883. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider producing a policy for the Irish language in the youth work sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59856/25]
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512. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will support increasing the number of Irish language medium schools to 20%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52047/25]
513. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider basing Irish-language education on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52048/25]
812. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the translation of leaving certificate books into Irish; when biology, chemistry and physics books will be made available; the alternatives in place while students wait; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45352/25]
1113. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide the number of students enrolled in Irish-medium schools, broken down by school, primary and secondary level, local authority area, Gaeltacht status, mixed or single sex status, and patronage since 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42292/25]
1185. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total allowance that was available for teachers who taught in Irish in Irish-medium schools before it was abolished; the estimated cost of reinstating this allowance; if there are any plans in her Department to review this allowance or reintroduce it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43026/25]
1186. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has set aside any funding for the development of a new policy on Irish-medium education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43027/25]
1187. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of establishing an expert group to develop policy for the Irish language in the early years education system from early childhood to third level education based on the Common European Framework of Reference; and if any similar expert groups have been established within the education sector in recent years. [43028/25]
83. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider introducing a three-week mandatory Gaeltacht course for every student studying Irish at leaving certificate level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40612/25]
139. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider introducing a funding stream in her Department in order that all secondary school students would be entitled to have a free Irish college experience at least once during their schooling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39852/25]
149. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children attending Gaelscoileanna and Gaelcholáistí, including in Gaeltacht areas, in each of the past three years; the indicative number for 2025-2026; her plans to increase the number of children who complete their primary and second level education through Irish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40116/25]
155. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is concerned by reports that large numbers of students in post-primary schools are receiving exemptions for Irish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40157/25]
157. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any initiatives that seek to increase the provision of Gaelscoileanna and Gaelcholáistí at a national level; her views on the importance of offering parents this option of school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38828/25]
327. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Youth if additional EAL supports can be made available to Gaelscoileanna in non-Gaeltacht areas that taken in high proportions of children whose first language is neither Irish or English, given that junior and senior infants are normally educated in an immersive Irish language environment (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on th…
88. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of reinstating the allowance for teaching in Irish for teachers working in Irish-medium schools. [39856/25]
89. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost to develop a comprehensive plan to be developed and implemented for Irish-medium education and to increase the provision of Irish-medium education from 6% to 20% over a 20-year period. [39857/25]
90. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of establishing an expert group to develop policy for the Irish language in the early education system from early childhood to third level, based on the Common European Framework of Reference. [39858/25]
114. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the need to further incentivise teaching through Irish; if additional grants or scholarships could be considered for any prospective teacher pursuing that career; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36978/25]
503. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if he will arrange that a comprehensive plan be developed and implemented to increase the provision of Irish-medium education from 6% to 20% over a 20-year period. [39542/25]
108. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of counties that have stand-alone lán-Ghaeilge secondary schools; the counties that have none; the counties that have an ‘aonad’ lán-Ghaeilge for second level education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31133/25]
112. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Youth what steps she is taking to increase the number of Gaelscoileanna in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31301/25]
128. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider more flexibility on the Irish criteria for students in relation to at-risk schools that are on the border of a Gaeltacht area and which rely on feeders from both English- and Irish-speaking primary schools; if a hybrid approach could be considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18853/25]
192. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth to list every application currently being considered for capital funding, and its estimated cost and timeframe, by any Irish medium or Gaeltacht school, in tabular form. [27992/25]
193. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of updating the Drumcondra Irish language test and expanding the test to all schools in the State. [27993/25]
463. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her vision for Irish-medium education. [25599/25]