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Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (7 Oct 2025)

Helen McEntee: I move: (1) THAT the rate of value-added tax chargeable on the supply of electricity provided for by section 46(1)(caa) of, and paragraph 17(2) of Schedule 3 to, the Value-Added Tax Consolidation Act 2010 (No. 31 of 2010) and the supply of gas provided for by section 46(1)(caa) of, and paragraph 17(3) of Schedule 3 to, that Act, being 9 per cent until 31 October 2025, be extended until 31...

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Budget Statement 2026 (7 Oct 2025)

Helen McEntee: We are planning for the future.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youth Services (7 Oct 2025)

Helen McEntee: Opportunities for Youth: National Strategy for Youth Work and Related Services is the strategic framework for the youth work sector, published in September 2024. The strategy aims to build awareness of youth services, strengthen youth services, and ensure that youth services remain accessible and of value to young people across Ireland. The implementation of the strategy will be reported...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Oct 2025)

Helen McEntee: The project referred to by the Deputy is devolved for delivery to Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board (WWETB). The project brief is to provide an extension to the existing school building, as well as the appropriate refurbishment of those existing buildings to be retained for ongoing educational use. The project is currently at Stage 2b of the architectural process,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youth Services (7 Oct 2025)

Helen McEntee: The Department of Education and Youth is strongly committed to supporting youth services through targeted capital investment. Between 2016 and 2025, over €25 million in capital funding was allocated by the Youth Affairs Unit to youth organisations and services. This funding was administered by the then Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, prior to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (7 Oct 2025)

Helen McEntee: The school to which the Deputy refers was approved to enter the department’s pipeline for a project under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme. The project will provide three general classrooms, a science room with preparation area, a construction room with preparation area, a home economics room, a graphic design laboratory, a music room, a project store, two SET rooms,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (7 Oct 2025)

Helen McEntee: The Government is committed to increasing funding to support schools, and the Programme for Government commits to increasing capitation funding to schools of all types to ensure that schools can meet the elevated day-to-day running costs. The commitment in the Programme for Government builds on the progress which has been made in recent years, including an over €30 million...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (7 Oct 2025)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that the State Examinations Commission (SEC) has responsibility for the operation and delivery of the State examinations, including the issuing of Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate results to students. I have asked the SEC to respond directly to the Deputy in relation to the 2026 State examinations result dates.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (7 Oct 2025)

Helen McEntee: The provisions of Section 30(2) (e) of the Education Act 1998 provide that a school shall not require a student to attend instruction in any subject which is contrary to the conscience of the parent / guardian of the student or in the case of a student who has reached the age of 18 years, the student. It is expected that this right will be upheld by schools on foot of a parental request....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (7 Oct 2025)

Helen McEntee: Section 15 of the Education Act 1998 requires the board of management, in carrying out its functions, to have regard to the efficient use of resources and, in particular, to the efficient use of State funds. Schools’ expenditure is comprised of several factors such as salary costs, capital expenditure and current expenditure. Salary costs: The direct salary costs for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (7 Oct 2025)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 176 and 203 together. As the Deputy will be aware, the recent Budget announcement includes a record level of investment in education and youth services by the Government. This includes increases to capitation funding for primary and post primary schools to help with running costs. There is also funding to implement a new DEIS Plus scheme from September...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (7 Oct 2025)

Helen McEntee: The Government is committed to increasing funding to support schools and the Programme for Government commits to increasing capitation funding to schools of all types to ensure that schools can meet the elevated day-to-day running costs. The commitment in the Programme for Government builds on the progress which has been made in recent years, including an over €30 million...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Abuse (7 Oct 2025)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 180 to 187, inclusive, together. In June 2023, the Government approved the provision of a package of supports to survivors of abuse in residential institutions, such as industrial schools and reformatories, comprised of ongoing health, education and advocacy supports. While the provision of health and supports required the passage of legislation, in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (7 Oct 2025)

Helen McEntee: I wish to advise the Deputy that the decision-making authority for any change of status, including school closure and change of patronage, is the patron/trustees of the school concerned and it is open to any patron to submit proposals to the Department. Any proposal for school closure must involve extensive consultation with all of the relevant stakeholders, parents, teachers, students...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Oct 2025)

Helen McEntee: Since 2020, my department has invested over €6 billion in our schools throughout the country under the National Development Plan, involving the completion of over 1,300 school building projects. Government support for this investment, including by way of supplementary capital funding, has delivered real benefits for school communities. Supplementary capital funding of €210...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Tionscadail Tógála Scoileanna (7 Oct 2025)

Helen McEntee: The school to which the Deputy refers is part of a campus project and is devolved for delivery to CEIST. The project is currently at Stage 2b (post planning process) of the architectural process which allows for detailed design and planning, obtaining the necessary statutory permissions and the preparation of tender documents. When this stage has been finalised and approved, the next...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (7 Oct 2025)

Helen McEntee: Investment and expenditure on sports facilities in primary and post-primary schools is an element of the overall expenditure and investment in the School Building Programme. Practically all schools have outdoor play areas, and many schools use adjacent local facilities, including community halls, public parks, playing fields and swimming pools. Learning experiences relating to the curriculum...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (7 Oct 2025)

Helen McEntee: Oide is the national support service providing professional learning for teachers and school leaders. Oide provides school-based supports, professional learning experiences (PLE) through full-day in person events, seminars, webinars and wide range of online resources. Teachers returning to teach in primary and post-primary schools will have full access to Oide PLE alongside all other...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (7 Oct 2025)

Helen McEntee: As outlined in PQ 48643/25 the Department sought further clarifications from the school in respect of their admission policy and waiting list. The school has advised that they are maintaining one main waiting list with the names of all applicants who did not receive a place in the school for the 2025/26 school year. The school has confirmed that the names on this main waiting list are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (7 Oct 2025)

Helen McEntee: The school to which the Deputy refers was approved to enter the department’s pipeline for a project under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme. The project will provide one special education classroom and repurposing works to create one special education classroom. This project is devolved to the school authority for delivery. A Stage 2b (post planning) report was...