Results 221-240 of 7,112 for speaker:Darren O'Rourke

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

Darren O'Rourke: 205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the allocation of funds set aside to provide to post primary schools for new books and other required stationary for 2026 set out in the primary schoolbook scheme, in tabular form. [28222/25]

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]