Parliamentary questions

66. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the 4.8km eligibility criterion for school transport, as it fails to reflect the reality of modern rural life where many parents are commuting to work early each morning and cannot provide school transport; and the steps she will take to ensure students who live just inside the distance threshold are not unfairly…

67. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the breakdown of the €4 million youth capital allocation for youth services as part of the National Development Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54156/26]

68. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aindrias Moynihan den Aire Oideachais agus Óige cén dul chun cinn atá á dhéanamh ag a Roinn maidir leis an bhfoirgneamh nua a thógáil ag scoil (sonraí thíos); cén teagmháil a bhí aici le húdaráis na scoile i mbliana maidir leis an tionscadal seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [54032/26]

69. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on an application for additional school accommodation by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52953/26]

70. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the progress in undertaking a rebuild of three schools in Dublin 7 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54203/26]

71. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any research carried out by her Department into the demand for new Gaelscoileanna and Gaelcholáistí; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52704/26]

72. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the plans that will be advanced for a new school on a site offered free of charge to the State, within the town boundaries of Milford (details supplied). [53318/26]

73. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on planned investment into additional school buildings in Louth at primary and secondary level. [53705/26]

74. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the staffing allocation for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54076/26]

75. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on an application for additional school accommodation by a school (details supplied); the timeline for same; if it will be prioritised given the current conditions in the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52954/26]

76. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider island status for a school (details supplied) in recognition of the unique circumstances of Valentia Island; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53902/26]

77. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps she will take to progress school divestment in response to the national survey findings that the majority of parents of preschool children would prefer multi-denominational education for their children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54196/26]

78. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the building project for a school (details supplied). [53966/26]

79. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether the school curriculum is adequately preparing young people for a labour market increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence and automation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54050/26]

80. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on a school building project (details supplied) given the current building no longer being fit-for-purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53898/26]

81. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department is considering targeted incentives to attract and retain teachers in rural schools in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53691/26]

82. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on progress of the roll-out of School Transport 2030; when she anticipates further pilot routes to be rolled out; whether she is considering adding routes for the 2026-2027 school year; and if so, if they will be based on demand "hotspots" identified over the past number of years (details supplied); and if she will m…

83. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the progress of outstanding major school building projects (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54116/26]

84. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on County Louth receiving adequate early intervention mental health supports for young people in school, including the expansion of Jigsaw's services, in light of the concerns raised at a meeting on 18 May in Louth; if she will protect funding for youth support workers and consider integrating their role alongside Jigsa…

85. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which school building projects will be selected for the next Education Sectoral NDP Implementation Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54101/26]

86. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is concerned at decisions made for SNA allocations which are not meeting need in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52568/26]

87. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a progress report on school building projects approved in Dublin mid-west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54069/26]

88. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children in Cork without special school transport for the 2026-2027 school year. [52758/26]

89. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the school extension project for a school (details supplied) including the current stage of the project; the next steps; the expected timeline for progression; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53893/26]

90. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason the full findings and analysis of the youth worker workforce survey and employer workforce questionnaire conducted to inform the Youth Work Workforce Development Strategy have not been published to date; whether comprehensive analysis of the data has been undertaken; whether such analysis has been shared with stakehol…