156. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the actions being undertaken by her Department to prevent delays in approving school construction projects following the submission of necessary documents by schools. [9919/26]
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447. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider reopening the NCSE online portal for applications to special school places for the academic year 2026-2027, to ensure that parents who were unable to secure a place during the initial application period are afforded the opportunity to apply for an appropriate school placement for their children; and if she will make a statement…
189. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures being taken to support the mental health and wellbeing of students in non-DEIS schools, particularly students who do not meet the criteria for special educational needs; and if she will consider expanding funding streams and staffing allocations to schools regardless of DEIS or DEIS plus status. [69898/25]
191. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the eligibility criteria for the school transport scheme for primary school pupils, particularly for those living approximately 4.8 km from their nearest school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70541/25]
192. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider reviewing the school transport arrangements serving schools in County Louth (details supplied); if she will examine the feasibility of a coordinated transport system to reduce congestion and emissions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70542/25]
194. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures being taken to address overcrowding and staffing challenges in schools in County Louth; if additional funding or resources are planned to support schools in high-demand areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70562/25]
812. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider extending the scope for the free fees initiative which caps undergraduate fees at €3000, or €2500 as of the Budget 2026, to include undergraduate courses in higher education institutions that are currently excluded from the fee cap arrangements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59082/25]
1002. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will examine the feasibility of introducing a mechanism whereby Bus Éireann school bus drivers who reach the age of 70 could continue in employment if in possession of a valid bus licence. [46983/25]
101. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a review can be carried out on the process for assessing teaching allocations, given a number of primary schools in County Louth have been affected by the loss of a teacher while managing class sizes in excess of 30 pupils per class, contrary to the recently published figure of 22 pupils per class being the national average; and if she will make…
432. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status and progress on the LMETB headquarters for Drogheda; the reason for the delay in commencing the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39506/25]
458. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth to respond to correspondence received (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38891/25]
500. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the status and progress on the LMETB headquarters for Drogheda; the reasons for the delay in commencing the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39495/25]
180. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth when works on the LMETB headquarters will be completed in Drogheda town, given the building work commenced in 2017 with the contractors on site but was halted (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30154/25]
124. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a response will issue to correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30911/25]
96. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education to respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17720/25]
423. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 628 of 19 March 2025, if she will consider bringing school secretaries under a public service contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15677/25]
628. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education her views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to school-secretary pensions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11321/25]
701. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education her plans to provide any further State support to parents who wish to homeschool their children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11963/25]
283. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education given the ongoing development in Dundalk and the increasing demand for school places, if she will outline any additional school building proposals or plans for expanding school capacity in the area to address the current shortage of available places for students, particularly in the south of the town; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4289/25]
478. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education if a response will issue to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3069/25]
568. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education for an update on the Drogheda educate together secondary school project on the Mill Road in east Meath, which has been delayed for a considerable amount of time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1015/25]
569. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education the details of all open applications for additional and emergency accommodation application for any primary or secondary schools in County Louth, by the date applied, the type of application, the funding amount, the name of school and the stage of application, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1019/25]