Parliamentary questions

300. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an additional accommodation project application by a school (details supplied); when they can proceed to the next phase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48704/26]

301. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update for school placement for child (details supplied); if she will engage constructively with the parents of the child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48711/26]

161. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a costing of introducing a contributory State pension for survivors of industrial and reformatory schools, based on the current estimated survivor population; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47902/26]

162. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the summer programme 2026 for an individual (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47900/26]

163. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on progress on the proposed Gael campus development for a school (details supplied), approved under the Large Scale Capital Programme; the current status of each project, including timeline for delivery under the major devolved mechanism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47923/26]

164. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the timeframes for parents to organise home-based summer provision; if, and when, sanctioning letters will be given by her Department to allow parents to hire tutors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47933/26]

165. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department and the NCSE engage with a person (details supplied) to ensure an appropriate school place is provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47954/26]

166. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the schoolteacher-student allocation threshold will be reviewed before September; if there are commitments from Government to update this threshold; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47956/26]

167. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Youth the process by which the wording of a recent State Examinations Commission Leaving Certificate Paper which had a question referring to a "pregnant person" was developed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47957/26]

168. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether the State Examinations Commission has a policy, guidance document or framework governing the use of gender-neutral terminology in examination papers; if so will she provide details of same; and whether any external advisors, organisations or stakeholders were consulted regarding the language used in the instance of a rece…

169. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures the State Examinations Commission takes to ensure that examination content remains objective, evidence-based and free from political or ideological influence in the preparation of examination papers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47959/26]

170. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the application from a school (details supplied) to allocate an additional 2.5 SET hours given the high level of need within the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47960/26]

171. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware that teachers and SNAs working the summer programme will be sent home without pay if attendance targets are not met on the first day, despite staff committing part of their summer holidays to support children and their families; if she will act to provide security for these workers; and if she will make a…

172. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to confirm the current status the application of a school (details supplied) under the additional accommodation scheme; when permission will be given to move to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48034/26]

173. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to confirm the current status the application of a school (details supplied) under the additional accommodation scheme; when permission will be given to move to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48035/26]

174. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on progress in delivering an alternative certificate for children with additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48099/26]

175. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide for a SENCO post in schools considering the significant workload involved in managing growing needs profiles in communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48100/26]

176. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update for the new ASD class for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48104/26]

177. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children across Ireland with special needs in both primary and secondary schools in mainstream that are awaiting access to special unit classes. [48119/26]

178. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of additional teachers and SNAs that are required to facilitate all children who require access to a special needs class but are stuck in mainstream, using the formula, six children per one teacher and two SNAs. [48120/26]

179. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are plans for a new secondary school in the Cabra-Phibsborough-D7 school planning area; if these plans are for a Gaelscoil or an Educate Together Secondary School/ Non-denominational secondary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48121/26]

180. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will engage with a school (details supplied) regarding its proposal to transition from an English-medium school to a Gaelscoil; if her Department will provide the necessary supports, including additional teaching resources, Irish language supports and guidance to assist the school in delivering this transition; and if she…

181. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason the deadline for applications for a letter of eligibility for developmental language disorder and speech sound disorder class is 1 October; when or the way in which this date was determined; if she will acknowledge this was not known by school principals, was not included in the relevant Circular (24/25) or correspond…

182. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the requirements from the Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education Training Board for ETB staff members to be present when community groups use school halls or sports facilities outside of school hours; if this policy can be reviewed; if the cost associated with this can be reviewed to make it more accessible to community grou…

183. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has issued guidance, instructions, policies, protocols, circulars or other documents to schools concerning the transmission, sharing, storage, retention, disclosure or other processing of students' personal data and special category personal data, including diagnostic, disability-related, psychological a…