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Darren O'Rourke Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
481. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the staff complement in the children missing in education team; if she is satisfied that it is sufficient to deliver this important work; the measurement of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3399/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
554. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will publish the list of early intervention classes for 2026/2027, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3914/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
557. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1184 of 13 January 2026, if an additional €8 million in current and capital funding has been allocated to support the sustainability and development of youth services; the way in which the core current funding increase of €4.5 million and capital funding of €4.0 million figures have been reached; where the add…
Darren O'Rourke Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
558. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1184 and No. 1187 of 13 January 2026, when her Department will engage with the sector on the approach to capital funding distribution and use in the youth sector in 2026 through to the conclusion of the 2030 National Development Plan funding cycle; when the capital application for 2026 will open to youth organ…
Darren O'Rourke Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
559. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1182 of 13 January 2026, if she will provide a list of names of just special schools across the State that have an early intervention class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4042/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
579. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the rollout of the DEIS Plus plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4406/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
580. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide a list of school’s that will be designated as DEIS Plus under the new DEIS Plus Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4407/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
581. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will outline the criteria to access the DEIS Plus plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4408/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
582. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of DEIS schools nationwide that are expected to be included in the DEIS Plus scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4409/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 14 Jan 2026 · to Education
52. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures she is taking to ensure that all teachers across the State are informed and provided with training for students with epilepsy; the supports that are provided to schools who have students with epilepsy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2534/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 14 Jan 2026 · to Education
53. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that an organisation (details supplied) is supported in providing its training, and that it can reach all schools in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2535/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1124. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a pre-school early intervention class held in a primary school (details supplied) is being re-classified as a primary autism class; the number of children that will be affected by the re-classification of this class; and the supports available to children who would have attended the early intervention class, had it not been re-classified. [747…
Darren O'Rourke Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1182. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide a list of names of special schools across the State that have an early intervention class. [1191/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1184. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth given the publication of the revised estimated volume in December 2025, if she can outline the Departmental funding allocation for youth affairs for 2026; if she can provide a breakdown of this funding in terms of existing levels of service, new development measures and capital funding; if she can provide a detailed breakdown of the €8 million ad…
Darren O'Rourke Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1185. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth given the publication of the revised estimated volume in December 2025, if she can provide a breakdown on how the figures for the number of children and young people to benefit from engagement in a youth service figure has been worked out; how the outturn and output targets have been developed; the resources being made available to realise these …
Darren O'Rourke Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1186. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth given the publication of the revised estimated volume in December 2025, if she can provide detail of where the allocation for the EU Presidency is coming from and for what it will be used for within the Department; if she can provide a breakdown of the spend in her Department on the EU Presidency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. […
Darren O'Rourke Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1187. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth given the publication of the revised estimates volume in December 2025, if she can provide detail on how and where planned youth service infrastructural development will be included; the reason there is no reference to youth service infrastructure in the public service activities (outputs) targets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. …
Darren O'Rourke Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1234. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the school extension works for a school (details supplied); the date on which works will begin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1705/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1255. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a breakdown of the capital allocated to the EU presidency in the Revised Estimates 2026 for her Department. [2167/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1256. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide the figures of attrition rates in Ireland for both male and female primary school teachers for each of the years 2010 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2168/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1257. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she believes that acknowledging teaching service for teachers who teach in a jurisdiction outside of the EU and recognising this previous service on the teacher salary scale would help to alleviate the teacher recruitment and retention crisis in this state; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2169/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Education
432. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of male and female teachers in primary schools on a county-by-county breakdown; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73410/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Education
433. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of male and female teachers in post primary schools on a county-by-county breakdown; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73411/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Education
434. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the percentage of male and female teachers in primary schools across the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73412/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Education
435. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the percentage of male and female teachers in post primary schools across the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73413/25]