School Staff

540. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education to address an issue regarding a contract for a teacher (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17444/25]

564. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if she will intervene in the staffing appeal case lodged by a school in County Clare (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17559/25]

227. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education the reason her Department will not enable a DEIS band 1 primary school in Offaly to retain its mainstream teacher; if she will consider her Department's actions in this matter and permit the school to retain its teacher; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16446/25]

113. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs in primary and post-primary schools in both Counties Kilkenny and Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15879/25]

389. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education the steps being taken to give school secretaries access to the public service pension schemes and other leave schemes, in view of the fact that teachers and special needs assistants are in receipt of these schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15140/25]

391. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education the number of SNA posts sanctioned in Cork for the 2024-2025 school year; and the number currently filled. [15206/25]

411. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if she will intervene to examine the anomaly in the pay and conditions of an acting principal (details supplied). [15401/25]

423. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 628 of 19 March 2025, if she will consider bringing school secretaries under a public service contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15677/25]

221. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education to urgently examine and allow an appeal for the retention of a mainstream teacher in a school in County Kerry, in light of the reasons outlined (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14738/25]

228. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education if there is a freeze on special needs assistants supports in schools; if so the steps she will take to end this freeze; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14745/25]

229. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education the reason for the freeze on special needs assistants supports in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14746/25]

230. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education the reason a school (details supplied) were turned down special needs assistants (SNA) supports after engaging with a complex review for SNA support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14747/25]

231. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education the reason a school (details supplied) were turned down special needs assistants (SNA) supports after engaging with a complex review for SNA support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14748/25]

232. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education to review the case of a school in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14757/25]

246. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education the ongoing discussions taking place regarding the current assault leave policy for teachers and SNAs; if there are considerations of extending the duration of assault leave cover to match the full duration of a teachers medically certified recovery period; if there are plans to implement a structured support scheme for teachers affected by …

263. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the measures she will take to address the ongoing issue of teacher shortages, particularly in key subjects such as Irish, mathematics, and modern languages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14921/25]

264. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the means by which she will support the well-being of teachers and reduce burnout, particularly in light of increasing workloads and administrative demands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14922/25]

265. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the plans she has to improve pay and conditions for newly qualified teachers so as to make the profession more attractive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14923/25]

76. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on industrial relations talks underway seeking to provide school secretaries access to the single public service pension scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14398/25]

339. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education whether she has plans to ensure that bus escorts can get paid their salary throughout the entire year rather than during the school term and needing to sign on for social protection during the summer. [13331/25]

353. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education if she is aware that school bus escorts are left unemployed during the summer months and often experience delays with accessing social protection assistance; if she plans to employ school bus escorts all year round; the progress in that regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13528/25]

398. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Education her position on the pay scale for special needs assistants who are offered full-time contracts and begin on point one of the scale but have years of experience as a part-time and/or substitute special needs assistants; if there are plans to review the pay scale to recognise the previous work experience that special needs assistants have; and…

302. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education if the salary of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13002/25]

304. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education if an application by a person (details supplied) was granted incremental credit for non-teaching service; if not, the reason this applicant was refused incremental credit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13013/25]

597. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the reason a person (details supplied) did not receive their full wages while on leave, which resulted in the person being out-of-pocket when their illness benefit deductions were subtracted; if she will request her Department to rectify the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11099/25]