Parliamentary questions

476. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education the current status of an additional accommodation project application by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46328/24]

477. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education the number of spaces available for incoming first year students in mainstream secondary schools within the school planning area of Galway city; and if the schools have sufficient capacity for all 6th class pupils currently enrolled in mainstream primary schools within the school planning area of Galway city. [46330/24]

478. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education to outline, in light of the long-standing delays since 2003 in providing a permanent building for a school (details supplied), the steps her Department is taking to expedite the commencement of construction on the site for which full planning permission was granted in 2008. [46337/24]

479. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education the status of a modular building application made by a primary school in County Clare (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46342/24]

480. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if her Department will engage with a school (details supplied) regarding the need to progress phase 2 of the building programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46354/24]

481. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if the case of a teacher (details supplied) who has been refused an application for incremental credits will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46356/24]

482. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education the start date of a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46360/24]

483. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education when refurbishment works will be completed at a school (details supplied). [46364/24]

484. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of students that applied for a school transport ticket for the 2024-2025 school term in County Kerry, broken down into standard, concessionary and unsuccessful applications, in tabular form. [46365/24]

485. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education when refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will move to construction phase of works; and the expected timeframe for these works to be completed. [46366/24]

486. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education if she has considered aligning school bus escorts' holiday pay rights with those of teachers and special needs assistants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46380/24]

487. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that all school secretaries and caretakers have access to the pension scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46422/24]

488. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education the amount of funding that has been provided in Budget 2025 towards the provision of a special school in County Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46425/24]

489. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education further to the announcement that a special school in County Monaghan will be located in Castleblayney, the exact location proposed for the school; the date of opening; the number of children that will be facilitated in the school upon opening; the number of staff and each staff role that will be provided at the school upon opening; and if sh…

490. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education further to the announced approval of a special school in County Monaghan, the criteria that will be applied for successful applicants; if she can assure that the school be accept applications relating to all children with profound special needs including those with autism and those without autism; and if she will make a statement on the matt…

491. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education the process which determined that Monaghan would be allocated a special school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46428/24]

492. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education further to the announcement that a special school in County Monaghan will be located in Castleblayney, if the school will be housed in permanent buildings upon opening; if not, if it will be based in temporary units; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46429/24]

493. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education if the estimated cost of the award of incremental credit to teachers returning to Ireland with this service each year at €1.3 million, incudes salary adjustment for teachers who have already returned from teaching abroad. [46430/24]

494. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education to provide guidance for the parents of a child living in an area (details supplied), in relation to applications for enrolment to primary schools where their property does not fall into any school catchment area for enrolment purposes, and as a result, their child does not place high enough in the categories to receive a place offer; and if…

495. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of the shortage of space at a school (details supplied) in County Meath; her plans to address this; the timelines for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46439/24]

496. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Education the number of vacancies for SENOs in the Wexford area; and when these posts will be filled, in tabular form. [46444/24]

497. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education if she will consider centralising applications for first-year places in an area (details supplied) given the high number of students placed on waiting lists for the next school year, in order for schools to manage demand and avoid issues with duplicate applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46445/24]

498. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education if she will consider centralising applications for first-year places in an area (details supplied) given the high number of students placed on waiting lists for the next school year, in order for schools to manage demand and avoid issues with duplicate applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46446/24]

499. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education what actions have been taken and are intended to be taken to increase the number of first-year school places in an area (details supplied) in order to meet demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46447/24]

500. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education what actions have been taken and are intended to be taken to increase the number of first-year school places in an area (details supplied) in order to meet demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46448/24]