33. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the resources she is providing to support small schools. [53706/26]
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| Department | Questions | Oral | Written |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 27,342 | 145 | 27,197 |
| Education | 13,896 | 145 | 13,751 |
| Transport | 11,008 | 139 | 10,869 |
| Justice | 9,783 | 135 | 9,648 |
| Housing | 9,020 | 160 | 8,860 |
| Children | 8,676 | 129 | 8,547 |
| Finance | 5,833 | 153 | 5,680 |
| Social | 5,830 | 135 | 5,695 |
| Agriculture | 4,888 | 136 | 4,752 |
| Enterprise | 3,878 | 139 | 3,739 |
| Foreign | 3,856 | 190 | 3,666 |
| Climate | 3,825 | 114 | 3,711 |
| Public Expenditure | 3,685 | 167 | 3,518 |
| Further and Higher Education | 3,394 | 127 | 3,267 |
| Taoiseach | 2,628 | 1,479 | 1,149 |
| Defence | 2,516 | 179 | 2,337 |
| Culture | 2,376 | 147 | 2,229 |
| Rural | 2,331 | 140 | 2,191 |
| Environment | 1,029 | 26 | 1,003 |
| Tourism | 703 | 31 | 672 |
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34. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education and Youth the progress being made to create an alternative to the assessment of needs reports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53969/26]
35. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to advance the delivery of the new school facilities at a school (details supplied) that have been long delayed. [53319/26]
36. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the school building project for a school (details supplied); when the school will be approved to proceed to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53311/26]
37. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on sanctioned ASD classes in Dublin northwest (details supplied). [53938/26]
38. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures she intends to bring forward to reduce the cost of returning to school for families in Budget 2027; whether she has engaged with the Minister for Social Protection on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53890/26]
39. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will establish an independent inquiry into the concealment of an admission letter written in February 1970, by a convicted sexual abuser (details supplied) appreciating the concealment of this letter has impacted on the survivor’s accessing compensation, justice and closure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53911/26]
40. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the implementation of the school transport review; the measures she is taking to ensure every child who wants a place on their local school bus receives one for this September; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54036/26]
41. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has prepared a phased implementation plan to further reduce pupil teacher ratios over the lifetime of the current Government; if so, the milestones and timelines contained within that plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54042/26]
42. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on a new school build (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52567/26]
43. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth the timeframe for granting approval to schools in Carlow and Kilkenny that are waiting to move to the next stage of their capital projects. [54162/26]
44. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of a school building development (details supplied); if her Department will provide an update on the timeline for the approval of Stage 2b; if the file has not been examined if it will be expedited (details supplied).; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54197/26]
45. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that the SNA allocation at a school (details supplied) is restored and that the school principal receive confirmation of same as a matter of urgency. [54077/26]
46. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on progress for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54124/26]
47. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth the process used to review schools' eligibility for DEIS status; the criteria used to determine whether schools enter or exit the programme; the planned reforms to ensure the DEIS model better reflects changing patterns of disadvantage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53965/26]
48. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will commit to urgently re-engage with SNAs and their representatives in the wake of their rejection of workforce development plan proposals in order to reach resolution; the date on which this will take place; if she will immediately introduce those measures agreed as part of the local bargaining clause in the meantime; and if she will make…
49. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth to report on the exclusion of a school (details supplied) from the DEIS Plus programme given the clear meeting of the criteria involved; if the programme will be reopened for applications; if so, the date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53956/26]
50. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the procurement and governance arrangements that apply to major school capital projects and the safeguards in place to ensure transparency, competition, and value-for-money. [54048/26]
51. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the funding for the new build and refurbishment of a school (details supplied). [50295/26]
52. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children who have applied for a special school or special class place for the 2026-2027 school year who have yet to be offered an appropriate placement; the counties affected; the measures being taken to ensure that every child has an appropriate school place before the commencement of the new school year; and if she will make a statemen…
53. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of applications for the school transport scheme, by county, for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school years; the number of applicants in Cork county that applied for the scheme on time for 2026-2027; the number of applicants for special school transport; the changes that will occur for September 2027 compared to September 2026 in relation t…
54. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she plans to establish an additional reading class west of Galway city to compliment the class in Renmore; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53301/26]
55. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 370 of 7 July 2026, the latest developments in relation to the new school build for a school (details supplied). [53957/26]
56. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the basis for her Department's decision not to implement the local bargaining measures for special needs assistants, notwithstanding that those measures were approved by union members in a separate ballot; whether any provision of the Public Service Agreement 2024-2026, the Local Bargaining Agreement or any other agreement made implementation of those…
57. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a school project (details supplied); if she will consider this project as a coeducational school building following the recent findings of the Primary School Survey; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52409/26]