1146. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the action taken to reduce class sizes and the pupil teacher ratio at primary school level since 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42715/25]
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1147. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the action taken to improve financial supports for primary schools since 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42716/25]
1148. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the action taken to improve the pay and working conditions and opportunities for career development for primary school teachers since 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42717/25]
1149. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide the details of the expenditure on ICT in schools since 27 June 2020, on a local authority basis, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42718/25]
1150. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary school teachers in each county in 2024- 2025; the provisional allocation in each county for 2025-2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42719/25]
1151. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of post-primary school teachers in each county in 2024-2025; the provisional allocation in each county for 2025-2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42720/25]
1152. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the average class size of primary schools, by county and local authority area, in the 2024-2025 school year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42721/25]
1153. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children who will benefit from the free schoolbooks scheme at primary level for the 2025-2026 academic year, by local authority area, in tabular form. [42722/25]
1154. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children who will benefit from the free schoolbooks scheme at post-primary level for the 2025-2026 academic year, by local authority area, in tabular form. [42723/25]
1155. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of Ukrainian pupils enrolled in Irish schools at primary level; the number enrolled at post-primary level, by county as of June 30 2025 or latest date available, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42724/25]
1156. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school building projects that have been completed, by county, in tabular form since 2020; the funding allocated for same, by county since 2020; to provide a breakdown the total number of projects currently under construction, per county; to provide a breakdown of the total number of projects currently in planning and design, per county…
1157. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 190 of 12 June 2025, if she will consider pausing the redesignation of mild general learning disability schools to reflect that they serve as centres of excellence for the management of subset of special education needs (details supplied) which will be less well met in mainstream schools even with additi…
1158. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 190 of 12 June 2025, if she will consider pausing the redesignation of mild general learning disability schools to reflect that they serve as centres of excellence for the management of subset of special education needs (details supplied) which will be less well met in mainstream schools even with additi…
1159. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary school teachers in full-time employment as a proportion of overall participation; the number in part-time employment; the number of secondary school teachers in full-time employment as a proportion of overall participation; and the number in part-time employment. [42744/25]
1160. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department could provide additional detail as to the reason the teacher allocation has resulted in the merger of four 3rd class groups into three groups at a school (details supplied); if her Department is exploring options for retaining the four 3rd class groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42775/25]
1161. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the proposed building works at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42795/25]
1162. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department or any agency operating under the aegis of her Department, have used reserved contracts or social clauses in their public procurement tenders in the past five years; if so, the nature of the reserved contract or social clause; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42847/25]
1163. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will urgently intervene to resolve the situation at school (details supplied), where an approved ASD class has been supressed; the steps her Department is taking to ensure that these children receive the appropriate support and placement in line with their assessed needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42856/25]
1164. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total number of WTE SNA posts in each county in the 2024 to 2025 school year; the provisional allocation for same in 2025 to 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42890/25]
1165. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total number of active special classes by county in the 2024 to 2025 school year; the provisional allocation for same in 2025 to 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42891/25]
1166. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth the up-to-date position in relation to the progress in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42905/25]
1167. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth the up-to-date position regarding the progress of the building of a school at a location; when it is expected to be completed (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42907/25]
1168. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth to reconsider an application for additional school accommodation for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42914/25]
1169. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a response will issue to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42917/25]
1170. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department’s planning unit has assessed the need for additional primary school places in Kildare town; her plans to meet the demand for school places; if she is aware of the extensive housing developments taking place locally which will give rise to even greater demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42936/25]