School Staff

282. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the recent loss of a teacher at a school (details supplied); if this is purely down to enrolment numbers falling or if there are other areas that may mitigate this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48485/26]

290. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider the urgent allocation of additional management capacity to a school (details supplied), specifically the appointment of a second administrative Deputy Principal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48563/26]

298. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary schools in Dublin that submitted staffing appeals in each of the past seven school years; the outcome of those appeals in each year, by school area, in tabular form; whether her Department has identified any recurring factors contributing to staffing appeals by schools in Dublin; how this compares nationall…

301. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if Circular 10/01 amendments to the scheme for the award of incremental credit will be revised, particularly section 8, which refers to private schools within the EU but in practice is being applied to private schools both within and outside the EU. [46850/26]

302. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of teachers who have been refused an award of incremental credit from 2020 to 2026 to date for time spent teaching overseas; the reasons for these refusals; the appeal options available to these teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46851/26]

368. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will intervene to prevent the loss of a teaching post at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47534/26]

372. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason staffing allocations under the 2026 Summer Programme for primary schools have been significantly reduced; if she is aware that many schools may be forced to cancel their programmes as a result of these cuts, leaving children with complex special educational needs and those at risk of educational disadvantage without acc…

373. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of guidance issued to schools under the 2026 Summer Programme requiring staff to be sent home where pupil attendance falls below the specified ratio; the legal basis for imposing such a requirement; the rationale behind it; and the impact this is having on schools’ ability to plan and safely deliver programmes; and…

377. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the mechanisms available to schools to receive additional administrative capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47678/26]

378. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide for a second administrative deputy principal at school (details supplied) facing significant managerial and operational challenges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47679/26]

290. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of a case in which a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary that identified demand for an additional Summer Programme class for vulnerable pupils, has yet to receive amended sanction for the required staffing and class allocation despite the programme being due to commence within days; the steps she will t…

79. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a deputy principal will be considered for an increase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46053/26]

86. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider amending the eligibility criteria for primary school teachers to access the supplementary panel, to allow teachers with maternity contracts to qualify, as well as teachers who have over three years teaching experience but do not hold a fixed term/ qualifying contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [461…

87. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider expanding types of contracts listed as ‘qualifying contract’ that primary school teachers must hold in order to qualify for the supplementary panel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46131/26]

90. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to entice more Irish teachers abroad who want to come home; if she will consider recognising their teaching experience abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46137/26]

94. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the teacher allocation for a school (details supplied); if the decision to reduce their allocation can be appealed; if so, to outline the process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46208/26]

96. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary schools in counties Roscommon and Galway that are projected to lose a mainstream teaching post for the 2026/2027 school year, due to enrolment falling marginally below the staffing schedule thresholds; and whether consideration will be given to additional flexibility for small rural schools. [46231/26]

97. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the application submitted by a school (details supplied) for an additional special needs assistant (SNA) allocation to support the delivery of its School-Based Summer Programme commencing on 22 June 2026; when a decision on the business case submitted by the school over a week ago is expected; an…

99. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth when attaching an additional payment specifically to teachers in DEIS schools, the way in which her Department ensures this policy does not contribute to the labelling or stigmatisation of children attending DEIS schools. [46339/26]

100. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth the basis on which it was decided that teachers, but not SNAs or other frontline staff, should receive the allowance for teachers in DEIS schools. [46340/26]

101. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which the policy of attaching an additional payment is considered equitable when all school staff work collaboratively to support children with additional and complex needs. [46341/26]

102. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department assessed the impact the decision to attach an additional payment for teachers in DEIS school may have on staff morale and inclusivity within schools. [46342/26]

422. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of teachers who have resigned from the teaching profession in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, distinguishing between primary and post-primary level and between resignations and retirements, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44981/26]

423. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the supports available to teachers experiencing work-related stress and burnout, with reference to the findings of the Dublin City University centre for collaborative research across teacher education research published in April 2025; if her Department intends to expand the employee assistance service or any equivalent suppo…

424. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department collects or intends to collect data on teacher attrition rates within the first five years of qualification; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44983/26]