248. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the comments of a union (details supplied) in relation to the proposed removal of the requirement for a child to have an assessment of need carried out prior to being allocated a SEN school placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73173/25]
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249. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will engage with teacher unions as part of the proposed removal of the requirement for a child to have an assessment of need carried out prior to being allocated a SEN school placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73175/25]
250. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is concerned that the proposed removal of the requirement for a child to have an assessment of need carried out prior to being allocated a SEN school placement will increase waiting lists in schools that are already at overcapacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73177/25]
419. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the number of home school liaison officers and home completion officers that are based in the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown area, by location, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71342/25]
420. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding options available for pre-Junior Certificate students who are looking for non-academic education or training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71343/25]
421. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the number of people currently participating in the Alternative Learning Programme in the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71344/25]
422. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the number of people that have participated in the Alternative Learning Programme since its inception in the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71345/25]
423. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the number of spaces available in the Alternative Learning Programme per annum in the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71346/25]
466. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the engagement her Department is having with unions representing school caretakers and secretaries in relation to pension parity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71935/25]
95. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the provision of SEN places in a school (details supplied); if she is conscious of the shortage of places in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68320/25]
137. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the actions she will take to address the shortage of SEN places in primary schools in Shankill, County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68321/25]
438. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to accommodate the expansion of schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70074/25]
439. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that there will be urgent provision of laboratory capacity to facilitate secondary school students as a school expands (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70075/25]
440. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the provision she has made for the addition of prefabricated buildings on a school site (details supplied) for the use, on a temporary basis, by another school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70076/25]
447. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the rollout of free solar panels for schools; if private schools are being considered for inclusion under future funding rounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70141/25]
448. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding her plans to ensure that all schools will have solar panels; if there is a timeline for the completion of this target; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70142/25]
272. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding funding available to support the creation of an interschool soccer competition for a group of DEIS primary schools in Shankill, County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68591/25]
273. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the merits of creating a dedicated fund to support the creation of localised interschool sports competitions with a view to improving participation in sports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68593/25]
274. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider creating a pilot programme in Shankill, County Dublin to create a localised interschool soccer competition for a group of DEIS primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68595/25]
298. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth to confirm that a permanent school project (details supplied) will proceed to tendering as planned in the last quarter of 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68992/25]
299. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the timeline for the completion of a permanent school project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68993/25]
300. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the permanent school project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68994/25]
301. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the actions she will take to address an anomaly related to Circular 54/2019; if a teacher has moved schools in the past 12-months, regardless of previous employment status or length of tenure, they cannot qualify for carer's leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68995/25]
253. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if it is permissible for a public school to require a monetary payment deposit to maintain an application open for the school; if this has been communicated to schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67651/25]
307. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to concerns related to the leaving certificate applied programme for deaf and hard of hearing students (details supplied); and the actions she will take to address these concerns to ensure equity and fairness for all students taking this programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66918/25]