607. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether any assessment has been carried out into the long-term educational outcomes for children who were eligible for iScoil but were refused a place due to capacity limitations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39736/26]
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321. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to confirm when the next tranche of the Climate Action Summer Works Scheme will open for applications; to outline the eligibility criteria for schools applying; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36442/26]
324. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the climate action summer works scheme will open for applications again; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36479/26]
379. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the next announcement regarding the identification of schools for DEIS status is expected, having regard to the DEIS Strategy to 2035 and Implementation Plan 2026–2028; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32299/26]
401. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether there are plans to consider additional schools for inclusion in the DEIS programme; the timeframe for any such expansion, especially for schools that were established after the last review point; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32497/26]
402. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application by a school (details supplied) under the climate action summer works scheme 2026; if she is aware that the school; if she will ensure this application is prioritised for approval in the upcoming Tranche 2 of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32499/26]
407. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide the total number of students who accessed the iScoil programme in 2025 and to date in 2026, with a breakdown by county; to confirm which authority makes the final decision on admission; to provide the number of students refused access or placed on a waiting list in 2025 and to date in 2026; the average time from referral to placement in eac…
408. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether the iScoil programme is available to students who are unable to secure a mainstream school place and currently on reduced timetables or receiving limited home tuition, including cases where students are receiving as little as seven hours per week; whether such students are eligible for iScoil as an interim educational provision pending the sec…
409. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the role of the Tusla Education Welfare Service in the referral, approval and allocation of places on the iScoil programme; whether Tusla acts as the primary gateway for access or can other agencies directly initiate referrals; the criteria applied by Tusla when determining eligibility for iScoil; whether Tusla maintains a waiting list or prioritisati…
410. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide the exact funding allocated by her Department to iScoil in 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, specifying the funding stream, and whether it is provided on a grant, contract or other basis; whether a written agreement, service level agreement or formal performance framework exists governing the delivery of services by iScoil, and if so, t…
425. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if schools which do not currently have DEIS status can submit an appeal with a view to being included in the programme; the way in which schools can submit such an appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32873/26]
80. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps her Department is taking to address period poverty; if she will introduce a scheme to provide free period products in all schools, ensuring that no student’s education or wellbeing is compromised due to lack of access to essential products; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16276/26]
86. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the measures for housing liaison officers, health supports and funeral grant supports announced in the recent package of supports via the Department under the auspices of the Supports for Survivors for institutional Abuse Act 2025 are only for those survivors from Industrial and reformatory institution; and if the Government will extend these suppor…
536. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department is considering the introduction of free period products in second level schools; if not, whether such a scheme could be considered on a pilot basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22284/26]
612. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary and post primary schools in County Donegal that received funding for works under the emergency works scheme in 2024-2025 ;and so far during the 2025-2026 school year, in tabular form. [18310/26]
618. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on an Emergency Works Grant application by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18336/26]
340. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the free schoolbook scheme receives funding through the social inclusion fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17937/26]
342. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the social inclusion fund in the Department provided funding for schoolbooks to tackle educational disadvantage for the year 2025 and 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17939/26]
582. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to commitments made on 10 November 2025 to survivors of the industrial and reformatory school system, the current status of the delivery of the agreed services and supports; the Departments and agencies responsible for implementation; the actions taken to date; the timeline for full delivery. [12026/26]
586. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department provides grants to schools engaging in nature-based education for the purchase of necessary equipment such as waterproof clothing, gardening tools, storage equipment and materials for outdoor activities;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11608/26]
587. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the summer works scheme will open for new applications; if the range of improvement works for this scheme have yet been finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11610/26]
598. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth for details of the way in which the furniture and repairs funding scheme works (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11720/26]
599. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the 2026 allocation of the furniture and repairs funding scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11721/26]
600. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider increasing the minor works scheme for special schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11722/26]
353. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth given the notice sent to youth organisations of a 3% uplift in funding arising from 2026, the breakdown of the way in which the Budget 2026 allocation is to be broken down across all funding schemes in subhead 10.8; the final detailed breakdown of the Youth Affairs schemes and programmes for 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1…