Questions

219. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the supports that are available to schools in south Wicklow to assist where a student experiences mental health difficulties. [54130/25]

220. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline the process by which Oide and her Department generally approves the use of new technology in schools, including on a trial or pilot basis. [54131/25]

174. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider giving greater devolved power over school spending to school management; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53081/25]

414. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on her Department's policy on the use of artificial intelligence in schools. [51181/25]

415. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total sum in ICT grants to primary and secondary schools respectively for each of the years 2020 to 2024; if all schools availed of these grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51182/25]

416. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on additional pilot school transport schemes for the 2025/2026 year; if it is envisaged that further services will be provided during this school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51183/25]

518. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider the development of a pilot school bus scheme linking Ferns, County Wexford with Bunclody County Wexford, in view of the fact this is a traditional school route and the majority of children from this area attend school in Bunclody; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48331/25]

519. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to amend teacher allocation rules in order that the numbers allocated are not simply determined on enrolment returns from October of the previous year, particularly in areas of rapid population growth. [48332/25]

520. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the final number of tickets issued under the school transport scheme, by category, and by county, for each of the school years from 2015-2016 to 2024-2025. [48333/25]

526. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of students who sat each subject in the Leaving Certificate, at each of higher and ordinary level, from 2016 to 2025, in tabular form. [48371/25]

527. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of students who sat each subject in the Junior Certificate, at higher and ordinary level, by year from 2016 to 2025, in tabular form. [48372/25]

992. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the construction of a school (details supplied); and the projected timelines for completion. [40791/25]

993. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the construction of a school (details supplied); and the projected timelines for completion. [40792/25]

994. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the construction of the redevelopment and extension of a school (details supplied); and the projected timelines for completion. [40793/25]

995. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the construction of a school (details supplied); and the projected timelines for completion. [40794/25]

996. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the extension of a school (details supplied); and the projected timelines for completion. [40795/25]

1037. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she supports the concept that every school should become a school of sanctuary; and her views on the role of schools as champions of inclusion. [41229/25]

96. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline the supports that are available for capital development for youth facilities from her Department; the plans she has to expand these; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40070/25]

173. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the development of a school (details supplied); and to outline plans for its future growth. [40069/25]

312. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary school classrooms during the 2024-2025 school year of 30 pupils or more; the location of each nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40297/25]

511. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to list all national strategies, action plans or documents that may be described as such, which are currently in operation and under the remit of her Department. [39605/25]

245. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary schools that provide swimming lessons to pupils; if the aquatics module of the physical education curriculum is offered in all schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35185/25]

246. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the supports available to primary schools to provide swimming lessons to their pupils. [35186/25]

247. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the supports available to secondary schools to provide swimming lessons to their pupils. [35188/25]

462. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason that capitation payments per secondary-school student are significantly higher than those per primary-school student; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32748/25]