Parliamentary questions

88. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth her current views on the availability of special education placements in the east Cork area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40462/26]

89. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth an update on the new build for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40803/26]

90. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied) has been excluded from DEIS and DEIS plus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40726/26]

91. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the increasing pressure on schools due to the growing number of students requiring additional care and educational supports; whether her Department is satisfied that current special needs assistant allocations are meeting the needs of students and schools; the steps being taken to increase the number of SNAs av…

92. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will address the impact of the recent Teaching Council circular which changed beauty and related educators in Further Education settings to operate with an educator badge rather than a Teaching Council number; if she will clarify the reason applicants who applied for Teaching Council registration prior to the circular are …

93. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will list the occasions on which she has met with representative groups of SNAs to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39413/26]

94. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that approval issues at an early date in respect of a building project for a school (details supplied) taking into account the accommodation needs of this school which have been outlined clearly to the Department and that the school is seeking basic accommodation and replacement of a much outdated prefab which w…

95. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether the demographic trends used by her Department are adequately reflecting the pace of which housing is developing in Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40799/26]

96. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on schools (details supplied) each losing a teacher for the upcoming year due to enrolment numbers; if this decision can be appealed; if the student teacher ratio is to be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40750/26]

97. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the engagement she has had to date with a group (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40463/26]

98. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Minister for Education and Youth cad iad na céimeanna atá glactha aici chun éileamh ar Ghaelscolaíocht ag an mbunléibhéal a shásamh i mBaile Átha Cliath 10 agus 12, agus an bhfuil sé i gceist aici Gaelscoil/eanna a oscailt chun an t-éileamh sin a shásamh i mbliana nó amach anseo. [40807/26]

99. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide the schools in Drogheda which were excluded from the DEIS plus scheme with an opportunity to discuss the significant concerns they have regarding the impact of this decision and their important feedback on the appeals process. [40627/26]

100. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will provide a list of all the schools in Kildare under the summer works scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40798/26]

101. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will consider retrospective payments of transport support grants approved for children attending special education schools, where families ordinarily would have qualified but were not made aware of supports available to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40727/26]

102. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the commitment included in the Programme for Government to introduce a new national small schools project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40345/26]

103. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Youth the funding supports currently available for youth clubs and youth services operating in rural communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40693/26]

104. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on a reduction in teachers for schools based on enrolment; the actions her Department is taking to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40749/26]

105. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update regarding the provision of a special reading class in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40787/26]

106. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures being taken to improve the standard and the extent of foreign languages being taught in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40598/26]

107. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total capital allocation for school building projects in 2026; the way this funding is being prioritised across projects at planning, design and construction stages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34610/26]

108. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures being taken to ensure sufficient school transport will be available in the mid and west Cork regions for the 2026-2027 school year; the data that has been assessed from the 2025-2026 school year on route expansions required to meet demand for 2026-2027 in these areas; and if she will make a statement on the mat…

109. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the expected timeline for the evaluation of tenders and commencement of construction for the permanent school building project at a location (details supplied); whether her Department anticipates any risks to the currently envisaged late Quarter 3 2026 construction commencement date; and if she will make a statement on the matte…

110. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Education and Youth if flexibility will be afforded to schools that missed the Summer Programme application deadline due to the extremely limited timeframe provided (details supplied); the rationale for this timeframe; when schools can expect definitive clarification in order that they can plan with certainty; if consideration is being given to reopen…

111. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the need for a second special school in the Dublin west area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40381/26]

112. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide funding for additional student places for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38779/26]