Parliamentary questions

81. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the new special class for a school (details supplied); if her Department will provide the resources necessary to ensure that this class will be operational by the new school year; when formal details will be provided to the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44228/26]

82. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Oideachais agus Óige an bhfuil an tOrdú ón Aire a d’eisigh an tAire Joe McHugh fós i bhfeidhm, arbh Ordú é inar treoraíodh gur Gaelscoil a bheidh in aon scoil nua a bhunófar mura raibh Gaelscoil sa Cheantar Pleanála Oideachais cheana, agus sa chomhthéacs sin ar thuig sí agus í ag freagairt cheist 40807/26 ar 28/05/2026 nach bhfuil aon Ghaeloideach…

83. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the much needed extension for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44249/26]

84. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Youth education if consideration was given to DEIS+ status for a school (details supplied); if this was considered and ruled out and if she will provide details of the decision making process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44250/26]

85. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of delayed payments for teachers on the Home Tuition Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44298/26]

86. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on whether the teacher supply panel is operating efficiently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44299/26]

87. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department intends to issue an information or technical note to extend the temporary suspension of the 90-day limit for primary school teachers on career breaks undertaking substitute teaching work for the upcoming school year; the anticipated date of publication for this directive; and if she will make a statement on the ma…

88. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools currently using temporary accommodation, including prefabricated classrooms; the duration for which such accommodation has been in use in each case; and the plans in place to provide permanent accommodation. [44346/26]

89. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the permanent school building project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44358/26]

90. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding a timeline for the completion of the permanent school project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44359/26]

91. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will facilitate a meeting with the management of a school (details supplied) in relation to delays in progressing their permanent school building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44360/26]

92. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department works with swimming and water safety organisations to provide water safety advice in schools; and if there are any plans to introduce such provision. [44364/26]

93. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a list of SEBD schools and their principal emails. [44385/26]

94. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a decision will issue regarding an SNA appeal for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44386/26]

95. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on plans to provide additional autism class places to the Dublin 15 area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44420/26]

96. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which fair pension entitlement is being ensured for ETB adult education tutors, given pensions are based only on contract hours; to assess the impact of non-pensionable work on long-serving staff; the steps she will take to improve access to full-time hours for tutors on CID contracts; and if she will make a statemen…

97. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently advance funding approval for an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44449/26]

98. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the necessary funding will be made available in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44450/26]

99. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to advance a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44497/26]

100. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide details on the length of time that recruitment of a teacher for a special school takes from the placing of the advertisement to the teacher starting in employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44614/26]

101. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide details on the length of time that recruitment of a SNA for a special school takes from the placing of the advertisement to the SNA starting in employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44615/26]

728. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of teachers with English as an additional language (EAL) employed by her Department in each of the past five years; the costs of an EAL teacher per school; the criteria for a school to be granted an EAL teacher; if the costs of these posts are fully covered by her Department; the projected increase in EAL posts requir…

729. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the next round of DEIS and DEIS Plus schools will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41448/26]

730. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department meet with schools on their DEIS status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41449/26]

732. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the recently sanctioned special class for a school (details supplied). [41459/26]