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Niamh Smyth Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Education
532. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the case of a person (details supplied); if she will provide an update on the school transport applications; and if the decision to refuse will be reconsidered given the circumstances. [64835/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Education
535. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the case of a person (details supplied); the reason the school transport applications were cancelled; and if she will reinstate the applications as a matter of urgency. [64830/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Education
552. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth If she will review the case of a person (details supplied); if she will provide an update on the school bus ticket application; and if she will outline whether the minibus serving the Drung-Bunnoe area could be replaced with a larger vehicle to accommodate all children requiring transport to a school (details supplied). [64869/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Education
574. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65154/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Education
622. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of a school bus ticket application (details supplied); and if the ticket can be issued in the circumstances. [65818/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Education
1099. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the case of a person (details supplied); if she will provide an update on the school bus ticket application; if the application will be reconsidered given the circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55233/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Education
1148. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether the online portal for school transport applications will be amended to allow applicants to nominate a pick-up and drop-off location rather than defaulting to a home address; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55381/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Education
286. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review the case of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52773/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Education
376. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the correspondence (details supplied); the policy position regarding the requirement for secondary school students to purchase personal devices such as tablets as part of the Digital Strategy for Schools; if she will address the financial burden this places on families, particularly those who are also availing of the free schoolbook…
Niamh Smyth Written 30 Jun 2026 · to Education
343. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49033/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Education
867. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review a school application for emergency summer works (details supplied); to offer advice on this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42770/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Education
966. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the school building project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43960/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 12 May 2026 · to Education
538. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review correspondence (details supplied); and if she can provide an update on this application. [33987/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 7 May 2026 · to Education
285. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review an urgent case (details supplied); if her Department will contact the school and update them on their application for additional accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33560/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 6 May 2026 · to Education
454. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the case of a person (details supplied); if she will provide an update on an incremental credit application submitted to her Department; if she will outline the expected timeframe for processing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33232/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Education
109. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 218 of 29 May 2025, if she will review correspondence (details supplied) and address the concerns raised; if the questions referred to therein will receive a response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31017/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 22 Apr 2026 · to Education
88. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1454 of 14 March 2026, if she will review the correspondence received in relation to a school transport application (details supplied); if she will engage further with Bus Éireann regarding the feasibility of providing a service in the area given local demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28788/…
Niamh Smyth Written 22 Apr 2026 · to Education
103. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review application (details supplied); and if she will provide an update on same. [28969/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Education
545. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) whose children have been deemed ineligible for school transport; if she will clarify the criteria used to determine the nearest school for the purposes of eligibility; the reason concessionary tickets issued cannot be used in conjunction with medical cards; and if she will make a statement on …
Niamh Smyth Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1241. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) in relation to an incremental credit application for teaching service; the reasons for the decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23890/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1325. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth the criteria for the appointment of home school liaison resources for schools under DEIS supports announced this week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24772/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1326. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24779/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1328. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24786/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1397. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); her plans to help teaching principals meet their demands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25322/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1440. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review an urgent emergency works application from a school (details supplied) relating to serious health and safety concerns, including lack of appropriate staff facilities, ongoing structural issues, and inadequate provision for special education; if she will expedite the application given the potential risk to staff and pupils; and if s…