223. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education if alterations to an autism unit in a school in County Kerry can be approved (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18159/25]
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224. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education if door access can be facilitated for a school in County Kerry (details supplied), as this has been a drawn out and arduous process for the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18160/25]
235. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education if she will review the criteria for DEIS inclusion for schools that have seen a large increase in pupils due to the war in Ukraine and allow for these schools to access DEIS funding as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18257/25]
472. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education if she will review and reverse a recent decision to suppress two mainstream class teacher positions in a school in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16635/25]
503. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education to examine a student teacher's July provision payment (details supplied) given this teacher has not received full payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16990/25]
222. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education to urgently examine the transition of the school therapy model from the HSE to the National Council for Special Education and to immediately reinstate therapy services in special schools and provide appropriate clinical governance and support structures (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16405/25]
410. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education if she will continue to financially support, and endorse, the successful roll out across County Kerry, and throughout the country, of the School Leavers Programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15394/25]
218. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education to issue as a matter of extreme urgency and as previously promised, enhanced medical cards to all survivors of industrial schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14812/25]
221. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education to urgently examine and allow an appeal for the retention of a mainstream teacher in a school in County Kerry, in light of the reasons outlined (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14738/25]
239. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education if she will meet with survivors and advocates for industrial school survivors, (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14813/25]
243. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education the supports and services now in place nationwide for survivors of industrial schools since funding was allocated in November 2023 of €275,246 and again in 2024 of €275,246 (total funding to date of €550,492) to an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14834/25]
244. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education to expedite the long-delayed Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024 through the Oireachtas, as quickly as possible in order that survivors of industrial schools will at long last have access to the 'enhanced' medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14835/25]
245. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education to expedite the issuing of the Health Amendment Act card, as it offers far more supports and benefits to survivors of industrial schools than the 'enhanced' medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14836/25]
35. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on extensions to schools in Kerry. [8645/25]
450. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education to reconsider the awarding of incremental credits to teachers who have been employed in schools outside the EU (details supplied) and address the inconsistencies in the awarding of incremental credits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8103/25]
183. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education the reason post-primary education for deaf and hard of hearing students in Kerry does not exist, when Cork and Limerick have successfully implemented programmes tailored to the needs of their students (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5269/25]
274. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education to address as a matter of extreme urgency the pension calculation information in respect of a person (details supplied) that contains very significant discrepancies and inconsistencies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4141/25]
277. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education if she and her Department can assist a family (details supplied) in regard to an urgent matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4156/25]
435. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education if a policy for Irish in the education system from early childhood education to third level has been developed based on the Common European Framework of References for languages to promote an increase in the number of students studying Irish in educational institutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2564/25]
440. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education if the lack of provisions at secondary-school level for deaf pupils (details supplied) will be urgently addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2635/25]
441. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education to develop a policy for Irish in the education system from early childhood education to third level (with the policy focusing specifically on what is taught and the results that are desired); to establish an expert group to develop this policy and that the policy would be based on the European language framework (details supplied); if she will implement a pl…
452. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education to assist a school in south Kerry (details supplied) with the setting up of a special classroom for children with specific needs and autism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2747/25]
529. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education to address the overcrowding and expedite the accommodation works in respect of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46637/24]
540. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education when refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will move to tender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46721/24]