Parliamentary questions

127. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education the assurances she will provide to ensure a fair and balanced assessment system that accurately reflects the hard work of the class of 2025. [18082/25]

128. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education if she will review the policy on incremental credit for post-primary teachers with overseas experience in private schools, given that such experience is recognised for primary teachers but not at post-primary level (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18087/25]

102. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education her views on the number of schools reporting funding crises, related to increased energy, insurance and other costs, and which have not been matched with increased central funding; if she is concerned with the number of schools referred to the financial services support unit, for example; how she intends to respond to this funding crisis…

103. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the number of new special classes and special schools sanctioned for September 2025; if she will guarantee these will all be open by September 2025 and fully resourced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16978/25]

104. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the measures she is taking to ensure children are protected and safe in the online world while at school; if she will acknowledge that €9 million phone pouches are an expensive distraction and that a more comprehensive response is required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16979/25]

105. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education the steps she is taking to fulfil the programme for Government pledge to roll out common application systems; the progress made on establishing a common applications process for secondary school places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17560/25]

106. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education for an update on resourcing for students with special educational needs in Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17089/25]

107. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education the number of students that will be enrolled into the interim special school in County Monaghan in September 2025; if there is capacity at the site of that school to increase enrolment numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17182/25]

108. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education the way she plans to support the school building unit in how it delivers school buildings in a timely manner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16806/25]

109. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Education to report on the progress of the capital build project of a school (details supplied). [17155/25]

110. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education if she is satisfied that sufficient efforts are being made to ensure teachers, schools and pupils are adequately prepared for the introduction of the new leaving certificate cycle in the next academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17201/25]

111. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education her plans to ensure there are multi-disciplinary teams in all schools, including the recruitment and retention of therapists. [14637/25]

112. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education the number of pilot schemes run under the revised school transport scheme for 2025-26; the current stage of each pilot run under the revised scheme; when the revised school transport scheme for 2025-26 will be ready; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17170/25]

113. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the steps taken in Cork county and city to ensure all children who require a place have the possibility of securing a place in a special class or special school for the next academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17159/25]

114. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education her views on the importance of promoting the provision of Gaelscoileanna and Gaelcholáistí; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17047/25]

115. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education for an update on the Dublin 15 Special Education Taskforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17231/25]

116. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the provision of autism classes in County Mayo. [17236/25]

117. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education the number of teacher posts currently vacant, by county. [17203/25]

118. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of children who were forced into mainstream schools because they could not secure a suitable placement for their child; how she and her Department plan to address this for the upcoming school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17222/25]

119. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education for an update on the provision of additional accommodation to schools in Mayo. [17237/25]

120. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education her plans to implement the employment and governance structures of the school completion programme. [14634/25]

121. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education the timeline for the additional school accommodation section to work towards when processing invoices from schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16805/25]

122. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the changes planned in the school transport scheme for the 2025-2026 school year in order to ensure all children will be accommodated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16932/25]

123. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Oideachais an dtabharfaidh sí na spriocdhátaí measta agus amchlár maidir le foilsiú nó cur i bhfeidhm gach ceann de na 13 bheartas mholta mar éileamh a bhrúigh sí féin trí rún Dála ar an 5ú Márta 2025. [17117/25]

124. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Oideachais an bhfuil sí buartha go bhfuil an laghdú leanúnach atá déanta ar líon na n-uaireanta teagaisc sa Ghaeilge i scoileanna lánBhéarla tar éis a chinntiú nach bhfaighidh daltaí sna scoileanna seo líon leordhóthanach uaireanta chun bunchumas sa teanga a bhaint amach; an ndearna a Roinn anailís eolaíoch maidir leis an líon uaireanta teagaisc …