Parliamentary questions

232. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she could assist in accessing a place for a child with at a primary school ASD unit (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25001/25]

233. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide details of the procedure to be followed by a school and the board of management to facilitate the continued employment of a person past their 70th birthday (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25062/25]

234. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will reconsider building the now deferred school (details supplied) in the Donaghmede, Howth-D13, Baldoyle, Stapolin school planning area, given the LDA development in Clongriffin and the current oversubscription of Belmayne ETSS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25072/25]

79. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an additional class (details supplied) in time for the September 2025 intake. [24674/25]

80. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 384 of 25 February 2025, if the application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24523/25]

81. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application for the emergency works grant by a school (details supplied), that plans to open a new autism class in September 2025 which is contingent on the success of the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24532/25]

82. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will assist in securing a placement for a child in a school in County Offaly (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24552/25]

83. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to incorporate Irish Sign Language into the national curriculum, particularly at the Junior and Leaving Certificate levels (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24570/25]

84. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department sources IT equipment from companies named on the official boycott, divestment and sanctions list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24578/25]

85. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently address the significant barriers in progressing to the Professional Master of Education (PME) program due to the Teaching Council's current lack of recognition of Irish Sign Language as an eligible qualification (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24594/25]

86. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the latest update on the rollout of the home-based programme for summer 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24620/25]

87. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the issue surrounding the use of nicotine pouches during school hours by school students on school property; if she has had any discussions with the Minister for Health in relation to this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24622/25]

88. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she supports the call by an organisation (details supplied) for health advisory guidelines to be issued to schools related to nicotine pouches; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24623/25]

89. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she has considered sending out guidelines from her Department to provide advisory support to schools related to nicotine pouches; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24624/25]

90. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a decision can be reversed to remove a teacher from the allocation to a school (details supplied), which is forcing the school to merge two classes, with a resultant class size of more than 30 students, including children with autism, which is significantly higher than the stated aim of this Government to reduce the pupil teache…

91. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application by a school (details supplied) for an extra class to accommodate children on the waiting list for a school place for September; the intended size of that class; the timeline for completion of that class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24745/25]

92. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will meet with an organisation (details supplied). [24753/25]

93. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth to clarify the procedure regarding appeals of appeals in relation to the provision of augmentative and alternative communication (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24754/25]

94. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware that, according to the Healthy Ireland Survey 2022, 63% of men and 50% of women in Ireland were classified as overweight or obese; if she will consider introducing or expanding nutritional and health education in schools to address these disparities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24792/25]

548. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a national school in Cork (details supplied) will receive the additional classroom it was promised. [23172/25]

549. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth to examine the case of a person (details supplied); if criteria will be confirmed. [23173/25]

550. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth if he has considered expanding the age restriction on school bus drivers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23192/25]

551. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a course (details supplied) will be recommended for recognition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23209/25]

552. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the redress payments to victims of historical abuse are expected to be paid out; the timelines or procedures in place to ensure timely and fair distribution of these payments; the steps being taken to address any delays or barriers that may impact access by victims to compensation; and if she will make a statement on the mat…

553. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she can provide an update on the expected timeline for the completion and full operationalisation of the redress scheme for victims of historical abuse; the key milestones or deadlines that have been set; the steps being taken to ensure that the scheme is accessible, fair and inclusive for all survivors; and if she will make a…