192. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will clarify the circumstances surrounding the proposed withdrawal of a projected enrolment teaching post from a school (details supplied) on 23 October 2026; the reason the school is required to have 272 pupils enrolled to retain its 11th mainstream teaching post for the 2026-2027 school year, when the corresponding enrolment threshold for 20…
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174. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on pension parity and leave entitlements negotiations for secretaries and caretakers; when this process will be completed; the proposals her Department is putting forward as possible resolutions [39844/26]
45. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth to clearly outline where the €19 million for additional SNA’s will come from to allow the current SNA’s remain in their positions as-well as appointing new SNA’s to schools where schools presented with a need; the communication that has happened with the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation in rela…
92. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the €600 million overspend within her Department was identified; the controls that failed to identify this overspend; the consequences of same; what the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation has informed her of in relation to allowing this overspend to occur; the rationale behind the increase i…
114. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a list of the 194 schools set to have their SNA provision cut under the SNA Review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15234/26]
121. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth to confirm following the pause on the review of the allocation of SNA resources when further clarity will be provided to schools for the next school year, if she will confirm if schools that have been allocated increased resourcing will receive those; the steps she will take to address the serious concerns for schools that have been told they are los…
122. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a list of schools that have been informed they are losing SNAs in the next school year; the number they will lose; to provide a list of all schools informed of the allocation of increased resources for the next school year; the additional support provided, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15318/26]
194. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on giving secretaries and caretakers pension parity and leave entitlements; the possible solutions being put forward by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10102/26]
805. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures being taken to address the shortage of secondary teachers in key subjects such as maths and science; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59033/25]
636. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to outline his responsibilities in relation to the implementation of pension parity for school secretaries and caretakers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45994/25]
802. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she has been in contact with a union (details supplied) in relation to planned strike action by school secretaries and caretakers beginning on 28 August 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45264/25]
879. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of post-primary teaching posts that currently remain unfilled, for each county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45984/25]
880. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary teaching posts that currently remain unfilled, for each county , in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45985/25]
883. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the engagement she has had with unions representing school secretaries and caretakers regarding their planned industrial action over pension parity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45988/25]
451. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline why a school (details supplied) has reduced the allocation of teaching resources for the academic year 2025-26; if she is aware that class sizes for students entering first class this September will be at a ratio of 36:1 and 35:1; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34371/25]
453. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth if consideration is being given to an added allowance for school principals for leading and managing non-teaching staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34373/25]
454. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth if consideration is being given for an added allowance to be paid to principals and teachers working in special schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34374/25]
146. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline her engagement with stakeholders, including trade unions, regarding pay and pension parity for school secretaries and caretakers, and other ancillary school staff, as of June 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30863/25]
600. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated annual cost of providing an additional assistant principal 1 post to 1,761 mainstream primary schools, for the academic school year 2025-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24107/25]
601. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated annual cost of providing an assistant principal 2 post to each 1,116 mainstream primary schools, for the academic school year 2025-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24108/25]
602. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of recognised primary schools in the State with four or fewer mainstream class-teaching posts, for the academic school year 2025-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24109/25]
603. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated annual cost of deploying a part-time for 20 hours per week cluster administration officer, based on the current executive officer salary scale, first point, to serve clusters of five such small schools, for the academic school year 2025-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24110/25]