535. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will make changes to ensure that the service of a teacher is recognised when they resign from an ETB to work in another in order that seniority follows the teacher, not the school that they work in; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9196/26]
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537. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which home-educated students will be graded on their Additional Assessment Component (AAC’s), particularly when the principle of teacher authentication underpins these AACs; if she can provide assurances that home-educated students will be marked in the same manner as any other student; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9…
538. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of home-educated second level students in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9206/26]
539. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which the AAC component of leaving cycle exams in biology, which state that there is a need for regular, comprehensive engagement by the teacher with each student throughout the complete process will affect home-educated students; the measures are in place to ensure that home-educated students have their AAC’s reviewed and graded the sa…
540. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if under the new Leaving Certificate AAC’s can only be completed by students in school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9208/26]
541. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if home-educated students completing the additional assessment component of their Leaving Certificate are treated the same as home-tutored candidates in terms of supervision and grading; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9209/26]
555. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when parents who were unable to notify the NCSE of their child’s recommendation for a special class before the 1 October deadline will receive a letter of eligibility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9269/26]
594. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures she is taking to address the use of AI tracking software in schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9846/26]
612. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason there is no cover provided for primary school teachers who wish to avail of breastfeeding breaks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10110/26]
613. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures in place to ensure that primary school classes run smoothly when their teacher is availing of a breast-feeding break; and if she will consider providing cover for teachers who wish to avail of breast feeding breaks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10111/26]
614. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the guidelines or rules that are provided for teachers who wish to avail of breastfeeding breaks in primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10115/26]
641. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children who have presented to the NCSE requiring a letter of eligibility after the 1 October deadline, introduced in 2025, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10334/26]
209. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 537 of 27 January 2026, if she will provide details on the National Youth Sector Reference Group as well as a group comprising representatives from departments and agencies that provide funding to or interact with the youth sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8773/26]
210. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 537 of 27 January 2026, if she will provide details on progress in drafting an operational action plan to support implementation of the strategy; the timeline for engagement with stakeholders involved in the delivery of these actions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8774/26]
211. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 537 of 27 January 2026, if she will provide more information on the design of a consultative forum, from 2026 onwards, that will concentrate on the identification of policy priorities, outputs, and outcomes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8775/26]
212. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 537 of 27 January 2026, her plans to meet with youth organisations, to discuss their priorities and understand the value of their work and the challenges they face; when she intends to get stakeholder input to inform the development of the implementation plan for Opportunities for Youth, the national strategy …
463. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when she will inform the youth organisations funded by her Department of allocations for 2026 across the various headings such as youth service grant, UBU, and youth information centres; if she will prioritise improving the support for existing projects and work over new projects, bearing in mind the significantly increased costs for this work ind…
464. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide dedicated financial support to voluntary youth work organisations to meet the employer contribution costs relating to MyFutureFund (auto-enrolment) in 2026 and beyond, given that this is a flagship project of the Government in ensuring proper sustainable pension coverage for workers; and if she will make a statement on the matt…
465. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will be completed. [7380/26]
466. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will be completed. [7381/26]
468. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if parents whose children receive home tuition are the employer of the tutor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7430/26]
469. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if parents whose children receive home tuition are technically the employer of the tutor; the persons responsible for ensuring that the tutor has engaged with the new pension auto enrolment legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7431/26]
502. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children on Register 14 of TESS; the percentage of whom are identified as having AEN/SEN; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7782/26]
503. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children awaiting assessment via AEARS in order to be added to register 14 on TESS; the percentage of whom are identified as having AEN/SEN; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7783/26]
504. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special classes sanctioned in 2025 and up to the 2nd tranche in 2026 that require modular buildings or building work prior to opening; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7791/26]