1200. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review the NCSEs procedures to ensure the NCSE will accept interim confirmation letters from CDNT psychologists where full reports are delayed, in order to ensure timely access to appropriate educational placements (details supplied). [1368/26]
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1201. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children nationally have been refused a letter of eligibility for special class placements due to not meeting the NCSE October deadline (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1373/26]
94. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the progress of the establishment of the new education therapy service. [70472/25]
158. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on her work on the Programme for Government commitment to “improve supports for students with special educational needs who are transitioning to new stages of school. [70471/25]
140. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Youth if he will provide an update on the pension parity claim by school secretaries and caretakers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68253/25]
256. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the procedures for allocating the number of posts of responsibility and the remuneration for principalship and deputy principalship within special schools, as at present only the number of teachers employed directly by the board is recognised by the Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67654/25]
261. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the procedures for allocating the number of posts of responsibility and the remuneration for principalship and deputy principalship within special schools, as at present only the number of teachers employed directly by the Board is recognised by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67659/25]
450. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the staffing schedule at primary schools to ensure greater fairness and equity, especially for smaller schools in order to ensure equal access to quality education for every child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54955/25]
273. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider providing funding to an organisation (details supplied) who provide trained therapy dogs to schools, resulting in improved attendance and literacy levels for children with autism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51078/25]
266. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will clarify when the timebound provision will open for new teacher registrations; if there are plans to ensure that the Teaching Council provides better support and guidance and prompt updates throughout the registration process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50471/25]
295. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason ETB teachers have not received the PME grant refund while Department school teachers have; when they can expect payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49950/25]
436. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the current dire condition of the school building and grounds of a school (details supplied); if she can provide an update on the status of the building and the renovation application for the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38652/25]
430. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department is correct to state that a teacher (details supplied) would only receive an annual pension of €1982.65 after over 17 years of teaching; if there is a way for this individual to buy back credits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34185/25]
169. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will reinstate the previous routes which were available to people, such as teaching assistants already working in education, to allow them to become fully qualified teachers under route 4; and what can be done about the practice of educational institutions preying on the opacity of the teaching council registration system to sell enrolments on…
175. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the proposal to refurbish a school (details supplied) in Limerick to use for special classes; if she is aware that the recently announced second special class at the school is to be located at the original single special classroom; her plans to deal with this obvious overcrowding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2226…
73. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education if she received correspondence (details supplied); when it is proposed to issue a response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21399/25]
750. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education if the educational welfare officer as determined by the Education (Welfare) Act, 2000 will intervene to first work with the families to address the issue of improving attendance for 15-year-olds currently enrolled on the youthreach programme or issue a school attendance notice to the parents prior to escalating the matter to the District Court; and if she will…
1047. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education if her recent announcement that teachers will be given permanent contracts after one year favours newly qualified teachers over highly experienced Irish teachers who have returned from teaching abroad and are fighting to obtain CID; if her Department will recognise Irish teachers for their work in international schools outside the EU and put in place an effic…
428. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education if there are any plans to review the policy which states that remote teaching and learning are not provided when schools are closed due to unforeseen circumstances, such as a severe weather event; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14234/25]