Parliamentary questions

313. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently review pay and conditions in respect of SNAs and take into consideration the type of work they carry out on a daily basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67030/25]

314. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the progress in emission reduction targets in areas that are the responsibility of her Department; which measures are particularly successful and which measures are underperforming; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67046/25]

315. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of new school development projects in County Galway currently in Stage 2B of the development process; the date each project entered stage 2B, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67087/25]

316. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of new school development projects in County Galway currently in stage 3 of the development process; the date each project entered stage 3, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67088/25]

317. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the significant financial pressure on schools in meeting day-to-day operational costs such as heating, insurance, cleaning and electricity; the additional supports being provided in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67136/25]

318. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide details of the financial supports available to small rural primary schools that are struggling to meet basic operational costs in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67137/25]

319. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is satisfied that current capitation rates are adequate to meet the real costs of running a school; if her Department has carried out a recent review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67138/25]

320. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if additional funding will be provided to schools facing high heating and electricity costs, particularly in older buildings and rural schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67139/25]

321. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she has engaged with the Department of Finance or the insurance sector regarding the increasing insurance costs being reported by many schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67140/25]

322. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the increasing reliance on parent and community fundraising to cover core operational expenses in many small rural schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67141/25]

323. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has analysed the additional administrative and operational pressures on small rural schools with multigrade classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67142/25]

324. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she intends to increase principal release days for teaching principals in small schools to support administration and management demands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67143/25]

325. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will outline measures in place to support the long-term viability of small rural schools facing enrolment, staffing and funding pressures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67144/25]

326. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide funding for energy-efficiency upgrades in older school buildings, including many small rural schools where energy costs are disproportionately high; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67145/25]

327. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are delays in the emergency works scheme affecting small rural schools; the average decision timeline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67146/25]

328. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children in Dublin Bay North awaiting a special school place for the school year beginning in September 2025, with comparative figures for September 2021, September 2022, September 2023 and September 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67165/25]

329. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children in Dublin Bay North awaiting an autism school place for the school year beginning in September 2025, with comparative figures for September 2021, September 2022, September 2023 and September 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67166/25]

330. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of sanctioned autism classes in Dublin Bay North that are scheduled to open for the start of the school term in September 2025, with comparative figures for September 2021, September 2022, September 2023 and September 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67167/25]

331. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to progress the long-awaited school extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67180/25]

332. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the introduction of the new leaving cert curriculum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67188/25]

333. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently address the longstanding issue of pension entitlements for school secretaries and caretakers who have shown extraordinary patience and deserve a just and long-overdue resolution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67195/25]

334. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department and NCSE will engage fully with the parents of child (details supplied) in relation to a school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67211/25]

335. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the school project (details supplied) and if she will engage with the school on the works as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67212/25]

336. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 280 of 10 November 2025, the reason for the delay in preparing a large scale recruitment campaign for the education therapy support service by the National Council for Special Education; the contingency plan if recruitment is unsuccessful; the interim supports that will be put in place for ch…

337. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of insurance for personal injury and third-party property damage for all public primary and post-primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67304/25]