Parliamentary questions

411. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the application for a new building for a school (details supplied; for an update on when a new school building will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37367/25]

412. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she is aware that an ASD class sanctioned in a school (details supplied) is still not open. [37369/25]

413. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of plans to add school caretakers to her Department's payroll; the timeline for the implementation of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37401/25]

414. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department can address a case where a child with a disability (details supplied) is experiencing difficulty accessing school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37409/25]

415. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37422/25]

416. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update regarding repairs to a school (details supplied) under the summer works scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37432/25]

417. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on plans for a new school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37439/25]

418. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been brought to the lack of availability of co-educational primary schools in Cork (details supplied); the actions her Department is taking to increase the availability of co-education learning opportunities for children and parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37538/25]

419. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently review the DEIS categorisation thresholds and ensure that DEIS rural schools are no longer punished for geography rather than need (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37550/25]

420. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth if an application by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37575/25]

421. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth if an application for emergency works relative to health and safety in the name of a school (details supplied) will be expedited and approved. [37598/25]

422. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 407 of 1 July 2025, if her attention has been drawn to the particular shortage of special classes for children with a general learning disability, not related to ASD, within mainstream schools in the wider Stillorgan and Blackrock areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37602/25]

423. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a response will issue to correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37627/25]

424. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on a school building project (details supplied); if it will be ready to accept students in September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37664/25]

425. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 74 of 25 June 2025, if the application for emergency works will be granted as a matter of urgency given that the necessary documentation has been supplied by the school (details supplied) to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37690/25]

426. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of providing an allowance covering the cost of a device (details supplied) for each child in a school that teaches using such a device rather than traditional textbooks. [37697/25]

427. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of a pilot programme to cover the cost of a device (details supplied) per student in all DEIS schools who teach using such devices rather than traditional textbooks. [37698/25]

428. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of a pilot programme to cover the cost of a device (details supplied) per student in 20 school’s irrespective of DEIS status who teach using such devices rather than textbooks. [37699/25]

429. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth when approval will be given for additional school accommodation to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37700/25]

430. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth his views on correspondence with regard to school transport (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37707/25]

431. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied) has been denied an additional special needs assistant (SNA) by the NCSE following a recommendation made for the additional SNA by the local SENO following a formal review of the school's staffing allocation; why this recommendation was ignored; if she will seek a review by the NCSE of this …

432. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will urgently review a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37736/25]

433. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the cost of reintroducing the allowance for teachers teaching Irish in Irish-medium schools since after 2012. [37751/25]

434. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the cost of increasing extra support for those learning Irish as an additional language. [37752/25]

435. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the cost of carrying out a review of all science labs in the country to ensure they are up to date and capable of performing well in exams. [37753/25]