Parliamentary questions

388. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school that meets all of the nationally established criteria for inclusion in a School Completion Programme (SCP) cluster (details supplied) continues to be excluded from an SCP cluster; the process by which such schools can be admitted to an existing SCP cluster; the reason that schools with demonstrably high levels…

389. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on future expansion and admission plans for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69134/25]

390. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a decision will be made regarding a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69179/25]

391. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of a case (details supplied); if a review of the case can be undertaken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69212/25]

392. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools that have applied for retrofitting under the REPowerEU pathfinder programme to date; the number of these applications from Dublin; the current stage of these schools in the process; when the next round of announcements for retrofitting projects under the programme will be made; and if she will make a stateme…

393. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which schools can apply for retrofitting under the REPowerEU pathfinder programme; the way in which applications are assessed; the criteria used in determining eligibility and priority; the way in which schools are ultimately selected for inclusion in the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6921…

394. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69296/25]

395. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the emergency works application of a school (details supplied), to enable the numerous leaks in the school roof be repaired; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69298/25]

396. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the recent decision of the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) to close the early intervention (EI) class in a school (details supplied) for the 2026-2027 school year; the rationale provided by the NCSE for refusing the school’s request to retain its existing EI class in addition to establishing a …

397. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of early intervention Early Intervention classes in place across the country from 2020–2025; to provide a breakdown of classes operational by county during this period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69303/25]

398. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a letter of eligibility can be provided from the NCSE to a person (details provided), as they need to move to a special school setting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69313/25]

399. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the new build for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69327/25]

400. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of students currently receiving their education through the medium of Irish, compared with the number receiving their education through the medium of English, at primary and post primary levels. [69329/25]

401. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans to formally integrate SunSmart education, as developed by the HSE national cancer control programme, into the primary school curriculum; the timeline for reviewing and updating the curriculum to include structured, age-appropriate sun-safety education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69376/25]

402. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has assessed the public health case for mandatory inclusion of the HSE SunSmart school toolkit within the post-primary SPHE curriculum; if so, the findings of that assessment; and if not, whether she will commit to such an assessment in light of rising melanoma incidence among young people. [69377/25]

403. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans to issue a circular or directive to schools on the implementation of UV-safety and skin-cancer-prevention education; and if she will provide a date for when such guidance may be available. [69378/25]

404. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the circulars which have been sent by her Department to schools in relation to school uniform policies since November 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69426/25]

405. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children in the Shannon area who need a place in an autism class in secondary school for September 2026; the number of school places available to them in the Shannon area; her plans to increase the number of places to provide for all children requiring them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69434/…

406. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children in each county who need a place in an autism class in secondary school for September 2026; the number of school places available to them in each county; her plans to increase the number of places to provide for all children requiring them, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. …

407. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of an additional accommodation project application by a school (details supplied); when they can proceed to the next phase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69462/25]

408. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth when emergency works can be carried out for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69475/25]

409. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth to report on her Department’s Scoping Inquiry into Historical Sexual Abuse in Schools; and the way in which it will address historic abuse perpetrated by both lay and religious teachers. [69511/25]

410. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the options individuals affected by historic sexual abuse in schools have for seeking redress from the State or from the relevant school, religious order or patronage body. [69513/25]

411. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the criteria by which schools will be selected for inclusion in the DEIS Plus scheme; the timeline for the finalisation of the scheme; the date on which it will be published; the additional resources that will be provided to schools under the scheme; whether a shortlist of schools has already been drawn up; and when schools will…

412. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of building work applications, extensions, and new school building projects currently underway in County Louth; the name of the schools concerned; and the stage each project is at within the Department’s assessment, design, and approval processes, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69601…