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Sorca Clarke Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
678. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a breakdown of school funding in 2024 and 2025, per county, in tabular form. [30535/25]
Seán Crowe Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
679. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied) has had its teacher allocation cut, forcing it to form multigrade classes of first and second class pupils; if she agrees it is not desirable to have different grades in the same class where an alternative is available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30564/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
680. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth the expected timeline for completing the SNA workforce development programme to provide clarity on their role and career paths; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30565/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
681. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of additional special education teachers and special needs assistants she intends to hire to provide greater support to students and schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30566/25]
Denise Mitchell Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
682. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that a child (details supplied) will be able to avail of an appropriate school place this coming September; if she is satisfied that progress is being made to ensure there are enough school places for those with additional needs in the north Dublin area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30569/25]
Grace Boland Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
683. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth given the success of the solar panels for schools scheme if her Department has considered expanding the number of solar panels a school can install past 17; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30575/25]
Grace Boland Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
684. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the work her Department is undertaking to map the number of children who will be enrolling in mainstream primary school in the next five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30576/25]
Grace Boland Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
685. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the work her Department is undertaking to map the number of children who will be enrolling in mainstream post-primary school in the next five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30577/25]
Grace Boland Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
686. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth if consultation is underway with regard to outstanding pay and conditions for school secretaries and ancillary staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30578/25]
Grace Boland Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
687. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the work her Department is undertaking to map the number of children who will be enrolling in post-primary school in the next five years with special education needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30579/25]
Micheál Carrigy Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
688. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps she is taking to tackle absenteeism in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30595/25]
Micheál Carrigy Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
689. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the funding levels for home school liaison officers and other measures to help ensure young people complete school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30596/25]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
690. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth the consideration she has given to funding for youth services, newly moved into her Department, in Budget 2026; if she is aware of the National Youth Council of Ireland pre-Budget 2026 submission seeking a €21.3 million increase in funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30621/25]
John McGuinness Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
691. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has purchased a property (details supplied); and if the purchase is complete. [30624/25]
William Aird Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
692. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will liaise with the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform to grant public-service status to school secretaries to enable them to have access to the single public pension service pension scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30646/25]
William Aird Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
693. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school (details supplied) will be given DEIS status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30647/25]
Barry Ward Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
694. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the free schoolbook scheme for students in Junior Cycle years; if consideration has been given to including private schools as part of this initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30678/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
695. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the timebound provision; and if she can guarantee that it will be in place and open in Q2. [30694/25]
Brendan Smith Written 29 May 2025 · to Education
336. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if it is proposed to allow persons aged 70 and over, subject to appropriate medical checks, to undertake school transport work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28836/25]
Brendan Smith Written 29 May 2025 · to Education
337. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the progress to date in increasing the number of drivers available for school transport work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28837/25]
Niamh Smyth Written 29 May 2025 · to Education
338. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review correspondence as regards a school transport service in Cavan (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28888/25]
Denise Mitchell Written 29 May 2025 · to Education
339. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that a child (details supplied) with a diagnosis of autism (level 3) has a school place in the local area for the upcoming academic year; if the new special school located temporarily on the grounds of a school will be open for the 2025/2026 academic year; when applications for places for this school will open; and if she will m…
Darren O'Rourke Written 29 May 2025 · to Education
340. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that the HSCL will be funded and operational for all DEIS schools in the State; and if she will ensure that every rural school without a HSCL scheme will be provided with one as soon as possible. [28429/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 29 May 2025 · to Education
341. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a school in Donegal (details supplied) will receive a decision regarding a capital works project application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28430/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 29 May 2025 · to Education
342. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether primary schools will be paid the minor works grant before the end of the current academic year; specifically, if a school (details supplied) will be paid the minor works grant before the end of the current academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28431/25]