80. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children who applied and paid on time who were refused places on school transport in September 2024; the specific changes that will be made to the school transport system in the 2025-26 school year, in comparison with 2024-25, to ensure that all children who want to avail of the scheme are accommodated; and if she will make a statemen…
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95. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she recognises that the introduction of one-to-one digital policies in schools can put an impossible financial burden on some parents; the measures she is taking to support parents and students who are unable to afford digital devices in one-to-one digital schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40113/25]
102. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on plans to roll out senior cycle redevelopment in light of the rejection of the implementation plan by an organisation (details supplied); the level of engagement and progress with the ASTI and other second level stakeholders since that ballot; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40115/25]
146. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures she is taking to address the teacher supply crisis in advance of September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40112/25]
149. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children attending Gaelscoileanna and Gaelcholáistí, including in Gaeltacht areas, in each of the past three years; the indicative number for 2025-2026; her plans to increase the number of children who complete their primary and second level education through Irish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40116/25]
166. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to invest in and expand early intervention classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40114/25]
321. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated first and full year cost of providing an additional nurture room to every DEIS school with a special educational class. [40347/25]
322. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated first and full year cost of providing an additional nurture room in one school. [40348/25]
323. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of nurture rooms there are in schools across the State. [40349/25]
324. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of providing a nurture room to all DEIS primary schools that do not currently have one. [40350/25]
325. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of providing a nurture room to all DEIS secondary schools that do not currently have one. [40351/25]
76. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated first and full year cost of increasing primary school capitation grants in increments of €25 up to a maximum of €100. [39762/25]
77. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated first and full year cost of increasing secondary school capitation grants of €25 up to a maximum of €100. [39763/25]
78. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated first and full year cost of providing an additional 200 SNAs in primary and secondary schools respectively up to 2,000. [39764/25]
79. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated first and full year cost of providing an additional 100 special education teachers up to a maximum of 1,000. [39765/25]
80. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated first and full year cost of providing an additional 10,000 school transport places up to a maximum of 100,000 places. [39766/25]
81. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated first and full year cost of reducing the pupil-teacher ratio by one point in secondary schools. [39767/25]
82. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of DEIS primary and secondary schools respectively, that require students to have an iPad for learning instead of traditional textbooks. [39768/25]
83. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of non-Deis primary and secondary schools respectively, that require students to have an iPad for learning instead of traditional textbooks. [39769/25]
84. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of providing an allowance of €500 toward iPads for students in secondary schools. [39770/25]
85. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of providing an iPad to mandatory iPad schools. [39771/25]
86. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of providing one teacher with trauma informed care training. [39772/25]
87. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of teachers working in the State across both primary and secondary schools. [39773/25]
88. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of reinstating the allowance for teaching in Irish for teachers working in Irish-medium schools. [39856/25]
89. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost to develop a comprehensive plan to be developed and implemented for Irish-medium education and to increase the provision of Irish-medium education from 6% to 20% over a 20-year period. [39857/25]