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Barry Ward Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Education
466. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the application (details supplied); the actions she will take to expedite this process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39010/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Education
467. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth if school transport will be provided in 2025-2026 for persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39031/25]
Sean Fleming Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Education
468. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will reply to the letter dated 27 May and subsequent meeting on this matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39032/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Education
469. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will clarify what stage the much-needed schools for the burgeoning population of Cherrywood are at; if she acknowledges the need for primary and secondary schools in this area; if she will clearly outline what the delays are in providing these schools and give a definitive date for the commencement of construction and proposed completi…
Ciarán Ahern Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Education
470. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps she is taking to ensure that school secretaries are not forced to take strike action, as is currently proposed to take place in August; if she will ensure school secretaries are given access to the Single Public Service Pension Scheme given they have been on her Department’s centralised payroll since 2023; and if she will make a statement o…
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Education
471. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth the names, locations, enrolments, teaching staff numbers and ancillary staff numbers for all primary schools having between 750 and 1000 pupils on the roll book, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39151/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Education
472. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide a list of the names, locations, enrolments, teaching staff numbers, and ancillary staff numbers for all primary schools having more than 1,000 pupils on the roll book, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39160/25]
Joe Cooney Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Education
473. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated full-year costs if the ancillary services grant increased to €190 per pupil in primary schools and increased to €245 per pupil in post primary schools. [39191/25]
Martin Daly Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Education
474. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the special needs supports that can be provided for an individual (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39200/25]
Paul McAuliffe Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Education
475. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a full review will be carried out of the SNA review carried out at a school (details supplied). [39201/25]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Education
476. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a situation has come about that parents of children with autism were, at the end of May, offered places in an autism class in a school (details supplied) to start in September but now the parents have been told that he class will not start for an indefinite period of time; the examination has been carried out of other potential tempora…
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Education
477. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the site complexities in relation to providing a new ASD unit at a listed school (details supplied), given its partial location in a riparian area and also the need to preserve the existing Gaelic games pitch which also services an important wider community need; if she will confirm receipt of a report from…
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Education
478. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the recent review of the SNA allocation at a school (details supplied) which recommended a significant increase to its allocation of 8.66 SNAs for a school of 700 pupils; when such an increase is likely to be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39221/25]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Education
479. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Youth how a school (details supplied) was not allocated additional SNAs for 2025/2026 despite a report following an exceptional review by the NCSE SENO investigators which recommended a significant increase in its allocation; if this is a temporary processing issue, which will see an increase early during the next school year, due to a shortage of…
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Education
480. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Youth to list the SNA allocations per head at each primary and second level school in Dublin since 2015, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39223/25]
Denise Mitchell Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Education
481. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth to clarify when building works for a new autism classroom at a school (details supplied) will be completed; the interim solution in place for children offered a place in this autism class for September but will be unable to start at the school until these building works are complete; the engagement the Department has had with parents of these chil…
Michael Cahill Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Education
482. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently address the school transport difficulty (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39232/25]
Paul McAuliffe Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Education
483. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to amend the policy whereby teachers, or prospective teachers, must be on her Department’s payroll or teaching in an Education and Training Board school before an application can be processed for incremental credit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39252/25]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Education
484. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on a school building project (details supplied); the timeline for the establishment of an autism class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39253/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Education
485. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No.484 of 10 June 2025, if school transport will be provided to a student (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39257/25]
Johnny Guirke Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Education
486. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the current Youth Outreach Programme operating in County Meath; if there are any plans to expand or enhance youth services in the region, particularly in underserved or rural committees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39319/25]
Johnny Guirke Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Education
487. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of youth workers employed by her Department in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39321/25]
Johnny Guirke Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Education
488. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children in the past five years who have left school before completing the leaving certificate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39322/25]
Johnny Guirke Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Education
489. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of educational welfare officers employed by Tusla in Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39323/25]
Johnny Guirke Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Education
490. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the cost of transporting special education children to school in Meath for the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 academic years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39324/25]