Parliamentary questions

106. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a project (details supplied) for an ASD class; the reason for the delays; if the project will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60264/25]

107. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the expected publication date of the updated progress report on the implementation of the Out of School Education Provision implementation Group review's recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60269/25]

108. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether a draft or interim version Out of School Education Provision implementation Group is available for public review. [60270/25]

109. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are supplementary materials summarising the current work of the Out of School Education Provision implementation Group. [60271/25]

110. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider granting a HAA medical card and a full contributory pension to survivors of institutional abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60272/25]

111. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a bus will be available from Rathcore to a school (details supplied) given the demand has been demonstrated. [60274/25]

112. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will ensure that transport is arranged for (details supplied) as a matter of urgency, given that there is a proximate bus route with space available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60310/25]

113. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to establish a board of management for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60319/25]

114. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to list the additional pilot school bus schemes that have been introduced for the 2025/2026 school year. [60359/25]

115. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school children who do not currently have a ticket for school transport in both primary and post-primary in County Cork; his Department’s plans to rectify the situation in the coming weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60452/25]

116. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the supports her Department is providing to a school (details supplied), in terms of their future accommodation needs in the context of the school serving a rural village with significant new housing development currently under construction and due to be occupied in the next 18 months. [60453/25]

1. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps she will take to increase the number of early intervention classes to meet current and projected demand across the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60168/25]

2. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the roll out and funding of DEIS plus, as of November 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59395/25]

3. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth her position in relation to the exemptions system for the Irish language as it stands; her views on whether it is fit for purpose; her plans to combat the increasing number of students seeking exemptions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59852/25]

4. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has carried out an assessment of the impact that the current teacher shortages are having on students, particularly in rural schools and DEIS areas; and the measures being taken to recruit and retain teachers. [59851/25]

5. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a new school building project (details supplied); if she is aware that planning permission was granted for these schools in November 2020; the reason for the delays in bringing this project to construction; the indicative timeline for construction, commencement and completion; and if she will make a statement on …

6. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the survey of primary school parents and guardians and parents and guardians of children not yet in school on their preferences on important aspects of school provision and choice in their community, as committed to in the programme for Government. [59853/25]

7. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding funding opportunities for primary schools to provide new outdoor recreation facilities and upgrade existing outdoor spaces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59373/25]

8. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on staffing issues in a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58318/25]

9. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the number of school building projects currently delayed across the State; the reasons for these delays; and the steps which are being taken to ensure children are not left learning in prefabs or overcrowded classrooms this winter. [59599/25]

10. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason an expert report described by an assistant principal officer as significant medical evidence was not acted upon, considering it corroborated the information supplied to the teacher by an employee in the occupational health service, OHS, (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58433…

11. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the importance of promoting the provision of Gaelscoileanna and Gaelcholáistí; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59372/25]

12. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the extension of a school (details supplied). [59597/25]

13. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the roll out of solar panels for schools; the proportion that have been fitted with solar panels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59704/25]

14. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount of money that has been granted per school for ICT equipment for the school year 2025-26; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59397/25]