Parliamentary questions

1227. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps that are being taken to secure an appropriate school placement for a child (details supplied) in Clonmel, County Tipperary, with moderate autism spectrum disorder and a mild intellectual disability, who currently has no school place for September 2026; the rationale for the NCSE decision that the child is not eligible…

1228. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to support coach operators who are increasingly unable to meet the costs of delivering the school transport scheme due to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23669/26]

1229. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a breakdown of all taskforces that fall under her remit; the dates on which they have met since their inception; the membership of each taskforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23730/26]

1230. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth f any schools in Fingal are included in the trial to support teachers' capacity meet the needs of dyslexic students, planned to commence in September 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23750/26]

1231. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Education and Youth when changes will be made to the distance requirements for school transport applications, namely to reduce eligibility criteria to 1 km for primary and 2 km for post-primary students. [23751/26]

1232. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the outcome of the special needs review at a school (details supplied); the number of SNAs the school is entitled to; the way in which this is determined; and if the specific cases of need at the school have been considered. [23776/26]

1233. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on a school (details supplied). [23792/26]

1234. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will increase the SET allocation for a school (details supplied). [23793/26]

1235. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth her Department's long-term plans for two teacher and one teacher schools in rural Ireland. [23794/26]

1236. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of one and two teacher schools in each county for each of the past twenty years, in tabular form. [23795/26]

1237. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an additional school accommodation application for a school (details supplied); when she expects this accommodation to be in place given the increased enrolment for the upcoming school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23820/26]

1238. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Youth the rationale for the reintroduction of leaving certificate and junior cycle examination fees for the 2026 academic year, particularly in the context of the ongoing cost-of-living crisis; when this decision was made and the reason it was not more clearly communicated to families in advance; to provide the expected revenue to be ge…

1239. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will urgently review the refusal of home tuition support for two students (details supplied) in County Tipperary who are unable to attend school due to serious ongoing medical conditions; the basis for the refusal, particularly given the medical evidence provided; if discretion can be applied in exceptional cases where p…

1240. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Education and Youth the timeline for progression to construction of the new building for a school (details supplied); the status of the tender assessment process; and whether construction is expected to commence in 2026, as previously indicated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23889/26]

1241. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) in relation to an incremental credit application for teaching service; the reasons for the decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23890/26]

1242. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the written procedure, protocol, circular or guidance that applies where a disabled student experiences significant distress or makes a disclosure linked to difficulties accessing education; and the body that holds lead responsibility for coordinating the response in such cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23…

1243. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the role NEPS is expected to play in cases where its involvement has been sought but no response or engagement has been provided over an extended period; and the oversight mechanisms in place where a student’s distress appears to be linked to failures in disability-related educational access and support provision; and if she will…

1244. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she considers general school-level frameworks to be adequate in situations involving unresolved multi-agency failures affecting a disabled student’s access to education and wellbeing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23916/26]

1245. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update to a person (details supplied) who has applied for incremental salary credit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23926/26]

1246. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school (details supplied) will be supported in delivering a specialised literacy and reading class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23931/26]

1247. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of a climate action summer works (CASW) application submitted by a school (details supplied); when the next tranche of CASW projects will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23948/26]

1248. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware that the NCSE has refused to fund the final teaching practice component of a Master of Qualification (MQ) in Deaf Education, even though colleagues in similar roles have previously received NCSE support to complete this qualification; if she will intervene to ensure that these teachers can complete their qualifica…

1249. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide a county breakdown of the €90 million investment package for the 2026 Climate Action Summer Works announced in November 2025. [23955/26]

1250. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth when her Department will release the findings of the National Primary School Survey; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24037/26]

1251. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a Teaching Council registration (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24051/26]