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James O'Connor Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Education
527. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding an ASA application for school (details supplied); and if current issues between engineering and design teams have been resolved. [74085/26]
Barry Ward Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Education
528. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on whether the integration of RSE instruction across a range of school subjects (details supplied) goes against the principle of allowing parents to withdraw their children from instruction that goes against their personal beliefs. [74160/26]
Barry Ward Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Education
529. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the mechanisms in place to allow for parents to opt out of RSE education at primary school level in similar ways that parents are permitted to opt of religious education. [74159/26]
John Clendennen Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Education
530. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school transport escorts funded for a school (details supplied) for each of the school years 2020/2021 to 2026/2027 inclusive, in tabular form. [74109/26]
John Clendennen Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Education
531. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children identified by Special Education Needs Organisers (SENOs) as requiring a school transport escort, and notified to the Department accordingly, in each of the school years from 2020/2021 to 2026/2027 inclusive and attending (details supplied), in tabular form. [74110/26]
Pa Daly Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Education
532. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount of funding allocated and drawn down to date for the implementation of the supports package agreed with survivors of Industrial and Reformatory Schools; and the amount required to complete delivery of all outstanding measures. [74463/26]
Pa Daly Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Education
533. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she remains committed to delivering in full the agreement reached with survivors of Industrial and Reformatory Schools on 10 November 2025; when all outstanding commitments will be fulfilled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74482/26]
Denise Mitchell Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Education
265. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which existing common enrolment systems for primary schools should operate if a change of ethos results in two linked schools having differing patrons; and if there is a best practice guide for schools undergoing a change of patron in terms of whether they should proceed via a phased transition or a whole-of-school transition to the new…
Paul Lawless Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Education
266. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special classes and special school places available in County Mayo in each of the past five school years and the current school year; the number of additional special classes and special school places planned for the 2027-2028 school year and beyond; the arrangements in place between her Department, the National Council for Special Educ…
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Education
267. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth If she will address serious concerns raised by the Board of Management of a large primary school (details supplied) in County Kildare regarding the adequacy of administrative supports; if she accepts that the Board is finding it increasingly difficult to fulfil its remit due to the size and complexity of the school; and if she will meet with repr…
John Connolly Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Education
268. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of applicants who were considered eligible for a service (details supplied); the number of concessionary applications made; the number of concessionary tickets provided; and whether a suitable provider has been sourced to facilitate the service. [71395/26]
Mattie McGrath Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Education
269. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline plans to fund a panel of 20+ dyslexia support specialists throughout the country to carry out dyslexia assessments and support children with dyslexia in schools across the country; the way in which such specialists with the required credentials and experience can apply for such roles; when such roles will be advertised; and where they wi…
Conor D. McGuinness Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Education
270. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on a school's (details supplied) building project. [71394/26]
John Connolly Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Education
271. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of applicants who were considered eligible for a service (details supplied); the number of concessionary applications made; the number of concessionary tickets provided; and whether a suitable provider has been sourced to facilitate the service. [71393/26]
Donna McGettigan Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Education
272. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if alternative arrangements can be approved for small schools where existing kitchen facilities do not meet the new requirements for the School Meals Programme; if funding is available to help schools make the necessary adaptations; if the impact of these requirements on small and rural schools has been assessed; and the immediate solution that c…
Cathy Bennett Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Education
273. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school (details supplied) will be included on the NDP list of schools to go to tender; whether schools with SEN based projects are being prioritized; to confirm that this school extension is an emergency SEN based project; and whether the projected enrolment of this school is increasing. [71460/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Education
274. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a breakdown of funding provided to youth organisations in County Meath from 1 January to date in 2026. [71470/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Education
275. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of full-time permanent teaching posts are unfilled in primary and secondary schools across the state, broken down by county, in tabular form. [71469/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Education
276. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary and secondary school children respectively, avail of the school transport scheme in County Meath for the years 2023 to 2025, and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [71468/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Education
277. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the proposed new campus for schools (details supplied); and if she will she make a statement on the matter. [71467/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Education
278. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 67955/26, if she will review the case of a person (details supplied). [71462/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Education
279. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school (details supplied) will be included on the NDP list of schools to go to tender, that my understanding was that schools with SEN based projects were being prioritized, that this school extension is an emergency SEN based project, that the projected enrolment of this school is increasing. [71461/26]
Sinéad Gibney Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Education
280. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a schedule of EU Presidency events being hosted by her Department broken down by name of the event, location, date, State agencies or other departments involved in the organising of the event; and cost or budgeted cost of same (including costs borne by state agencies under its aegis), in tabular form. [71401/26]
Emer Currie Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Education
281. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a list of all post-primary schools in Dublin that offered politics and society as a subject for the Leaving Certificate in the 2025-2026 school year, with the number of students who studied the subject in each school. [71474/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Education
282. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth to advise when a teacher (details supplied) will receive payment for teaching hours. [71508/26]