Parliamentary questions

122. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has secured a permanent site for a school (details supplied) which has been in interim accommodation for approximately 20 years; if the school is included on any current or forthcoming school building programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11062/26]

123. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children who have applied for special educational needs classes and schools; the number of classes allocated; the number of children still waiting for a school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10101/26]

124. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth to clarify that there is no legislative basis in Ireland to 'compelled speech' for teachers; if her Department will communicate such legal guidelines to any statutory-funded or other groups communicating any such suggestions or making such claims to the contrary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5364/26]

125. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to provide further transparency on Junior Certificate results, namely access to percentages and corrected scripts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10984/26]

126. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a transport-related issue (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10877/26]

127. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the school building and development projects at schools (details supplied); the steps her Department has taken to date to progress these projects; whether she is aware of delays, structural issues and capacity pressures at both schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11109/26]

128. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps she is taking to increase capacity in primary schools to cater for increasing demand for spaces. [10979/26]

129. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the new DEIS strategy will be published; the reason it was not published in 2025 as repeatedly committed to; if, further to the strategy there will be a formal process for schools to appeal their DEIS designation or exclusion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9094/26]

130. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason so many schools in Cork awaiting school buildings were not included on the priority list or supplementary priority list. [10021/26]

131. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will add a school (details supplied) to the priority list of school building projects for 2025-2026; if she will accept the invitation from the student council of the school to meet with them and tour the existing school to fully understand the urgency of making progress. [10570/26]

132. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps her Department is taking to address the growing shortfall in core capitation funding for primary and secondary schools, with specific reference to insurance costs; and if she acknowledges that many schools are forced to rely on voluntary contributions to cover basic day-to-day running costs. [11011/26]

133. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the range of assistive and digital technologies and other technical supports currently available to support children with identified learning needs in primary and post-primary schools; the number and percentage of students availing of each category of such support in each of the past three years; the approval process and criteria …

134. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the publishing of the new DEIS strategy; and outline the planned process for implementing the DEIS Plus scheme. [9918/26]

135. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reasons for the ongoing delays in progressing the design and planning stages of a new school building (details supplied); the current status of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10459/26]

136. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the planning her Department has undertaken or will be undertaking to meet the schooling needs of the Balbriggan community, given the plans for further significant housing development for the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10934/26]

137. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update regarding funding levels for schools. [73269/25]

138. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline her engagement with an organisation (details supplied) Youghal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11070/26]

139. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are plans to issue a new circular in relation to contracts of indefinite duration; and if she will address the situation where teachers are providing ongoing service over a number of years without access to permanency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11068/26]

140. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the pilot online admissions system for post-primary school places in the Tullamore/Killina area of County Offaly; whether any issues have been identified since its introduction; if so, the actions being taken to address them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10482/26]

141. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount of interest earned by each ETB yearly for monies on deposit and the amount of interest earned by the Department of Education and Youth for monies on deposit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10853/26]

142. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the next review of school capacity for the midlands will be completed; the way in which it will inform decisions on new builds or school extensions in Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10483/26]

143. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that sufficient funding is approved to re-start and complete the construction of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10771/26]

144. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide clarification that preferred names and pronouns as referred to in Department of Education guidelines, are policy, but not law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5361/26]

145. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide a list of the new school builds commenced since 2023 where pre-school childcare has been co-located with the mainstream school setting, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10572/26]

146. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which her Department intends to address recent findings that education policy-making in Ireland remains cautious and fragmented, and is not keeping pace with rapid technological changes including artificial intelligence; and the reforms planned to ensure schools can respond effectively to emerging challenges. [11014/26]