291. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that a special class will be sanctioned in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23508/26]
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299. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to change the regulations regarding persons aged 70 and over, driving vehicles providing a public service such as school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21324/26]
921. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth when it is proposed to include additional primary and second level schools in the DEIS Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20946/26]
329. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth when an urgent project (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage; the timeline for this project to go to construction;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15666/26]
587. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the summer works scheme will open for new applications; if the range of improvement works for this scheme have yet been finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11610/26]
99. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a much-needed building project will proceed to the next stage (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10770/26]
167. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth in view of the commitment in the Programme for Government to expand the school transport service, when is it expected that the distance criteria will be reduced and eligibility expanded to facilitate more students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10769/26]
366. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that a primary school will be included in the next expansion of the DEIS programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11566/26]
367. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that a school will be included in the next expansion of the DEIS programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11567/26]
368. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school (details supplied) will be included in the next expansion of a programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11570/26]
137. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if funding will be made available to enhance facilities at schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10662/26]
553. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the next round of funding under the education for sustainable development scheme for primary and secondary schools will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9267/26]
271. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth in view of the urgent need to progress, without further delay, the proposed building project for a school (details supplied) and taking into account the Departments recent request to the board of management, if she will confirm that her Department will approve a building with split levels when there are SEN pupils in the school accessing those corri…
374. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the provision of additional accommodation at a school (details supplied) will be progressed without further delay in view of the recent establishment of additional classes and no additional accommodation provided to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5391/26]
109. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if provision will be made similar to section 3 of the Local Government (No. 2) Act 2003 to oblige educational training boards to engage with Oireachtas Members in a similar manner as local authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4707/26]
113. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if consideration will be given to the request for changes to the system of calculating capitation payments in respect of primary schools with particular reference to increased enrolments as outlined in correspondence (details supplied) highlighting the pressures on a school with a considerable increase in enrolment and no additional capitation for t…
114. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the proposals, if any, she has to amend the system for calculating capitation payments, taking into account the additional pressures on schools where there have been increases in enrolments but no additional payments; if she accepts that the present system needs to be updated considering population increase and population movement; and if she will m…
363. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth when additional schools will be included in the DEIS Programme at primary and secondary level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3302/26]
1239. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that a permanent appointment will be made at an early date in respect of a position (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1845/26]
464. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if it is proposed to allow persons aged 70 and over, subject to appropriate medical checks, to undertake school transport work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73610/25]
465. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth when it is proposed to include more schools in the DEIS programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73612/25]
466. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the progress to date on increasing the number of drivers available for school transport work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73613/25]
478. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the widespread disappointment for many schools whose applications were not approved under the climate action summer works scheme, taking into account the substantial costs involved in preparing applications, the delays in processing these applications, the urgency for many schools in having these necessary improvement works carrie…
479. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the next summer works scheme will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73817/25]
217. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to resolve outstanding issues in respect of pension parity for school caretakers and secretaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73208/25]