Parliamentary questions

125. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Youth when her Department will publish the results of the primary school survey, which was open from 4 November to 16 December 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15373/26]

126. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of SENOs in Cork; and the number currently absent from work on a leave of absence or illness leave, by area, in tabular form. [15379/26]

127. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 532 of 10 February 2026, whether greater consideration for ethos will be considered (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15388/26]

128. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reporting process for historical physical abuse in schools whether committed by staff or by other children and allowed/facilitated by staff; whether the full scope of the current Commission of Investigation covers this; if not, the reason; and whether any commission or planned commission in her remit or outside her remit has s…

129. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the Stage 1 Submission regarding an ASD Class at a school (details supplied) which was submitted in April 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15419/26]

130. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will support the roll-out of transition year to all students, and working towards transition year being mandatory; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15456/26]

131. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department is working on a set curriculum for transition year to complete a base level of topics and subjects, while leaving scope for flexibility for schools to undertake individual subjects and topics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15457/26]

132. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the 2025 holiday meal pilot evaluation will be published; the indicators (attendance, wellbeing, cost per participant) which will determine scale-up for summer 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15458/26]

133. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the youth information policy review will conclude; the changes which are envisaged for omnichannel delivery (details supplied) to meet current demand and misinformation challenges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15459/26]

134. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth when funding will be provided for a new school building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15572/26]

135. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Youth to set out the policy in her Department regarding the use of artificial intelligence; whether AI is used or permitted in drawing up policy documents, speeches, answers to parliamentary questions, press releases or for other official documents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15614/26]

136. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will fast-track an application made by a primary school in County Clare (details supplied) to develop an autism class on site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15644/26]

458. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will make a statement on the need for greater supports for young people in Ireland and her plans to allocate additional, targeted funding for same. [13991/26]

459. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider reviewing the SNA allocation for a school (details supplied), considering the recent reduction of 60% to their mainstream SNA allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14009/26]

460. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total number of buildings leased by her Department, or bodies or agencies under its aegis, during 2025; the total cumulative sum paid under these leases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14017/26]

461. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools in Clare, and every county, that will lose SNAs because of the NCSE review, in tabular form; if there will be any job losses, or if persons affected will all be redeployed; the steps being taken to increase the number of SNAs in schools; how the appeals process will operate given that schools could not re…

462. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools that have had an SNA review conducted by the NCSE in the past year; the number of those schools which saw a reduction in their SNA allocation following review by the NCSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14035/26]

463. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special schools operated the July provision in 2025; the number of special schools planning to operate same this academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14040/26]

464. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools that have contacted the FSSU this year; the proportion of the schools in contact with FSSU which represent special schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14041/26]

465. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review correspondence (details supplied); if she will outline the position in this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14042/26]

466. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth regarding the SNA allocation reviews in schools, whether there have been changes to the criteria recently, or what the basis is for reductions (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14054/26]

467. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department is considering measures to encourage broader uptake of the July provision among special school staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14055/26]

468. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there is any requirement for schools within an area to offer the Leaving Certificate Applied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14056/26]

469. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a school building project (details supplied) will proceed to tender stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14072/26]

470. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total number of SNA posts that were found to be in excess of the level of need in their current placement and thus reallocated following the recent Statewide NCSE SNA review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14073/26]