760. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount of funding currently allocated to post-primary school for the employment of substitute teachers (details supplied); the basis on which this allocation is calculated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19252/26]
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761. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the allocation for substitute teacher cover (details supplied) has remained unchanged over the past two decades despite increases in salary scales and cost-of-living pressures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19253/26]
762. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education and Youth the changes that have occurred in substitute teacher daily rates and salary scales over the past 20 years (details supplied); if she will provide a breakdown of these changes by year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19254/26]
800. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the requirement for primary school teachers to complete Croke park hours; if this is set out as a requirement in their contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19560/26]
801. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the requirement for primary school teachers to complete Croke park hours is under review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19561/26]
802. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the basis for the requirement for primary school teachers to complete Croke park hours will be outlined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19562/26]
803. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the basis for the requirement for primary school teachers to complete Croke park hours has been negotiated with the relevant teacher unions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19563/26]
804. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the requirement for secondary school teachers to complete Croke park hours; if this is set out as a requirement in their contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19564/26]
805. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the requirement for secondary school teachers to complete Croke park hours is under review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19565/26]
806. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the basis for the requirement for secondary school teachers to complete Croke park hours will be outlined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19566/26]
807. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the basis for the requirement for secondary school teachers to complete Croke Park hours has been negotiated with the relevant teacher unions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19567/26]
892. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth when an updated CID Circular is expected to be issued; if it will address issues where teachers provide service for years without access to permanent contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20598/26]
133. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position of an SNA review sought by a school (details supplied); the timeline for a decision on request for additional SNA support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17414/26]
402. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will return the position of full-time caretaker to a school (details supplied). [16209/26]
446. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide details of the number of schools in Dublin Fingal West that had initially participated in a review of SNA allocation for the 2026/27 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16532/26]
451. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total number of special needs assistant posts that were identified for reduction nationally arising from the recent NCSE allocation reviews; the number of schools affected by these proposed reductions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16602/26]
452. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether individualised risk assessments were carried out in respect of children with additional needs prior to decisions being made regarding the proposed reduction or removal of SNA supports; if so, the nature of these assessments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16603/26]
453. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Youth the decision-making framework used by the NCSE in determining proposed changes to SNA allocations in schools; whether schools, parents or SNAs were consulted as part of this process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16604/26]
454. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether special needs assistants whose posts were proposed for reduction under recent NCSE reviews will now be subject to redeployment notwithstanding the pause announced by Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16605/26]
455. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the concerns being raised by special needs assistants (SNAs) in relation to their terms and conditions of employment, including the lack of job security, pension provision, and access to allowances such as clothing allowances; if her Department has undertaken any review of pay disparities between SNAs and teachers participating in s…
457. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools in Clare and in each county which appealed their allocation of SNAs in the past five years; the number of appeals which resulted in an increase in SNAs allocated; the number which resulted in a reduction; the number which resulted in no change, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16614/26]
461. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to improve the working entitlements of SNAs; if she will consider a minimum hours of employment for such a role; if she will consider pension entitlements for SNAs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16662/26]
468. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth for details regarding salaries (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16690/26]
473. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount of funding currently allocated to post-primary school for the employment of substitute teachers; the basis on which this allocation is calculated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16847/26]
474. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether the grant or allocation provided to schools for each substitute teacher cover has increased in each of the past 20 years; to provide a year-by-year breakdown of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16848/26]