601. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education the number of appeals against expulsions from post-primary schools initiated by the Child and Family Agency under the provision section 10(b) of the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018 for each of the school years 2021-2022, 2022-2023 and 2023-2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11138/25]
Topics / Education Welfare Service
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsEducation Welfare Service
33 questions from 20 TDs, between 11 February 2025 and 16 September 2026.
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| July 2025 | 1 |
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| April 2026 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 0 |
| June 2026 | 0 |
| July 2026 | 0 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 1 |
| October 2026 | 0 |
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602. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education the number of post-primary students expelled from school during the school years 2022/23 and 2023/24; the rate of post-primary expulsion for the school years 2022/23 and 2023/24; the number of post-primary section 29 expulsion appeals during the school years 2022/23 and 2023/24; the rate of post-primary section 29 expulsion appeals for the school years 2022/23…
603. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education to provide the most recent job specification for educational welfare officers within the Tusla education support service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11141/25]
7. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the current number of full-time equivalent educational welfare officer positions across Ireland, by county, in tabular form; the number of these positions currently vacant; the timeline for filling these vacancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8491/25]
125. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Education the number of WTE educational welfare officers based in Donegal in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8208/25]
423. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education to respond to maters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7678/25]
266. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education the current number of full-time equivalent educational welfare officer positions in Waterford city and county; the number of these positions currently vacant; the timeline for filling these vacancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4073/25]
277. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education if she and her Department can assist a family (details supplied) in regard to an urgent matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4156/25]