [40509/26]
539. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school days that have been lost nationally and in DEIS primary schools in Tallaght, Dublin 24 to teacher training and in-service days in the past two academic years. [37719/26]
540. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current Department policy on scheduling CPD during term time; and if it includes any exemptions or protections for children with additional needs. [37720/26]
541. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason teacher training cannot be scheduled exclusively outside pupil contact time evenings, weekends or the paid summer period when repeated mid-term closures are causing serious disruption and regression for children with disabilities in schools such as Knockmore, Tallaght, Dublin 24. [37721/26]
542. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department accepts that repeated mid-term closures in schools are having an adverse effect on parents and children who depend on routines due to their sensory difficulties. [37722/26]
543. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of times per academic year primary schools are permitted to close for teacher training and staff days; and if she will cap the number of such closures in order that children, especially those with additional needs, are not repeatedly removed from routine within the same term. [37723/26]
545. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth her Department’s position on secondary schools requiring parents to purchase iPads or specific digital devices; the steps she will take to ensure that families are not subject to undue financial pressure; and whether she will review digital learning policies in secondary schools and provide financial support for families. [37730/26]
547. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the case of a child (details supplied); and if she will instruct her Department to engage with the family in order that the child’s education is not affected in a negative way. [37739/26]
63. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will amend circular 0030/2014 in line with the alternative circular proposed by an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28993/26]
94. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth when funding will be provided for new school buildings (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28992/26]
95. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will publish the results of the survey of parents of children of pre-school age on school patronage preferences; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28845/26]
531. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to a case (details supplied); and if she will instruct her Department to engage with the family on the matter. [28577/26]
245. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the future of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27498/26]
1361. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the build project for a school (details supplied); if the new 2(a) plans have been received by her Department; when a response is likely to issue and the timeline for the project. [25233/26]
1520. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children who will not have an appropriate school place for September 2026 due to the shortage of places in special schools and ASD classes. [27034/26]
1521. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she plans to fight legal cases against the parents of children who had to go to court to obtain a school placement for September 2025. [27035/26]
514. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of a case (details supplied); and if she will instruct her Department to ensure the children have appropriate school places. [21863/26]
531. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the cost of Tusla's new national school attendance advertising campaign. [22239/26]
551. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of a case (details supplied); and if she will instruct her Department to ensure the children have appropriate school places. [22483/26]
699. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she is concerned about the proposed move of a special school (details supplied); to outline where the school will be relocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18851/26]
146. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the case of a school (details supplied); if she will instruct her Department to engage with the school to resolve the issue. [17455/26]
605. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the timeline for the replacement of the prefabricated classrooms located on a site (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11768/26]