• Education Policy
  66. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her strategy to improve access to the transition year programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23660/22]
• School Transport
  68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the review of the school transport system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23662/22]
• Special Educational Needs
  72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is satisfied with the number of special schools that have participated in the July Provision scheme over the past five years; if she has...
• School Facilities
  74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number and percentage overall of primary schools with indoor sports halls; if she has plans outside of referral to the Sports Capital...
• School Funding
  75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way that the allocation to education and training boards for small second-level schools is determined; and if she will make a statement on the...
• Disadvantaged Status
  76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the engagement that she has had to-date in 2022 with school principals and boards of management with regard to the refined DEIS identification...
• Education Schemes
  77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that are required in moving the successful pilot model of therapeutic support to preschools and schools to become available on a...
• Special Educational Needs
  78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements that will be made for parents of children with disabilities whose school does not facilitate the July provision and who are...
• School Funding
  79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to restore the standard capitation rate for pupils in primary schools to €200. [23612/22]
• Disadvantaged Status
  80. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that lodged an appeal to be reconsidered for DEIS status; and when schools will find out whether their appeal has been...
• Mental Health Services
  81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the strategies that are in place to offer mental health supports for primary and secondary students, including access to emotional well-being...
• Disability Services
  82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that she is taking to ensure the delivery of an effective visiting teachers for children with hearing and visual impairments service;...
• School Curriculum
  83. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that have been taken by her Department to include climate action studies within the primary and post-primary curriculum; the future...
• Schools Building Projects
  84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for applying for planning permission for schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23822/22]
• School Staff
  85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that a school (details supplied) is provided a third teacher for the 2022-2023 academic year following an application to her...
• School Curriculum
  86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of her plans to ensure that there is uniform, comprehensive and inclusive relationship and sexuality education in all schools; and if...
• Special Educational Needs
  87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on an autism class in a school (details supplied). [23575/22]
• Schools Building Projects
  88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the plans for new school buildings and refurbishment for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the...
• State Examinations
  89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that students who are visually impaired can access their State examinations via a digital paper given that during Covid...
• Covid-19 Pandemic
  90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that schools provide teachers and all school staff with FFP-2 grade masks or higher in cases in which it is necessary during...
• School Enrolments
  91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that she is taking to increase the number of places in primary and secondary schools for young people with disabilities; and if she...
• Disadvantaged Status
  92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the roll-out of the expansion of delivering equality of opportunity in schools, DEIS, as committed to in Budget 2022 particularly in...
• Special Educational Needs
  93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports that are in place for schools to administer the summer programme 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23655/22]
• School Funding
  95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding that is available to schools to support the purchase of schoolbooks and reading books; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
• State Examinations
  96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has engaged with the State Examinations Commission to ensure that reasonable accommodations be made at State examinations for a...
• Special Educational Needs
  97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the acquisition of a building space for a special educational needs class for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a...
• Schools Building Projects
  98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her Department’s plans to support the establishment of a new second-level school in the east Cork area; and if she will make a statement on...
• School Funding
  99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of a 10% increase in the ancillary services grant for primary and special schools; the costings broken down to cover the cost...
• Ukraine War
  100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that she is taking to ensure that her Department’s plans with regard to support for children fleeing from Ukraine are integrated...
• Disadvantaged Status
  101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of appeals received by her Department in relation to the new DEIS programme designations; the process by which these will be...
• Schools Building Projects
  102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of her Department’s engagement with a school (details supplied) in order to progress an application for a new school building....
• Disadvantaged Status
  105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the DEIS appeal process for primary and secondary schools (details supplied) in County Mayo due to the increasing enrolment policy...
• Special Educational Needs
  106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of special needs assistants for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23813/22]
• School Transport
  108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the request for a change of bus route to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23802/22]
• Special Educational Needs
  109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that her Department is taking to ease the delays in assessment of need waiting times for children; her plans regarding the delivery of...
• School Curriculum
  111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the reform of the senior cycle; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23656/22]
• Schools Building Projects
  113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her strategy to ensure that all new school buildings meet universal design principles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23661/22]
• School Transport
  115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has engaged with school bus transport operators to address their concerns regarding increasing costs; and if she will make a statement on...
