82. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether there is Government funding, grant assistance or a transport subsidy available to small rural schools that are forced to travel significant distances, including across the border, to access swimming facilities. [74552/26]
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83. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the circumstances of a staffing appeal submitted by a school (details supplied); and if consideration will be given to retaining the teaching post concerned for the remainder of the 2026/2027 academic year. [74887/26]
84. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Youth when she expects her Department to conclude its assessment of the accommodation requirements at a school (details supplied) given that students and staff continue to work in prefabricated accommodation dating back to the 1980s which has been described as damp, mould-ridden and unsuitable for a modern educational environment; if she will outl…
455. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special education classes in a location in 2023; and the expected number of special education classes to be in place in 2027. [73480/26]
456. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has issued guidance to school management authorities on their obligations under the Equal Status Acts in respect of students with dyslexia who are required to study a modern foreign language; whether a school's subject selection policy can be applied without consideration of a student's individual disability-related needs; and t…
457. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the procedures available to parents who believe that a post-primary school has refused to consider reasonable accommodation for a student with dyslexia in relation to the study of a modern foreign language; whether her Department can review or investigate the application of school policies in such circumstances; and whether she will issue national gui…
458. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason there is no school bus for a school (details supplied) and her plans to provide this service. [73373/26]
459. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether schools can still apply for funding under the minor works scheme for projects, such as re-surfacing or re-marking the school yard. [73402/26]
460. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if support will be given to secure a school place for a 17-year-old student (details supplied). [73547/26]
461. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools nationwide that have been included in the home school community liaison pilot initiative for DEIS rural schools; the number of these schools located in Co. Cavan; the criteria used to determine a decision in each case; and if there is an appeals process for non-inclusion. [73413/26]
462. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the delivery of the sanctioned autism classes for (details supplied). [73410/26]
463. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied), the largest rural DEIS primary school in County Cavan, was not included in the home school community liaison pilot initiative introduced earlier this year; the criteria used for this decision; and if there is an appeals process. [73415/26]
464. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she has approved the NCCA draft specifications for Leaving Certificate English, which sets out a fundamental change in the English curriculum (details supplied). [73565/26]
465. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the proposed capital development project at [details supplied] whether the Stage 2B Report submitted in respect of the project more than six months ago has now been assessed by her Department; if a decision has been made on progression to the next stage of the Department's capital appraisal process; the reasons for any delay; and when t…
466. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth the timeline for the delivery of special classes in a school (details supplied). [73603/26]
467. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education and Youth to detail the amount that has been set aside within her Department to increase capacity on school bus transport system for the 2027/8 school year. [73445/26]
468. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education and Youth If there is a timeline available for the commencement of a new school build (details supplied); and the reasons for a delay in this project commencing. [73443/26]
469. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will explore the possibility of a dedicated special school in Tramore, County Waterford, to serve the town and surrounding area. [73597/26]
470. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount spent on Emergency Works through the EWS in a school (details supplied), broken down per application, since 2016, in tabular form. [73508/26]
471. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the proposed move of a special school (details supplied). [73466/26]
472. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount spent on emergency works through the EWS in a school (details supplied), broken down per application since 2016, in tabular form. [73504/26]
473. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount spent on emergency works through the EWS in a school (details supplied), broken down per application since 2016, in tabular form. [73507/26]
474. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a commitment was given by her Department that there would be no reduction in SNA hours for the 2026-2027 term; and if so, if this is still in place. [73577/26]
475. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure a request for one additional hour of SNA support for a school (details supplied) is approved. [73576/26]
476. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the attached documentation issued by the management of a school (detail supplied); and if she will facilitate a meeting with them to discuss these concerns related to the delay in providing a permanent school building. [73534/26]