450. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide funding to carryout significant improvement works to the older schools in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66161/25]
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466. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth the date the next tranche of projects to receive funding under the annual climate action summer works scheme 2026 will be announced. [66289/25]
467. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will reconsider a school’s (details supplied) application under the annual climate action summer works scheme 2026, given the urgent nature of the works and the critical road safety concerns that exist if the works are not carried out promptly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66290/25]
282. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures in place to support schools in transitioning to using renewable sources of energy. [62618/25]
285. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she is aware of sports complexes attached to community schools in Cork and Dublin, the funding stream these can be supported under; and whether her Department intends to increase funding to these facilities given increased running costs. [62623/25]
488. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application to fund a laptop for a student (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61142/25]
545. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Education and Youth when an outstanding payment will be made to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61866/25]
242. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a full economic cost examination has been carried out for the day-to-day operation of primary and/or secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60762/25]
243. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if funds will be released to a school (details supplied) to complete the construction of their carpark; to detail the process to be granted funding from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60791/25]
15. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps her Department is taking to address the growing financial pressures facing schools, particularly in relation to the rising costs of heating, electricity, and day-to-day operational expenses; if increased funding will be made available to ensure schools can continue to function effectively and safely through the winter months; and if she will …
26. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there will be an increase in the capitation grant for secondary level schools; the cost to the exchequer of the €50 increase in capitation grant for primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59399/25]
48. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education and Youth her proposals to ensure that primary and secondary schools are adequately funded. [59476/25]
87. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the proposals to ensure that schools are not reliant on so-called voluntary contributions to fund their day-to-day operation. [59756/25]
89. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the consideration being given to providing additional funding to a project (details supplied), that has previously received funding through the what works scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59702/25]
734. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the funding streams available for resources and assistive technology, such as ipads, in autism classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58530/25]
735. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there is specific funding available for resources in autism classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58531/25]
741. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if all of the €48 million Deis plus allocation in Budget 2026 will be paid directly to schools rather than to agencies; if she will ensure that the schools receive these funds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58622/25]
859. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline any indicative plans for the increase to core funding (capitation grant) for the primary education sector to bring it in line with that of second-level funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59761/25]
860. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline the plans by her Department to ensure the timely delivery of DEIS Plus resources, before the end of the 2025/2026 school year, given the proposed start date for DEIS Plus of September 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59762/25]
56. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the financial difficulty a national school (details supplied) is experiencing; if she will takes steps to provide funding to address the deficit; is she aware that many schools throughout the country are in this situation often relying on fundraising and parents’ donations in an effort to plug gaps or funding deficits; her v…
380. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Youth to clarify the reason a school (details supplied) was excluded from the science implementation support grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56569/25]
386. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether the sanctioned ASA extension for a school (details supplied) falls within the capital expenditure allocation referenced in the Department of Education and Youth Budget 2026 Document; whether it falls within the 260 schools or 80 school buildings referenced in that document; if not, when specifically it is expected that the extension at t…
399. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason the mainstream class teacher grant, which encompasses a furniture and ICT grant, has not been paid to schools yet, despite commitments that this would be paid on 8 September 2025; and the measures being taken to ensure schools are paid this grant as quickly as possible. [56969/25]
400. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason her Department has not contacted schools regarding the mainstream class teacher grant since 2 September 2025; if she will make contact to eligible schools informing them of any delays in payment; and measures being taken to ensure payment is made as quickly as possible. [56970/25]
225. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount budgeted for DEIS schools last year but not spent. [54174/25]