Parliamentary questions

300. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the evaluation of tenders for the new building project at school (details supplied) is expected to conclude; the anticipated date for the award of the construction contract; whether her Department remains on schedule for commencement of construction in late Quarter 3 of 2026; the projected completion and handover dates for …

301. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will investigate a case (details supplied) and engage with the family. [50343/26]

302. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth to address an issue of an overpayment claim on a pension (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50363/26]

303. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline the capacity and availability of places in special schools, particularly in County Mayo; and the steps being taken to increase the number of places available for children with additional needs. [50396/26]

304. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of places available in special schools in County Mayo, including projected intake for September 2026 and September 2027; the number of applications that have been received for these places; the number of children without a confirmed placement for the upcoming academic year; and the measures being taken to expand capacit…

305. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline the early intervention supports being provided; and the additional measures that are planned to ensure timely access to assessments (including psychological assessments) and supports for children awaiting school placements. [50399/26]

306. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth to acknowledge the financial burden on families who are paying privately for essential services (such as speech and language therapy), and whether additional supports can be provided where HSE services are not meeting demand. [50400/26]

307. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department tracks the number of pupils progressing through Irish-medium primary schools in the Fingal area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50450/26]

308. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether census data on Irish-speaking households is considered alongside actual enrolment trends in Irish-medium schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50451/26]

309. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which parents can formally demonstrate demand for additional Irish-medium secondary provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50452/26]

310. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether any assessment has been undertaken of the potential shortfall between Irish-medium primary and secondary school places in north Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50453/26]

311. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline the future plans for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50468/26]

312. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an urgent update on a vacancy in a school (details supplied).; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50476/26]

313. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the case of a student (details supplied); and if she will instruct her Department to engage with the families affected. [50480/26]

314. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a list of the emergency works applications received by her Department in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026 for a school (details supplied). [50508/26]

315. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the outcome of the assessment of DEIS Plus status for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50564/26]

316. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the exact number of children in Cork currently on the National Council for Special Education's database awaiting a special education placement as of a stated date; the number of the 63 newly confirmed special classes in Cork that are fully operational versus those still awaiting site readiness or staffing allocation; and if the Dep…

317. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the Department holds, or has sought, any internal NCSE data showing the number of children in Cork whose assessed special educational need does not match any currently vacant place in the county; and the timeline being applied to resolve those mismatches. [50589/26]

318. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 829 18 March 2026, to confirm whether the NCSE's reference to children being tracked on "our database" constitutes confirmation that a live, countable record of unplaced children exists; and if so, the reason this number was not disclosed. [50590/26]

319. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the Stage 2B report for the development of a new school (details supplied) has been submitted by Patron Body to her Department’s Buildings Section; if her Department has commenced the review of the report; when the review might be complete; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50595/26]

320. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to the obligation under Section 78 of the International Protection Act 2026 to provide children seeking international protection with access to primary and post-primary education within two months of application, the number of additional school places projected to be required in the school planning areas serving the Citywes…

321. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth if any primary or post-primary school places in the Saggart and wider South Dublin area are, or will be, specifically reserved or ring-fenced for children of international protection applicants accommodated at the Citywest Reception Centre; the way in which such arrangements interact with the standard admissions and enrolment proce…

322. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth given that children seeking international protection at the Citywest Reception Centre may be enrolled in local schools within two months of application while their families are simultaneously subject to the accelerated border procedure of up to 12 weeks, or to onward dispersal to other IPAS centres following screening, the arrangem…

323. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to confirm the status of a person’s application (details supplied) to the teaching council for post primary qualifications assessment; if serious consideration will be given to the application due to the person’s qualifications, particularly as there is a need for European language teachers; and if she will make a statement on the m…

324. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider the establishment of a new Gaelcholáiste in west Cork to meet the growing need outlined by the community (details supplied). [50683/26]