Parliamentary questions

314. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the Stage 1 stakeholders meeting will be scheduled with the representatives of the board of management of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47052/26]

315. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the progression of emergency works at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47053/26]

316. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on any planned enhancement and/or development works at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47054/26]

317. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if all of the schools that have been allocated additional teaching resources for September 2026 will open as planned (details supplied); if any of the schools have indicated constraining circumstances that limit or prevent the opening of the new class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47056/26]

318. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the NCSE will provide the number of pupils across the country that applied for a place in one of the existing classes that provide for pupils with specific learning difficulty/ dyslexia; the number who could be provided with a space; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47057/26]

319. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review correspondence in relation to a school (details supplied); the funding options open to the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47068/26]

320. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number and location of primary schools that are awaiting a formal lease agreement to be finalised after their management was taken over by State-run entities such as ETBs from the Catholic church, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47088/26]

321. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number and location of secondary schools that are awaiting a formal lease agreement to be finalised after their management was taken over by State-run entities such as ETBs from the Catholic church; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47089/26]

322. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the progress in undertaking a rebuild of three schools (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47136/26]

323. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to advance a school building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47137/26]

324. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the extent to which her Department engages directly with schools regarding their DEIS status; the mechanisms through which such engagement takes place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47153/26]

325. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the process used by her Department to assess schools for inclusion in the DEIS programme and DEIS Plus programme; the criteria applied as part of that assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47154/26]

326. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of meetings held with special needs assistants and their representative organisations during the development of the SNA workforce development plan; whether direct consultation took place with frontline SNAs; and if she will provide details of the consultation process. [47165/26]

327. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the considerations given to the importance of continuity of relationships between special needs assistants and pupils with additional educational needs when developing the proposed allocation and redeployment arrangements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47166/26]

328. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has undertaken an assessment of recruitment and retention challenges within the special needs assistant workforce; whether the proposed circular is expected to improve retention rates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47167/26]

329. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she accepts that special needs assistants are being asked under the proposed SNA workforce development plan to undertake expanded duties, mandatory professional development and increased workplace flexibility without any corresponding commitment to enhanced pay, allowances or career progression opportunities; and if she will ma…

330. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to deliver school transport for the July provision programme at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47169/26]

331. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason for a delay in the sanctioning of home based hours for July provision as opposed to last year; when these hours will be sanctioned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47170/26]

332. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding a new special school at a location (details supplied); the number of places that will be available; the enrolment procedures; if staff have been hired; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47205/26]

333. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth if any consideration was given during the development of the SNA workforce development plan to the introduction of additional remuneration, allowances or incremental payments for special needs assistants in recognition of expanded duties and mandatory professional development requirements; and if she will make a statement on the m…

334. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of hours of mandatory training and professional development that will be required of special needs assistants under the proposed revised circular; whether these hours will be compensated through additional pay, time off in lieu or other measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47227/26]

335. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether the requirement for special needs assistants to complete an additional 72 hours outside normal school attendance days was reviewed as part of the SNA workforce development plan; the rationale for retaining this requirement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47228/26]

336. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special needs assistants redeployed between schools in each of the past five school years; the number anticipated to be redeployed under the new allocation model; her views on the impact of redeployment on continuity of support for children with additional educational needs.; and if she will make a statement on the m…

337. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether consideration was given to the introduction of qualification-based increments or allowances for special needs assistants holding level six, level seven, level eight or postgraduate qualifications relevant to their role; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47230/26]

338. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the assessment undertaken of the impact of the proposed SNA allocation model on small primary schools with a single SNA post; and the mechanisms available where additional needs arise during the school year. [47231/26]