250. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the actions that have been taken by her Department, and its agencies, to support students who have not yet secured a school place for the year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49544/25]
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251. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps that have been taken to improve the school admission system; if she is aware of groups of parents forming to call for improvements to be made to the system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49545/25]
433. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if he will address the concerns raised by parents regarding the school bus transport service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49079/25]
434. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are plans in her Department, including Budget 2026 plans, for an assessment of the funding of youthwork services in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47554/25]
435. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are plans in her Department, including Budget 2026 plans, for an assessment of the funding of youthwork services in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47576/25]
436. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education and Youth her and the Government's engagements and plans to deal with the ongoing strike by school secretaries and caretakers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47577/25]
437. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans and timelines for the expansion of the School Inclusion Model and school-based therapies for special schools, for autism classes and for mainstream and the number of various therapists required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47578/25]
438. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline any plans for assistive technology as a means of facilitating special education and school-based therapies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47579/25]
439. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans in place to ensure students with special educational needs are facilitated in getting appropriate school places, at primary and secondary level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47580/25]
440. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are plans to streamline the school building programme application model; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47581/25]
441. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are plans to build new secondary schools and/or expand capacity at other schools within Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47582/25]
442. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education and Youth the progress being made to provide additional autism units at primary and secondary schools in County Louth for the September 2025 intake of students; the plans for additional autism units to come on stream for September 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47583/25]
443. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department intends to develop a strategic plan for the provision of SEN at primary schools over the next three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47584/25]
444. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are plans to update the school transport scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47585/25]
445. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are plans to update the educational system at primary and secondary level to cater for students with mild learning disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47586/25]
446. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are plans to update the SNA allocation process in primary and secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47587/25]
447. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth the assessment process for the next round of DEIS; the criteria for schools to qualify for DEIS status; the process by which principals of schools seeking DEIS status can be proactive in engaging with her Department to ensure every consideration is afforded to their situation and circumstances; when this will be delivered; and if she will make a st…
448. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the additional accommodation project application lodged by a school (details supplied); the position regarding assessment of the amended stage 2b report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47719/25]
449. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will direct the NCSE to engage with a school (details supplied) awaiting official decisions on two SERCs and an exceptional needs review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47720/25]
450. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the assessment process of an application for additional school accommodation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47721/25]
451. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the assessment process of an application for additional school accommodation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47722/25]
452. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the assessment process of an application for additional school accommodation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47723/25]
453. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position on the proposal by school principals to her Department to slightly alter the location of modular units to maximise the playground space available to all children at schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47725/25]
454. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the breakdown of the number of applications for school transport in counties Westmeath and Longford for the 2025-2026 academic year; the number of pupils who were issued a bus ticket under the scheme; and the number of pupils who were refused a place. [47728/25]
455. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the breakdown of the number of applications for school transport in the 2025-2026 academic year; the number of pupils who were issued a bus ticket under the scheme; and the number of pupils who were refused a place, per county, in tabular form. [47729/25]