Sorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister and I welcome her and her officials. My questions cover a number of different areas, so I do not know if she wants to take them as a block or one by one. Will the Minister outline to the committee what impact, if any, the Supplementary Estimate will have on the pay and conditions of school secretaries and caretakers? Will she also outline what, if any, impact the additional Estimate will have on the roll-out of the review of the school transport scheme?

I turn to the pilot scheme for therapists in school. This week, the media has extensively covered the shortage of teachers and the impact that is having, based on a survey carried out by the Irish National Teachers Organisation, INTO.

Will the Minister outline what impact, if any, these Supplementary Estimates will have?

This is the first time I recall a note being sent by the Department to parents of sixth class students strongly advising them to apply for multiple school places. Will the Minister outline what, if any, impact these additional Estimates will have on that? I am presuming this is an attempt by the Department to head off issues arising in September 2025.

As regards subhead A15, which relates to primary and post-primary infrastructure, will the Minister outline what is included in that? What is a temporary school premises? Sin é.