Parliamentary questions

386. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of a mechanism whereby a school parents’ association can ensure that there is engagement from the board of management of the school; if her Department offers impartial mediation support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15126/25]

387. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) will open a special educational needs classroom for the academic year 2025-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15137/25]

388. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) will open a special educational needs classroom for the academic year 2025-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15138/25]

389. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education the steps being taken to give school secretaries access to the public service pension schemes and other leave schemes, in view of the fact that teachers and special needs assistants are in receipt of these schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15140/25]

390. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the installation of the promised prefab building at a school (details supplied), which is intended to accommodate a general-purpose hall and a classroom; the reasons for the delay; the steps being taken to resolve the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15181/25]

391. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education the number of SNA posts sanctioned in Cork for the 2024-2025 school year; and the number currently filled. [15206/25]

392. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education the number of autism places available in primary schools in Skerries, Rush, Lusk, Balbriggan, Garristown, Naul, Oldtown, Ballyboughal, Rolestown, St. Margaret’s, Meakstown and north Santry, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15264/25]

393. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education the number of autism places available in post primary schools in Skerries, Rush, Lusk, Balbriggan, Garristown, Naul, Oldtown, Ballyboughal, Rolestown, St. Margaret’s, Meakstown and north Santry, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15265/25]

394. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education the number of children on waiting lists to access autism places in primary schools in Skerries, Rush, Lusk, Balbriggan, Garristown, Naul, Oldtown, Ballyboughal, Meakstown, Rolestown, St. Margaret’s and north Santry, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15266/25]

395. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education the number of children on waiting lists to access autism places in post primary schools in Skerries, Rush, Lusk, Balbriggan, Garristown, Naul, Oldtown, Ballyboughal, Meakstown, Rolestown, St. Margaret’s and north Santry, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15267/25]

396. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education the number of reading school places available in primary schools in Skerries, Rush, Lusk, Balbriggan, Garristown, Naul, Oldtown, Ballyboughal, Rolestown, Meakstown, St. Margaret’s and north Santry, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15268/25]

397. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education the number of reading school places available in primary schools in Swords, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15269/25]

398. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education the number of children on waiting lists to access a reading school place in Skerries, Rush, Lusk, Balbriggan, Garristown, Naul, Oldtown, Ballyboughal, Rolestown, St. Margaret’s, Meakstown and north Santry, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15270/25]

399. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education the number of children on waiting lists to access a reading school place in Swords, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15271/25]

400. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education if she will provide details of plans to open additional reading school places in Skerries, Rush, Lusk, Balbriggan, Garristown, Naul, Oldtown, Ballyboughal, Rolestown, St. Margaret’s, Meakstown and north Santry for the 2025/2026 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15272/25]

401. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education if she will provide details of plans to open additional reading school places in Swords for the 2025/2026 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15273/25]

402. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) will be included in the new DEIS Plus scheme for schools. [15277/25]

403. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) will be sanctioned for a special class, as requested by the SENO and school over a year ago. [15278/25]

404. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education the implications for a pupil who is granted an exemption from Irish in primary school, including what they should be doing during Irish class. [15291/25]

405. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if sufficient supports in school are being provided for a pupil (details supplied) with dyslexia. [15292/25]

406. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education to examine the case of applications for persons related to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15349/25]

407. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education following a statement issued on 19 March 2025 (details supplied), if she will clarify the timeline and process whereby it is proposed to change a school into a Gaelcholáiste; and if more information will be provided to public representatives, staff and the school community. [15350/25]

408. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education to confirm if a special school (details supplied) will be opening a secondary school on their grounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15378/25]

409. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education the reason a special school (details supplied) currently does not have a follow-on secondary school for pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15379/25]

410. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education if she will continue to financially support, and endorse, the successful roll out across County Kerry, and throughout the country, of the School Leavers Programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15394/25]