Parliamentary questions

554. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the scoping inquiry into restorative justice and entitlements for historical abuse survivors is expected to conclude; the criteria or standards that will be used to determine the scope of entitlements; the way in which the findings of this inquiry will inform the development of restorative justice programmes that are accessi…

555. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); if this apparent discrepancy will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23246/25]

556. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the details of school retrofit programmes currently in place; the criteria for inclusion in these programmes; the number of schools that have benefited from such programmes previously; the number of schools that have been approved for a retrofit this year; the expected timeframe for completion of such retrofit works; and if she w…

557. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on an emergency works application for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23253/25]

558. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools in the Celbridge and north Kildare area that expressed an interest in opening a specialist class in the past academic year; the number of these applications that were refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23281/25]

559. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools in Celbridge and north Kildare that were approached by the National Council for Special Education to open a specialist class; the percentage of those schools declined; and if the Department provide insight into the reasons given for these refusals. [23282/25]

560. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will meet with persons regarding their concerns over a telecommunications mast (details supplied). [23283/25]

561. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Education and Youth to reply to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if the Department will reconsider this decision; the reasons as to why this decision was communicated so late in the school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23286/25]

562. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the specific measures taken in her Departmental offices and operations in reducing energy usage and to assist in Ireland meeting our climate targets for 2030; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23316/25]

563. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth if an application for approval for a teaching post in Kilkenny (details supplied) which was refused will be reconsidered as a matter of urgency as the school staff are under immense pressure currently and face the prospect of having in excess of 30 children per classroom causing serious accommodation issues; and if she will mak…

564. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to examine a recent RTÉ programme on two Christian Brothers (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23381/25]

565. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of a parcel of land adjacent to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23451/25]

566. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth her view on the parcel of land adjacent to a school (details supplied); if the school would be supported in acquiring it with a view to expanding special education facilities, as per correspondence issued in January 2025 to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23452/25]

567. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are any plans to allow people who are contracted by Bus Éireann to drive buses for children with additional needs to continue to do so after they reach 70 years of age; if she will comment on the current policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23460/25]

568. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason only children who have entered the country in the last two years can be counted when schools apply for additional EAL teaching posts; the reason the allocation is not made on the number of children who do not speak English (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23468/25]

569. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the comments made by Government colleagues regarding sacrament preparation outside of school time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23494/25]

570. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the guidance for lab health safety for secondary schools was last updated; if there are plans to update guidance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23516/25]

571. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to examine the case of a child with autism and ADHD (details supplied) who is attending a mainstream school but has been refused SNA support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23552/25]

572. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will review the rules surrounding the retention of acting-up allowances for teachers who have served in acting deputy principal roles for more than five years, particularly in cases where the teacher covered for a colleague on a career break; if she will address the apparent discrepancy in treatment compared to …

573. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if an issue regarding an acting-up allowance can be examined (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23556/25]

574. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a child (details provided) will be provided with home tuition support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23681/25]

575. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth when funding will be released for a new autism class at a school (details supplied); if a commitment will be provided that funds will be released at the earliest opportunity to ensure the unit is ready for the incoming class in September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23690/25]

576. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the funding will be released to open a second autism class in school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23693/25]

577. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a breakdown of the number of multidenominational schools, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23701/25]

578. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Youth if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) who was refused incremental credit. [23704/25]