Parliamentary questions

1202. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the plans for the permanent school building (details supplied); the stage the process is at; the timeline for its finalisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23541/26]

1203. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 600 of 18 March 2026, the supports and services available under the enhanced medical card for survivors of industrial schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23542/26]

1204. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason additional special class places have not been opened at a school (details supplied) to facilitate children with specific additional educational needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23544/26]

1205. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the next round of climate action summer works scheme will be announced. [23546/26]

1206. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the findings from the recent Primary School Survey will be published. [23547/26]

1207. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount of money generated each year through State examination fees; the break down on what this money is spent on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23557/26]

1208. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the rationale in bringing the State examination fees back again following the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23558/26]

1209. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the case of a building (details supplied); if her officials will investigate the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23567/26]

1210. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a full account of the way in which school building projects, particularly those related to SEN provision, are assigned directly to the planning and building unit for management/delivery or to "devolved delivery" pathways with projects managed by schools or by external project managers. [23573/26]

1211. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school building projects that have involved a private contractor (details supplied) over the past 18 months; and to provide detail of same. [23574/26]

1212. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the guidance her Department and NCSE will be giving to schools in relation to admission to newly sanctioned special classes for September 2026; and the circumstances under which the NCSE or Department direct/advise a school to take enrolments to the new classes. [23575/26]

1213. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she is confident that all newly sanctioned special classes for September 2026 will be open by the start of the school year; her views on where there may be delays; and the reason these possible delays are arising. [23576/26]

1214. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 881 of 18 March 2026, the remedy available to parents if a school does not publish its arrangements in its admission policy in relation to attending religious instruction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23603/26]

1215. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a Limerick school (details supplied) can expect the technical team of her Department to provide approval for the school to go to tender to replace a rotting roof at their premises considering the application was submitted in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23608/26]

1216. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth when approval will be granted for a school (details supplied) to move to Stage 2B of the tender process for a proposed extension of special classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23609/26]

1217. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of letters of eligibility that were issued prior to 1 October 2025 to children in Wicklow, by age; and the number of letters of eligibility that have been issued since 1 October 2025 to children in Wicklow, by age, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23610/26]

1218. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of young people with an exemption to study Irish and who are learning a modern foreign language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23612/26]

1219. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of exemptions from the study of mathematics that are currently in place for students with specific learning difficulties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23616/26]

1220. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education and Youth the proposed solution to the issue of providing substitution cover for primary school teachers who return to work after maternity leave and wish to avail of breastfeeding breaks; and the timeline in which this solution may be rolled out. [23625/26]

1221. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the results of the primary school survey which was conducted in late 2025 will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23632/26]

1222. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the next round of funding for the climate action summer works scheme will be announced and made available to schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23643/26]

1223. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth the funding streams that are available for a school (details supplied) which was unsuccessful in its application for the climate action summer works scheme but requires emergency works on their building to repair a leaking roof and damaged walls that are currently rendering two rooms unusable and causing damage to a further tw…

1224. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the results of the primary school survey will be released; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23645/26]

1225. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a school (details supplied) will receive approval to proceed to tender to replace a rotting roof; when approval to proceed to tender on a proposed extension for special classes will be received; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23646/26]

1226. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the supports available for special schools with regard to funding for transport for students to and from the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23655/26]