Parliamentary questions

499. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will examine a case (details supplied) whereby a five-year-old child has received no offer for a school place in a special education school; the action being taken to increase places in special education schools, not just additional classes in mainstream schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter…

500. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update for the proposed autism unit for a school (details supplied); if a contractor has been approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29057/25]

501. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to review the policy that allows teachers to apply for a career break after completing 12 months of continuous employment with their school, in light of national teacher shortages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29064/25]

502. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on a new school building for a school (details supplied). [29068/25]

503. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the distance to be eligible for the school transport scheme will be reduced to 2 km; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29075/25]

504. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the progress that has been made towards her Department directly employing cleaners and caretakers in primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29076/25]

505. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the implementation of the timebound provision and the date it will come into effect in Q2 2025. [29077/25]

506. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied) has been instructed not to accept any more junior infants from the local area. [29081/25]

507. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the scheduling of the minor works grant; the reasons for its delay this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29084/25]

508. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the scheduling of the payment of the ICT grant; the reasons for its delay this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29085/25]

509. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide the current and planned expansions of primary schools in north Kildare, in tabular form, and the status of same. [29086/25]

510. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will outline the thresholds currently in place as part of the demographic demand analysis that would warrant a school extension or a new school building. [29087/25]

511. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will address concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding funding for primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29088/25]

512. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of mild general learning classes in north Tipperary; the number of classes she anticipates there will be in September 2025; if there are plans to open any other mild general learning classes in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29312/25]

513. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth if plans are in place to open another ASD early intervention preschool class in Dungarvan, County Waterford, given the demand in the area and the fact that there is only one such class in the area (details supplied), which is full for the coming year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29090/25]

514. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are plans to increase the number of ASD early intervention preschool classes in Dungarvan County Waterford, given the fact that access and inclusion model support in mainstream preschool may not be appropriate for every child with additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29091/25]

515. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason the NCSE has now withdrawn a new ASD class at a school (details supplied) which was sanctioned back in March and announced by her office and regarding which parents were offered classes; if she will urgently reverse this decision and work with the school to ensure this class proceeds; and if she will make a statement …

516. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth to list the schools that are providing summer education programmes in Dublin south central, in tabular form. [29136/25]

517. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the progress of the timebound provision for teachers who qualify outside of the Republic of Ireland; her views with respect to the delay in the opening of applications which was forecast to happen in quarter 1 of 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29137/25]

518. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the D15 pilot scheme for common enrolment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29141/25]

519. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the schools engaged in the D15 pilot scheme for common enrolment, in tabular form. [29142/25]

520. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to extend the D15 pilot scheme for common enrolment to other areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29143/25]

521. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide statistics of school attendance for primary and post primary students the day before a bank holiday, in tabular form. [29189/25]

522. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are plans to make additional funding available for schools if the capitation and ancillary grant does not cover the cost of a cleaner and caretaker; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29202/25]

523. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth what funding or grants schools can avail of to update their library space. [29214/25]