Parliamentary questions

717. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the criteria used by her Department to prepare for the expansion of school or education facilities in areas where rapid population growth is happening or projected to happen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58400/25]

718. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans in place to use the now vacant building that previously served as a school (details supplied). [58401/25]

719. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to confirm the location of two primary schools approved and in early architectural planning in the Donabate area; the timeline for the delivery of these schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58425/25]

720. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a child with autism (details supplied) will not be given an SNA this year, nor will three other children in the same class with additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58429/25]

721. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the pupil teacher ratio in primary schools across the country for the 2026/2027 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58447/25]

722. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department and bodies under her aegis have made tax settlements with the Revenue Commissioners in the past five years to date; and if so, the amount in each case. [58454/25]

723. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth of the number of early intervention classes available in each of the years 2015 to date in 2025, by county, in tabular form. [58469/25]

724. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of early intervention classes available in each of the years 2015 to date in 2025, by city, in tabular form. [58470/25]

725. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review correspondence from a school (details supplied) and if she'll provide an update on this project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58474/25]

726. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views regarding the appointment of special education coordinators in every school; her views that it be included in a post of responsibility where there are education facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58479/25]

727. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a breakdown of the location and staffing allocation in each UBU project in the country in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58481/25]

728. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount allocated in youth funding for each county in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58482/25]

729. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth how she intends to implement Action 50 of the Education Plan 2025, which reinforces the emphasis on inclusive decision-making and representation of young people who face barriers to participation; how she intends to do this in the context of the role of youth work; what funding is available for youth work organisations to suppor…

730. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline her views in relation to having a small schools pilot project, which operates as clusters with one administrator working on behalf of the pilot project, that could include 3-6 small schools and teachers could continue teaching in these schools at primary level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58484/25]

731. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of employees currently in her Department; the number of staff per year each year since 2015, by grade, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58490/25]

732. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of employees in each of the agencies under her Department's remit; the number employed per year each year since 2015, by grade, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58508/25]

733. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the current process for applying for incremental credit for teachers who are not route 1 qualified, particularly in cases where applicants have extensive teaching experience; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58523/25]

734. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the funding streams available for resources and assistive technology, such as ipads, in autism classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58530/25]

735. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there is specific funding available for resources in autism classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58531/25]

736. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently address the urgent need of further supports for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58533/25]

737. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether at least one of the suppressed posts at a school (details supplied) will be reconsidered to help alleviate unsustainable strain; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58539/25]

738. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the work being undertaken by her Department to review accessibility in LCA assessment for the deaf and hard of hearing students; if she will consider the introduction of other forms of assessments that do not rely solely on audio components; if she will consult with deaf students, parents, teachers, and the representativ…

739. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of pupils in County Kildare receiving additional supports under the Special Education Teaching allocation for each year from 2022 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58606/25]

740. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a response will issue to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58621/25]

741. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if all of the €48 million Deis plus allocation in Budget 2026 will be paid directly to schools rather than to agencies; if she will ensure that the schools receive these funds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58622/25]