560. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on post primary school projects underway within the Drogheda school planning area. [17504/25]
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117. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education the current status of the counselling in primary schools pilot (CSP-P); if the CSP-P scheme will continue through into the 2025-2026 school year; the plans to develop the CSP-P programme into a nationwide scheme and permanent fixture in primary schools given the high demand and essential service it provides; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [160…
123. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education in light of the OECD's 'Review of Resourcing Schools to Address Educational Disadvantage in Ireland' published in 2024, which highlights ongoing disparities in educational outcomes despite existing support mechanisms, if she will commit to a comprehensive policy review of the current resource allocation model for schools (details supplied); and if she will mak…
219. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education to outline the work being done by her Department to promote digital literacy and online safety programmes in primary and post-primary education. [14657/25]
222. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education if she can confirm that a student council exists in every second level school in the State; the importance she attaches to student councils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14705/25]
255. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the steps she will take to promote the teaching of STEM subjects, particularly among underrepresented groups such as girls and students from disadvantaged backgrounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14909/25]
258. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the measures she will take to reduce the financial burden on parents, particularly regarding school uniforms, books, and voluntary contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14912/25]
268. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the means by which she plans to promote inclusive education for students with disabilities, particularly in mainstream schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14926/25]
424. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if consideration will be given to provide mixed gender schools in the Raheny area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14192/25]
428. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education if there are any plans to review the policy which states that remote teaching and learning are not provided when schools are closed due to unforeseen circumstances, such as a severe weather event; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14234/25]
670. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education if her Department has issued advice to primary schools on specific requirements or criteria for outside organisations brought into primary schools to run educational programmes; and if the learning outcomes of said programmes are overseen in any way by her Department. [11714/25]
685. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education if her Department has a policy in relation to allowing or prohibiting male students to compete in female-only sports; whether she is aware of this practice having been allowed in Irish schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11823/25]
745. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education if consideration has been given to specific proposals for a right to switch off for secondary school students given the increased communication from teachers to students via email; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12502/25]
277. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education if she will update the current policy for providing funding to schools for the installation of solar panels to allow for ground-based panels as well as roof-mounted panels (details supplied). [10435/25]
8. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education how she intends to deliver on the programme for Government commitment to expand opportunities for students to attend Gaelscoileanna and Gaelcholáistí; if it is her commitment, as it was her predecessor’s, to “work towards doubling the number of young people currently in Irish-medium schools” (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. …
136. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education if she will consider introducing a seizure first aid programme into all schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8346/25]
418. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education the work her Department has undertaken to provide a Gaelcholáiste in Swords to meet the needs of the community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7625/25]
429. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education what plans have been made for the delivery of a secondary school in Newcastle, County Dublin, given the growing population in the area which is exceeding the population projections for the 2022-2028 South Dublin County Development Plan. [7782/25]
432. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education when a national therapy service for schools will be rolled out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7844/25]
456. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Education if work is being done to establish a multi-disciplinary team to deliver a child-centred, school-based service across occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, and psychology in primary schools in the Ballymun area, given current levels of need; if she will engage with the Ballymun Implementation Board established by the Government in relation to same; …
205. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on her Department's work to develop a roadmap for inclusive education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7009/25]
340. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Education her views on the programme of work to be undertaken by his officials to implement the programme for Government's commitment to ‘Increase the number of schools offering PE as a Leaving Certificate exam subject’; and if she will make statements on how consideration will be given to ensuring that an equal focus be placed on same-sex girls' schools, where parti…
369. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education the number of open section 29 appeals with her Department, by school district. [6157/25]
186. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Education the steps she is taking ensure that children are provided with stability in their education, following the termination of a private contract to house Ukrainian families (details supplied); the measures in place to deal with such circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5346/25]
189. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education the Department’s position regarding children with specific medical needs who may require emergency intervention from school staff while attending school; if schools can refuse to assist students in the required way in the case of a life threatening emergency (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5391/25]