84. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on her plans to remove a diagnosis as an eligibility criteria for a special education placement; the extent of engagement with teachers and their representatives in developing her plans to date; the extent to which the impact such a change would have on demand for resources has been assessed and the approach taken to this asses…
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88. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount spent on the scheme for the commissioning of psychological assessments, SCPA, in each of the past five school years, broken down by primary and secondary and year, in tabular form. [74817/26]
90. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which she plans to respond to recent school attendance data; and the supports and training her Department has in place for school leaders, home school community liaisons, HSCLs, teachers and SNAs regarding emotionally based school non-attendance, EBSNA. [74815/26]
99. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the increasing use of digital devices in secondary schools from an educational outcome's perspective and a cost to parents/guardians perspective given the move away from digital devices in some countries. [74818/26]
152. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children who applied and paid on time for school transport for 2026-2027 who have not been offered a place, by concessionary/eligible and, by county. [74819/26]
159. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which she is responding to the recent spate of threatening emails to schools which have resulted in some cases to forced school closures. [74820/26]
65. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth given the 31 October deadline for schools, the way in which she plans to support schools that plan to change patron and/or language and/or gender mix. [74848/26]
66. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she plans to reintroduce special allowances for teachers who invest personal time and money to pursue a diploma in special education. [74846/26]
67. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which she plans to address the ongoing costly issue of school uniforms. [74845/26]
68. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of NEPS posts currently filled and unfilled, respectively. [74844/26]
485. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children in Waterford who require specialist placements for September 2027 based on NCSE data. [73775/26]
486. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special class places expected to be available in Waterford for the 2027-2028 school year according to NCSE data. [73776/26]
487. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of additional ASD classes or special school places planned for Waterford for the school year 2027-2028, in the event of a shortfall between available spaces and numbers requiring a specialist placement; and a timeline of the delivery of same. [73777/26]
316. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason Bus Éireann reserves payments and then in many cases to refuse access to school bus transport and issue a refund (details supplied); her views on after offering/providing a place/service; and if this practice has been assessed and deemed financially sound. [71732/26]
196. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will be completed. [69862/26]
197. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the projected demand for post primary school places in County Mayo for each of the next four years; and the additional places currently in development. [69861/26]
201. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the timeframe for refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) to be completed. [69869/26]
202. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the nature of capital works projects her Department funded at a school (details supplied) in 2025 and to date in 2026 in tabular form; and the number of capital funding requests currently with her Department as of 28 September 2026. [69868/26]
237. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the serious issues of intergenerational drug use, poverty and intergenerational trauma associated with drug feuds and drug intimidation were not considered when assessing schools in the Rathmullan area of Drogheda for inclusion in the DEIS plus programme; if not, the reason; and if she will commit to ensuring these factors are considered, possi…
271. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline the process involved between deciding a school needs additional modular accommodation, to delivering it; the measures that are being taken to reduce the length of time for this process while retaining good governance. [70525/26]
274. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a new modular building will be delivered to a school (details supplied); and if this will be expedited. [70524/26]
291. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the development of the Youth Workforce Development Strategy; the number of submissions that were received to the consultation process; and the timelines for development of a strategy. [66822/26]
292. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the meetings she has had with her Ministerial colleagues over the summer on the resources, services and supports for children and young people that are needed to ensure youth services are available in communities. [66821/26]
293. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the review of the UBU scheme undertaken by her Department; the stage the review is at; if her Department has captured stakeholder insights; if evidence-based recommendations to inform future scheme enhancements will be made; and when the review will be published. [66820/26]
294. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide details on research that is currently being funded by her Department in respect of youth work and youth affairs. [66819/26]