Parliamentary questions

87. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of teachers working in the State across both primary and secondary schools. [39773/25]

88. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of reinstating the allowance for teaching in Irish for teachers working in Irish-medium schools. [39856/25]

89. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost to develop a comprehensive plan to be developed and implemented for Irish-medium education and to increase the provision of Irish-medium education from 6% to 20% over a 20-year period. [39857/25]

90. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of establishing an expert group to develop policy for the Irish language in the early education system from early childhood to third level, based on the Common European Framework of Reference. [39858/25]

91. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the first- and full-year estimated cost of expanding the summer programme by 2% up to 10%. [39859/25]

92. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of educational psychologists working in NEPS to date. [39860/25]

93. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of providing an additional ten educational psychologists up to a maximum of 50 educational psychologists. [39861/25]

94. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of increasing the ancillary grant by 5% up to a maximum of 20% for primary and secondary schools respectively. [39862/25]

95. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the first- and full-year of implementing the DEIS Plus programme to all secondary schools. [39863/25]

96. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the first- and full-year cost of increasing funding for Traveller supports by 10% up to a maximum of 50% in primary and secondary school respectively. [39864/25]

97. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the first- and full-year cost of increasing funding for Roma and refugee supports by 10% up to a maximum of 50% in primary and secondary schools respectively. [39865/25]

98. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated first- and full-year cost of increasing an increase of 2% up to a maximum of 20% for early intervention network. [39866/25]

99. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of teacher recruitment for September; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39682/25]

100. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of teacher recruitment for September 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39909/25]

101. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide details of the expected commencement date for the construction of the new school building for a school (details supplied), given the urgent need for modern facilities to support the students' learning environment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39917/25]

102. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide details of the current status of the new school building project for a school (details supplied), including any progress made and any obstacles encountered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39918/25]

103. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide details of the expected timeline for the completion of the new school building for a school (details supplied); the measures being taken to ensure the project stays on schedule; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39919/25]

104. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children who register for a place on the school transport scheme; and how many places would need to be delivered to cope with capacity. [39929/25]

105. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children which availed of the school transport scheme in 2024 and to date in 2025, in primary and secondary school respectively. [39930/25]

106. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the first- and full-year cost of increasing post primary school grant by 5% up to a maximum of 30%. [39931/25]

107. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of increasing secondary school capitation grant by €20. [39932/25]

108. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of carrying out a review of the PME. [39933/25]

109. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the first- and full-year cost of expanding the summer programme by 2% up to a maximum of 20%. [39934/25]

110. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the first- and full-year cost of abolishing the private school subsidy over one year, two years, five years and ten years. [39935/25]

111. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to her publication of the senior cycle redevelopment implementation support measures, which commits to establishing a dedicated post of responsibility in schools which offer level 1 and level 2 learning programmes, what will the role of the post of responsibility entail; if it will be a new recruitment; if it will inv…