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Barry Ward Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Education
1270. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the request by a school (details supplied) to provide a large-scale communication board to support students, particularly those with additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57035/26]
Barry Ward Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Education
1271. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the merits of providing a dedicated fund for schools to seek funding for a large scale communication board (details supplied) to support students, particularly those with additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57037/26]
Barry Ward Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Education
71. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any research carried out by her Department into the demand for new Gaelscoileanna and Gaelcholáistí; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52704/26]
Barry Ward Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Education
99. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any review ongoing within her Department into the provision of new Gaelscoileanna and Gaelcholáistí; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52703/26]
Barry Ward Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Education
299. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Barry Ward den Aire Oideachais agus Óige an ndearna a Roinn aon anailís dhaonra-bhunaithe a bhaineann go sonrach le héileamh ar oideachas lán-Ghaeilge, de réir an ghealltanais sa Chlár Rialtais Gaelscoileanna agus Gaelcholáistí a bhunú nuair a bhíonn éileamh ann agus chun tacú le tuismitheoirí a roghnaíonn oideachas lán-Ghaeilge dá bpáistí; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [47548/26]
Barry Ward Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Education
310. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the ongoing salary dispute between her Department and a former teacher (details supplied); the actions she will take to ensure that this is resolved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54317/26]
Barry Ward Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Education
311. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any appeals mechanism available for a former teacher (details supplied) in relation to an ongoing salary dispute; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54318/26]
Barry Ward Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Education
312. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will facilitate a meeting with a former teacher (details supplied) in relation to an ongoing salary dispute; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54319/26]
Barry Ward Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Education
315. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to a reduction in SET allocation for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53187/26]
Barry Ward Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Education
316. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding an appeals mechanism available to a school (details supplied) in relation to a reduction in SET allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53188/26]
Barry Ward Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Education
317. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the way in which SET allocations are assigned to primary schools; the mechanism in place behind that calculation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53189/26]
Barry Ward Written 10 Jun 2026 · to Education
89. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the permanent school building project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44358/26]
Barry Ward Written 10 Jun 2026 · to Education
90. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding a timeline for the completion of the permanent school project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44359/26]
Barry Ward Written 10 Jun 2026 · to Education
91. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will facilitate a meeting with the management of a school (details supplied) in relation to delays in progressing their permanent school building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44360/26]
Barry Ward Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Education
744. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to research (details supplied) that outlines that up to 49% of people would send their children to an Irish medium school, if it was available in their locality; the actions she will take to facilitate this demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41567/26]
Barry Ward Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Education
745. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to research (details supplied) that outlines that only 4.7% of those surveyed felt they had the option locally to send their children to an Irish medium school; the actions she will take to facilitate an increase in the number of these schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41568/26]
Barry Ward Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Education
746. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth hew views on the importance of promoting the provision of Gaelscoileanna and Gaelcholáistí; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41569/26]
Barry Ward Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Education
747. 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. [41570/26]
Barry Ward Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Education
748. 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. [41571/26]
Barry Ward Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Education
749. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the percentage of children attending Gaelcholáistí as a percentage of overall primary school children, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41572/26]
Barry Ward Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Education
750. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any mechanism in place within her Department that seeks to specifically increase the provision of Gaelscoileanna; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41573/26]
Barry Ward Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Education
751. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any mechanism in place within her Department that seeks to specifically increase the provision of Gaelcholáistí; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41574/26]
Barry Ward Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Education
752. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any research carried out into the level of demand for Irish medium primary schools at a national level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41575/26]
Barry Ward Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Education
753. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any research carried out into the level of demand for Irish medium primary schools at county-by-county level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41576/26]
Barry Ward Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Education
754. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any initiative in place that seeks to encourage the increase in the number of teachers at a primary school level that can teach entirely through Irish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41577/26]