Questions

294. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide details on research that is currently being funded by her Department in respect of youth work and youth affairs. [66819/26]

562. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has completed a strategic review of primary and post-primary school capacity across north Louth, having regard to the substantial population growth experienced in recent years and the further housing development expected; the additional capacity identified as necessary; and the actions and timelines arising from that review. [6509…

1128. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has undertaken any review or evaluation of the impact of the free schoolbooks scheme on the overall back-to-school costs faced by families, including whether savings on books have been offset by increasing expenditure on digital devices and other school-related costs [55009/26]

99. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any review ongoing within her Department into the provision of new Gaelscoileanna and Gaelcholáistí; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52703/26]

859. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has estimated the average cost to a parent for a student to participate in transition year, noting the extra-curricular activities and associated costs involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42649/26]

871. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount the transition year grant currently is per student; the current total expenditure on the TY grant for year to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42780/26]

872. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the progress made in relation to the school transport review; the recommendations implemented to date; the next steps in the process; the timeline for the implementation of the remaining recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42844/26]

886. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of SNA Exceptional Review for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42910/26]

532. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has assessed the impact that reductions in ESOL and related community based English language supports will have on primary and post-primary schools in County Donegal, particularly schools with Ukrainian pupils and families who require English language support; whether schools will receive additional English as an additional…

495. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason the current release of the primary school survey results appears to exclude significant data cohorts, specifically parents of children in multi-denominational schools and the early years/preschool sectors (details supplied); if she will clarify when the full data will be released; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28…

496. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the trends identified in a survey (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28212/26]

265. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth when it is planned to have a review of DEIS banding. [23322/26]

267. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review a remote area boarding grant application in respect of a student (details supplied) from Killorglin, County Kerry; if she will clarify the criteria applied by her Department in determining that an alternative school within 25km is considered suitable for the purposes of eligibility for the remote area boarding grant; if she will …

422. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth when her Department will complete its review of an addendum report submitted on 31 October 2025 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16368/26]

138. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review a case (details supplied) and provide an update on this extension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10667/26]

637. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth when she intends to publish the review of the Junior Certificate School Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10320/26]

566. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Youth if an assessment has been carried out in relation to the impact of children from Newcastle commuting to other schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4225/26]

1103. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth if an existing route and capacity (details supplied) will be reviewed to determine whether adjustments can be made to accommodate additional families wishing to avail of the service. [74545/25]

1125. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the adequacy of the current five-stage complaints procedure agreed in 1993 between organisations (details supplied), given its reliance on the integrity of Boards of Management and reports of parents being unable to resolve serious concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74774/25]

1126. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider introducing a statutory complaints mechanism for parents that does not depend solely on Boards of Management, in view of cases where boards have failed to engage with parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74775/25]

1129. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the effectiveness of Section 19 of the Education Act 1998 in enabling patrons to intervene when Boards of Management fail to discharge their duties; whether additional powers or guidance are required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74778/25]

1130. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the Department’s role when a patron declines to intervene in a parental complaint; whether a more objective escalation process will be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74779/25]

1131. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the Education (Parent and Student Charter) Bill 2019, which aims to strengthen parental rights under the Education Act 1998; when she expects the legislation to progress beyond the third stage in Dáil Éireann; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74780/25]

1154. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review an application submitted by a school (details supplied); if this application can be expedited due to the extended waiting time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74872/25]

391. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of a case (details supplied); if a review of the case can be undertaken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69212/25]