School Staff

594. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way her Department monitors the interpretation and application of "viable hours" in determining eligibility for contract of indefinite duration, CID, entitlement in primary schools; whether any assessment has been undertaken into inconsistencies in the application of CID pathways across schools; and if she will make a statemen…

610. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth to comment on the teacher allocation for a school (details supplied) for the upcoming year; the reason this decision was made; if the reduction in teacher numbers can be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39740/26]

629. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a DEIS plus school (details supplied) is set to lose a mainstream teacher on the basis that it had 165 pupils and not 166 on roll for September 2025; if she will review this decision in light of the additional enrolments of two pupils in May 2026 which has brought the total mains…

634. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to confirm the feedback that was provided to a school in Louth (details supplied) following the review submitted regarding SNA allocation; the recommended SENO uplift; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40156/26]

123. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost to the Exchequer per annum of the standard five days of non-teaching time in primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37986/26]

127. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason the teacher allocation at a school (details supplied) has been reduced, leaving the school with one less mainstream classroom teacher for the upcoming academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38041/26]

156. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth when school caretakers will receive improved pay and terms and conditions of employment, as promised when they ended strike action; the status of this process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38185/26]

468. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education and Youth the actions she is taking to ensure access to stable employment for newly quality teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36615/26]

469. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is satisfied with the effectiveness of the teacher supply panel system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36616/26]

546. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a candidate applying for a post of responsibility, can offer evidence from outside their immediate school context as evidence of their competence for example service with OIDE, PDST, NCC, other schools or workplaces (details supplied); if so, should this experience be accredited the same scoring as evidence of competency off…

312. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current policy regarding assault leave for special needs assistants and teachers; whether her Department is satisfied that existing arrangements adequately support staff who are subject to workplace assaults; and if any review or changes to assault leave provisions are being considered. [36423/26]

329. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the way in which her Department can assist Donegal ETB with the serious staffing challenges that they face and have conveyed to her Department. [36504/26]

79. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth when decisions will be made by the Primary Staffing Appeals Board in relation to schools' staffing appeals for 2026/2027 teaching allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35389/26]

84. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the practice of schools terminating teachers contracts just as they are about to become eligible for a contract of indefinite duration; the actions her Department undertaking to reduce this practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35469/26]

97. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth when decisions will be made by the Primary Staffing Appeals Board in relation to schools’ staffing appeals for 2026/27 teaching allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35803/26]

554. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a decision to remove a teaching post for the school year 2026/2027 from a school (details supplied) can be reversed. [34176/26]

559. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline in detail the proposed redeployment of SNAs in schools across County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34231/26]

560. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to give reassurances to SNAs across County Kerry (details supplied); to consider improving pay and conditions for this most underrated sector in our school community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34237/26]

564. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the appeal submitted by the board of management of a school (details supplied), seeking the retention of a mainstream teaching post for the 2026/2027 school year, having regard to the school’s confirmed and projected enrolment growth, increasing pressure at infant level, and its role in meeting local educational…

581. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of substitute teachers available to schools in County Meath; the impact of shortages on teaching provision; the steps being taken to address these shortages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34411/26]

588. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth if Garda vetting is a component of the interview process for school teaching staff; whether this vetting process is informed by Tusla reports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34506/26]

600. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the procedures followed by Education and Training Boards when appointing principals and senior staff to special schools; the safeguarding, vetting and reference checking requirements that apply; whether her Department intends to review these procedures following concerns raised in relation to a school (details supplied); and if …

607. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if teaching services abroad can be superannuated for pension purposes on retirement in a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34889/26]

618. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the schools granted DEIS plus and granted two deputy release days are covered by a substitute teacher; if it has to be two days per week; the way it should be inputted into the OLCS system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34991/26]

619. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth where a school is granted DEIS plus status, if the new wellbeing teacher post is for a permanent teacher; if the staff member can only take the position for five years; if a principal can choose the candidate, or whether it is open for internal interview, like the HSCL role. [34992/26]