School Staff

628. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education her views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to school-secretary pensions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11321/25]

705. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education if her Department will investigate the reasons for administrative delays leading to apparent underpayment of teachers (details supplied); the steps her Department will take to resolve the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12012/25]

727. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 33 of 25 September 2024, if the analysis of the survey relating to school caretakers’ work pattern, terms and conditions has been completed and reviewed by her Department; if she or her officials have or intend to engage with the relevant union representing school caretakers on foot of the surv…

382. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a school (details supplied) will be provided with an additional allocation of WTE therapist hours for the new 12 children it is to admit as it has for the existing 36 students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10550/25]

84. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) currently does not have school wardens assigned to it; if the appropriate resources will be allocated to the school to ensure they are put in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10028/25]

92. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education the allocation of primary school teachers in each county for 2024-25, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10211/25]

5. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education to outline her assessment of the teacher recruitment and retention emergency at primary and secondary school level; the measures she intends to address it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8926/25]

37. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if consideration will be given to a review of the incremental credit award to teachers returning to Ireland who have gained experience working in schools abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8187/25]

41. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the counselling in primary schools pilot; the counselling hours delivered to date and the number of children to benefit; the way in which this pilot is monitored and evaluated; her plans for its further rollout; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8492/25]

66. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education what engagement she has had with the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform in relation to pensions for school secretaries and caretakers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8591/25]

72. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education the number of vacant teaching posts that exist within the primary school system and in the Gaelscoil sector. [7724/25]

73. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education the plans to increase recruitment and retention of primary and secondary school teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8425/25]

124. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Education if a new recruitment campaign for Irish sign language specialist classroom support will be launched in quarter 2 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8205/25]

130. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education for an update on the assimilation of primary school caretakers similar to school secretaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8283/25]

390. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education if her Department has been notified of any school using capitation funds for the hiring of private therapists for children in the school; if so, the therapies purchased and cost range of the therapies, by region, in tabular form. [7202/25]

450. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education to reconsider the awarding of incremental credits to teachers who have been employed in schools outside the EU (details supplied) and address the inconsistencies in the awarding of incremental credits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8103/25]

95. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education to provide details of the workforce planning currently being carried out by her Department in light of current projections for Ireland's school-age population and the consequent needs for teachers, SNAs, and ancillary school staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6473/25]

354. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education to examine the issue of pay in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5976/25]

280. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if she will allow for an appeals process for applicants for assault leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4183/25]

322. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the number of teachers currently employed in Ireland; the number able to teach uniquely through the Irish language; the number of them currently teaching uniquely through the Irish language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4784/25]

406. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education if an SNA post for a school (details supplied) will be filled as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2181/25]

415. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education for an update on the position in relation to school caretakers; the timeframe for offers to be made to school caretakers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2358/25]

418. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education about the steps being taken to ensure that school secretaries receive equal treatment in accessing public service pension schemes. [2367/25]

432. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education the steps her Department is taking to give retiring school secretaries access to 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. [2519/25]

433. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education the status of the payment of school secretaries through her Department, and in relation to any further discussions her Department might be having with unions with regard to parity with other public servants and access to the single public service pension scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2527/25]