85. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education the consideration her Department is giving to the provision of a new co-educational secondary school in the Cabra-Phibsboro, D7 school planning area; if Census 2022 indicates there is a need for a new secondary school in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21673/25]
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86. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education for an update on the programme for Government commitment to create a national therapy service; this be located in the National Council for Special Education or in her Department; when it will start to hire staff; it will start to provide therapy services to children in special schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21674/25]
87. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education if, in view of the fact that the HSE has confirmed that it cannot provide a therapist allocation for the 12 new children who were due to start in (details supplied) and the existing 36 children do enjoy the services of allocated therapists, if she will consider asking either the NCSE or the proposed new national therapy service to intervene and provide equi…
769. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education if it is her intention for further school retrofits to be funded in 2026 under the school sector decarbonisation pathfinder programme; if she will clarify if there is an application process to be considered for this scheme; the way in this this process is accessed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18725/25]
770. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education if she will consider amending the Education (Welfare) Act, 2000 where a ‘child’ is currently defined as six years old for the purpose of compulsory education, but now many children are attending school before the age of six and the existing legislation limits the ability of schools to undertake early intervention strategies with these children; and if she …
771. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education if she will consider amending the Education (Welfare) Act, 2000 where a ‘child’ is currently defined as six years old for the purpose of compulsory education, but now many children are attending school before the age of six and the existing legislation limits the ability of schools to undertake early intervention strategies with these children; and if she …
772. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education if new schools (primary and secondary) under construction will be automatically furnished with photovoltaic panels on completion, particularly relating to Greystones Community College; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18731/25]
773. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education the way in which she will address the issue of school caretakers and secretaries not receiving a state pension, in view if the fact that their wages are paid by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18732/25]
172. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education for an update on the Autism Class Application Trial, which is being run by primary schools in Dublin 15; if her Department has signed off on the relevant documents for phase 2; if not, the reason therefore; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17223/25]
199. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of the significant pressure for places in ASD special classes in primary schools in the Dublin 15 area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17224/25]
213. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education the funding streams available via her Department and or through the SEAI to support schools who want to reduce their energy use, specifically, through replacing existing light fixtures with LED lights; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16480/25]
133. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education to examine the funding crisis faced by a school (details supplied); if her Department will contact the school and offer them meaningful solutions to this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16289/25]
134. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education to examine the funding crisis faced by a school (details supplied); if her Department will contact the school and offer them meaningful solutions to this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16290/25]
135. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education to consider allowing a school (details supplied) receive its capitation grant early so they can address the funding shortfall they are facing on an interim basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16291/25]
350. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education the date for when the stage 2(a) meeting will take place between her Department and a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13455/25]
357. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education to provide a list of regulatory, appeal or other bodies, either funded by or under the remit of her Department, which are quasi-judicial in nature. [13571/25]
283. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education if she will outline the timeline for the delivery of the permanent school build for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10545/25]
284. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education when the new modular build for a school (details supplied) will be completed and ready for occupation as 12 children were offered places in that school in 2024 but have still been unable to attend as the additional accommodation has not been delivered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10546/25]
285. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education if her Department will take account of the concerns raised by the Board of Management of a school (details supplied) regarding the design of the new modular unit and make some changes to reflect these concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10547/25]
286. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education if her Department has made projections for the percentage of the school going population who will need to be accommodated in either a special school or a special class attached to a mainstream school by 2030; if she will outline what the percentage is; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10548/25]
287. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education if her Department will approach Fingal County Council to ask it to allow a school (details supplied) use of Fingal owned land to the north of the school as recreational facilities for the children, as the school’s existing recreational facilities are going to be taken over by a major school extension project; and if she will make a statement on the matter.…
86. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education if she will provide maps of all the school planning areas that cover Dublin west. [10061/25]
150. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education the number of additional places that will be created in SEN classes attached to mainstream schools at primary and secondary level in the Dublin west area for September 2025; and how many extra places are being provided in each school, in tabular form [8433/25]
151. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education the number of additional places that will be created in special schools in the Dublin west area for September 2025; how many extra places are being provided in each school, in tabular form. [8434/25]
152. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education for an update on the work of the Dublin 15 schools taskforce; and if she will state with confidence that all children in Dublin west will be able to avail of an appropriate school placement, be it in a special class attached to main stream primary or secondary schools, or in special schools, in September 2025. [8435/25]