Parliamentary questions

361. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps her Department is taking to address the ongoing lack of clarity surrounding the 2026 summer provision programme, particularly in relation to delays in issuing home-based sanctions, guidance to schools on staffing and enrolment numbers, and the potential financial implications for teachers and special needs assistants…

362. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which a person (details supplied) can secure home-based summer provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47515/26]

363. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will confirm that summer programme resources will be available to a school (details supplied); the reason there has been a delay in providing this information to schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47518/26]

364. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Youth the actions being taken to ensure adequate special needs assistants (SNA's) staffing levels in view of reports that shortages of SNAs are resulting in Summer Provision Programmes being cancelled, thereby depriving children with additional needs of essential support; the number of Summer Provision Programmes that have been affecte…

365. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a person will not get placed on a panel for employment opportunities (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47524/26]

366. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth the date on which parents will be notified regarding whether their child has been allocated a school bus ticket under the school transport scheme. [47532/26]

367. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide the appropriate contact information for Oireachtas Members who wish to engage directly with the Bus Éireann school transport section in Tipperary regarding issues raised by parents about school transport. [47533/26]

368. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will intervene to prevent the loss of a teaching post at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47534/26]

369. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47562/26]

370. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth to respond to correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the INTO and Budget 2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47568/26]

371. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education and Youth to clarify if digital devices such as laptops and tablets are required in order for senior cycle students to complete additional assessment components as part of the Leaving Certificate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47569/26]

372. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason staffing allocations under the 2026 Summer Programme for primary schools have been significantly reduced; if she is aware that many schools may be forced to cancel their programmes as a result of these cuts, leaving children with complex special educational needs and those at risk of educational disadvantage without acc…

373. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of guidance issued to schools under the 2026 Summer Programme requiring staff to be sent home where pupil attendance falls below the specified ratio; the legal basis for imposing such a requirement; the rationale behind it; and the impact this is having on schools’ ability to plan and safely deliver programmes; and…

374. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total landholding of her Department, broken down by county, including the amount currently unused or vacant, the portion zoned for development, and the number of sites that include vacant or derelict properties. [47622/26]

375. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the first meeting of the AI in Schools External Advisory Taskforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47645/26]

376. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will outline the terms of reference of the AI in Schools External Advisory Taskforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47646/26]

377. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the mechanisms available to schools to receive additional administrative capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47678/26]

378. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide for a second administrative deputy principal at school (details supplied) facing significant managerial and operational challenges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47679/26]

379. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Youth if alternative arrangements are possible for children who have been approved for home-based summer programme supports but who are in overcrowded or emergency accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47681/26]

380. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department plans to sanction more Gaelcholáistí for the Fingal area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47687/26]

381. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department plans to sanction more Gaelcholáistí for the Malahide area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47688/26]

382. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47693/26]

383. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47694/26]

384. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will list the members of the AI in Schools External Advisory Taskforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47714/26]

385. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth the timeline for works to commence on a new school (details supplied); when the building works are expected to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47734/26]