224. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider a more holistic approach in relation to the use of the recently published results of the patronage preference question in her Department's Primary School Survey (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27799/26]
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225. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on concerns raised by union membership of circular letters 0037/2026 and 0038/2026 for senior cycle (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27801/26]
1333. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school was left off the DEIS Plus list (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24889/26]
1446. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 285 of 19 March 2026, the criteria used to decide on whether an admission policy under section 62(7) (n) has sufficient detail; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25862/26]
1447. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 285 of 19 March 2026, whether audits, reviews of admission policies for compliance under section 62(7) (n) have been carried out and whether any school have been identified as non-compliant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25863/26]
1448. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on whether requiring an in-person meeting to facilitate an opt-out is considered appropriate, necessary, and compliant with equality legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25864/26]
1470. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth her current plans to ensure that children with Down syndrome are given supports in the transition from primary to secondary education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26069/26]
1506. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider an extension to the route 3 Teaching Council registration from the current three year time limit to get a PME; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26667/26]
1507. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider the creation of supports to ensure that those people who are registered with Teaching Council through a route 3 to be able to access a PME; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26668/26]
249. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the recently revised assessment of need framework limits or reduces access to cognitive assessment for children, including in cases where intellectual disability is not suspected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23167/26]
250. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the recently revised assessment of need ensures that children with uneven developmental profiles, including those who may be gifted or twice-exceptional that is, children with both high ability and additional needs such as autism, ADHD, or dyslexia, will be appropriately identified within the system; and if she will make a statement on the matte…
251. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has conducted any impact assessment on how the revised assessment of need model may affect the identification of children whose needs are masked by high cognitive ability or compensatory functioning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23169/26]
252. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth if access to cognitive or psychological assessment remains available where there is evidence of significant intra-individual discrepancy, asynchronous development, or unexplained underachievement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23170/26]
253. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth the training or guidance is being provided to assessment officers and multidisciplinary teams to ensure that complex presentations, including masking and twice-exceptionality, are recognised under the revised model; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23171/26]
261. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth for the reintroduction of a child to school (details supplied); the steps her Department is taking to reintroduce them into school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23282/26]
456. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason for shutting down a particular school during term time to facilitate a move to a building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21398/26]
285. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth to confirm the guidance given to schools regarding the treatment and accommodation of children who are opted out of religious instruction; if her Department advises schools to clearly specify opt-out arrangements in admissions policies; if admission policies are monitored to ensure compliance with obligations under section 62(7)(n) of the Education…
289. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth to confirm that for mainstream placements under Section67(2)(f), the NCSE must consider the school’s ability “including that ability when resources are made available”, and that oversubscription or year-group caps do not extinguish this obligation; if her Department has considered sanctioning the additional resources needed to allow a voluntary off…
623. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of meetings which have taken place between her or officials in her Department and an organisation (details supplied) or bodies which are members of the organization in 2025; to provide a list of those meetings; the dates on which they took place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18350/26]
624. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a list of maintenance contracts using public funds that her Department or her agencies has where a company (details supplied) carry out works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18361/26]
808. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of early intervention classes in special schools, by county, in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19581/26]
809. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of early intervention classes in special schools, by county, in each of the years 2021 to 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19582/26]
810. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth his views on issues that have been raised in relation to curriculum in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19583/26]
836. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider a formal review of the higher-level maths curriculum to ensure greater gender equality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19874/26]
849. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth the definition of an "appropriate place" used by her Department; to consider ensuring that it include an equal opportunity for the child to attend their local school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19976/26]