Schools Administration

297. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether a school (details supplied) will be opening a secondary on their new grounds. [27155/25]

298. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason there are no secondary schools to take students from (details supplied). [27156/25]

336. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education and Youth the up-to-date position with the opening of a secondary school in County Kildare (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27610/25]

209. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools that are operated as part of a public private partnership and her views on the operation of such schools. [26401/25]

611. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to an issue related to the Leaving Certificate timetable (details supplied); if any allowances can be made for any student impacted by this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24257/25]

194. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Youth to arrange a meeting with the board of a school (details supplied) to discuss their plans and proposals for the change in the structure of their school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22512/25]

195. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school closures that have been recorded over the past year in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22545/25]

996. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education for an update on individual assessments for children with visual impairments; and whether visiting teachers could play a role in these assessments, similar to the model used in the UK where teachers have input on students' needs. [20590/25]

997. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education the actions being taken under child vision’s reading services to address incompatible formats of transcriptions of educational material, which are inhibiting learning from such transcripts. [20591/25]

998. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education for an update on the supply of age-appropriate books under child vision reading services in libraries in each county; and the actions being taken to ensure an appropriate supply of books for all age groups. [20592/25]

1000. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education if children with a visual impairment can retain such specialised equipment such as Braille equipment and the Braille keyboard when leaving post primary school to ensure their continued learning. [20594/25]

122. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education the number of primary schools and post primary schools that are billed by Uisce Éireann; and that share of the total number of primary schools and post primary schools. [18029/25]

386. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of a mechanism whereby a school parents’ association can ensure that there is engagement from the board of management of the school; if her Department offers impartial mediation support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15126/25]

407. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education following a statement issued on 19 March 2025 (details supplied), if she will clarify the timeline and process whereby it is proposed to change a school into a Gaelcholáiste; and if more information will be provided to public representatives, staff and the school community. [15350/25]

434. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Education if she is aware that the Diocese of Cork and Ross is running a pilot programme in State-funded primary schools whereby a US evangelical Catholic organisation (details supplied) is facilitating retreats for children participating in the sacrament of confirmation; who is providing the funding for this organisation; the kind of visas being …

473. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education whether she would consider the idea, as exists in social housing, of a mutual transfer facility for students with neurological challenges who find that the educational setting for them is either above or below their needs and whose schooling is inadequate as a consequence if they were able to mutually transfer with a child from another schoo…

513. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education if she has considered investing in a comprehensive schools reconfiguration programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46515/24]