224. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to cases whereby school teachers are forced to give up jobs due to being unable to afford accommodation in Dublin; if she has considered supporting the provision of dedicated housing for teachers and other front-line workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35022/25]
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243. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied) has not received an increased allocation of SNAs following their exceptional review request; if the decision will be reviewed given the desperation for further support for children with special education needs within the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35149/25]
72. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of concerns of school principals, boards of management, and parents of children with additional needs where there is not sufficient provision of SNAs in some schools for the 2025/2026 school year, if additional appointments can be sanctioned without further delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34563/25]
75. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will address concerns raised by a school (details supplied) with respect to caretaker costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34670/25]
76. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will address concerns raised by a school (details supplied) with respect to SET hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34671/25]
77. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth when SNA allocations for school year 2025-2026 will be announced, given that primary schools still have not been given their allocations.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34672/25]
80. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on an application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34712/25]
81. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on an application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34713/25]
83. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps she is taking to address teacher shortages in schools in north County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34720/25]
84. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the teacher allocation in a primary school (details supplied) will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34757/25]
92. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps she is taking to ensure fairness and parity for school secretaries and caretakers; if she will engage with their trade union (details supplied) to seek a resolution to the long-standing issues affecting these workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34846/25]
93. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has undertaken a cost analysis of providing school secretaries and caretakers with public sector pay and conditions; if so, to detail the estimated cost; whether she considers that the social cost of not granting pay parity is greater in the long term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34847/25]
394. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth if reconsideration will be given to a decision to deny additional SNA allocation to school (details supplied) for the reasons outlined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33734/25]
403. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps she is taking to address reports of staff exhaustion in schools, particularly among SNAs and teaching staff, due to a lack of adequate supports and resources during the current school term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33842/25]
408. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of SNAs employed in County Wicklow in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; the number that will be employed in the 2025-2026 academic year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33863/25]
409. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of new SNA posts allocated for the 2025-2026 academic year in comparison to 2024-2025; the number of these who are full-time contracts; the number who are part-time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33864/25]
415. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of an issue (details supplied) where SNAs moving from part-time roles to permanent staff roles are left without pay for the summer period preceding their first full-time term; if she and her Department have plans to address this anomaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33905/25]
418. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position in relation to the allocation of an SNA at a school in County Tipperary (details supplied); if she will ensure that the school receives an increased allocation this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33937/25]
428. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason the allocation of teaching resources at a school (details supplied) has been reduced; if she is aware that this reduction will result in class sizes of over 35 pupils; to clarify what reductions have been made to the special education teaching resources of the school, and the reasoning why; if these reductions can be reversed; and if sh…
430. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department is correct to state that a teacher (details supplied) would only receive an annual pension of €1982.65 after over 17 years of teaching; if there is a way for this individual to buy back credits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34185/25]
431. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school’s (details supplied) SNA allocation will be reviewed; if the school’s appeal against the allocation will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34186/25]
444. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of STEM teachers in the secondary education system in each of the past ten years; the steps she is taking to increase the number of STEM teachers in line with the STEM Education Implementation Plan to 2026, and beyond, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34277/25]
451. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline why a school (details supplied) has reduced the allocation of teaching resources for the academic year 2025-26; if she is aware that class sizes for students entering first class this September will be at a ratio of 36:1 and 35:1; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34371/25]
453. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth if consideration is being given to an added allowance for school principals for leading and managing non-teaching staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34373/25]
454. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth if consideration is being given for an added allowance to be paid to principals and teachers working in special schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34374/25]