Parliamentary questions

157. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth the role IPB play in providing insurance for ETB schools and how that interacts with State indemnity; the estimated average cost per student; the number of students and schools covered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38206/26]

158. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether there is any avenue for funding for a school to recoup costs (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38209/26]

159. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the discussions that are taking place with a landowner in respect of the acquisition of CI zoned land at Ballisk Common, Donabate adjacent to schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38359/26]

160. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the additional resources that will be made available to primary schools listed following the recent Deis Plus announcement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38368/26]

161. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth her position regarding a new special school (details supplied); the number of places that will be available; the enrolment procedures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38414/26]

454. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of updated demographic plans for Mallow being prepared by Cork County Council in relation to the future development needs of a school (details supplied); whether these plans have been finalised and shared with her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36622/26]

455. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason dyslexic assessment of children in Ireland is solely carried out by educational psychologists, when current wait for a dyslexic assessment is reported to be around eighteen months, Dublin College University has a course to train teachers to assess dyslexia, and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's 2025 'Diasp…

456. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department will publish a single consolidated operational guide for survivors of residential institutional abuse setting out all health, education, advocacy, housing and funeral cost supports, including eligibility criteria, application pathways, responsible agencies, appeal mechanisms and expected processing times; and…

457. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the date on which the first survivor medical cards under the Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Act 2025 were issued; the number issued to date; the number of applications currently pending; the average processing time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36523/26]

458. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether housing and funeral cost supports provided to survivors of residential institutional abuse are statutory entitlements or discretionary measures; whether binding written guidance has issued to local authorities and Community Welfare Officers [36524/26]

459. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the average response time for representations submitted by Oireachtas members through an email address (details supplied) in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, broken down by regional office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36525/26]

460. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of representations submitted through an email address (details supplied) that remained unanswered after 10 working days and 20 working days in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, broken down by regional office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36526/26]

461. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether schools are required to maintain a formal register of external speakers and facilitators engaged with students, including details of the organisation represented, topic delivered, class groups addressed, vetting status where applicable and approving authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36528/26]

462. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department maintains, or intends to establish, a national reporting mechanism for complaints relating to external speakers in schools, including complaints concerning safeguarding, age appropriateness or curriculum suitability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36529/26]

463. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she is satisfied that consistent national safeguarding standards can be assured in circumstances where there is no central register of external speakers and no centralised record of complaints relating to such engagements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36530/26]

464. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether a live national dataset exists recording available special class and special school places by school, year group, county and category of provision; and if not, whether such a system is planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36531/26]

465. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update regarding an additional accommodation project under the school capital programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36577/26]

466. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on an appeal submitted to the NCSE (details supplied); when the school can expect a decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36594/26]

467. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth for update on a project (details supplied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36614/26]

468. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education and Youth the actions she is taking to ensure access to stable employment for newly quality teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36615/26]

469. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is satisfied with the effectiveness of the teacher supply panel system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36616/26]

470. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider including mandatory special education training and behaviour management as part of teacher training in Ireland. [36617/26]

471. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a list of the schools for severe emotional behavioural difficulties, their principals and email addresses. [36619/26]

472. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth in conjunction with the Minister for Transport, if she recognises that expanding school transport provision for a school (details supplied) would significantly reduce traffic volumes at the school gate; and whether this aligns with Safe Routes to School, Road Safety Strategy and Green Schools objectives promoting reduced car depen…

473. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will address matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36673/26]