215. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount of capital funding her Department provided to a school (details supplied) in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [53617/25]
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409. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware that a fashion competition (details supplied) is now charging schools a fee of €1,000 euro to enter, despite this being free in previous years, due to insufficient Government funding; and the measures she is taking to ensure that schools are not faced with this fee for the coming year, ensuring that costs will not be a barrier for …
474. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the construction of a new school building (details supplied), and when it is expected to be completed and opened to students. [51622/25]
475. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the construction or opening of a new school building (details supplied) is delayed, the measures that will be put in place for children enrolled in that class to ensure that they are provided with an appropriate education. [51623/25]
492. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the SNA Workforce Plan; the date on which it will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51808/25]
518. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if school bus escorts hours are being reduced across the State, and if so, the reason. [52096/25]
519. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if it is her view that bus escorts should not be paid until the moment a child first steps on the bus, which fails to account for work done by bus escorts before and after children get on and off the school bus. [52097/25]
287. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures being taken to ensure that students educated at home have equal access to the newly implemented additional assessment component in the first tranche of subjects, namely biology, physics, chemistry and business which is 40% of their leaving certificate exam. [49859/25]
288. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which the newly implemented additional assessment component for the first tranche of subjects will affect students taught at home; and the oversight will be provided to ensure fairness and equity for these students undertaking their studies outside of the traditional school environment. [49860/25]
296. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures being taken to ensure that the statutory timeframes for assessments of need under the Disability Act 2005, and obligations under the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004, are aligned with school placement deadlines, in order that children with additional needs are not excluded from education in breach of the E…
297. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which it is acceptable that a child (details supplied), red-flagged for developmental concerns since the age of two, whose family had to go to court to secure access to therapy and an educational report, was left waiting almost two years for a cognitive assessment only to be informed too late to apply for a special class and subsequentl…
304. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the extension of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50006/25]
305. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when funding will be made available for repairs to prefabs at a school (details supplied) while they wait for their new extension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50007/25]
471. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures being taken to identify primary schools for after-school childcare services; the up-to-date position on the review of guidelines on the use of school buildings outside of school hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47961/25]
472. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the guidance she has given to schools in 2025, to encourage school uniform swap shops to reduce the financial burden of sending children back to school. [47962/25]
473. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of paying student teachers on placement in schools as part of their college degree. [47963/25]
493. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of secondary school students in the State. [48175/25]
494. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the approximate number of secondary school students in each year group. [48176/25]
495. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of secondary school students, by county. [48177/25]
514. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will implement criteria that acknowledges the service of those teaching abroad if they return to Ireland and teach here; and if, the service spent abroad will be recognised on the point scale for teachers salary, rather than being put on point 1 of the scale, disregarding their experience in a different jurisdiction. [48285/25]
515. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware that teachers who return to Ireland from teaching abroad find that there is no scheme for repaying public sector pension contributions (details supplied); and the steps she will take to review the situation ensuring that teachers returning from abroad have the ability to contribute to their Irish pension. [48286/25]
569. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the time-bound provision; and if she will confirm that the provision will open in Q4 of 2025. [48913/25]
741. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if he is aware of the variation in compensation levels for Board members (details supplied); and if he intends to ensure pay equality for board members sitting on these interview panels. [46479/25]
823. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when her Department expects a school (details supplied) to move to construction phase of works. [45521/25]
824. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to visit the United Arab Emirates to attract Irish trained teachers to return home and work in the Irish Educational System. [45522/25]