Parliamentary questions

41. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has prepared a phased implementation plan to further reduce pupil teacher ratios over the lifetime of the current Government; if so, the milestones and timelines contained within that plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54042/26]

42. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on a new school build (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52567/26]

43. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth the timeframe for granting approval to schools in Carlow and Kilkenny that are waiting to move to the next stage of their capital projects. [54162/26]

44. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of a school building development (details supplied); if her Department will provide an update on the timeline for the approval of Stage 2b; if the file has not been examined if it will be expedited (details supplied).; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54197/26]

45. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that the SNA allocation at a school (details supplied) is restored and that the school principal receive confirmation of same as a matter of urgency. [54077/26]

46. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on progress for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54124/26]

47. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth the process used to review schools' eligibility for DEIS status; the criteria used to determine whether schools enter or exit the programme; the planned reforms to ensure the DEIS model better reflects changing patterns of disadvantage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53965/26]

48. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will commit to urgently re-engage with SNAs and their representatives in the wake of their rejection of workforce development plan proposals in order to reach resolution; the date on which this will take place; if she will immediately introduce those measures agreed as part of the local bargaining clause in the meantime; …

49. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth to report on the exclusion of a school (details supplied) from the DEIS Plus programme given the clear meeting of the criteria involved; if the programme will be reopened for applications; if so, the date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53956/26]

50. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the procurement and governance arrangements that apply to major school capital projects and the safeguards in place to ensure transparency, competition, and value-for-money. [54048/26]

51. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the funding for the new build and refurbishment of a school (details supplied). [50295/26]

52. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children who have applied for a special school or special class place for the 2026-2027 school year who have yet to be offered an appropriate placement; the counties affected; the measures being taken to ensure that every child has an appropriate school place before the commencement of the new school year; and if she …

53. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of applications for the school transport scheme, by county, for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school years; the number of applicants in Cork county that applied for the scheme on time for 2026-2027; the number of applicants for special school transport; the changes that will occur for September 2027 compared to Septembe…

54. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she plans to establish an additional reading class west of Galway city to compliment the class in Renmore; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53301/26]

55. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 370 of 7 July 2026, the latest developments in relation to the new school build for a school (details supplied). [53957/26]

56. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the basis for her Department's decision not to implement the local bargaining measures for special needs assistants, notwithstanding that those measures were approved by union members in a separate ballot; whether any provision of the Public Service Agreement 2024-2026, the Local Bargaining Agreement or any other agreement made imp…

57. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a school project (details supplied); if she will consider this project as a coeducational school building following the recent findings of the Primary School Survey; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52409/26]

58. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of proposals to provide school secretaries and caretakers with pension parity and improved leave entitlements; the progress made in discussions with representative bodies; the outstanding issues preventing agreement; the timeline for implementation; what her Department are putting forward as a solution; and if sh…

59. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether consideration is being given to prioritising reductions in pupil teacher ratios for DEIS schools, schools with special classes, or schools experiencing sustained enrolment growth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54043/26]

60. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 85 of 17 June 2026, the progress made to date of her Department’s assessment of the scope of works necessary for ensuring access to a green area for schools (details supplied); the more cost-effective solutions are currently being considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51…

61. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the work of the Taskforce on Models of Provision for Irish-Medium Education; the number of meetings held to date; the key issues under consideration; the expected outputs of the taskforce; the timeline for completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53964/26]

62. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the loss of a teacher at a school (details supplied) due to being a single student short of the enrolment target and the subsequent amalgamation of four classes into three; to report on any proposed changes to the 30 September cutoff for enrolment figures and teacher allocation; her views on whether this rigid system is …

63. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will outline the final stages for the three-school campus in Celbridge to move the project from stage 2a to stage 2b; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54122/26]

64. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the building project for a school (details supplied). [53967/26]

65. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status the application by a school (details supplied) under the additional accommodation scheme; the stage the project is currently at; when permission will be given to move to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54073/26]