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Michael Healy-Rae Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Education
365. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a person will not get placed on a panel for employment opportunities (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47524/26]
Mattie McGrath Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Education
366. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth the date on which parents will be notified regarding whether their child has been allocated a school bus ticket under the school transport scheme. [47532/26]
Mattie McGrath Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Education
367. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide the appropriate contact information for Oireachtas Members who wish to engage directly with the Bus Éireann school transport section in Tipperary regarding issues raised by parents about school transport. [47533/26]
Ciarán Ahern Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Education
368. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will intervene to prevent the loss of a teaching post at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47534/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Education
369. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47562/26]
Paula Butterly Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Education
370. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth to respond to correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the INTO and Budget 2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47568/26]
Mark Wall Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Education
371. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education and Youth to clarify if digital devices such as laptops and tablets are required in order for senior cycle students to complete additional assessment components as part of the Leaving Certificate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47569/26]
Paul Lawless Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Education
372. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason staffing allocations under the 2026 Summer Programme for primary schools have been significantly reduced; if she is aware that many schools may be forced to cancel their programmes as a result of these cuts, leaving children with complex special educational needs and those at risk of educational disadvantage without access to a summer prog…
Paul Lawless Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Education
373. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of guidance issued to schools under the 2026 Summer Programme requiring staff to be sent home where pupil attendance falls below the specified ratio; the legal basis for imposing such a requirement; the rationale behind it; and the impact this is having on schools’ ability to plan and safely deliver programmes; and if she will make a …
Peadar Tóibín Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Education
374. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total landholding of her Department, broken down by county, including the amount currently unused or vacant, the portion zoned for development, and the number of sites that include vacant or derelict properties. [47622/26]
James Geoghegan Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Education
375. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the first meeting of the AI in Schools External Advisory Taskforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47645/26]
James Geoghegan Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Education
376. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will outline the terms of reference of the AI in Schools External Advisory Taskforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47646/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Education
377. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the mechanisms available to schools to receive additional administrative capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47678/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Education
378. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide for a second administrative deputy principal at school (details supplied) facing significant managerial and operational challenges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47679/26]
Mairéad Farrell Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Education
379. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Youth if alternative arrangements are possible for children who have been approved for home-based summer programme supports but who are in overcrowded or emergency accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47681/26]
Duncan Smith Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Education
380. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department plans to sanction more Gaelcholáistí for the Fingal area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47687/26]
Duncan Smith Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Education
381. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department plans to sanction more Gaelcholáistí for the Malahide area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47688/26]
Cormac Devlin Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Education
382. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47693/26]
Cormac Devlin Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Education
383. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47694/26]
James Geoghegan Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Education
384. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will list the members of the AI in Schools External Advisory Taskforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47714/26]
Sean Fleming Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Education
385. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth the timeline for works to commence on a new school (details supplied); when the building works are expected to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47734/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Education
386. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary schools, and their addresses which currently have enrolments in excess of 1000 pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47751/26]
John Connolly Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Education
387. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will publish the collective national results of the surveys undertaken specifically by the parents of pre-school age children who participated in the national primary-school survey on the issues of co-education/single gender preference, language of instruction preference and patronage/ethos preference; and if she will make a statement on the …
Louis O'Hara Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Education
388. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding a schools (details supplied) application to establish a special class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47791/26]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Education
389. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth when sanction letters for home based summer provision will be issued; if consideration will be given to extending the window for hiring tutors given the short timeframes in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47830/26]