366. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the criteria used to prioritise school building projects for advancement within the capital programme; and how a school (details supplied) project ranks against those criteria. [32266/26]
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All 20 departments
| Department | Questions | Oral | Written |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 28,099 | 145 | 27,954 |
| Education | 14,289 | 145 | 14,144 |
| Transport | 11,442 | 153 | 11,289 |
| Justice | 10,062 | 135 | 9,927 |
| Housing | 9,227 | 160 | 9,067 |
| Children | 8,729 | 142 | 8,587 |
| Social | 6,094 | 148 | 5,946 |
| Finance | 5,938 | 153 | 5,785 |
| Agriculture | 4,932 | 136 | 4,796 |
| Enterprise | 4,082 | 152 | 3,930 |
| Climate | 3,950 | 130 | 3,820 |
| Foreign | 3,893 | 190 | 3,703 |
| Public Expenditure | 3,760 | 167 | 3,593 |
| Further and Higher Education | 3,460 | 140 | 3,320 |
| Taoiseach | 2,687 | 1,513 | 1,174 |
| Defence | 2,604 | 179 | 2,425 |
| Culture | 2,499 | 147 | 2,352 |
| Rural | 2,375 | 140 | 2,235 |
| Environment | 1,029 | 26 | 1,003 |
| Tourism | 703 | 31 | 672 |
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367. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether consideration has been given to advancing a school (details supplied) accommodation project through a combined Stage 2A/2B process in light of the length of time elapsed since initial application; and if not, the reasons for same. [32267/26]
368. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether funding has been provisionally allocated for a school (detail supplied) accommodation project within the current or forthcoming capital budgets; and the quantum of such funding, if applicable. [32268/26]
369. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the extent of engagement between her Department and the management authorities of a school (detail supplied) since January 2020 in relation to the proposed accommodation project; and the dates and outcomes of such engagements. [32269/26]
370. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether the accommodation needs of a school (details supplied) have been formally assessed by the Department; and if so, the findings of that assessment and the date on which it was completed. [32270/26]
371. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether a school (detail supplied) accommodation project is currently included in the Department's published school building pipeline; and if so, the projected delivery timeframe associated with the project. [32271/26]
372. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth her Department's policy position on schools operating for extended periods without permanent accommodation; and the measures in place to address cases where such arrangements persist over multiple decades. [32272/26]
373. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of the modular accommodation project for the second special class in a school (details supplied) in Durrow; the reason the design was not approved until 21 April 2026 despite the project commencing in mid-2025; the expected on-site commencement and operational dates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32275/26]
374. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware that a school (details supplied) in Durrow has already completed enrolment and issued offers for a new special class due to open in September 2026 on the basis of promised modular accommodation that is now not expected until February 2027; the contingency arrangements being put in place for these pupils; and if she will make a statemen…
375. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the average time taken from project commencement to on-site delivery under the new Modular Framework compared with the previous system; the number of special class modular projects currently delayed by more than six months; and the steps being taken to address these delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32277/26]
376. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the interim accommodation options her Department is providing to schools that were promised modular special class accommodation for September 2026 but are now facing delays into 2027; if she will outline the policy in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32278/26]
377. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will confirm that the modular special class project for a school (details supplied) has been designated as urgent and prioritised; the criteria used to prioritise projects under the new Modular Framework; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32279/26]
378. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of protected disclosures that have gone missing or have been compromised that have been submitted to her Department or State bodies that are responsible to her Department.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32285/26]
379. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the next announcement regarding the identification of schools for DEIS status is expected, having regard to the DEIS Strategy to 2035 and Implementation Plan 2026–2028; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32299/26]
380. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the national systems that exist to identify, track and allocate special education placements, including special classes and special school places, across all areas . [32344/26]
381. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the NCSE 'notify parents system' for special education placements is fully operational and used in all cases where new or vacated special class or special school places arise; if its use is mandatory for all schools and the NCSE; the compliance and monitoring mechanisms in place to ensure the system is consistently used; whether any audits have bee…
382. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which the NCSE ensures that all parents of children awaiting special education placements are engaged with in a consistent and equitable manner across all regions; and the safeguards in place to prevent variation in practice between NCSE areas. [32346/26]
383. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the timelines that apply to NCSE engagement with parents once a special education need is identified; and the average time taken to first contact parents in each of the past three years. [32347/26]
384. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the records maintained by the NCSE to evidence engagement with parents regarding special education placements; and whether these records are subject to audit or independent review. [32348/26]
385. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a project (details supplied); to provide a timeline on its completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32379/26]
386. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will take immediate steps to address a dangerous site owned by her Department in Clonard Village, Wexford town (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32402/26]
387. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department is considering any solutions to help reduce the impact of driver and vehicle changes on sanctioned school transport routes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32406/26]
388. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the application by a school (details supplied) in relation to urgent repairs needed for the roof of their PE hall; the actions she will take to ensure that it is progressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32413/26]
389. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the support mechanisms in place to ensure that repairs are urgently carried out on the roof of a PE hall for a school (details supplied) [32414/26]
390. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of a request submitted on behalf of a school (details supplied) seeking the establishment of a dedicated school transport route from Ballyhaunis; whether this request has been assessed by her Department or Bus Éireann; and if she will outline the current status of this request. [32428/26]