Teacher Training

492. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if crossdepartmental analysis has been conducted comparing the cost of teacher education with retention and attrition rates; and if there is an estimate of the fiscal impact of teacher emigration. [61193/25]

523. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the latest update on the Teaching Council’s work to make it mandatory for all student teachers to undertake one mandatory school placement in a special education setting; the timeline for when this will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61576/25]

1132. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated average public cost of training a primary teacher and a post-primary teacher to full qualification, including teacher education programme funding, teaching practice costs, and capitation grants to colleges of education, for each year since 2000 to date in 2025. [61191/25]

413. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the impact the current barriers to registration and induction are having on teacher supply, particularly in areas experiencing acute shortages such as north County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57085/25]

188. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider giving student teachers a grant to cover the cost of supplying materials for class use by pupils while on their placements (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56043/25]

193. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to keep teachers who return home from abroad up to date with the new curriculum. [53277/25]

64. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the case of a PME student (details supplied) who completed all required course work and school placements in 2024, but whose formal award was not issued until early 2025; if such cases can be deemed eligible for the PME refund scheme for 2024, given that the requirements were fully completed within that year; and …

75. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the training and resources provided to teachers and school staff to identify and support students experiencing mental health difficulties; if there are plans to expand these supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52472/25]

232. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason some teachers have not yet received an outcome to their PME refund scheme application (details supplied); when all applicants will receive same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49355/25]

467. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the funding in place for the training of teachers at all school levels; the specific training that will be provided to teachers in response to the increase in racially motivated physical and verbal assaults against members of new Irish communities in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47875/25]

776. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider the State offering training pathways for special education teacher that do not require the teaching of Irish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44756/25]

856. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will fund and facilitate teachers at post-primary level who are registered via route 3 (further education), who are already teaching Irish as a subject and wish to upskill, and who are accepted into the course, to participate in the postgraduate diploma in Irish for post-primary teachers which is aimed at enhancing the…

891. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to broaden the ability for more people to become teachers within Ireland, to address the teacher shortage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46012/25]

892. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to address the teacher shortages in secondary school level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46013/25]

893. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to address the teacher shortages in primary school level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46014/25]

894. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to address the teacher shortages in special education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46015/25]

952. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the training and qualifications required of teachers assigned to special education units in primary schools; if she will confirm the number of teachers currently working in such units that have completed specialist training in special education; and if she will outline the steps being taken to ensure that all teachers in special cl…

953. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the training and qualifications required of special needs assistants working in special educational units in primary schools; if she will provide details of any compulsory or optional training programmes supported by her Department; and if she will outline how her Department ensures that SNAs in special classes are equipped with th…

334. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether applications to transfer initial teaching licences from overseas to the Teaching Council can be accepted (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40468/25]

86. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of providing one teacher with trauma informed care training. [39772/25]

501. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of providing language transition programmes and anti-racism training for primary and post-primary schools, respectively. [39508/25]

62. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the Teaching Council’s work to make it mandatory for all student teachers to undertake one mandatory school placement in a special education setting; to provide a timeline on when this will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38179/25]

133. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will confirm that he has engaged with the president of a school (details supplied) regarding Gaeltacht placement fees for post-primary teachers; if he has considered their request for funding parity with their primary education teaching counterparts; and if he will make a stat…

231. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will make it mandatory for those training to become a primary or secondary school teacher to complete one work placement in a special school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36879/25]

93. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of teacher upskilling programmes for STEM subjects such as maths, physics and chemistry which were run in each year since 2018; the location of each course; the cost of each course; the number of teachers who completed each course; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36328/25]