School Facilities

156. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline her Department’s views on the need to provide a playing pitch for a school campus (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31239/25]

176. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of her Department's review of outdoor play areas in schools; the supports available to schools to enhance sports facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30790/25]

364. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of a school’s (details supplied) application for improved toilet facilities under the emergency works scheme, as a formerly single-sex school that has transitioned to a co-educational environment, the current toilet provisions are inadequate and do not meet the needs of all students; whether serious consideration …

619. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will confirm the specific rental period and facilities covered by a payment made to the Board of Management at a school (details supplied); to clarify the period to which the fee applies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29898/25]

202. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will provide funding for a school (details supplied) to install toilets, welfare facilities and an extension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26381/25]

401. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the percentage of both primary and secondary schools that provide unisex wheelchair accessible toilets for both students and staff, by county, in tabular form, noting that the facilitation of unisex wheelchair accessible toileting facilities allows for assistance by a special needs assistant of either gender; and if she will make a…

417. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she plans to expand the summer programme to allow schools to apply for upgrade works to playgrounds, pitches and AstroTurf pitches that may need repair and or upgrading; the timeframe on any such grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25213/25]

450. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of childcare and early years education centres which are being asked to move location, in order to facilitate special classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25480/25]

609. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason the updated ‘Procedures on the use of school property and school sports facilities outside of school hours’ are not being implemented by a school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24199/25]

323. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied) was not permitted an additional junior infants class by the Department, despite prior assurances and demand within the local community; if this decision will be amended and the establishment of an additional class permitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22976/25]

211. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will address the need for additional therapeutic supports and a funding model for a school (details supplied.) [22696/25]

238. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education the present status of an application for new facilities at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21998/25]

239. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will approve an application to facilitate further essential developments at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21999/25]

876. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education if she will review the current guidelines on the after-hours use of school buildings with a view to giving more control on the decision making process to the board of management; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19325/25]

887. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education if any funding is available for the development of sensory gardens; and if so, whether they can be outlined. [19417/25]

888. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education if any funding is available for the development of sensory gardens for schools; and if so, whether they can be outlined. [19418/25]

889. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education if any funding is available for the development of sensory gardens for schools, and if so, whether they can be outlined. [19419/25]

1809. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the shortage of pre-school places in Blackrock, County Dublin; the work her Department is doing to ensure that this is addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19006/25]

1810. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the shortfall in availability of afterschool places in Blackrock, County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19013/25]

1842. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the €1 million fund announced in 2021 for the development of sensory gardens is still available; if schools or other organisations can still apply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19383/25]

211. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education whether the temporary special school facility in Fermoy will be open in September. [18100/25]

128. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education if her Department will engage with schools who wish to install solar panels, but have been disallowed as roof mounted panels are not considered suitable for various reasons. [16956/25]

167. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education how her Department is supporting second-level schools to prepare students for rapid technological advances, such as artificial intelligence and digital literacy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17204/25]

430. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education if there are grants available, outside of minor works grants, for schools to install accessible playgrounds on their site to encourage learning through play for all children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16888/25]

439. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education the number of primary schools that have working lifts in the school, in tabular form; and the plans to install lifts in schools to make buildings fully accessible. [16568/25]