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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (29 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 1185. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total allowance that was available for teachers who taught in Irish in Irish-medium schools before it was abolished; the estimated cost of reinstating this allowance; if there are any plans in her Department to review this allowance or reintroduce it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43026/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (29 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 1186. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has set aside any funding for the development of a new policy on Irish-medium education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43027/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (29 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 1187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of establishing an expert group to develop policy for the Irish language in the early years education system from early childhood to third level education based on the Common European Framework of Reference; and if any similar expert groups have been established within the education sector in recent years. [43028/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (29 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 1188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total funding allocated to the climate action summer works scheme in 2026 and beyond, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43029/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (29 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 1189. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of carrying out a review in her Department, for example, a review of the Professional Master of Education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43030/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (29 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 1190. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average salary of one full-time home school community liaison coordinator; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43031/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (29 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 1191. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total funding allocated for improving safety in school science; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43032/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (29 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 1192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total funding allocated for the Deis Plus programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43033/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (29 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 1193. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total funding allocated to Traveller/Roma/Refugee capitation supports in primary and post-primary schools respectively, in tabular form. [43034/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (29 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 1195. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated total savings in 2026 from the phased roll-out of the private school subsidy, assuming it will be rolled-out over a five-year period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43036/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (29 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 1257. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total funding allocated in 2025 to continue the implementation of the schoolbooks scheme at primary level; the total grant per pupil in 2025; and the number of pupils who will benefit from the scheme this year, in tabular form. [43839/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (29 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 1296. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of DEIS primary and post primary schools currently in the State, in tabular form. [44212/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (29 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 1297. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of providing an additional school completion project to cover the remaining DEIS schools without one, in tabular form. [44213/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (29 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 1298. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of providing an additional guidance counsellor in a DEIS post primary school. [44214/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (29 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 1299. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of providing an additional guidance counsellor in a post primary school. [44215/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (29 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 1300. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of providing an additional home school completion officer to a DEIS school. [44216/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (29 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 1301. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of DEIS schools that currently do not have a HSCL officer or do not have sufficient HSCL officers. [44217/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 1302. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding amount provided to special schools which cater for children with MGLD and other learning disabilities. [44218/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Airport Policy (29 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 1389. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to request from An Coimisiún Pleanála a copy of any submissions received from national or regional health authorities regarding the recent decision permitting continued night flights at Dublin Airport, specifically addressing public health and sleep disruption risks for surrounding communities; if he will confirm...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (29 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 1745. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of primary and post primary DEIS schools that currently do not offer a breakfast club, and to provide the estimated cost of providing breakfast club in these schools regardless of whether the request to offer the service. [44210/25]