School Staff

427. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to the finding in survey published on 4 March 2026 (details supplied) that 89% of principals reported using second-year professional master of education students to cover gaps in teaching rosters; if her Department collects data on the number of teaching hours being delivered by student teachers who have not yet qual…

432. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of teachers who have resigned from the teaching profession in schools in Cork city and county 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. […

434. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of long-term teaching vacancies currently unfilled in primary and post-primary schools in Cork city and county; the average length of time such posts have remained vacant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44993/26]

449. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will reconsider the decision to reduce the teaching staff allocation at a primary school (details supplied) for the 2026/2027 school year, in circumstances where the schools projected entitlement of 198 pupils stands six above the appointment threshold for its current seven class teacher allocation and where it is experienc…

487. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Education and Youth to respond to matters raised in correspondence by a school (details supplied); the reason the criteria relating to the allocation of teaching posts for English as an additional language has changed; if specific communication was given to schools of the changes in the application for these posts; and if she will make a statement on…

488. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the loss of a teaching post in a school (details supplied); if she will provide clarification on the basis for the staffing allocation decision; and whether any flexibility exists to prevent a significant increase in class sizes for this cohort. [45570/26]

503. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the teacher allocation will be reviewed for a school given the allocation for next year will result in higher teacher to pupil ratio and split classes (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45686/26]

504. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether discretion can be applied in the reduction to 2026-2027 teacher allocations in a school (details supplied) who will be required to host multi-grade classes for the coming school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45709/26]

507. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if all allowances recently restored to teaching staff in primary schools and special schools under Circular 0054/2026 will be extended to all teaching staff working within post-primary schools; if she is aware of the disparity currently affecting post-primary teachers appointed after 2012 who are excluded from the allowance; and …

516. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the first year and full year cost of hiring an additional 1,000 primary school teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45801/26]

517. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of unfilled teaching posts in Dublin north west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45802/26]

523. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total number of staffing appeals submitted by primary schools in each of the past five years, by the outcome of those appeals, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45918/26]

524. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider greater flexibility with the pension abatement for post-primary teachers by extending the 50-day waiver, with a view of helping schools find substitute teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45942/26]

536. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary schools that have lost mainstream teaching posts for 2026-2027, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45971/26]

537. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary schools that have lost SET teaching posts for 2026-2027, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45972/26]

538. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the mainstream teaching posts at primary school level for 2024-2025, 2025-2026 and 2026-2027, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45973/26]

539. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if it is confirmed that overall, 498 classes will be lost at primary school level for 2026-2027; the number of these that are due to ‘split classes’; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45974/26]

193. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the criteria for the allocation of the special education teacher allowance; if her Department is considering an extension of this allowance to other special school staff such as special needs assistants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44754/26]

194. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth to report on the loss of a teacher at a school (details provided) which will result in four classes being amalgamated into three; their view regarding the suitability of a September cutoff date for enrolment figures regarding teacher numbers for the following academic year which disregard any subsequent enrolments; if she is concern…

207. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of negotiations with school secretaries following their withholding of services in 2025 and the talks at the Workplace Relations Commission and Labour Court regarding pension entitlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44873/26]

86. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on whether the teacher supply panel is operating efficiently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44299/26]

87. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department intends to issue an information or technical note to extend the temporary suspension of the 90-day limit for primary school teachers on career breaks undertaking substitute teaching work for the upcoming school year; the anticipated date of publication for this directive; and if she will make a statement on the ma…

786. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the ongoing negotiations with school secretaries and caretakers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41922/26]

836. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of teaching vacancies currently unfilled across primary and post-primary schools in Longford and Westmeath; and the measures being taken to address recruitment difficulties. [42298/26]

843. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will reconsider the reduction of teaching post numbers for a school (details supplied) as they are at risk of losing the teaching post that currently supports the reception class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42381/26]