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Réada Cronin Written 13 May 2026 · to Education
96. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps being taken to reduce the waiting lists for students in primary and secondary schools in North Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35763/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 13 May 2026 · to Education
97. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth when decisions will be made by the Primary Staffing Appeals Board in relation to schools’ staffing appeals for 2026/27 teaching allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35803/26]
Brian Brennan Written 12 May 2026 · to Education
533. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide a list of all school building, extension, refurbishment and other capital projects delivered under the remit of her Department which have been completed on time and within budget in the Wicklow Wexford constituency in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33961/26]
Mark Ward Written 12 May 2026 · to Education
534. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which her Department will ensure access to structured, evidence-based literacy instruction in all mainstream classrooms for children with dyslexia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33970/26]
Mark Ward Written 12 May 2026 · to Education
535. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which her Department intends to address gaps in initial teacher education and mandatory training in dyslexia and structured literacy for children with dyslexia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33971/26]
Mark Ward Written 12 May 2026 · to Education
536. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason guidance continues to delay identification, contrary to international research for children with dyslexia; whether this will be reviewed; the specific measures that will ensure that inclusion is meaningful, rather than nominal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33972/26]
Séamus McGrath Written 12 May 2026 · to Education
537. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the proposed building extension for a school (details supplied). [33985/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 12 May 2026 · to Education
538. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review correspondence (details supplied); and if she can provide an update on this application. [33987/26]
John Brady Written 12 May 2026 · to Education
539. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the process for contractors receiving payment from Bus Éireann and the practice of withholding payments from contractors, citing alleged delays or administrative failures on the part of schools for school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34007/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 12 May 2026 · to Education
540. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a school building project (details supplied) that is part of a school amalgamation of three secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34047/26]
Grace Boland Written 12 May 2026 · to Education
541. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide a list of all school building, extension, refurbishment and other capital projects delivered under the remit of her Department which have been completed on time and within budget in Fingal in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34053/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 12 May 2026 · to Education
542. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth to confirm whether the designated email account (details supplied) remains active and monitored; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34070/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 12 May 2026 · to Education
543. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the average response time for correspondence received through the designated email account (details supplied) in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026. [34071/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 12 May 2026 · to Education
544. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether an automatic acknowledgement is issued for emails sent to the designated email account (details supplied); and if not, the reason. [34073/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 12 May 2026 · to Education
545. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she accepts that failure to respond to queries from Oireachtas members through the designated email account (details supplied) obstructs constituency casework and delays supports for children with additional needs; and the measures being taken to improve response times. [34074/26]
Micheál Carrigy Written 12 May 2026 · to Education
546. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide a list of all school building, extension, refurbishment and other capital projects delivered under the remit of her Department which have been completed on time and within budget in Longford in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34082/26]
Paul McAuliffe Written 12 May 2026 · to Education
547. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a list of schools with special classes in Dublin 9 and 11, as this list is not available anywhere on the Department's or the NCSE's website. [34094/26]
Noel McCarthy Written 12 May 2026 · to Education
548. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1237 of 14 April 2026, if the provision of additional temporary accommodation can be sanctioned for a school (details supplied) ahead of the next school year in light of a sustained increase in enrolment numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34097/26]
Jen Cummins Written 12 May 2026 · to Education
549. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the portal to register for both school and home based summer provision will open at the same time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34101/26]
Jen Cummins Written 12 May 2026 · to Education
550. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the portal for both school and home based summer provision will open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34102/26]
Séamus McGrath Written 12 May 2026 · to Education
551. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review the education approach or policy regarding neurodivergent children in relation to points highlighted in correspondence (details supplied). [34120/26]
Eoghan Kenny Written 12 May 2026 · to Education
552. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children who have presented for the need of a special class and special school placement post the October deadline for submissions to the NCSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34155/26]
Eoghan Kenny Written 12 May 2026 · to Education
553. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a status update on a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34156/26]
Séamus McGrath Written 12 May 2026 · to Education
554. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a decision to remove a teaching post for the school year 2026/2027 from a school (details supplied) can be reversed. [34176/26]
Colm Burke Written 12 May 2026 · to Education
555. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to confirm that a school (details supplied) will be permitted to progress to the next stage of its application within the additional accommodation scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34178/26]