Parliamentary questions

529. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will engage with the management team of a school (details supplied) in relation to their resource allocation in terms of dealing with pupils with additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22191/26]

530. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will engage with the NCSE in relation to their resource allocation in terms of dealing with pupils with additional needs for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22192/26]

531. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the cost of Tusla's new national school attendance advertising campaign. [22239/26]

532. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of places in reading classes in Galway city; the number of applications received for reading classes in Galway city; the work she and her Department are undertaking to address this oversubscription; if an additional reading class will be established in Galway city; if there are any additional in-school supports for c…

533. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a new school building project (details supplied); the number of tenders received for this project; and a timeline for the commencement of construction. [22257/26]

534. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware that non-EU post-primary and secondary school teachers are unable to meet the criteria for a general employment permit, owing to the requirement for job advertisements to be posted on multiple platforms while teaching roles are advertised only on specific education recruitment platforms; the steps she will take to …

535. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has considered a Stage 2b report for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22274/26]

536. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department is considering the introduction of free period products in second level schools; if not, whether such a scheme could be considered on a pilot basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22284/26]

537. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the situation at a school (details supplied); and if she will outline the current status of this appeal and when a final determination is expected. [22291/26]

538. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the criteria used by the National Council for Special Education when assessing applications and appeals for additional special needs assistant (SNA) support in small rural primary schools; and whether the Department will review these criteria where schools have experienced a significant increase in enrolment and complex care nee…

539. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the SNA allocation at a school (details supplied); and if additional SNA resources will be considered. [22293/26]

540. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is satisfied that the current allocation of two SNAs in a two-teacher school such as school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22294/26]

541. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures available to schools where pupils with assessed care needs are experiencing significant absence rates due to a lack of available SNA support; and whether emergency or interim supports can be provided while an appeal to the National Council for Special Education is under consideration. [22295/26]

542. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the process by which "new and material changes in circumstances", including emerging diagnoses such as autism spectrum disorder and multiple complex conditions, are assessed in SNA allocation reviews; and whether these factors were considered in the recent decisions relating to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a…

543. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the application by a school (details supplied) for an emergency works grant to deal with leaks in the school building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22311/26]

544. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the projected demand for primary and post-primary school places in the Roscommon-Galway constituency over the next five years; and the plans in place to meet that demand. [22334/26]

545. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of students in the Roscommon-Galway constituency who have been refused school transport in the current academic year; and the criteria applied in those cases, in tabular form. [22335/26]

546. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth if additional capacity can be put in place for school transport for a school (details supplied) growing in numbers given they previously had more school transport capacity than they have now to meet needs in the school community. [22354/26]

547. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on her Department's preparation, in conjunction with the European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education, of a roadmap for inclusive education here.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22363/26]

548. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of large-scale school building projects which are not included on the 105 NDP priority list that will need to apply for planning permission again in full rather than for an extension due to being unable to commence construction; if any consideration of this fact was given when selecting the priority projects or if it…

549. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware that a school in County Meath (details supplied) will have to apply in full, again, for planning permission due to the fact that ten year planning expires in August 2026 and it cannot extend the permission further; if funding can be provided to progress this project now, to avoid further delay; and if she will m…

550. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 716 of 18 March 2026, if further details will be provided specifically on the number of specialised reading classes currently in operation in north Kerry for children with dyslexia and other literacy-related special educational needs; the number of children currently awaiting access to such support…

551. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of a case (details supplied); and if she will instruct her Department to ensure the children have appropriate school places. [22483/26]

274. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update and timeframe for the additional special educational needs classes at a school (details supplied); when the school will be fully open for full school days; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20978/26]

275. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has considered introducing a stipend, allowance or other financial support for Professional Master of Education (PME) student teachers while undertaking mandatory school placements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20980/26]