153. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will fulfil the commitment made by the previous Minister and meet with the principal of a school (details supplied) to discuss the urgent need for additional autism class provision within the school, and wider community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70629/25]
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428. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a new school building project (details supplied) has gone to tender; if the tender has been published on eTenders; the deadline for tender submissions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69921/25]
142. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if figures provided by her Department, to a newspaper are accurate (details supplied); the methodology her Department used to classify a special class place as vacant; if places counted as vacant are fully operational, and appropriately staffed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68311/25]
143. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of parents who have submitted a notification to the NCSE, by the 1 October deadline, requesting a special school place for the 2026-2027 school year in Dublin, broken down by postcode, in tabular form. [68312/25]
408. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will fulfil the commitment made by the former Minister of Education and Youth and meet with the principal of a school (details supplied) to discuss the urgent need for additional autism class provision within their school, and wider community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65810/25]
409. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a new school building project (details supplied) has gone to tender, as mentioned in her statement in Dáil Éireann on 12 November 2025; when the tender will be published on eTenders; if she can confirm the deadline for tender submissions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64660/25]
533. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the date in which her Department received the design team's report in respect of the new school building project for a school (details supplied); when the Departmental review of this report will conclude; the timeline for when this project will proceed to tender, and then to construction; if the project remains on schedule to commence constructio…
537. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which DEIS Plus resources will be allocated; if she will ensure that all eligible schools will have access to these resources before the end of the 2025-2026 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61776/25]
57. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the new school building project at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56131/25]
649. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the annual cost associated with the school transport scheme for children with special educational needs; the daily costs associated with transporting children with special educational needs to special classes or special school settings from Dublin 3, Dublin 5, Dublin 13, and Dublin 17 in each of the years 2020 to 2024, and to date in 2025; and if…
848. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will meet with the principal of a school (details supplied) to discuss the urgent need for an additional autism class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59562/25]
383. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the application submitted by a school (details supplied) to have their roof replaced under the Climate Action Summer Works Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56575/25]
393. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps her Department will take to end the Industrial and Reformatory School Survivors hunger strike; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56815/25]
418. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the tender process has concluded for the construction of a school (details supplied); if she will ensure that a public or written notice will be issued regarding the appointment of a successful contractor(s); if the project remains on schedule to commence construction in Q1/Q2 of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54686/25]
226. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will work with the NCSE to ensure that the request from a school (details supplied) to open two additional autism classes will be sanctioned without delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54187/25]
263. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the case of a child (details supplied) who despite having all documentation required, including psychologist reports, HSE service statements, multidisciplinary assessments, as well as a NCSE eligibility letter, is unable to secure a place in an ASD classroom for September 2026 as there are none available in their area; and if s…
67. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth when she expects the tender process to begin for the construction of a school (details supplied); to confirm that the project remains on schedule to commence construction in Q1/Q2 of 2026, as confirmed by the Minister in May 2025; if her Department will issue a public notice regarding the appointment of a successful contractor; if she will provide…
68. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of sanctioned autism classes in Dublin bay north as of September 2025; her plans to open additional sanctioned autism classes; the reasons a request (details supplied), submitted late in 2024, to open two additional autism classes has not yet been sanctioned by the NCS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50717/25]
815. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will take action to recognise school secretaries as public servants to ensure that they have access to the public service pension scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45385/25]
899. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that all school secretaries and caretakers are provided with a public service pension and public sector terms of employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46097/25]
927. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the construction of a school (details supplied) and the tender process; if the project will begin construction in quarter one to two of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46285/25]
989. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will take steps to ensure there is an appropriate school place for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40767/25]
1050. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a breakdown of the distribution of the 1,600 new special needs assistant posts for new special classes, new special schools, and existing schools with increasing care needs or pending reviews by the NCSE, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41400/25]
502. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied) has been placed in a four-stage building process for their autism class; if she will take action to ensure the builders can start work immediately; if she is aware that a class has already been enrolled for September 2025, but the classroom is now unlikely to be ready; and if she will make a statement on the…
334. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will reconsider the teacher allocation in a school (details supplied) where the pupil intake has increased since last year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35285/25]