475. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the case of a school teacher (details supplied); if her department will engage with the Teaching Council in relation to this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16651/25]
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478. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education if she will report on her proposals to ensure that school caretakers are fairly remunerated for their work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16711/25]
479. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education if she will report on her proposals to ensure that school secretaries are fairly remunerated for their work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16712/25]
482. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 480 of 27 March 2025, to clarify whether the terms and conditions of the non-statutory leave of absence following assault scheme for teachers and SNAs are in line with what is currently being applied across the public sector; if the paid leave available is consistent with other professions in the public sector, namely the …
483. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education if five mainstream teachers will be retained at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16793/25]
491. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education to review a matter concerning an SET post at a school (details supplied). [16886/25]
498. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education the number of SNA posts funded in Budget 2025; the level of support this will provide in the planned new special classes and special schools for counties Wexford and Wicklow, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16947/25]
499. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education the steps her Department is taking to address the issue of some schools' SNA applications status currently unknown; the actions that have been taken to ensure that schools receive the necessary SNA support to meet the needs of students with additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16948/25]
503. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education to examine a student teacher's July provision payment (details supplied) given this teacher has not received full payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16990/25]
510. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education to provide details on any changes in the allocation process for schools for special needs assistants for 2025/2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17173/25]
511. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education if people who were assessed since the beginning of this year could be impacted in the allocation process for schools for special needs assistants for 2025/2026; when pupils assessed can expect a decision on their assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17174/25]
516. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Education to review the case of a DEIS Band 1 primary school (details supplied) which is set to lose its tenth mainstream teacher due to a rigid interpretation of enrolment figures. [17264/25]
521. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education with regard to the Gaeltacht learning period grant for primary ITE programmes, to consider the implementation of a similar grant model for post-primary ITE programmes, as the majority of Gaeilge post-primary student teachers have two compulsory cúrsaí Gaeltachta, each two weeks in duration, as part of their programme, and this is identical to the required plac…
528. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education if she will review the quota system in operation for the allocation of SNAs; if she will ensure that the recommendation made by a Louth-based SNA to provide additional resources to a school in Drogheda, which has been declined, will be honoured (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17374/25]
529. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education if she will review the quota system in operation for the allocation of SNAs; if she will ensure that the recommendation made by a Louth-based SNA to provide additional resources to a school, which has been declined, will be honoured (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17375/25]
540. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education to address an issue regarding a contract for a teacher (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17444/25]
564. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if she will intervene in the staffing appeal case lodged by a school in County Clare (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17559/25]
227. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education the reason her Department will not enable a DEIS band 1 primary school in Offaly to retain its mainstream teacher; if she will consider her Department's actions in this matter and permit the school to retain its teacher; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16446/25]
113. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs in primary and post-primary schools in both Counties Kilkenny and Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15879/25]
389. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education the steps being taken to give school secretaries access to the public service pension schemes and other leave schemes, in view of the fact that teachers and special needs assistants are in receipt of these schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15140/25]
391. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education the number of SNA posts sanctioned in Cork for the 2024-2025 school year; and the number currently filled. [15206/25]
411. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if she will intervene to examine the anomaly in the pay and conditions of an acting principal (details supplied). [15401/25]
423. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 628 of 19 March 2025, if she will consider bringing school secretaries under a public service contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15677/25]
221. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education to urgently examine and allow an appeal for the retention of a mainstream teacher in a school in County Kerry, in light of the reasons outlined (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14738/25]
228. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education if there is a freeze on special needs assistants supports in schools; if so the steps she will take to end this freeze; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14745/25]