1182. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total funding provided by her Department for trauma informed practice training for teachers carried out by the National Educational Psychological Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43023/25]
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1183. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total number of nurture groups in schools across the State, broken down by primary and post-primary school level, in tabular form. [43024/25]
1184. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the maximum amount of capital funding available for schools who wish to re-configure existing spaces within the school building to accommodate nurture groups in schools or to construct additional accommodation, such as a nurture room; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43025/25]
1185. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total allowance that was available for teachers who taught in Irish in Irish-medium schools before it was abolished; the estimated cost of reinstating this allowance; if there are any plans in her Department to review this allowance or reintroduce it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43026/25]
1186. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has set aside any funding for the development of a new policy on Irish-medium education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43027/25]
1187. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of establishing an expert group to develop policy for the Irish language in the early years education system from early childhood to third level education based on the Common European Framework of Reference; and if any similar expert groups have been established within the education sector in recent years. [43028/25]
1188. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total funding allocated to the climate action summer works scheme in 2026 and beyond, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43029/25]
1189. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of carrying out a review in her Department, for example, a review of the Professional Master of Education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43030/25]
1190. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the average salary of one full-time home school community liaison coordinator; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43031/25]
1191. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total funding allocated for improving safety in school science; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43032/25]
1192. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total funding allocated for the Deis Plus programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43033/25]
1193. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total funding allocated to Traveller/Roma/Refugee capitation supports in primary and post-primary schools respectively, in tabular form. [43034/25]
1194. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of increasing the number of staff in early intervention classes by 10%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43035/25]
1195. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated total savings in 2026 from the phased roll-out of the private school subsidy, assuming it will be rolled-out over a five-year period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43036/25]
1257. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total funding allocated in 2025 to continue the implementation of the schoolbooks scheme at primary level; the total grant per pupil in 2025; and the number of pupils who will benefit from the scheme this year, in tabular form. [43839/25]
1294. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of providing an additional 100 mainstream school transport places if contract rates remain the same as they currently are and there is no spare capacity. [44208/25]
1295. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of providing an additional 100 special educational needs school transport places if contract rates remain the same as they currently are and there is no spare capacity. [44209/25]
1296. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of DEIS primary and post primary schools currently in the State, in tabular form. [44212/25]
1297. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of providing an additional school completion project to cover the remaining DEIS schools without one, in tabular form. [44213/25]
1298. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of providing an additional guidance counsellor in a DEIS post primary school. [44214/25]
1299. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of providing an additional guidance counsellor in a post primary school. [44215/25]
1300. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of providing an additional home school completion officer to a DEIS school. [44216/25]
1301. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of DEIS schools that currently do not have a HSCL officer or do not have sufficient HSCL officers. [44217/25]
1302. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the funding amount provided to special schools which cater for children with MGLD and other learning disabilities. [44218/25]
78. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children identified by the NCSE by the February deadline who have yet to be offered a school place for September 2025; the total number of children now with a recommendation for a special class or special school place who have not been offered a school place for September; to outline her efforts to ensure that all children with additi…