50. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 407 of 1 July 2025, if additional school places at both primary and secondary school level will be provided in the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council area for children with Down syndrome with a general learning disability, not related to ASD; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38079/25]
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51. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 407 of 1 July 2025, if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of families in the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council area that have children with Down syndrome regarding the availability of special classes in their local community for children with a general learning disability, not related to ASD; and if sh…
387. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any engagement her Department has had with an organisation (details supplied); if her attention has been drawn to its pre-Budget 2026 submission; if she will be engaging with this group as part of Budget negotiations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37153/25]
422. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 407 of 1 July 2025, if her attention has been drawn to the particular shortage of special classes for children with a general learning disability, not related to ASD, within mainstream schools in the wider Stillorgan and Blackrock areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37602/25]
213. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the number of Gaelscoileanna operating within the country, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36748/25]
214. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the number of Gaelcholáistí operating within the country, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36749/25]
215. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the number of children attending Gaelscoileanna within the country, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36750/25]
216. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the number of students attending Gaelcholáistí within the country, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36751/25]
217. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the percentage of children attending Gaelscoileanna as a percentage of overall primary school children, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36752/25]
218. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the percentage of students attending Gaelcholáistí as a percentage of overall secondary school students, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36753/25]
339. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding funding opportunities for primary schools to provide new outdoor recreation facilities and upgrade existing outdoor spaces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35312/25]
407. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of families that have children with Downes syndrome regarding the availability of special classes for children with a general learning disability, not related to ASD, within mainstream schools; the actions she will take to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36111/25]
224. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to cases whereby school teachers are forced to give up jobs due to being unable to afford accommodation in Dublin; if she has considered supporting the provision of dedicated housing for teachers and other front-line workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35022/25]
445. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 388 of 17 June 2025, the position regarding any engagement she has had since January 2025 with school principals of special schools or their representative bodies regarding proposed changes to the allocation of special schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34322/25]
67. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 125 of 11 June 2025; if a timeline can be provided for the estimated completion date of this project and when it will move to the next stage of the design process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32874/25]
81. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the merits of amending the existing free schoolbook scheme for students in junior cycle years to include students in private schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33022/25]
388. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to concerns raised by some school principals regarding proposed changes to the allocation of special schools (details supplied); the actions she will take to ensure that these students are not negatively impacted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31877/25]
103. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the new premises for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30441/25]
153. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the shortfall in availability of after-school places in the Dún Laoghaire area, including, but not limited to, Blackrock, Monkstown and Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin; the actions she will take to address this concern; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30442/25]
115. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she has plans to facilitate the expansion of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30747/25]
125. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the new school building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30960/25]
534. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of a family (details supplied), relating to an admissions policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29321/25]
548. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding educational supports for IPAS centre residents; how any school place shortages at a local level are addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29503/25]
549. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding English-language training facilities in IPAS centres to allow for easier integration into the local community for residents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29504/25]
645. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to a teacher shortage in a school (details supplied) resulting in an inability to provide adequate support for a child with additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30109/25]