Parliamentary questions

293. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the selection process and criteria that apply for a secondary school to participate in giving children an even break scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4337/25]

294. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the application, selection process and criteria that apply for a secondary school to participate in the disadvantaged area scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4338/25]

295. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the selection process and criteria that apply for a secondary school to participate in home school community liaison scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4339/25]

296. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the selection process and criteria that apply for a secondary school to participate in the school completion programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4340/25]

297. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education for an update on an application for funding to install another prefab to facilitate a second junior infants class in September for a school (details supplied). [4366/25]

298. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Education if there are plans to provide additional autism classes in an area of County Cork (details supplied); if the National Council for Special Education has engaged with local schools in respect of need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4374/25]

299. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education if she is aware that some schools in Balbriggan have been awarded DEIS status and as such are availing of the MBX school meals programme; if she is aware that schools with the same catchment area have not been granted DEIS status and as such are not eligible for the MBX school meals programme; the objective criteria used to determine thi…

300. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education when a new school (details supplied) will be completed. [4403/25]

301. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education the current number of primary and secondary schools that are in debt; and the total amount of debt owed by primary and secondary schools, in each of the past five years. [4416/25]

302. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education the funding support available to schools for the installation of solar panels; and if she will consider providing additional support in this area given the environmental benefits and the consequential reduction in energy costs for the school. [4419/25]

303. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a schedule of expenditure relating to IT external service provision in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, including the company name and amount expended with them, in tabular form. [4469/25]

304. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education when resources such as teachers, special needs assistants and buildings will be supplied to a school (details supplied), permitting each individual offered a place can receive one; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4515/25]

305. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education the reason a student was offered a school place in a special school (details supplied) when no such place existed [4516/25]

306. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education if she can intervene to assist a child (details supplied) in securing a place in secondary education, having moved to Ireland from the UK in August 2023; if she will ensure that children with autism are not excluded from education due to a lack of available school places; the steps her Department can take to support families in this situatio…

307. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Education if there are plans to develop a policy for Irish in the education system from early childhood education to third level and to establish an expert group to develop this policy; and if the policy will be based on the Common European Framework of Reference of Languages. [4547/25]

308. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Education her Department’s plans to increase the number of pupils attending Irish-medium education over the next 20 years. [4548/25]

309. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education to examine the case of a child (details supplied) awaiting a school place offer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4582/25]

310. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education to outline the exact title of each Minister of State in her Department; to outline their delegated functions and attributable budget heading for each of these functions; the timeframe for when such delegated functions will be formally notified to the Dáil; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4604/25]

311. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the status of the proposed secondary school in a location (details supplied); when she expects construction to commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4650/25]

312. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the status of the proposed primary school at a location (details supplied); if the site has been acquired by her Department; when the construction of this much-needed school will commence; if, given that 2,100 housing units have been granted planning permission with 1,700 under construction currently, this can be expedited; and if she will …

313. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will act to remove faith formation, including sacramental preparation, from the core school day; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4653/25]

314. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will act to remove the requirement for primary school teachers to have a Catholic religious education certificate to be eligible for most teaching jobs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4654/25]

315. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will legislate to remove the discrimination permitted under section 37(1) of the Employment Equality Act 1998; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4655/25]

316. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education the number of CO2 monitors that have been issued to schools since 2021; the number still to be issued; and the total cost of the scheme to date. [4696/25]

317. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education for an update on the implementation of much needed school transport for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4722/25]