339. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are plans to address the growing teacher shortages and improve retention rates, particularly in primary and special education settings, where the workload is often particularly challenging due to under-resourcing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50406/25]
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780. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the actions she will take to prevent the proposed all out strike planned for affected school secretaries and caretakers (details supplied); the steps she will take to engage with Forsa and address their rights to a pension upon retirement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44816/25]
840. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to deliver pension parity for school secretaries (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45771/25]
843. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently engage with Forsa to advert strike action and allow for school secretaries/caretakers to have access to pensions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45795/25]
979. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to give favourable consideration to pension parity, critical illness leave and bereavement leave in respect of school secretaries and caretakers (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46649/25]
1046. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans in place to address the increasing number of staff injuries reported in autism classes in schools in Kerry, including assaults such as biting and hitting; and if additional training, protective supports, or staff welfare measures are being introduced. [41381/25]
1048. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will address the difficulties faced by schools in Kerry in recruiting and retaining bus escorts for children with additional needs; and if this responsibility can be taken out of the hands of school principals. [41383/25]
586. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will urgently engage with the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform and address the disparity faced by school secretaries and caretakers, who are directly paid by her Department but who are being denied a pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29846/25]
620. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to investigate and allow for paid bereavement leave for a school secretary (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29899/25]
221. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently address the disparity faced by school secretaries and caretakers, who are directly paid by her Department but who are being denied a pension (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26527/25]
1048. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education to review the case of pension entitlements for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20941/25]
1062. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education to urgently address the disparity faced by school secretaries and caretakers, who are directly paid by the Department but who are being denied a pension (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21177/25]
472. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education if she will review and reverse a recent decision to suppress two mainstream class teacher positions in a school in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16635/25]
503. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education to examine a student teacher's July provision payment (details supplied) given this teacher has not received full payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16990/25]
221. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education to urgently examine and allow an appeal for the retention of a mainstream teacher in a school in County Kerry, in light of the reasons outlined (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14738/25]
450. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education to reconsider the awarding of incremental credits to teachers who have been employed in schools outside the EU (details supplied) and address the inconsistencies in the awarding of incremental credits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8103/25]