Parliamentary questions

5. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education to outline her assessment of the teacher recruitment and retention emergency at primary and secondary school level; the measures she intends to address it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8926/25]

6. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the additional school accommodation application by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8152/25]

7. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the current number of full-time equivalent educational welfare officer positions across Ireland, by county, in tabular form; the number of these positions currently vacant; the timeline for filling these vacancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8491/25]

8. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education how she intends to deliver on the programme for Government commitment to expand opportunities for students to attend Gaelscoileanna and Gaelcholáistí; if it is her commitment, as it was her predecessor’s, to “work towards doubling the number of young people currently in Irish-medium schools” (details supplied); and if she will make a state…

9. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education the status of the delivery of a complete modular build of 18 classrooms with facilities to meet the accommodation crisis at a school (details supplied). [6191/25]

10. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Education if she will report on her Department’s rollout of reading classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8475/25]

11. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education her views on the importance of promoting the provision of Gaelscoileanna and Gaelcholáistí; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7382/25]

12. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education the reason for the move of school building for children in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6634/25]

13. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education to outline the current stage of development for a school (details supplied), including the timeline for completion; if she will commit to visiting the site to discuss progress with school representatives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8618/25]

14. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education her plans to reduce the pupil teacher ratio to 19:1 in the lifetime of this Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8312/25]

15. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education the steps being taken to establish a new DEIS plus scheme, as per the programme for Government commitment. [8506/25]

16. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education what measures are being taken to identify primary schools for after-school childcare services; the up-to-date position on review of the guidelines on the use of school buildings outside of school hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7856/25]

17. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education what steps will be taken to operationalise the commitment in the programme for Government to introduce a new national small schools project for all 1,300 small primary schools to protect these school communities and develop new administrative supports. [8505/25]

18. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if she will consider examining a joint scheme with the Minister for Transport for safety works outside of schools, to make them safe, to lessen the over-reliance on the local authorities in this regard and to be more proactive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5539/25]

19. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education for an update on the implementation of a common application process for secondary schools in Dublin 15. [8503/25]

20. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education if there are plans to increase the number of secondary school places in Dublin mid-west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6635/25]

21. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on a request for additional accommodation for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8429/25]

22. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education her plans to deliver on the Programme for Government objective to hire additional special education teachers and special needs assistants, to provide greater support to students and schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8311/25]

23. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the roll-out of the post-primary schoolbooks scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8597/25]

24. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education to outline plans for the creation of additional autism places at primary and secondary schools in County Louth for the next academic year, 25/26; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6003/25]

25. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education for an update on the need to address long waiting lists for students and the stress they cause for families in securing places in secondary schools in Dublin west. [8504/25]

26. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Oideachais an bhfuil sé i gceist aici moltaí na tuarascála a rinne Comhchoiste Oireachtais na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge sa Dáil dheireanach a chur i bhfeidhm maidir le Córas Bronnta na nDíolúintí i leith na Gaeilge agus ar shonraíocht T1 agus T2 na hArdteistiméireachta don Ghaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina t…

27. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Oideachais Chun a fhiafraí den Aire Oideachais an bhfuil sé i gceist aici a chinntiú go gcloífear leis an ngeallúint do dhaltaí Gaelscoile i gceantair Bhaile Átha Cliath 2, 4, 6 agus 8 go mbeidh Gaelcholáiste acu le tosú ann i scoilbhlian 2026-2027 i gcomhthéacs an diúltaithe atá déanta ag scoil ainmnithe (sonraí tugtha) don réiteach a bhí fógarth…

28. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education the number of children within the education system on a waiting list for vital therapies. [7725/25]

29. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Education if she will give a progress report on the school campus promised at a location (details supplied); and if she will confirm all the schools that will be located there and any sporting or other facilities that will be co-located there. [8603/25]