190. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Youth to detail the circumstances in which a school secretary who is employed since 1996 can work past 70 years of age with the agreement of the board of management; if she will provide details of the forms or procedures to be followed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22491/25]
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191. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will confirm if an SNA allocation and review can proceed at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22493/25]
192. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if her Department is considering increasing the number of sessions teachers are provided with interpreters in certain circumstances as part of the ‘Say Yes to Languages’ programme; the steps her Department is taking to promote inclusion for teachers; and if she will make a statement on…
193. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the data that is collected by the National Council for Special Education for service planning purposes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22497/25]
194. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Youth to arrange a meeting with the board of a school (details supplied) to discuss their plans and proposals for the change in the structure of their school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22512/25]
195. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school closures that have been recorded over the past year in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22545/25]
196. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide a breakdown of the number of special classes in DEIS and non-DEIS schools; if she believes the number is proportionate to the number of students in DEIS and non-DEIS schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22546/25]
197. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary and post-primary schools, by name and locality, in the Dublin mid-west, that have been approved for delivery and construction; the stage of the planning process each is currently at, including the school (details supplied), in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22547/25]
198. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the new special school for Lucan, which is due to be established in Griffeen; the expected timeframe for completion and opening date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22548/25]
199. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the SET allocation for a school (details supplied) with a view to allocating increased SET hours to address the growing needs of the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22551/25]
200. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Education and Youth if, following her recent statements in relation newly qualified teachers being fast tracked to permanency after a one year period, she will clarify whether the same rights will be afforded to teachers who have been in temporary or substitute contracts for a number years and are still awaiting permanency; if teachers who were previously permanent but re…
201. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) will be reviewed; the status on the visit referred to by the school; and the status of the funding application. [22558/25]
202. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide details on the number of prefab units purchased out right by her Department from 2020 to date; the total costs involved and the number of such purchases, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22560/25]
203. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide details on the number of prefab units rented by her Department from 2020 to date; the total costs involved and the number of such rentals, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22561/25]
204. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a site has been acquired for the building of a new school (details supplied); if so, the details of the location and associated costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22571/25]
205. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Youth if additional funding can be allocated to small rural DEIS schools (details supplied) to cover essential maintenance and caretaker roles, given the significant financial strain these schools face in maintaining their facilities; and if she will consider implementing a scheme where caretakers are paid directly by a Department body to ensure consisten…
206. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 183 of 8 April 2025, if she will provide clarification on the four prefabs at a school (details supplied); when they will be replaced, as the school has informed me that they have not received any information from the Department regarding the replacement of prefabs, that they know nothing about any design team or is…
207. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department aggregates or compiles quarterly prompt payment reporting data submitted by public bodies and agencies under its remit, in accordance with Government Decision S29296 of 19 May 2009, 2 and 8 March 2011, and 28 March 2017; if so, to provide the compiled data or summary tables for the years 2022, 2023, and 2024 to date; if not, the rea…
208. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to confirm which public bodies under the aegis of her Department are required to submit quarterly prompt payment reports in accordance with Government Decision S29296 of 19 May 2009, 2 and 8 March 2011, and 28 March 2017, regarding the 15-Day Prompt Payment Commitment; to provide a comprehensive list of those bodies; and to specify which of those bod…
209. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the proposed establishment of a Gaelcholáiste for Dublin 2,4,6 and 8; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22693/25]
210. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will meet with a group (details supplied). [22695/25]
211. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will address the need for additional therapeutic supports and a funding model for a school (details supplied.) [22696/25]
212. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a list of all schools in Cork that are currently included in the DEIS programme band 1 and band 2, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22737/25]
213. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an updated timeline for the new permanent school buildings for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22748/25]
214. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to clarify if there a national SNA cap of 23,791 if this is for the calendar year or the academic year; the period of time this cap on SNA's covers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22754/25]