520. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total number of pupils, by category, primary, secondary, special school and so on, that were issued tickets under the school bus scheme for the 2025-2026 academic year; and the way in which that compares to each of the previous four years. [45876/26]
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196. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth if further consideration has been given to expanding the pilot school transport scheme to include a bus from Ferns to Bunclody, County Wexford; if it could be considered for the 2026-2027 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44775/26]
737. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total number of students who sat politics and society as a subject at second level for the Leaving Certificate, each year since its inception, in tabular form. [41486/26]
738. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures that she is taking to promote the uptake of politics and society as a Leaving Certificate subject; the measures in place to promote civic, social and political education at Junior Cycle; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41487/26]
739. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to list those subjects at second level where there are identified teacher shortages; and the way in which those shortages are quantified. [41488/26]
740. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures in place to hire teachers in subject areas at second level where there are currently teacher shortages. [41489/26]
536. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth The mechanisms in place in her Department to ensure delivery on the commitments in the programme for Government; the civil servant specifically responsible for overseeing such delivery; the measures that are used to assess progress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38810/26]
560. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures in place to promote financial literacy in Irish schools. [39122/26]
509. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has any usage policy on or if it sanctions for official purposes the use of messaging apps (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37199/26]
531. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of additional staff employed or that will be employed by her Department directly or under contract for the purposes of Ireland’s presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2026. [37450/26]
556. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth as to the envisioned enrolment over the next number of years for a school (details supplied); the estimated demand for places in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34180/26]
646. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of an application for a SEN classroom for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35310/26]
132. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on discussions concerning the dispute involving the terms and conditions for school secretaries and caretakers; if there is a timeline for resolution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31257/26]
133. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth given that Wexford County Council are now projecting at least 2,200 new homes are to be built in town of Gorey, County Wexford in the period 2026 to 2034, the measures being put in place to ensure that that there will be a sufficient number of school places for students in the area into the future; the measurements being used; and if she will make a…
29. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the planned capital project for a school (details supplied). [29012/26]
35. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the planned capital project for a school (details supplied). [29013/26]
1232. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the outcome of the special needs review at a school (details supplied); the number of SNAs the school is entitled to; the way in which this is determined; and if the specific cases of need at the school have been considered. [23776/26]
1297. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the criteria that are used to determine SNA allocation by school. [24335/26]
1298. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the decision making process on SNA allocation within the NCSE; who makes those decisions within the NCSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24336/26]
1338. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to list all formally arranged meetings that she has had with representatives of individual schools that included discussions on school building projects since her appointment. [24938/26]
1340. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the criteria under which a school (details supplied) failed to qualify for DEIS Plus status; the way in which the school scored in the assessment for such status. [24967/26]
1341. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth given that a school (details supplied) operates across split campuses, whether consideration has been given to the added costs of same in the school's capitation grant. [24980/26]
1342. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth given that a school (details supplied) operates across split campuses, whether considerations are given to the added costs of same in the school's capitation grant. [24981/26]
1347. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the application for co-educational status by a school (details supplied). [25047/26]
1348. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the planned extension for a school (details supplied). [25048/26]