Parliamentary questions

1189. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the total number of teachers employed by her Department in primary school, by county and employment status, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1228/26]

1190. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the total number of teachers employed by her Department in secondary schools, by county and employment status, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1229/26]

1191. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the total number of teachers employed by her Department in secondary schools that are located in the Dún Laoghaire constituency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1230/26]

1192. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the total number of teachers employed by her Department in primary schools that are located in the Dún Laoghaire constituency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1231/26]

1193. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the number of teachers assigned to a school (details supplied) broken down by full-time and part-time roles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1232/26]

1194. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of families that have children attending a school (details supplied) related to accessing school transport, the actions she will take to address these concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1233/26]

1195. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department is engaging with counterparts in Britain on curriculum development, teacher exchanges or shared educational initiatives [1260/26]

1196. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the options available to a family who remain unable to secure a school placement for their child for the current school year (details supplied) and who advise assistance has not been provided by the education welfare officer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1282/26]

1197. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school secretaries in each Dublin 15 SPA (details supplied), in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1329/26]

1198. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school caretakers in each Dublin 15 SPA (details supplied), in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1330/26]

1199. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the procedures for allocating the number of posts of responsibility and the remuneration for principalship and deputy principalship within special schools given at present only the number of teachers employed directly by the board is recognised by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. …

1200. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review the NCSEs procedures to ensure the NCSE will accept interim confirmation letters from CDNT psychologists where full reports are delayed, in order to ensure timely access to appropriate educational placements (details supplied). [1368/26]

1201. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children nationally have been refused a letter of eligibility for special class placements due to not meeting the NCSE October deadline (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1373/26]

1202. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on building works at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1385/26]

1203. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of school management in relation to significant waiting lists for a special class in a school (details supplied); the actions she will take to address these concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1428/26]

1204. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the provision of a third special class in a school (details supplied) that had been committed to previously; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1429/26]

1205. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she can provide a timeline for the provision of a third special class in a school (details supplied) that had been committed to previously; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1430/26]

1206. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will facilitate a meeting between Department officials and the management of a school (details supplied) in relation to increase the provision of special school places in this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1431/26]

1207. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will establish procedures within her Department so that special needs assistants, going forward, will only require to be Garda vetted on one occasion and that this vetting would be acceptable in all schools for a period of fixed duration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1437/26]

1208. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a detailed update on a policy announcement made last year (details supplied); to provide a timeline for when guidance on this will be issued to unions and other relevant stakeholders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1460/26]

1209. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the proposed new city vocational school for Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1464/26]

1210. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1533/26]

1211. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the list of schools sanctioned for special classes for 2026-2027 will be published; the assurances she can give to parents of children with additional needs who are currently awaiting news on the provision of such classes in their localities that adequate levels of provision will be available for the coming school year; a…

1212. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the target set for Q3 2025 in the policy for Irish medium education outside of the Gaeltacht to establish an Irish medium PME programme for primary school teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1563/26]

1213. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the target set for Q3 2025 in the policy for Irish medium education outside of the Gaeltacht to establish a scheme to support Irish medium post primary schools in teacher sharing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1564/26]