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]
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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113 written, 1 oral
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| July 2025 | 9 |
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| May 2026 | 6 |
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| July 2026 | 5 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 11 |
| October 2026 | 0 |
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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 classes have the neces…
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 the skills and support…
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 statement on the matter.…
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]
118. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason counselling courses, particularly for teachers who are guidance counsellors, are not included under the teacher fee refund scheme on the ground of well-being, there being no logical reason they should not as they enable teachers to have the best possible skills to cater for their students' needs; and if she will make a statement on the mat…
406. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth how her Department is supporting teachers in educating autistic children within mainstream school classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36100/25]
390. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if, given that Marino Institute of Education is a third-level higher education institute and not-for-profit charity funded directly by her Department, consideration will be given to extending the eligibility of free frees to students in the BSc in Early Childhood and BSc in Education Studies course; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3…
391. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if, given that core funding for Marino Institute of Education has remained stagnant in 2005, she will review the core funding settlement for the institute with a view to index linking; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33706/25]
392. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if, in light to the popularity of Irish-medium education, she has any plans to increase the number of places offered on the course at Marino Institute of Education given the shortage of teachers applying for positions in Gaeltacht schools and Gaelscoileanna; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33707/25]
141. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of providing training to student teachers and qualified teachers to complete work placements in special education settings; and the resources already being provided to help qualified teachers upskill and become more knowledgeable of children with extra educational needs or disabilities. [31211/25]
363. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth where the surplus teachers from the panel in Kerry will be placed (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28799/25]
407. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if additional training for teachers on student mental health and trauma-informed approaches will be introduced under the next school wellbeing strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25136/25]
477. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department is considering reducing the duration of the post-graduate Master's in Education from two years to one; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25751/25]
334. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will lift the cap on the number of primary teacher training places imposed on public universities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23237/25]
154. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has investigated the costs associated with providing funding for the mandatory ‘Tréimhse Foghlama sa Ghaeltacht’ for all student teachers, including public and private colleges and including higher education institutions transport costs; if she will share these costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22775/25]
158. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason gradates of inclusive education cannot work solely for children with additional needs and are instead being made go through the Teaching Council for mainstream schools. [22054/25]
159. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she recognises the need for a specialised route into special education teaching; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22055/25]
907. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education her views on the length of initial teacher training programme; if there are plans to make changes to the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19556/25]