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Darren O'Rourke Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Education
90. 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 education system from early childhood to third level, based on the Common European Framework of Reference. [39858/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Education
91. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the first- and full-year estimated cost of expanding the summer programme by 2% up to 10%. [39859/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Education
93. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of providing an additional ten educational psychologists up to a maximum of 50 educational psychologists. [39861/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Education
94. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of increasing the ancillary grant by 5% up to a maximum of 20% for primary and secondary schools respectively. [39862/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Education
95. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the first- and full-year of implementing the DEIS Plus programme to all secondary schools. [39863/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Education
96. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the first- and full-year cost of increasing funding for Traveller supports by 10% up to a maximum of 50% in primary and secondary school respectively. [39864/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Education
97. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the first- and full-year cost of increasing funding for Roma and refugee supports by 10% up to a maximum of 50% in primary and secondary schools respectively. [39865/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Education
98. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated first- and full-year cost of increasing an increase of 2% up to a maximum of 20% for early intervention network. [39866/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Education
104. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children who register for a place on the school transport scheme; and how many places would need to be delivered to cope with capacity. [39929/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Education
105. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children which availed of the school transport scheme in 2024 and to date in 2025, in primary and secondary school respectively. [39930/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Education
106. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the first- and full-year cost of increasing post primary school grant by 5% up to a maximum of 30%. [39931/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Education
107. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of increasing secondary school capitation grant by €20. [39932/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Education
108. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of carrying out a review of the PME. [39933/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Education
109. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the first- and full-year cost of expanding the summer programme by 2% up to a maximum of 20%. [39934/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Education
110. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the first- and full-year cost of abolishing the private school subsidy over one year, two years, five years and ten years. [39935/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Education
112. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the extent of his engagement on the pension claim of school caretakers and secretaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38946/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Education
119. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the first- and full-year cost of increasing funding and capitation funding for Traveller supports by 10% up to a maximum of 50% in primary and secondary school respectively. [40030/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Education
120. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the first- and full-year cost of increasing funding and capitation funding for Roma and refugee supports by 10% up to a maximum of 50% in primary and secondary schools respectively. [40031/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Education
438. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special schools that have received the first day of CPI training, to date in 2025, in accordance with the ‘Understanding Behaviours of Concern and Responding to Crisis Situations’ guidelines published by the Department of Education in December 2024; the number of special schools that have, received the second day of CPI training, to …
Darren O'Rourke Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Education
439. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the rationale for the removal of the ‘direct training model’ delivered by CPI to a ‘train the trainers’ model; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38667/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Education
440. 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 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [38668/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Education
441. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated full-year cost to increase the number of SNAs to 24,200. [38669/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Education
442. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school transport applications submitted in County Monaghan from 2022 to 2025, including the number of applications approved during this period, in tabular form. [38670/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Education
443. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the capital works projects her Department funded at a school (details supplied) in 2024 and to date in 2025; to list out capital works funding projects applications that are being considered by the Department, as of 4 July 2025. [38671/25]