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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Transport (17 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: The Minister of State confirmed that 2,242 children were denied places last year. Many thousands more are forced to deal with Bus Éireann and the Department scrambling at the eleventh hour. There were 40,500 calls and 21,600 webchats with Bus Éireann last year in respect of the system. The system needs to be improved. There was a review. The fact is, however, that the Minister...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs (17 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children identified by the NCSE by the February deadline who have yet to be offered a school place for September 2025; the total number of children now with a recommendation for a special class or special school place who have not been offered a school place for September; to outline her efforts to ensure that all children with...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs (17 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: Will the Minister tell the House the number of children who were identified by the National Council for Special Education, NCSE, by the February deadline and are yet to be offered a school place for September 2025? What is the total number of children now with a recommendation for a special class or special school place who have not been offered a school place for September? Will the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (17 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 34. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an update on the review of the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38945/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (17 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on plans to roll out senior cycle redevelopment in light of the rejection of the implementation plan by an organisation (details supplied); the level of engagement and progress with the ASTI and other second level stakeholders since that ballot; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40115/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 166. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to invest in and expand early intervention classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40114/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (17 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 146. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures she is taking to address the teacher supply crisis in advance of September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40112/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (17 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 149. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children attending Gaelscoileanna and Gaelcholáistí, including in Gaeltacht areas, in each of the past three years; the indicative number for 2025-2026; her plans to increase the number of children who complete their primary and second level education through Irish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40116/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (17 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 321. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated first and full year cost of providing an additional nurture room to every DEIS school with a special educational class. [40347/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (17 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 322. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated first and full year cost of providing an additional nurture room in one school. [40348/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (17 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 323. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of nurture rooms there are in schools across the State. [40349/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (17 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 324. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of providing a nurture room to all DEIS primary schools that do not currently have one. [40350/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (17 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 325. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of providing a nurture room to all DEIS secondary schools that do not currently have one. [40351/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (17 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 389. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the supports available from his Department to help people with disabilities into employment, and to sustain employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40620/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (17 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 404. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the supports available from his Department to help people with disabilities into employment, and to sustain employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40619/25]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: The credit unions did that before.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: No, we are not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: The €58 million cost-of-living support package has been mentioned. If the Department cannot find that money in the budget this year, are school transport fees or charges likely to increase from next September?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: The Parliamentary Budget Office, PBO, has supplied the committee with a note that says it is projected the Department will transport 180,800 students this year. Is that the Department's figure as well?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: How many applications has there been overall?