Parliamentary questions

389. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if she will introduce measures in order that degree graduates of early childhood education can register with the Teaching Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9468/25]

390. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education to expedite a school project to the next stage (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9532/25]

391. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if any action can be taken to speed up the process by which the Teaching Council can implement a timebound provision within its regulations to allow eligible teachers who qualified outside of Ireland to apply for registration and complete their induction requirements here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9541/25]

392. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education if a review can be conducted and an update provided on the case of a person seeking a school bus place (details supplied). [9542/25]

393. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education the measures taken, and planed, to resource secondary schools to ensure that they can implement Leaving Certificate reform, beginning in September 2025, particularly in relation to ICT and lab enhancements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9559/25]

394. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education when the commission of investigation into historical sexual abuse in schools will be established; if the remit of the commission will be expanded to include all schools, as recommended in the Scoping Inquiry report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9614/25]

395. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education her policy on twins in primary schools remaining in the same class or being separated; if it is at the discretion of the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9619/25]

396. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education if she will confirm that a person (details supplied) who is currently working as a kindergarten teacher in the United Arab Emirates and hopes to return to Ireland to work in July summer provision this year, whose request for an extension of their Teaching Council registration has been refused, will have their registration renewed as they wish…

397. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education if she will review correspondence (details supplied); if she will provide funding avenues for this school to explore; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9653/25]

398. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education if a school in south Tipperary (details supplied) which has applied to open an ASD unit will be approved; the status of the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9656/25]

399. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education where a child (details supplied) with additional needs will receive a school place in September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9660/25]

400. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education if she will intervene in the case of a child (details supplied) to arrange for him to be granted a school place. [9671/25]

401. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Education if she will consider making Department land available for the development of recreational facilities for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9680/25]

402. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education if she will detail the precise arrangements in place within her Department to ensure effective engagement, on an ongoing basis, between her forward planning unit and each local authority in order to ensure that her Department can meet the demands arising from new residential developments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. …

403. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education if she will assist in the issues raised (details supplied) to ensure the State’s investment in a new school is not damaged and the final elements can be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9709/25]

404. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if her Department has a policy or guidelines regarding a situation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9711/25]

405. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education the number of school-going children, primary and post primary, residing in south Kilkenny who currently avail of the school transport scheme; the number waiting to be offered a place on the school transport system; the numbers refused places on the school transport system for the school year 2024-2025; and if she will make a statemen…

406. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education the reason school-going children in south Kilkenny, who attend school in New Ross, are not informed until the end of August whether they have been approved for the school transport scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9770/25]

407. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education if both the emergency works and summer works schemes will be available in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9785/25]

408. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the provision of extra ASD school places in north County Kildare (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9793/25]

409. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education to provide a detailed report on the school meals scheme, providing the nutritional information for all meals provided, where the ingredients are sourced, the nutritional requirements set by the Department for Children, Equality, Disability and Youth; who is regulating the providers; if her Department will take the responsibility …

1. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of the concerns raised by school leaders in relation to the accelerated roll-out of senior cycle reform; if she accepts that the accelerated timeline does not allow enough time for essential preparations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8924/25]

2. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education if she agrees that the demographics are such in Dublin 15 that there is a need to maintain a school (details supplied) at its existing location and for extra capacity in the Tyrellstown area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7671/25]

3. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education what additional demand for special class and special school places for September 2025 is now anticipated at primary and secondary school level; what measures she is taking to ensure the necessary school buildings, staff and resources are in place to meet that demand; if emergency measures are expected; and if she will make a statement on t…

4. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education the reason a school in Limerick County received confirmation from her Department that its special education needs hours provided will be cut by 2.5 hours, even though the criteria state that a developing school would not lose hours. [8972/25]