Parliamentary questions

322. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will identify the clause within the public service agreement, local bargaining agreement or any other written agreement that made implementation of the local bargaining measures conditional upon acceptance of the Workforce Development Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54496/26]

323. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason Members were asked to vote separately on the local bargaining proposal if it was dependent on the outcome of a separate ballot; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54497/26]

324. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application by a person (details supplied) to the Teaching Council for a post primary qualifications assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54505/26]

325. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will publish the correspondence or agreement upon which the decision by her Department to withdraw the agreed local bargaining measures has been based; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54513/26]

326. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason managers of the summer programme are prevented by the ESINET system being paid as manager until the entire programme concludes at the end of August. [54516/26]

327. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider an emergency works scheme appeal by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54518/26]

328. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an additional accommodation scheme application by a school (details supplied); the stage the application is at; when the school will move to the next phase of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54519/26]

329. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the action taken to reduce class sizes and the pupil teacher ratio at primary school level since 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54540/26]

330. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the action taken to improve financial supports for primary schools since 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54541/26]

331. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the action taken to improve the pay, working conditions and opportunities for career development for primary school teachers since 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54542/26]

332. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the details of the expenditure on ICT in schools since 27 June 2020, on a local authority basis, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54543/26]

333. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary school teachers in each county in 2025-2026; the provisional allocation in each county for 2026-2027, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54544/26]

334. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the average class size of primary schools, by county and local authority area, in the 2025-2026 school year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54546/26]

335. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children who will benefit from the free schoolbooks scheme at primary level for the 2026-2027 academic year, by local authority area, in tabular form. [54547/26]

336. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children who will benefit from the free schoolbooks scheme at post-primary level for the 2026-2027 academic year, by local authority area, in tabular form. [54548/26]

337. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of Ukrainian pupils enrolled in Irish schools at primary level, by county as of June 30th 2026 or latest date available; the number enrolled at post-primary level, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54549/26]

338. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school building projects that have been completed, by county, since 2020; the funding allocated for same, by county, since 2020; the breakdown of the total number of projects currently under construction, per county; the breakdown of the total number of projects currently in planning and design, per county, in tabula…

339. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount of funding allocated to each county as part of the minor works grant in each of the years 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54551/26]

340. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount of funding allocated to each county as part of the summer works scheme in each of the years 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54552/26]

341. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider an emergency works scheme appeal for a school (details supplied) to repair hazardous and unsafe flooring and carpeting which is in need of repair from a health and safety perspective; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54554/26]

342. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of EU Presidency policy and administrative officers now employed on temporary contracts across her Department, in Ireland and abroad; if these individuals can apply to internal civil service competitions for these temporary contracts; the plans being developed to retain these individuals once their contracts cease,…

343. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding all actions in each of the Climate Action Plans 2021 to 2025 under the remit of her Department; to provide a breakdown of the legacy actions remaining, broken down by the year of the climate action plan they were initially included in; and the estimated timelines for completion, in tabular form. [54626/26]

344. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth the average cost of insurance for special schools on a per pupil basis. [54639/26]

345. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools the ETB arranges IPB insurance for; and the coverage this insurance typically provides. [54640/26]

346. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools that have IPB insurance; and the coverage this insurance typically provides. [54641/26]