Results 281-300 of 7,634 for speaker:Darren O'Rourke

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

Darren O'Rourke: 1073. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be a cap on the number of redeployments an SNA can undergo, or a time limit on their probationary status in a new school. [41693/25]

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

Darren O'Rourke: 1074. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the maximum distance an SNA may be required to travel if redeployed to a different school under the redeployment scheme for SNAs. [41694/25]

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

Darren O'Rourke: 1075. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what happens in a situation where a SNA cannot realistically travel to the new school offered under the SNA redeployment scheme; and if they cannot travel, whether they remain in their current school. [41695/25]

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

Darren O'Rourke: 1076. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in circumstances where an SNA with ten years’ service in a school and is redeployed to a different school with SNAs who have less than ten years’ service built up, whether the transferee will have seniority. [41696/25]

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

Darren O'Rourke: 1127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools, DEIS, primary and secondary schools, respectively, that require students to have an iPad for learning instead of traditional textbooks. [42504/25]

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

Darren O'Rourke: 1128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of non-Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools, DEIS, primary and secondary schools, respectively, that require students to have an iPad for learning instead of traditional textbooks. [42505/25]

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

Darren O'Rourke: 1129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers working in the State across both primary and secondary schools. [42506/25]

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

Darren O'Rourke: 1138. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of additional teachers in the system from 2020 to date in 2025. [42515/25]

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

Darren O'Rourke: 1132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average cost of providing a nurture room in a school. [42509/25]

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

Darren O'Rourke: 1137. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding allocated to special education from 2020 to date in 2025. [42514/25]

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

Darren O'Rourke: 1139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the increase in capitation funding to €224 for primary schools please outline how much that is per child per day. [42516/25]

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

Darren O'Rourke: 1180. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated first- and full-year cost of increasing capitation rates for primary and post-primary school pupils, respectively, 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, in tabular form. [43021/25]

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

Darren O'Rourke: 1181. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of providing a €100 allowance towards iPads for students in secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43022/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (29 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 1182. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total funding provided by her Department for trauma informed practice training for teachers carried out by the National Educational Psychological Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43023/25]

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

Darren O'Rourke: 1183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of nurture groups in schools across the State, broken down by primary and post-primary school level, in tabular form. [43024/25]

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

Darren O'Rourke: 1184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the maximum amount of capital funding available for schools who wish to re-configure existing spaces within the school building to accommodate nurture groups in schools or to construct additional accommodation, such as a nurture room; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43025/25]

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]