608. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Youth the mechanism by which she will ensure the Disability Committee is accessible to parents and carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24117/25]
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609. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason the updated ‘Procedures on the use of school property and school sports facilities outside of school hours’ are not being implemented by a school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24199/25]
610. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the case of a child (details supplied) who does not have a place in a local school for the forthcoming school term; the advice to parents in this situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24201/25]
611. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to an issue related to the Leaving Certificate timetable (details supplied); if any allowances can be made for any student impacted by this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24257/25]
612. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount of funding her Department provided to schools within Dublin 15 area for works carried out under emergency works scheme in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [24278/25]
613. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth the criteria for eligibility for the school bus transport scheme, specifying the distance requirements, prioritisation process, and any special considerations for students with additional needs and to provide details of the appeals process available for families who may not initially qualify for the service but wish to contest their eligibility status…
614. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a school (details supplied) will be included in the DEIS project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24315/25]
615. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special classes for children with intellectual disabilities in each primary school in Kildare north specifically; the number of children attending these schools from Kildare north specifically; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24320/25]
616. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to prioritise children in local areas in the allocation of placements in special schools and classes within their communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24321/25]
617. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she intends to allow individuals with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in inclusive education to become teachers and work with children who have additional needs in order to reduce teacher shortages in SEN classes in schools. [24332/25]
618. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on an application for the extension of a school transport route (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24355/25]
619. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Youth the supports being provided to a child (details supplied). [24406/25]
620. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department will provide immediate assistance to a child (details supplied). [24407/25]
621. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary school children currently on reduced timetables due to unmet additional or behavioural needs; and the steps being taken to address this. [24408/25]
622. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether the NCSE or Tusla have been asked to provide direct intervention in the case of a child (details supplied). [24409/25]
623. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures she will put in place in order that more schools conduct online interviews (details supplied). [24410/25]
624. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she is aware of reports that AI tools are having a detrimental impact on education and learning (details supplied); and whether she will consider a ban on such tools in school settings, in order to maximise student capabilities in the long run. [24475/25]
625. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of young people who currently do not have a secondary school place in Greystones for 2025-2026; and the plan of action to ensure that all will have a school place in their locality by September. [24495/25]
316. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on an additional school accommodation application for a school (details supplied) given the increased enrolment projected for the forthcoming school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22918/25]
317. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth the up-to-date position regarding funding for a school project for additional accommodation for ASD units for the new school year (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22928/25]
318. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of IT projects within their Department, or bodies under its aegis, which have been allocated funds in excess of €1 million in the years 2020 to date; the purpose of any projects; the initial estimate to complete for such projects; the total amount expended to date; the total estimated cost to complete; the estimated timeframe by which the…
319. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide a specific timeline for the commencement and completion of works at a school (details supplied); acknowledging that previous responses have indicated that works are scheduled to commence in the second half of 2026; if she will clarify whether the planning permission will remain in place to allow the project to proceed as planned; a…
320. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider expanding the remote working policy to include a specific organisation (details supplied); to clarify whether this organisation currently has a remote working policy in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22965/25]
321. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the name of the circular that pertains to the leave granted-allowed to post-primary school teachers for duties on a county council; if she will provide the circular; and if, in the absence of a circular covering post primary teachers, she will provide a circular which includes post primary teachers. [22969/25]
322. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth to respond to correspondence regarding autism class funding (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22975/25]