Parliamentary questions

499. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the case of a child (details supplied) who is at risk of losing their school place due to the absence of a current psychological assessment required for special school applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37131/26]

500. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps her Department will take to ensure that a child cannot be left without a school placement because a public psychological assessment has not been provided (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37132/26]

501. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will intervene in cases where a Special Educational Needs Organiser (SENO) has confirmed eligibility for a special school placement, but the child (details supplied) cannot apply due to the absence of a psychological report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37133/26]

502. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason parents are required to obtain private psychological assessments in order to access special school placements where the State has failed to provide assessments through public disability services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37134/26]

503. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education and Youth the emergency measures available for children who are deemed unsuitable for mainstream education and ASD units but who cannot access a special school placement due to administrative delays or lack of places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37135/26]

504. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether a school transport ticket can be processed (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37137/26]

505. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider a proposal from a school (details supplied) which would create extra recreational space for the schoolchildren and free up land in the existing boundary for the creation of a number of special classes; if she will commit to exploring the proposal with the principal and engage in talks with the landowne…

506. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the highest amount of funding approved or issued by her Department for the provision of a modular classroom in 2026; the details of the project or school to which this funding related; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37140/26]

507. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of growing concerns among parents regarding access to autism class placements and SEN supports in post-primary schools, particularly in Limerick and surrounding areas; the measures being taken to address reports that some autistic students are required to attend mainstream classes for extended periods, or remain o…

508. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department or the NCSE has issued guidance to schools regarding ‘mainstream first’ approaches or mandatory review periods prior to approving additional supports; the steps being taken to ensure consistency in autism class admission practices between schools; the actions being taken to address the shortage of autism cl…

509. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has any usage policy on or if it sanctions for official purposes the use of messaging apps (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37199/26]

510. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the protocols and funding available through the emergency works scheme to support schools where prefabricated buildings suffer sudden and unforeseen damage; if she will clarify the specific criteria for 'immediate risk to health, life, property or the environment' as it pertains to aging modular units; and if she will make a state…

511. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of new primary schools that have opened in County Roscommon for each of the years 2021 to 2025 respectively. [37266/26]

512. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special classes in Dublin 13 area at primary level, by school, in tabular form. [37267/26]

513. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of ASD classrooms that are currently in post primary schools in County Wexford. [37268/26]

514. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of new primary schools that have opened in County Cavan for each of the years 2021 to 2025. [37269/26]

515. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special classes in Dublin 9 area at post primary level, by school, in tabular form. [37270/26]

516. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an appeal for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37283/26]

517. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the school level data to be released will include school level data for all multi-denominational schools and denominational schools. [37301/26]

518. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth when she plans to publish the full percentage response from all parents, including parents of preschool children and parents of children in multi-denominational schools to the question of whether denominational education or multi-denominational education is preferred as per question 1 of the Parental Survey. [37302/26]

519. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if all of the school level data reports will be published online. [37303/26]

520. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Education and Youth the policy in relation to the use and provision of tablets to replace or supplement school books in secondary schools; if her Department provides financial support for families without the means of purchasing a tablet where the school policy is for pupils to have a tablet; if she will ensure that no child is disadvantaged by bein…

521. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a new bus route will be considered (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37343/26]

522. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently intervene in a case (details supplied) and allow for school transport to be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37348/26]

523. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth to address the issue of funding for school libraries (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37411/26]