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Showing questions asked by Barry Ward under the heading School Staff.

55 questions match, newest first.

Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Education
692. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the merits of creating a support scheme that would cover the costs of any physio treatment required for a teacher or other school staff if they are injured in the workplace; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12626/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Education
694. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans to engage with teacher unions in relation to the experience and planning framework for teaching staff if they are injured in the workplace; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12628/26]
Barry Ward Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Education
578. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the number of full time SNAs employed by her Department across the country, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9818/26]
Barry Ward Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Education
579. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the number of part time SNAs employed by her Department across the country, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9819/26]
Barry Ward Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Education
580. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the annual cost of employing SNAs in schools across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9820/26]
Barry Ward Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Education
581. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the number of primary school classrooms that have one SNA allocated on a daily basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9821/26]
Barry Ward Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Education
582. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the number of primary school classrooms that have one SNA allocated on a daily basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9822/26]
Barry Ward Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Education
583. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if any assessment has been carried out into the cost of providing one SNA in every primary school classroom in the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9823/26]
Barry Ward Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Education
584. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the benefit of having at least one SNA in every primary school classroom in the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9824/26]
Barry Ward Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Education
585. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the annual wage structure of an SNA; if any assessment of years of service, experience and qualifications is included in this reimbursement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9825/26]
Barry Ward Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
494. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider a visit to a school (details supplied) that has a significant cohort of students with additional needs, to discuss the principal’s concerns in relation to support from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3508/26]
Barry Ward Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
495. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of the principal in a school (details supplied) in relation to the shortage of SNA support for children that qualify for this additional support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3509/26]
Barry Ward Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
496. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to an ongoing review of the SNA allocation for a school (details supplied); if she will engage with the NCSE to ensure that this school is supported and retains its allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3510/26]
Barry Ward Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
497. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the existing SNA allocation for a school (details supplied) to ensure that the students and staff in the school have the support they require; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3511/26]
Barry Ward Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
498. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the fairness of the system applied by the NCSE in relation to the provision of SNA support per school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3512/26]
Barry Ward Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
499. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the criteria whereby the NCSE allocates SNA support to schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3513/26]
Barry Ward Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
500. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any change in policy regarding the allocation of SNA support to mainstream schools, regardless of whether the school has any SEN classrooms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3514/26]
Barry Ward Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
501. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the feedback from school principals in relation to the increasingly strict guidelines being applied to the allocation of SNA support to schools; if this reflects any change in policy or directive from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3515/26]
Barry Ward Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1189. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the total number of teachers employed by her Department in primary school, by county and employment status, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1228/26]
Barry Ward Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1190. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the total number of teachers employed by her Department in secondary schools, by county and employment status, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1229/26]
Barry Ward Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1191. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the total number of teachers employed by her Department in secondary schools that are located in the Dún Laoghaire constituency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1230/26]
Barry Ward Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1192. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the total number of teachers employed by her Department in primary schools that are located in the Dún Laoghaire constituency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1231/26]
Barry Ward Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1193. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the number of teachers assigned to a school (details supplied) broken down by full-time and part-time roles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1232/26]
Barry Ward Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1222. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the merits of creating a requirement for all schools to ensure that all job applicants receive a reply to a job application, regardless of their success in the application process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1675/26]
Barry Ward Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Education
466. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the engagement her Department is having with unions representing school caretakers and secretaries in relation to pension parity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71935/25]