161. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to ensure schools that are operating via Windows 10 are supported to upgrade all ICT infrastructure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39683/25]
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163. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the work that has been undertaken since youth work came under her remit. [39686/25]
283. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether the new doctorate in educational psychology at Maynooth University, scheduled to commence in September 2025, includes mandatory placements in health and social care settings, including primary care, disability services and CAMHS, in line with current Psychological Society of Ireland accreditation standards and expected CORU registration requir…
284. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the new doctorate in educational psychology at Maynooth University is structured to ensure that graduates are eligible to practice across all public psychology services, and not solely within the National Educational Psychological Service. [40302/25]
285. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if any assessment has been carried out on the implications of limiting public funding for professional training to psychologists who may be qualified for only one employment context. [40303/25]
286. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the new doctorate in educational psychology at Maynooth University has received formal approval from PSI and confirmation from CORU that it will meet professional training and registration standards within 18 months. [40304/25]
287. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will commit to reviewing public funding of educational psychology training to ensure that future cohorts are equipped to work across the full range of educational, health and social care settings, in line with the Taoiseach’s stated objective to break down silos in children’s disability services. [40305/25]
289. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to pause the reconfiguration of mild general learning disability schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40609/25]
290. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the work undertaken since youth work came under her remit. [40608/25]
293. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the number of teachers allocated in a school (details supplied) for the academic year 2025/2026 has been reduced; and if so, the reason. [40217/25]
294. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special education teachers and SNA's allocated to a school (details supplied), in tabular form. [40218/25]
309. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to increase the SNA allocation for a school (details supplied). [40274/25]
313. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the percentage of schools in Dublin south-central that currently operate under multi-denominational patronage; and the specific actions being taken to expedite patronage transfers. [40306/25]
314. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there is a timetable for rolling out DEIS+ in Dublin south central, including confirmation of funding allocations and implementation dates, in tabular form. [40307/25]
315. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of additional resource teaching posts allocated to DEIS schools in Dublin south central for the upcoming academic year, broken down by school, in tabular form. [40308/25]
316. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures in place to eliminate voluntary parent contributions in all schools and ensure full equitable funding. [40309/25]
317. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if funding is being ring-fenced for school-based mental health provision in schools in Dublin south central, broken down by school, in tabular form. [40311/25]
318. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there is an emergency energy support fund for DEIS schools facing sharply increased utility costs and how schools can apply. [40316/25]
319. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason there is no mention of the school completion programme in her most recent publication Education Indicators for Ireland, July 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40325/25]
99. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of teacher recruitment for September; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39682/25]
100. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of teacher recruitment for September 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39909/25]
513. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of civil servant staff that are currently working in her Department; and the grades dedicated to youth and youth work in her Department, in tabular form. [39643/25]
520. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to ensure that school secretaries have pension parity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39709/25]
521. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to ensure that school caretakers have pension parity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39710/25]
522. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the formulas for the allocation of hours to schools for secretaries and caretakers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39711/25]