470. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider including mandatory special education training and behaviour management as part of teacher training in Ireland. [36617/26]
Topics / Teacher Training
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsTeacher Training
114 questions from 46 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 29 September 2026.
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| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 11 |
| October 2026 | 0 |
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188. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department is considering initiatives to support and encourage hybrid teaching models in tertiary education to better equip students with the increasing prevalence of remote work in the workplace. [34832/26]
204. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide details of the primary school teaching course now offered by the National Tertiary Office to include the number of places that will be available this year; the selection process for prospective students; the cost to students of the course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34600/2…
10. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the training available for teachers to support them in their AI literacy skills; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29161/26]
27. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans to provide further training to teachers working with vision impaired pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29027/26]
112. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth the rationale for maintaining the requirement of a minimum grade of C2 in higher level Irish for entry to Professional Master of Education programmes in primary teaching, given that applicants who took A Level Irish in Northern Ireland meet this requirement with a grade C, and that applicants may have failed higher level English or mathematics once th…
477. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there is a formal appeals process for late applications for the Government scheme allowing newly qualified teachers to receive a refund of up to €2,000 towards the cost of their teacher training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21575/26]
275. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has considered introducing a stipend, allowance or other financial support for Professional Master of Education (PME) student teachers while undertaking mandatory school placements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20980/26]
276. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has examined the financial pressures facing PME student teachers during mandatory school placements, including the costs of tuition fees, travel and living expenses while receiving no income; and if any proposals are under consideration to provide financial support to such students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2…
284. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth if any financial supports could be offered to student teachers during Professional Master of Education Training and placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21154/26]
678. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the training provided to teachers at both primary and secondary level regarding dyslexia, how to recognise if a student is experiencing this learning disability and how to support them consistently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18772/26]
714. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the additional qualifications needed for teachers to teach in a Gaelscoil; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18919/26]
821. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps being taken to ensure that teachers are being supported to teach STEM; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19741/26]
508. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether mandatory specialist autism training is required for all teachers and principals in schools operating autism classes; if not, the reason for same; and whether she will commit to introducing mandatory, up-to-date training for all staff working in autism classes. [14364/26]
509. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary and post-primary teachers who completed NCSE “Introduction to Autism” training in each of the past three years; the number who applied but did not receive a place; and whether additional training dates and capacity will be provided. [14365/26]
512. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the oversight mechanisms in place to ensure autism classes are adequately resourced and staffed with appropriately trained personnel; and whether inspections assess specialist knowledge and implementation of evidence-based supports. [14368/26]
588. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she has any plans to review the requirement for newly qualified teachers to have completed the Droichead programme within three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15076/26]
573. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the mandatory autism training undertaken by teachers and SNA’s; if the “introduction to autism” course for newly appointed primary teachers is a requirement for all teachers and SNA’s in ASD classes, units and special schools prior to taking same post. [9698/26]
49. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider creating a required school placement in a special education setting in teacher training courses, that will prepare primary school teachers to teach in a special class or special school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6687/26]
50. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the supports in place and the training available to ensure that all teachers are equipped to teach in a special class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6688/26]
73. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Education and Youth if specific continuous personal development training is available on a specific area (details supplied); if her Department has plans to introduce such training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6833/26]
530. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans to incentivise further teacher training in relation to special education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6103/26]
572. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether a proactive approach to educating teachers about epilepsy will be adopted following calls by an organisation (details supplied) for 'Seizure Safe Schools'; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6470/26]
1225. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total number of primary and post-primary teachers who engaged in Department-funded continuous professional development in each of the past five years; the breakdown of those figures, by primary and post-primary level, continuous professional development undertaken within the additional in-school hours provided for under public service agreements…
1226. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of teachers, in each of the past five years, who have undertaken continuous professional development specifically related to supporting pupils with additional and special educational needs, including autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, dyspraxia and dyslexia; the breakdown by category of need, by primary and post-primary level, and by hours o…