Parliamentary questions

1039. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a list of AI pilot projects which have taken place in her Department within the past 12 months; the expenditure associated with those projects; and whether they are still ongoing, in tabular form. [74131/25]

1040. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on an emergency works application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74188/25]

1041. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a child in Donegal will be provided with access to their chosen school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74193/25]

1042. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74218/25]

1043. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to address recruitment and retention issues in the education sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74248/25]

1044. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to address recruitment and retention issues from affecting subject choice in post-primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74249/25]

1045. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth when her Department will formally announce the reforms to the way in which teachers get CID, changing from the current two consecutive years for CID to one year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74250/25]

1046. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether standards or service-level targets exist for her Department or bodies under the aegis of her Department, in responding to correspondence from members of local authorities; if compliance with such standards is monitored; the reasons for delays or failures to respond to correspondence from elected members; and the measures …

1047. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to parliamentary question No. 287 of 4 December 2025, the average timeframe in which applications for additional accommodation by schools are decided; the status of the application for a school (details supplied), and if she will expedite the process in this instance considering the severe pressure on the school at present…

1048. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the funding for the extension approved and previously promised for a school (details supplied) will proceed; if she will meet with the school to discuss the project further; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74289/25]

1049. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department was aware that a new special educational assessment would be required for children to access a special class, school or unit for academic year 2026-2027, prior to the announcement made by the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74299/25]

1050. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth when she was made aware of the decision to introduce a new special educational assessment that would be required for children to access a special class, school or unit for academic year 2026-2027; to provide official documentation between the Department of Education and Youth and the Department of Children, Disability and Equalit…

1051. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth following the announcement of a new special educational assessment, if she has established this unit within her Department; when they began their work; the length of time it will take to establish the unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74301/25]

1052. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth following the announcement of a new special educational assessment, who will be carrying out these educational assessments; if they are to be assessment teams, who will be in these assessment teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74302/25]

1053. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is confident that work to establish a new special educational assessment and assessment teams will be completed by October 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74303/25]

1054. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the engagement she has had with trade unions representing teachers since the announcement of a new special educational assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74304/25]

1055. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the engagement she has had with the National Council for Special Education since the announcement of a new special educational assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74305/25]

1056. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the engagement she has had with special educational needs organisers since the announcement of a new special educational assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74306/25]

1057. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied) has not progressed past design stage. [74310/25]

1058. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth the proposed approach to eliminating pressure on assessment of need waiting lists; who will conduct educational assessments of children; the future status of special education designations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74318/25]

1059. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth if discretion can be applied in cases where families have missed the 1 October 2025 deadline to apply for special education classes due to a child’s assessment report issuing only after that date; whether such circumstances can be taken into consideration to ensure a letter of eligibility is issued to allow them to access the most …

1060. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of applications received for special education classes from 1 October to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74322/25]

1061. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth where in Circular 0039/2025 it states that the NCSE cannot provide a letter of eligibility after the 1 October deadline has passed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74323/25]

1062. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the calculation of the total pension contribution using the 18.4% calculation methodology for a school secretary should they be admitted to the single public service pension scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74329/25]

1063. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 126 of 16 July 2025, if she will provide a copy of all of the undertaken review correspondence with the HSE and the outcome therefrom (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74330/25]