• Schools Building Projects
  116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the up-to-date position on the delivery of new building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23722/22]
• Site Acquisitions
  117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a permanent site for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23812/22]
• School Accommodation
  118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which adequate provision is being made to facilitate additional accommodation requirements in all primary and second-level schools...
• School Curriculum
  119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her Department’s strategy to support digital skills in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23663/22]
• Ukraine War
  120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the provision of summer language classes for children fleeing from Ukraine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23814/22]
• Disadvantaged Status
  121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the grounds on which a school can appeal the decision that they be excluded from DEIS programme. [23361/22]
• Special Educational Needs
  122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has utilised her powers under the Education (Admissions to School) Act 2018 to compel a school to open an ASD unit. [23671/22]
• School Curriculum
  123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that schools schedule any time that is allocated to subjects in religious instruction to be the first subject or the last...
• Public Sector Pay
  124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that all staff across the education sector receive a pay rise to cover inflation; and if she will make a statement on the...
• School Curriculum
  127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the National University of Ireland, Galway has completed its work analysing responses to the consultation on the new draft specifications for...
• Disadvantaged Status
  128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the DEIS programme including its expansion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23646/22]
• School Facilities
  129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way that she plans to increase community access to school and education facilities during and outside of school hours; and if she will make a...
• Health and Safety
  131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has taken steps to help address the weight of school bags for children, particularly for children in the junior cycle years of secondary...
• Disability Services
  132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average waiting time for accessing an autism behaviour therapist (details supplied); and if she will take steps to resolve the long waiting...
• Crime Prevention
  133. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the work or measures that her Department plans to take to address anti-social, behaviour and drug dealing on school premises outside school hours...
• Education Schemes
  134. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports that are available for students in cases in which English is an additional language; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
• School Transport
  135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the data collection by schools on preferred travel modes in collaboration with other stakeholders such as local authorities in order...
• State Examinations
  136. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date for the results for leaving certificate 2022; if the date will be issued in sufficient time in order to meet the deadlines for students...
• School Transport
  137. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that she is taking to ensure that flexible and adequate school transport provision for the increased number of children travelling to...
• Special Educational Needs
  138. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps which she intends to take to cater for the increasing numbers of children requiring access to ASD units at post-primary level in the...
• Qualifications Recognition
  141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of accreditation for the National Training Programme for special needs assistants; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
• Special Educational Needs
  142. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent of forward planning undertaken by her Department to ensure that all children with special educational needs receive a suitable school...
• School Accommodation
  143. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the need to upgrade and retrofit the old part of the school building (details supplied); if the building will...
• State Examinations
  144. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if epilepsy will be included under the list of qualifying conditions for the alternate sitting of the leaving certificate in 2022. [23548/22]
• Departmental Schemes
  145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to a targeted support package for school bus operators during this challenging time with soaring fuel prices; and...
• School Curriculum
  146. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures that are planned to roll-out the new format for the leaving certificate as quickly as possible. [23747/22]
• Special Educational Needs
  147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the situation in which special schools do not receive the same hours that are available to mainstream schools...
• Schools Building Projects
  148. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of progress under the School Building Programme, including sustainability measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
• School Staff
  151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on the improved employment conditions for school secretaries and caretakers; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
• Special Educational Needs
  152. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will introduce a long-term plan for the provision of the July provision in each school. [23588/22]
• Equality Issues
  154. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position of her Department in relation to the rights of gay and trans students to be respected and recognised in their school by staff and...
• Schools Building Projects
  155. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department plans to fund additional primary or secondary facilities in Ballyfermot, specifically on a site (details supplied); and if her...
• Special Educational Needs
  156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the roll-out of the front-loading allocation model of special needs assistants; and if she will publish the criteria used to...
• School Staff
  157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention been drawn to a new report (details supplied) which details the experiences of non-religious teachers in schools with a...
• Irish Sign Language
  159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she foresees the filling of posts for Irish sign language interpreters following the recent announcement; if she will provide a timeline for...
• Special Educational Needs
  160. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that she is taking to support children with hearing and visual impairment in mainstream schools; and if she will make a statement on...
• School Staff
  163. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to increasing the number of teaching posts in second-level special schools to allow students avail of a full...

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