403. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans to issue a circular or directive to schools on the implementation of UV-safety and skin-cancer-prevention education; and if she will provide a date for when such guidance may be available. [69378/25]
Topics / School Curriculum
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsSchool Curriculum
196 questions from 65 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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192 written, 4 oral
65
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Independents counted together
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| January 2025 | 3 |
| February 2025 | 11 |
| March 2025 | 14 |
| April 2025 | 21 |
| May 2025 | 3 |
| June 2025 | 6 |
| July 2025 | 12 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 19 |
| October 2025 | 5 |
| November 2025 | 23 |
| December 2025 | 11 |
| January 2026 | 4 |
| February 2026 | 9 |
| March 2026 | 9 |
| April 2026 | 6 |
| May 2026 | 12 |
| June 2026 | 7 |
| July 2026 | 3 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 8 |
| October 2026 | 10 |
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288. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she has obtained legal advice on the compatibility of Bí Cineálta and related SPHE requirements with Articles 41 and 42 of the Constitution and section 9 of the Education Act, if so, to outline the key considerations that informed her Department's position, and the statutory basis relied upon to require whole-school implementation where parents do …
289. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the safeguarding assessment undertaken by her Department before finalising Bí Cineálta, including the methodology used, the evidence sources reviewed, and whether recent reports such as the Cass Review and the HSS evidence review were examined, and if she will publish the assessment or its summary findings. [68834/25]
290. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth to set out the procedures that schools are required to follow when a parent withholds consent from specific elements of Bí Cineálta or SPHE content, including the recording of non-consent, the supervision or alternative learning arrangements to be provided, and the instructions issued to schools to ensure that such pupils are not identified or stigmat…
289. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth in view of the record number of exemptions from the study of Irish now affecting over 60,000 post-primary students, representing more than 14% of the school population, the number of exemptions granted to DEIS schools; the provision her Department has made to ensure that alternative arrangements have been made to support those schools, to r…
307. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to concerns related to the leaving certificate applied programme for deaf and hard of hearing students (details supplied); and the actions she will take to address these concerns to ensure equity and fairness for all students taking this programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66918/25]
308. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the merits of carrying out a review of the existing leaving certificate applied (LCA) programme to ensure it is inclusive for all students including deaf and hard of hearing students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66919/25]
309. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will engage with deaf and hard of hearing students and an organisation (details supplied) to develop fair and inclusive approaches to the leaving certificate applied (LCA) programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66920/25]
332. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the introduction of the new leaving cert curriculum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67188/25]
353. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has given or will give consideration to the inclusion of Romanian language classes and exams in the Leaving Certificate curriculum, given it is currently only available as a non-curricular subject; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65234/25]
437. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will formalise sun safety in the primary and post-primary school curricula, to integrate age-appropriate sun smart education (HSE2025), thereby enabling children to develop healthy habits from a young age. [65986/25]
438. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will introduce the HSE’s sun smart school toolkit into the national curriculum for social, personal, and health education. [65987/25]
430. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of optional language subjects currently on the Leaving Certificate curriculum; the number of these which are taken as non-curricular; the number which are examinable under the Leaving Certificate; and her plans to include other languages such as Romanian to the curriculum. [62847/25]
254. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans for a specific TY curriculum. [62318/25]
255. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to address inequalities in TY programmes across schools; and in particular DEIS schools. [62319/25]
256. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to ensure same sex girl schools have equal access to STEM subjects, equipment and opportunities. [62320/25]
257. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to ensure girls have equal access to STEM subjects, equipment and opportunities in DEIS and DEIS plus schools. [62321/25]
283. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the introduction of drama, film, and theatre studies as a second level school subject; if additional resources have been made available to participating schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62619/25]
284. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the introduction of climate action and sustainable development as a second level school subject; if additional resources have been made available to participating schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62620/25]
515. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department plans to give more specific guidance to schools on how they can make meaningful provision for students who have opted out of religious education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61506/25]
548. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has given consideration to the inclusion of existing non-curricular languages as curricular languages within the Leaving Certificate, following the implementation and interim review of the Languages Connect strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61933/25]
549. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has given consideration to the inclusion of Romanian as a curricular language within the Leaving Certificate, following the implementation and interim review of the Languages Connect strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61934/25]
240. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures in place in schools to promote media literacy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60760/25]
655. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to address concerns that schools may be accessing and utilising age-inappropriate material supplied by an organisation (details supplied) as part of the relationships and sexuality education curriculum and that 6th class pupils may be exposed to profoundly inappropriate material from this organisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. […
891. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review school curriculum materials and textbooks that discuss transgender or non-binary identities to ensure that a balanced and evidence-based perspective is presented, including information on individuals who later detransition and the potential long-term and irreversible effects of medical or social transition; and if she will make a st…