Parliamentary questions

425. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of suspensions and expulsions in special schools under the patronage of the ETBs in the school years 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24, respectively. [57244/25]

426. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth when grants awarded under her Department’s physical activity in teaching and learning scheme will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57249/25]

427. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to calls from parents and representative groups in relation to students with dyslexia and dyspraxia and other conditions what may require them to have additional time allocated and other accommodations for State examinations; if this is under review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57…

428. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the details of all reports, including consultancy reports commissioned by her Department from 1 January 2024 to date in 2025, that could be categorised as not for external publication or marked for internal use only; the cost of each report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57288/25]

429. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth the options available to urban parents for school transport (details supplied); the funding schemes which are available to assist such parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57304/25]

430. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding accessibility of Leaving Certificate applied examinations for students who are deaf or hard of hearing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57321/25]

431. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application for incremental credit (details supplied); if the Teaching Council will accept the documents provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57337/25]

432. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 197 of 9 October 2025, and the fourth Topical Issue selected of 9 October, if she has reviewed this issue with regards to the shortfall in ancillary grant funding for a school (details supplied) following the move to paying the school secretary through the Department of Education; the actions sh…

433. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide the design stage of each project under her Department, in each county, and year of application submitted, in tabular form. [57346/25]

434. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide the number of projects under her Department that are at design stage 2B, and the year of application submitted, in tabular form. [57347/25]

435. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide the name and location of UBU-funded youth services, per constituency, and the funding provided to each service in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026; as well as the number of staff and number of young people engaged in the service for each of those years, in tabular form. [57348/25]

436. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if all the construction-related reports required to progress a school building project (details supplied) advised by her Department in July 2024 to proceed with a new planning application, which should include decarbonisation, have been completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57349/25]

437. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will urgently address the matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57363/25]

438. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the options in place for the provision of education to secondary school students where there is a shortage of teachers for a core curriculum subject; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57382/25]

439. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth to respond to concerns (details supplied) that several Leaving Certificate Applied subjects are inaccessible for deaf and hard of hearing students; for details of any plans to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57400/25]

440. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the additional accommodation project application lodged by a school (details supplied); the timeline for a decision in respect of this badly needed development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57401/25]

441. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide the Abridged Estimates Volume for Budget 2026 for Vote number 26, including the provisional sub head and programme level allocations. [57422/25]

442. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a list of additional school accommodation projects approved for County Offaly in each of the past ten years, 2015-2025; the date of their completion; if not yet completed, their current status and expected completion date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57429/25]

443. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update in respect of opening the autism class in a school (details supplied). [57431/25]

222. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the breakdown of the funding allocated to youth work in Budget 2026; the levels of funding that will be directed towards Balgaddy, Lucan, County Dublin for youth work; the way in which youth work organisations can apply for funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56130/25]

223. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth the next steps for a person (details supplied) who cannot provide relevant information to register with the Teaching Council of Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56058/25]

224. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if special needs assistants will be urgently provided to a special school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56059/25]

225. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider broadening SNA eligibility in order that children with neurodevelopmental conditions like dyspraxia and dyslexia can receive SNA support for organisation, sensory regulation, safe participation, and access to learning; if she can provide an update regarding the efforts to ensure such children are receiving…

226. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the progress of a development at a secondary school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56102/25]

227. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she can provide an itemised list of all ongoing school building projects, broken down by stage of development and amount of funding drawn down to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56119/25]