Departmental Inquiries

245. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the future of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27498/26]

247. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a matter regarding a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27611/26]

249. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27613/26]

251. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she is aware of the BUSS model (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27620/26]

253. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the recruitment campaign for the education therapy services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27641/26]

1352. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the extent to which schools are adequately equipped and supported to manage both diagnosed and undiagnosed medical conditions among pupils, particularly in cases requiring emergency intervention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25127/26]

1354. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will respond to concerns raised by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25146/26]

1383. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider continuing the waived exam fees for students sitting the Junior and Leaving Certificate exams in light of the cost-of-living and energy crises; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25266/26]

1396. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied) was not included in DEIS plus scheme. [25319/26]

1397. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); her plans to help teaching principals meet their demands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25322/26]

1399. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the pay deal for school caretakers in order that they do not have to sign on for social protection outside of term time. [25331/26]

1401. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Education and Youth the options available to a mother who currently lives in Castleknock and is bidding on a house in Malahide (details supplied). [25369/26]

1403. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application made by a school (details supplied) under the climate action summer works scheme 2026 for wall cavity insulation; if her Department's attention has been drawn to the severe dampness and mould growth currently affecting all classrooms in the school; the timeline for the approval of the second tranche o…

1407. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a decision will be made on the redesignation of a class (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25468/26]

1412. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the Physical Activity in Teaching and Learning Grant, a pilot programme offering schools up to €10,000 to integrate physical activity into the curriculum, will be available for the 2026-2027 school year; to provide details on any planned continuation or expansion of the programme; whether her Department has evaluated the …

1414. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost to recruit 25 additional WTE psychologists for the National Educational Psychological Service. [25529/26]

1415. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost in 2027, if the standard capitation fee for primary school increased to €330 per pupil and for post primary schools increased to €435 per pupil. [25530/26]

1425. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review the decision not to include a school (details supplied) in the DEIS Plus scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25609/26]

1427. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if support will be provided to facilitate a school place for two children (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25628/26]

1431. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth if consideration has been given to implementing the pay agreement for school caretakers prior to the end of the current school year to ensure they do not have to go on unemployment payments. [25683/26]

1433. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider a centralised procurement strategy for personal technology in the education system, with a view to reduce cost through economies of scale; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25708/26]

1437. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on an EWS application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25753/26]

1438. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware that some schools are making it mandatory for pupils to purchase new laptops at a cost of €500-€1,000; if there is a procurement process to identify suppliers of the laptops in such cases; if her Department provides funding to support such initiatives in schools; the measures in place to assist low income pare…

1439. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review correspondence (details supplied) regarding primary school capacity. [25773/26]

1440. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review an urgent emergency works application from a school (details supplied) relating to serious health and safety concerns, including lack of appropriate staff facilities, ongoing structural issues, and inadequate provision for special education; if she will expedite the application given the potential risk to staff …