361. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of increasing COGG funding by 5%, 10%, 15%, and 20% respectively, and by the cost of inflation since Budget 2026, in tabular form. [49131/26]
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362. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of adding an additional week of immersion in the Gaeltacht to the programme for trainee teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49132/26]
366. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of increasing funding for the Youth Capital Funding Scheme by 10%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49136/26]
369. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of a 20% increase in the ancillary grant provided to every school for the year 2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49139/26]
370. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated first- and full-year cost of increasing guidance counselling funding by 5%, 10% and 20% respectively, in tabular form. [49140/26]
371. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total number of guidance counsellor posts allocated to schools for the 2025/2026 school year and the average annual cost associated with one guidance counsellor post, in tabular form. [49141/26]
372. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the cost of increasing the school ICT grant for primary schools by 10%, 20%, and 50% respectively, in tabular form. [49142/26]
373. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the first and full year savings associated with the introduction of a phased abolition of the private school subsidy over five years;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49143/26]
289. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the applications currently being considered for capital funding; the estimated cost and timeframe, by any Irish medium or Gaeltacht school; the estimated cost of updating the Drumcondra Irish language test and expanding the test to all schools in the State; the estimated cost of adding an additional week of immersion in the Gaeltacht to the prog…
291. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 893 of 9 June 2026, if she will provide clarification regarding funding approved given the school has received no notification of this; if she is conscious that the SEN repurposing small scale works scheme does not provide the full funding required for the significant cost of works required; if the school’s appli…
412. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a funding allocation does not allow for underspends (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45563/26]
420. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 569 of 12 May 2026, the status of the approved summer works scheme funding for a school (details supplied); and when the school is expected to be in a position to draw down the approved funding. [44979/26]
429. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to the publication of the OECD's Education at a Glance 2025 Report on 9 September 2025 which found that Ireland's investment in education from primary to tertiary level stood at 2.8 per cent of GDP against an OECD average of 4.7 per cent, the equivalent figure for Ireland when measured against Modified Gross National Income; the most re…
760. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total funding allocated to the July provision programme for 2026; whether this represents a reduction compared to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41587/26]
761. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether an assessment has been carried out on the impact of any reduction in July provision supports on children with additional educational needs and their families; and if she will provide details of same. [41588/26]
762. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps being taken to ensure that all eligible children can access July provision programmes in 2026, particularly given reported difficulties in securing places or staffing. [41589/26]
816. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether schools continue to receive the full capitation grant and all associated per-pupil funding in respect of pupils who are formally enrolled, but are either placed on reduced school hours or reduced timetables, or not attending school for extended periods while remaining on the school roll; and whether schools are required to make formal returns …
831. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide details of supports or funding available for a 2026 youth summer programme in Cork (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42232/26]
838. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the level of funding allocated for school building upgrades and extensions in Longford and Westmeath over the past three years; and the projects currently awaiting approval [42300/26]
857. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if continued funding will be provided for the STEM officer role in Offaly County Council; the impact and outcomes of this role to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42632/26]
864. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the process through which a primary school can seek and obtain funding for the provision of a caretaker; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42740/26]
893. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 101 of 27 May 2026, if the required funding will be made available to the school, given the newly sanctioned SEN classrooms will be unable to progress without substantial funding in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42944/26]
549. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the Revised Estimates include any specific ring-fenced funding to support small rural schools facing enrolment pressures or potential closure; if she will commit to protecting the viability of rural schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39003/26]
571. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total amount of public expenditure incurred in each of the years 2019 to 2025; the allocation or projected expenditure for 2026, in supporting the governance of recognised post-primary schools; for the purposes of the reply, to include all Departmental, agency, ETB, school-level and Department-funded third-party expenditure that is recorded or capa…
572. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount of funding provided in each year from 2019 to 2025, and projected for 2026, to the financial support services unit or any equivalent body for post-primary school financial governance, board financial oversight, finance sub-committee support, school-accounting compliance, audit/accountancy guidance, chart-of-accounts support and related train…