Questions

607. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if teaching services abroad can be superannuated for pension purposes on retirement in a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34889/26]

304. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of a school building (details supplied), specifically in relation to ownership of the building and its contents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31629/26]

305. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the future plans for a school building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31630/26]

134. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1471 of 14 April 2026, if she will outline specifically the way DEIS allocation was assessed in Thurles town, County Tipperary, considering there is no DEIS primary school in the town despite clear indicators of disadvantage in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31262/26]

570. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps a community can take to prove there is a demand in a local area to reopen a primary school that was previously closed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30284/26]

571. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider reopening a rural school that was previously closed (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30285/26]

573. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the ongoing negotiations with school secretaries and caretakers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30290/26]

10. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the training available for teachers to support them in their AI literacy skills; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29161/26]

52. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider introducing AI literacy classes in secondary schools, that will include age-appropriate, curriculum aligned modules at both junior and senior cycle level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29160/26]

232. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider recognising years of teaching experience abroad, in terms of the teachers’ pay scale, as an incentive for teachers living abroad to return home to Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27845/26]

1334. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application for a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24899/26]

1471. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review the allocation of DEIS status in Thurles town, County Tipperary, considering there is no DEIS primary school in the town despite clear indicators of disadvantage in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26088/26]

93. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider providing funding to schools who qualify for a world championship (details supplied) which takes place abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22640/26]

681. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding a school building project (detail supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18796/26]

712. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the teaching allocation schedule for primary schools will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18917/26]

713. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider recognising a year long/ full time temporary contract as a viable contract for CID; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18918/26]

714. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the additional qualifications needed for teachers to teach in a Gaelscoil; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18919/26]

767. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a county-by-county breakdown of the number of children availing of the school transport scheme for primary, secondary and special schools, in tabular form. [19332/26]

820. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider providing transport funding for schools who qualify for a championship (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19740/26]

821. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps being taken to ensure that teachers are being supported to teach STEM; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19741/26]

459. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider reviewing the SNA allocation for a school (details supplied), considering the recent reduction of 60% to their mainstream SNA allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14009/26]

573. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the portal will be open for students to apply for school transport for the 2026/2027 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14985/26]

185. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the timeline to conclude the YSGS pilot and open a full reformed scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13415/26]

186. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she can provide a list of advisory groups, working groups and taskforces that the youth affairs unit is represented on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13416/26]

187. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the scaling plan for the new impact tool beyond the TYESI pilot; how results will inform funding and performance improvement rather than just compliance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13417/26]