Parliamentary questions

291. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department will commit to publishing the full dataset arising from the survey, or at minimum a more detailed breakdown of responses across all demographic categories, in order to ensure transparency and maintain public confidence in the consultation process. [33580/26]

292. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide a list of all school building, extension, refurbishment and other capital projects delivered under the remit of her Department which have been completed on time and within budget in Louth in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33636/26]

293. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide a list of all school building, extension, refurbishment and other capital projects delivered under the remit of her Department which have been completed on time and within budget in Dublin West in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33675/26]

294. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps being taken to address the shortage of special school and special class places, particularly at post-primary level in County Louth; the measures planned to increase capacity for students with autism and moderate intellectual disabilities; the number of new special school and special class places expected to be delivere…

295. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps being taken to reform the teaching of the Irish language at post-primary level to prioritise oral fluency, everyday communication, and cultural connection rather than rote learning for examinations; whether her Department has examined evidence that students' spoken Irish proficiency declines during post-primary educati…

296. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the specific, measurable actions being taken to address rising levels of racism, xenophobia, homophobia and transphobia in post-primary schools; the way her Department monitors and responds to evidence indicating that a significant proportion of minority ethnic and LGBTQ+ students experience bullying and harassment; the requirem…

297. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps being taken to ensure that all students, regardless of subject choice or participation in transition year, acquire essential life skills such as financial literacy, civic knowledge, digital safety and practical adult competencies before leaving the education system; whether her Department intends to expand or make mand…

298. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application by a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; when a response to correspondence will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33712/26]

299. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department or any bodies and agencies under her aegis use software and or products from a company (details supplied); and the duration and cost of the contract; and the services they avail of from the company. [33718/26]

300. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to give urgent consideration to correspondence received from a school (details supplied), particularly in view of the long delay of this application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33734/26]

301. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to give urgent consideration to correspondence received from a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33746/26]

302. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to give urgent consideration to correspondence received from a school (details supplied), particularly in light of the long delay of the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33747/26]

303. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide a list of all school building, extension, refurbishment and other capital projects delivered under the remit of her Department which have been completed on time and within budget in Dublin in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33823/26]

304. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the guidance that exists regarding the use and deployment of Croke Park hours; the way schools are expected to utilise these hours; the way the effectiveness of their use is measured; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33854/26]

305. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the provision of a secondary school in Newcastle, County Dublin; whether consideration is being given to the provision of a second primary school in light of population growth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33863/26]

306. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Education and Youth when it is expected that a school (details supplied) will progress from Stage 2A to Stage 2B of the Department’s School Building and Capital Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33877/26]

307. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the confirmation of English as an additional language (EAL) hours for the 2026/2027 school year; the reason the new online form for data collection via the Online School Claims System (OLCS) has not yet been made available to schools despite the fast-approaching deadlines; to address the specific anomaly wh…

308. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a progress update on the Programme for Government’s commitment to reducing primary school class sizes towards an average of 19:1; if she will respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if her Department will engage with the school to support the retention of staffing at the school; and if she will make a s…

309. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary school classes projected to have 30 or more students for the upcoming 2026-2027 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33887/26]

310. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a Stage 2a meeting for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33895/26]

311. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Youth the projected number of primary classes of 30+ pupils for 2026/2027, by class level, with specific reference to infant classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33913/26]

312. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the decision to exclude many Limerick primary schools situated in disadvantaged areas from DEIS Plus status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33943/26]

313. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of civil and public servants employed by her Department in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [33949/26]

297. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth to set out in full and itemised detail the specific entitlements available under each of the five pillars of the Government support package for survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse (Health, Education, Advocacy, Housing and Funeral Costs); including the supports that are currently accessible in practice and what remains pend…

298. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth to confirm which single Department or State agency has final administrative authority for the interpretation and delivery of the five-pillar support package; and which body is responsible for issuing binding guidance to other Departments and agencies involved in its implementation. [32398/26]