Questions

519. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when sample AAC reports will be provided to teachers for science subjects to illustrate the expectation that will be considered when grading these projects from students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17069/26]

520. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when students undertaking AACs in science subjects will be provided with guidance on approaching the additional assessment component, particularly in relation to word count; the number of questions to answer; the amount of detail required for each question; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17070/26]

521. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth following the recent ‘WATTS report’ based on input and data gathered by an organisation (details supplied), if she will pause the introduction of the AAC component in science subjects, with particular concern from science teachers given to health and safety risks, infrastructure gaps, workload crisis and equity and integrity issues; and if she wil…

522. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason no marking scheme was introduced with exam papers for the written component of the Leaving Certificate for science subjects; when she expects this will be circulated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17072/26]

523. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide additional funding to accompany the introduction of AAC’s for science subjects following the concern raised in the recent ‘WATTS report’ based on data provided by an organisation (details supplied), with great concern given to health and safety issues, lack of storage, inadequate facilities, lack of lab technicians and outdated…

131. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department is working on a set curriculum for transition year to complete a base level of topics and subjects, while leaving scope for flexibility for schools to undertake individual subjects and topics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15457/26]

188. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps her Department is taking to make more meaningful provision for students who have opted out of religious education; if the Department plans to give more specific guidance to schools on this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13418/26]

674. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the working definition of the term ‘social justice’ as used by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment in its 2022-2025 Strategic Plan (details supplied); to detail how this definition is operationalised in curriculum design, including reference to any underlying theoretical frameworks, authors or academic traditions on which the NCCA reli…

675. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether the NCCA has undertaken any analysis of the potential implications of multiple, divergent stakeholder interpretations of the term ‘social justice’ as used in its Strategic Plan and curriculum specifications, particularly in terms of how such divergence may affect the intelligibility of stated curriculum aims and principles for participants in…

683. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether consideration has been given to the inclusion of age-appropriate education on premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) within the school curriculum, including within Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) and Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE); the steps being taken to ensure that menstrual and reproductive health education reflec…

207. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if digital literacy can be added to school curriculums to ensure responsible use of AI; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10989/26]

566. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the submission made over two years ago by an organisation (details supplied) calling for the inclusion of health literacy and patient empowerment within the secondary school SPHE curriculum; the expected timeline for a decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8429/26]

567. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will consider the inclusion of structured health literacy and patient empowerment content within the redevelopment of the SPHE/wellbeing curriculum at post-primary level; the current work underway between the Department, the NCCA and health sector stakeholders on this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8430/26]

568. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will engage with an organisation (details supplied) and other relevant stakeholders on embedding health literacy and self-advocacy skills in the post-primary curriculum; if she will report on any planned consultations in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8431/26]

575. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the situation of a child having a reduced timetable at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6566/26]

99. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the rationale for the removal of sailing as an eligible activity for the additional assessment component of the leaving certificate physical education curriculum; if she will review this decision in light of sport’s national significance, and youth participation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4514/26]

361. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are plans to include modules in relation to toxic relationships in coercive control within the Junior Cycle SPHE curriculum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3296/26]

1195. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department is engaging with counterparts in Britain on curriculum development, teacher exchanges or shared educational initiatives [1260/26]

423. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the progress on the Programme for Government commitment to increase the number of schools offering physical education as a Leaving Certificate school subject. [73345/25]

469. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if drug addiction prevention is covered in the post-primary curriculum; and if so, to outline the main elements of the curriculum which cover such. [73675/25]

449. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to include Romanian on the secondary curriculum. [71645/25]

396. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department is engaging with counterparts in Northern Ireland on curriculum development, teacher exchanges or shared educational initiatives. [62805/25]

400. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of students currently receiving their education through the medium of Irish, compared with the number receiving their education through the medium of English, at primary and post primary levels. [69329/25]

401. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans to formally integrate SunSmart education, as developed by the HSE national cancer control programme, into the primary school curriculum; the timeline for reviewing and updating the curriculum to include structured, age-appropriate sun-safety education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69376/25]

402. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has assessed the public health case for mandatory inclusion of the HSE SunSmart school toolkit within the post-primary SPHE curriculum; if so, the findings of that assessment; and if not, whether she will commit to such an assessment in light of rising melanoma incidence among young people. [69377/25]