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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (28 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 206. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated first- and full-year cost of increasing the capitation rates for primary and post primary school pupils, by an additional €10 per pupil in the 2025-2026 academic year compared with the baseline capitation rates allocated in the academic year 2024-2025 academic year, in tabular form. [28223/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (28 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated first- and full-year cost of increasing rates for primary and post primary school pupils, respectively, by 10%, in the 2025-26 academic year compared with the baseline capitation rates allocated in the 2024-2025 academic year, in tabular form. [28224/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (28 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of a 20% increase in the ancillary grant provided to every school for the year 2026. [28225/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (28 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 209. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing the minor works grant ceiling by 1%, 5% and 10% respectively, in tabular form. [28226/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (28 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 210. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing the capacity of school transport by 100,000 seats by 2030, in tabular form. [28227/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (28 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 211. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated first- and full-year cost of increasing the number of special needs assistants by 500, 1,000 and 1,500 respectively, in tabular form. [28228/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the annual cost of new entrant special education teacher posts, with the breakdown of the annual cost for new-entrant special education teachers in primary, post primary and special schools, in tabular form. [28229/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (28 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated first- and full-year cost of increasing the guidance counselling funding by 5%, 10% and 20% respectively, in tabular form. [28230/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (28 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the full-year cost of restoring the school libraries fund by €10. [28231/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (28 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of increasing the school ICT grant for primary schools by 10%, 20%, and 50% respectively in tabular form. [28232/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (28 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of increasing the school ICT grant for post primary schools by 10%, 20%, and 50% respectively, in tabular form. [28233/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (28 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of reducing the pupil-teacher ratio by one point at primary level. [28234/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (28 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 218. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of reducing the teacher ration by one point at secondary level. [28235/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (28 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated saving yearly for the abolition of the private school subsidy over five years. [28236/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (28 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing the Summer programme provision by 10%, 20% and 50%, respectively. [28237/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (28 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing funding for Irish-medium education by 10%, 20% and 50%, respectively. [28238/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (28 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 222. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of 5%, 10% and 20% respectively incremental credits for teachers for the year 2025. [28240/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: School Funding (28 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 227. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of schools that applied for ‘creative schools’ funding in the year 2024 and to date in 2025; and the amount of funding each individual school receives. [28239/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (28 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 288. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated average cost of providing hot school meals per child in primary school; the cost per child in post primary schools; and the cost per child in other organisations, respectively in the years 2023 to 2024 and to date from 2024 to 2025, by academic year, in tabular form. [27901/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (28 May 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 292. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated average cost of providing hot school meals per child in every post primary school in the State; the cost, per child, in post primary schools; and the cost, per child, in other organisations, respectively in the 2023-2024 academic year and to date in the 2024-2025 academic year, in tabular form. [28220/25]