538. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will confirm that resources and funding provided under the new DEIS Plus initiative will be allocated directly to schools, rather than channelled through intermediary agencies, so that school leaders can target supports based on the specific needs of their pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61786/25]
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539. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that DEIS Plus funding and resources are made available to schools before the end of the 2025-2026 school year, to allow schools sufficient time to plan, recruit staff, and prepare supports ahead of the September 2026 roll out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61787/25]
540. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will outline plans for the provision of multidisciplinary teams under DEIS Plus, including counsellors, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, and psychologists, working directly in schools to support children’s learning and wellbeing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61788/25]
541. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide details of how DEIS Plus will support trauma-informed educational practice in schools, including through additional staffing, dedicated spaces such as nurture rooms, and training supports for teachers and school staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61789/25]
542. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will set out the implementation timeline for DEIS Plus, including key milestones between now and September 2026; when detailed guidance and funding allocations will issue to participating schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61790/25]