Questions

40. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the special education teacher allocation in DEIS schools in Limerick, where there remains a shortfall of special education teachers in schools (details supplied) that, according to the Pobal index, serve the most disadvantage areas of Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59701/25]

806. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to expand DEIS status to additional schools in areas of disadvantage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59034/25]

491. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the DEIS plan currently supports 260,000 people; and the number of additional people the DEIS Plus programme will support. [55285/25]

493. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of additional schools that will receive the extra €20 capitation grant because they are classed as DEIS urban band 1; and the amount of such funding. [55287/25]

502. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she expects the implementation of DEIS Plus in the fourth quarter of 2025. [55315/25]

516. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a case (details supplied) of a local school can be reviewed; if she will review the issues highlighted with regard to eligibility for DEIS status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55334/25]

294. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the name of each primary and post-primary school that has been granted DEIS band 1 and DEIS band 2 status, respectively, in every year from 2019 to 2025; and the number of SNAs per school, in each of the years 2019 to 2025. [52810/25]

447. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth the assessment process for the next round of DEIS; the criteria for schools to qualify for DEIS status; the process by which principals of schools seeking DEIS status can be proactive in engaging with her Department to ensure every consideration is afforded to their situation and circumstances; when this will be delivered; and if she will make a st…

1042. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently review the eligibility of a school (details supplied) for DEIS status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41322/25]

1127. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools, DEIS, primary and secondary schools, respectively, that require students to have an iPad for learning instead of traditional textbooks. [42504/25]

1128. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of non-Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools, DEIS, primary and secondary schools, respectively, that require students to have an iPad for learning instead of traditional textbooks. [42505/25]

1234. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that a school will be included in a programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43644/25]

1250. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the establishment of a new DEIS Plus scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43781/25]

1276. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth how she is addressing teacher shortages in DEIS secondary schools in Ballymun and Finglas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44007/25]

1296. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of DEIS primary and post primary schools currently in the State, in tabular form. [44212/25]

1297. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of providing an additional school completion project to cover the remaining DEIS schools without one, in tabular form. [44213/25]

1298. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of providing an additional guidance counsellor in a DEIS post primary school. [44214/25]

1299. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of providing an additional guidance counsellor in a post primary school. [44215/25]

1301. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of DEIS schools that currently do not have a HSCL officer or do not have sufficient HSCL officers. [44217/25]

98. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the criteria for schools to qualify for DEIS status; the progress of a DEIS+ model; when this will be delivered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40132/25]

111. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth when schools will be added to the DEIS list; and when the next list of additional schools to the DEIS programme will be announced (details supplied). [36846/25]

126. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason two secondary schools in Tipperary town have no resources under the DEIS programme (details supplied) given they serve the same families as five DEIS schools in the area. [36847/25]

419. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently review the DEIS categorisation thresholds and ensure that DEIS rural schools are no longer punished for geography rather than need (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37550/25]

438. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the cost of implementing the DEIS plus programme from September 2025. [37757/25]

86. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will urgently review and allow the retention of two teachers in a DEIS school (details supplied) in County Kerry as their removal will mean class sizes of over 40 pupils which is unacceptable, and will the Minister make; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33140/25]