199. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to address the ongoing concerns of SNAs after the SNA Workforce Development Plan, which was rejected by members of a union (details supplied). [53861/26]
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396. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason for the loss of a mainstream teaching post at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49529/26]
618. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the schools granted DEIS plus and granted two deputy release days are covered by a substitute teacher; if it has to be two days per week; the way it should be inputted into the OLCS system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34991/26]
619. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth where a school is granted DEIS plus status, if the new wellbeing teacher post is for a permanent teacher; if the staff member can only take the position for five years; if a principal can choose the candidate, or whether it is open for internal interview, like the HSCL role. [34992/26]
215. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the ongoing negotiations with school caretakers and secretaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27856/26]
75. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the efforts she has made to attract teachers back to Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22505/26]
76. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount spent to attract teachers back to Ireland in each of the years 2023 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22506/26]
531. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans to incentivise further training for SNAs in relation to special education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6104/26]
293. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the number of teachers allocated in a school (details supplied) for the academic year 2025/2026 has been reduced; and if so, the reason. [40217/25]
294. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special education teachers and SNA's allocated to a school (details supplied), in tabular form. [40218/25]
309. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to increase the SNA allocation for a school (details supplied). [40274/25]
99. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of teacher recruitment for September; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39682/25]
100. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of teacher recruitment for September 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39909/25]
520. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to ensure that school secretaries have pension parity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39709/25]
521. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to ensure that school caretakers have pension parity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39710/25]
522. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the formulas for the allocation of hours to schools for secretaries and caretakers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39711/25]
408. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are plans to increase permanent teaching posts to address the over-reliance on temporary contracts in certain schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25137/25]
427. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to retain qualified teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25285/25]
428. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans for any additional funding and staffing resources that will be provided to support the expansion of the School Completion Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25286/25]
235. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education the leave that teachers can avail of for reproductive matters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21979/25]
437. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs employed in the education system, in tabular form. [16566/25]
438. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education the educational qualifications needed to become an SNA; whether this should be adjusted to reflect the experience and expertise needed to fully support the children and young people they work with; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16567/25]
95. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education to provide details of the workforce planning currently being carried out by her Department in light of current projections for Ireland's school-age population and the consequent needs for teachers, SNAs, and ancillary school staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6473/25]