School Staff

566. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if it is correct that following a review carried out, a school (details supplied) will see a reduction in SNA support allocation; if it is accepted that this will result in children with need not having access to support they require; if the cut will be reconsidered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14916/26]

567. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 349 of 12 February 2026, her views on whether there should be pay equity between principals of special schools and principals of mainstream schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14967/26]

575. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide clarification on matters relating to special needs assistants who may be losing their posts (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14988/26]

587. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth to allow SNA's to qualify for occupational injury leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15075/26]

314. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth if an updated CID Circular is expected to be issued; if it will address issues where teachers are providing ongoing service over a number of years without access to permanency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13529/26]

316. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to legislate for a change to Croke Park hours for teachers due to concerns that have been raised (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13541/26]

347. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason special needs assistants (SNAs) who have worked on zero-hour contracts are not considered for incremental salary increases, even where documentary evidence of previous hours worked is available; whether her Department has examined this matter in the context of fair employment practices and retention of experienced SNAs…

348. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the decision to withdraw SNAs from a school (details supplied) will be overturned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13688/26]

349. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the decision to withdraw SNAs from a school (details supplied) will be overturned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13689/26]

355. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of SNAs currently allocated to a school (details supplied); the number projected for the 2026-2027 school year; the assessments which have been carried out as to the adequacy of this provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13772/26]

612. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special needs assistant posts that have been created and attached to a mainstream class since SENO reviews began; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11895/26]

620. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to immediately reverse the decision to cut four permanent SNAs at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11924/26]

631. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the SNA review nationally; if there are delays in this review; if so, the actions being taken to expedite the reviews; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12029/26]

632. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth the timeline for when therapists will be appointed to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12030/26]

636. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth following the moving of all pension records of retired teachers to digital media during the coming year, if there will be an option for retired teachers/principals to request their information be posted to their home in hardcopy format; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12182/26]

637. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth following the moving of all pension records to digital media during the coming year, the measures or considerations that will be in place for retirees who are not digitally proficient; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12183/26]

645. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12279/26]

653. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of any discrepancy between the acceptance/calculation of incremental credit applications between primary and secondary school teachers teaching abroad in non-EU states; if this discrepancy differs on whether the school is public or privately run; if her Department is preparing any changes to this process to al…

686. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth when her Department will formally announce the reforms of the way in which teachers get CID, changing from the current two consecutive years for CID to one year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12579/26]

689. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the adequacy of existing protections for teachers and other school staff if they are injured in the workplace; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12623/26]

690. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the adequacy of existing protections for teachers and other school staff if they are forced to retire due to an injury they suffered in the workplace; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12624/26]

691. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the merits of creating a support scheme that would cover the costs of any medical treatment required for a teacher or other school staff if they are injured in the workplace; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12625/26]

692. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the merits of creating a support scheme that would cover the costs of any physio treatment required for a teacher or other school staff if they are injured in the workplace; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12626/26]

694. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans to engage with teacher unions in relation to the experience and planning framework for teaching staff if they are injured in the workplace; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12628/26]

105. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps he will take to ensure equality of terms and conditions for school secretaries and caretakers with other public sector workers, if he will meaningfully re-engage with a trade union (details supplied) in relation to this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70616/25]