490. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason rural schools are allocated significantly fewer resources, purely because of the label “DEIS Rural” (details supplied). [73809/26]
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327. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to examine an increase in the budget for schools across all schemes that are currently operating (details supplied). [72006/25]
361. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress that has been made in the setting up of a hospitality education college at the former site (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55948/25]
332. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider reducing primary school class sizes as outlined in the pre-Budget 2026 submission by an organisation (details supplied), specifically the proposal for a two-point reduction, to ensure more individual attention for students, particularly those with diverse educational needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50399…
336. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the Government’s strategy for addressing the underinvestment in primary and special education, particularly in relation to overcrowded classrooms, insufficient resources, and the increasing demands placed on teaching staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50403/25]
337. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures being taken to reduce the workload of teachers in primary and special education settings, particularly in schools with large class sizes or those located in rural areas, given concerns raised by an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50404/25]
1034. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will allocate sufficient funding to fully implement the national therapy service in mainstream education settings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41189/25]
37. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently address an important issue (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37951/25]
435. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education if a policy for Irish in the education system from early childhood education to third level has been developed based on the Common European Framework of References for languages to promote an increase in the number of students studying Irish in educational institutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2564/25]
441. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education to develop a policy for Irish in the education system from early childhood education to third level (with the policy focusing specifically on what is taught and the results that are desired); to establish an expert group to develop this policy and that the policy would be based on the European language framework (details supplied); if she will implement a pl…