Parliamentary questions

328. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the case of a visually impaired child in a school (details supplied) who was not sanctioned an SNA and therefore cannot undertake July Provision; and if she will urgently intervene to sanction these supports and allow this child to partake in July Provision with their peers. [50815/26]

329. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason home based July provision has been denied for a child (details supplied); the status of the appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50860/26]

330. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures in place to ensure full wheelchair accessibility in all primary and post-primary schools; the number of schools not fully compliant with accessibility standards; the supports available for schools requiring infrastructural upgrades to improve access for wheelchair users; and if she will make a statement on the matter.…

331. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Education and Youth to ensure a student (details supplied) will get a place in an appropriate school in the local area by September 2026. [50862/26]

332. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Youth the next steps she will take for the schools cluster programme; the implications for class sizes especially in rural schools; and if her Department is seeking additional funding to sustain these rural schools. [50881/26]

333. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of small rural schools in each county over each of the past twenty years; the annual enrolment in each school in the same time period; and the total maximum allocation for enrolment of each, in tabular form. [50882/26]

334. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application (details supplied) for additional school accommodation in a primary school; when a decision is expected; and if the Minister will consider prioritising this application in light of significant accommodation pressures and the urgent need for additional mainstream and special education teaching space. [5…

335. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on an appeals process (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50905/26]

336. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are any potential plans for new schools in the Kellystown area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50906/26]

337. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a school (details supplied) will receive permission to go to tender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50917/26]

338. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of the major capital project for a school (details supplied); the stage the project has reached under her Department's Capital Appraisal Process; the timeframe within which it is expected to progress to the next stage; whether it is being considered for inclusion in the next tranche of school building projects…

339. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether priority will be afforded to school building projects that have secured planning permission and include significant expansion of special educational needs and ASD accommodation; if a school (details supplied) falls within this category; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50940/26]

340. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount of funding that has been provided for the incredible edible programme annually since it launched, in tabular form. [50986/26]

341. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the percentage of schools engaged with the incredible edible programme. [50988/26]

342. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the average length of time that it takes for her Department’s buildings section to complete the assessment of a Stage 2B report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51067/26]

343. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the nature of the stakeholder consultation to commence in June 2026 to identify further tranches of school capital projects to proceed to tender and construction over the NDP period; the stakeholders involved in the consultation process; when the additional tranches will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matte…

344. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the sources of funding available within her Department from which organisations can seek funding to develop youth centres; the level of funding provided through this source in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51072/26]

345. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number and percentage of special needs assistants currently employed who hold qualifications at Levels 6, 7, 8 and postgraduate level, respectively; and whether consideration will be given to recognising existing qualifications as part of the implementation of the revised SNA framework. [51087/26]

346. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether additional funding or supports will be made available to SNAs required to undertake mandatory professional development under the proposed revised SNA contract, including paid release time and financial assistance where appropriate. [51088/26]

347. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether a review mechanism will be established following implementation of the revised SNA contract to assess its impact on workload, redeployment, retention, and educational outcomes for students with additional educational needs. [51089/26]

348. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department intends to examine career progression opportunities for special needs assistants, including the development of advanced or specialist SNA roles with appropriate remuneration and responsibilities. [51090/26]

349. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the safeguards that will be put in place to ensure the revised SNA circular is implemented consistently across all schools and that SNAs are not assigned duties beyond those envisaged under the revised framework. [51091/26]

350. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth to confirm that the climate action summer works scheme will continue to operate for primary schools; the current timeline for the announcement of further funding approvals under the scheme; whether an application submitted by a school (details supplied) was received and whether that application has been approved for funding; whe…

351. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way that parental choice, and equality of access, informs the demographic demand analysis carried out on school planning areas. [51139/26]

352. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education and Youth the breakdown of the demographic demand analysis for each of the school planning areas Bandon, Clonakilty, Rosscarbery, Skibbereen and Dunmanway over the next five and ten years. [51140/26]