Written answers
Wednesday, 22 January 2025
Department of Education and Skills
- Irish Language
463. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will increase provision to improve Gaeloideachas, including possible tax incentives for teachers who teach through Irish only in all-Irish... - School Staff
464. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on civil servant status for all current school secretaries. [46180/24] - Departmental Staff
465. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of civil servants in her Department, and in agencies under the aegis of her Department, who were on career break in 2023 or 2024, by... - School Transport
468. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what immediate measures her Department will implement to ensure that all children in Youghal have access to reliable school bus services. [46250/24] - Schools Building Projects
470. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to address the urgent need for the building project at a school (details supplied); the reasons for the delay in progressing past stage 2A, apply... - School Transport
471. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a child (details supplied) will receive school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46281/24] - Special Educational Needs
472. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to consider a special class or unit for ASD for a school (details supplied). [46282/24] - School Staff
473. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the projected costs of reducing the staffing schedule for DEIS urban band 1 vertical schools to 16:1, DEIS urban band junior schools to 15:1, and... - School Accommodation
474. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the project for the transfer of a special school (details supplied); when funding will be made available; when the project will... - Schools Building Projects
475. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the up-to-date position in respect of a building project; when it is likely that a response will issue in relation to a revised stage 1 report... - School Accommodation
476. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current status of an additional accommodation project application by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - School Enrolments
477. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of spaces available for incoming first year students in mainstream secondary schools within the school planning area of Galway city;... - School Accommodation
478. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline, in light of the long-standing delays since 2003 in providing a permanent building for a school (details supplied), the steps her... - Schools Building Projects
480. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will engage with a school (details supplied) regarding the need to progress phase 2 of the building programme; and if she will... - School Staff
481. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the case of a teacher (details supplied) who has been refused an application for incremental credits will be examined; and if she will make a... - Schools Building Projects
482. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the start date of a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46360/24] - School Accommodation
483. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when refurbishment works will be completed at a school (details supplied). [46364/24] - School Transport
484. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students that applied for a school transport ticket for the 2024-2025 school term in County Kerry, broken down into standard,... - School Accommodation
485. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will move to construction phase of works; and the expected timeframe for these works to... - School Transport
486. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has considered aligning school bus escorts' holiday pay rights with those of teachers and special needs assistants; and if she will make a... - School Staff
487. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that all school secretaries and caretakers have access to the pension scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - School Funding
488. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding that has been provided in Budget 2025 towards the provision of a special school in County Monaghan; and if she will make a... - School Staff
493. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the estimated cost of the award of incremental credit to teachers returning to Ireland with this service each year at €1.3 million,... - School Enrolments
494. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide guidance for the parents of a child living in an area (details supplied), in relation to applications for enrolment to primary schools... - School Accommodation
495. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the shortage of space at a school (details supplied) in County Meath; her plans to address this; the timelines for same; and... - School Staff
496. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of vacancies for SENOs in the Wexford area; and when these posts will be filled, in tabular form. [46444/24] - School Enrolments
497. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider centralising applications for first-year places in an area (details supplied) given the high number of students placed on... - Special Educational Needs
501. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the ASD unit at a school (details supplied); and to outline the next steps. [46449/24] - Teaching Council of Ireland
502. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of barriers created by the Teaching Council’s registration process (details supplied); if she will instruct the Teaching... - School Facilities
503. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on an appeal for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46473/24] - School Discipline
504. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps her Department is taking to address gender-based violence and harassment in educational institutions such as schools. [46494/24] - Special Educational Needs
505. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will publish sTen outcomes for deaf and hard of hearing students. [46507/24] - Schools Building Projects
510. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps her Department is taking to accelerate the planning process for school buildings and ensure high-quality facilities for all children... - Education Policy
512. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a date for the establishment of the Citizens' Assembly on the Future of Education and its terms of reference. [46514/24] - Schools Administration
513. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has considered investing in a comprehensive schools reconfiguration programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46515/24] - Education Policy
514. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will develop child-safe guidelines for oversea trips, including guidance to not visit or volunteer in orphanages. [46517/24] - School Staff
515. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason school secretaries do not have an entitlement to a Public Service pension; if extending such an entitlement to this cohort is being... - School Accommodation
516. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide extra accommodation for a school (details supplied) where an application went in 12 months ago for further accommodation. [46529/24] - Special Educational Needs
517. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on an application for a school (details supplied) to open a fifth class for students with autism; and if she will make a... - School Facilities
518. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if urgent attention will be given to an issue in relation to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46540/24] - Schools Building Projects
519. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to clarify details of the new special school to be located in Lucan (details supplied); the site that will be considered for this school; the... - Special Educational Needs
520. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school places in the new special school announced for Lucan (details supplied); the class years that will be available; when... - Schools Building Projects
522. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the future of a school (details supplied); the consultation her Department carried out with the school and parents; where... - School Staff
524. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the changes made to school secretaries' pay in the last Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46551/24] - Special Educational Needs
527. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on timings for the new special class in a school (details supplied) as children and staff are currently using an inappropriate... - Schools Building Projects
528. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delays to the construction of a school extension (details supplied) for new SEN classrooms; the reason for the four month... - School Accommodation
529. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to address the overcrowding and expedite the accommodation works in respect of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on... - School Funding
530. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for 2025 for seeking funding through the summer works programme for school maintenance; and the relevant dates for application and... - National Educational Psychological Service
531. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason NEPS psychology services are unable to diagnose autism. [46667/24] - Special Educational Needs
532. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a sensory chair for a student to assist in their learning, recommended by the assigned HSE occupational therapist for a school... - School Staff
533. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to extend the period of time an SNA can apply for leave following an incident in school as provided for under Circular 0062/2017 which currently... - School Funding
534. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the assistance that will be given to a school (details supplied) that is significantly under resourced, with difficulties for parents... - Schools Building Projects
535. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of delivery of a new building for a school (details supplied) that has faced over a decade of delays; and if she will make a statement... - School Funding
536. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine a funding issue for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46693/24] - Schools Building Projects
537. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an urgent update on an appeal for emergency works submitted by a school (details supplied). [46695/24] - Public Sector Pensions
538. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills , further to Parliamentary Question No. 493 of 9 April, if the processing of the T1 form submitted to HSE recently will be expedited in order to... - School Enrolments
539. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to examine the issue of school places in Kill, County Kildare for the next academic year (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on... - Schools Building Projects
540. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will move to tender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46721/24] - School Accommodation
541. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) will receive a modular unit for a special class, which is needed as a matter of urgency; and if she will contact... - School Curriculum
542. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures that are being taken to ensure that the children of foreign nationals in counties Longford and Westmeath receive a fair education... - School Accommodation
543. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the type of modular additional accommodation that has been approved for a primary school in County Clare (details supplied); and if she will make... - Child Abuse
544. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration was given to expanding the scope of the investigation relating to abuse in religious schools to involve all schools; if she... - School Accommodation
545. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the planned development of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46742/24] - School Transport
546. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the pilot school bus schemes envisioned under School Transport 2030 published in 2024 and, in particular, on the planned... - School Accommodation
547. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the planned development of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46744/24] - School Facilities
548. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the approved summer works scheme to repair the roof at a school (details supplied); her Department's approach to the... - School Accommodation
549. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the planned development of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46746/24] - School Facilities
550. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on planned repairs to the recreational facilities at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - School Accommodation
551. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school classrooms of 30 pupils or more and their locations around Ireland. [46748/24] - School Curriculum
552. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools that have indicated that they will offer classes in Foreign languages from September 2025; and the languages... - Artificial Intelligence
553. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department and agencies under the aegis of her Department have policies on the use of artificial intelligence within her Department; if... - School Accommodation
554. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to arrange for a school (details supplied) to be insulated. [46754/24] - School Enrolments
555. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to give urgent attention to a serious issue with a shortage school places (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - School Transport
557. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the application for private school transportation for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - School Accommodation
558. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether she is considering the provision of a multi-gendered, multi-denomination second level option in the Dublin 15/Dublin 7 area; and if she... - Special Educational Needs
559. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the special education taskforce in Dublin 15 will report and make proposals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46887/24] - Schools Building Projects
560. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a building project by a school (details supplied) under the ADAPT 3 Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - School Facilities
562. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on an application by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46893/24] - School Accommodation
564. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of provision of additional accommodation for a school (details supplied) to open an ASD Class; the timeframe for delivery; and if she... - Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta
565. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the Programme for Government will commit to legislation which enables future generations of children to attend a Gaelscoil or a... - Child Abuse
566. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if redress is available for people who suffered physical and mental abuse in school; if so, the conditions of this redress; and if not, when... - Appointments to State Boards
567. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a list will be provided of all persons appointed to State or semi-State boards under her remit since 1 November 2024. [46924/24] - School Accommodation
568. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the Drogheda educate together secondary school project on the Mill Road in east Meath, which has been delayed for a considerable... - Schools Building Projects
570. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) was first notified formally or informally of proposals to move to a premises off Thomas Omer Way; and if she... - School Transport
573. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school transport service (details supplied) will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1042/25] - School Facilities
574. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding or grants are available for all weather play areas, such as astro turf facilities for primary schools in Kerry; if so, when... - Special Educational Needs
577. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the refusal of an assistant technology grant for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Data
578. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the name of the schools in counties Dublin, Wicklow, Carlow, Laois, Offaly, Kildare and Meath undertaking the transition year programme in the... - Schools Building Projects
579. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when construction is likely to commence on a new school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1069/25] - Special Educational Needs
580. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the specific steps that are being taken by her to ensure that children on the autistic spectrum and other children with special educational needs... - School Facilities
581. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an emergency application for a school (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1073/25] - School Staff
582. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a teacher (details supplied) is not recognised at the correct salary scale despite having a recognised masters and the relevant... - School Transport
583. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if school transport for a child (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1099/25] - Schools Building Projects
584. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 376 of 5 November 2024, with the report in relation to the extra funding requested for the foundations... - School Facilities
585. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if plans are in place to repair the roof of a school (details supplied); if so, when these repairs will commence; and if she will make a... - Special Educational Needs
586. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide details of any forthcoming ASD units; the units under development in planning for any primary schools in Howth or surrounding areas;... - School Accommodation
587. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider providing a new school building for a school (details supplied), given current capacity issues and the lack of facilities;... - Education and Training Boards
588. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will make a statement on funding to Education and Training Boards; and if she will make a statement on recruitment and teaching hours.... - State Examinations
589. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide details on the exemptions from sitting examinations in Irish (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - School Accommodation
590. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the construction of the sanctioned autism classes for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on... - Schools Building Projects
591. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a timeline for opening of a school (details supplied) as planning permission has been granted by Fingal County Council; and if she... - School Accommodation
592. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what planning her Department has undertaken or will be undertaking to meet the schooling needs of the Balbriggan community given the plans for... - Schools Building Projects
594. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the progress her Department has made to progress the new school building for a school (details supplied); and if she will... - School Transport
597. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she can engage with the school transport section to help liaise with Bus Éireann to re-locate the Ballyboughal school bus stop as the... - Special Educational Needs
598. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what supports exist for children who use braille in schools; if there are plans to increase support for children using braille; the number of... - School Admissions
599. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the catchment area of a school can extend past the border of its school planning area; if she will consider amending a school planning area... - School Staff
600. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to guarantee an immediate implementation of pensions for school secretaries and caretakers (details supplied); and if she will make a statement... - Departmental Data
601. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for a list of all primary schools located in Cork north central, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1276/25] - School Facilities
604. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans to introduce funding streams or grants, of approximately €50,000, for schools for medium-to-large-scale projects, such... - Schools Building Projects
606. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills regarding her Department’s direction for the relocation of a primary school (details supplied), if there has been engagement with the... - Special Educational Needs
609. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason funding has yet to be provided to a school (details supplied) to provide ASD classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - School Facilities
612. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reports requested, commissioned, or otherwise received by her Department relating to building defects at a school (details supplied); if... - Schools Building Projects
615. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for details of the status and timelines for all school building projects in Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1384/25] - School Transport
616. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the number of school bus routes still not in operation, including details of the areas and schools serviced by these routes and... - Special Educational Needs
618. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for a special class (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1463/25] - School Facilities
620. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a project (details supplied) will be able to proceed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1504/25] - Teaching Qualifications
621. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the consideration she has given to the condensing of the Professional Masters in Education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1522/25] - School Accommodation
622. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the ongoing delays to the construction and opening of a new ASD unit in a school (details supplied); the timeline for completion... - School Funding
623. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the overall costs associated with the purchase and installation of prefabricated classrooms at a school (details supplied); associated... - Schools Building Projects
624. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in providing permanent school buildings for a school (details supplied); to outline where the process currently stands;... - Artificial Intelligence
625. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department and agencies under the aegis of her Department have policies on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) within the Department... - Special Educational Needs
626. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to review correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1633/25] - School Transport
627. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will work with Bus Éireann to amend the rules to allow those over 70 years-of-age continue to drive school busses, subject to annual... - School Accommodation
628. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department can provide an update on the need for an ASD unit in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - School Facilities
629. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on local authorities not gritting outside schools during cold weather spells; if she will examine the matter; if she will examine the... - Schools Building Projects
630. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on the plan and timeline for moving a school (details supplied) to its new location in Stillorgan. [1702/25] - School Curriculum
632. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the introduction of the two new pilot subjects for the Leaving Certificate (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on... - Schools Building Projects
633. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the planned development of a school (details supplied); and the timetable for completion of this project. [1706/25] - School Staff
634. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an issue with regard to sick leave will be reviewed (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1707/25] - Special Educational Needs
635. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if further resources will be provided to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1708/25] - Schools Refurbishment
636. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether a rural school (details supplied) would be eligible for a whole school building upgrade rather than relying on constant emergency works... - Special Educational Needs
638. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on the capacity to cater for children with special needs in the education system in Kerry; the number of special needs classes... - Departmental Properties
640. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the full address and Eircode of each property that is directly occupied by her Department where that address is located in Dublin, in tabular... - Schools Building Projects
641. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for a full update on the proposed new school building as part of the amalgamation of schools (details supplied); when a planning application will... - School Staff
642. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on school secretary pensions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1796/25] - Schools Building Projects
643. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the provision of two classrooms at a school (details supplied). [1804/25] - State Examinations
648. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she plans to move the marking scheme for the Junior Certificate to grades at a 10% interval, similar to what currently applies for the Leaving... - Official Travel
649. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a schedule of all foreign travel undertaken by her and her accompanying officials in 2023 and 2024, including flight, hotel, transfers... - Schools Building Projects
650. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an additional accommodation project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1875/25] - School Staff
651. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a breakdown of the number of primary school teachers employed in Kerry in each of the years 2019 to date, in tabular form; the number... - School Enrolments
654. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school students enrolled in Kerry schools in each of the years 2019 to date, in tabular form. [1894/25] - Schools Building Projects
656. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an updated timeline for the new permanent school buildings for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement... - School Management
658. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether her Department has issued any guidance to secondary schools on students access to bathrooms during class periods; and her views on the... - Special Educational Needs
659. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special classes in mainstream primary and secondary schools in each county, for the years 2020 to 2024 inclusive, in tabular form;... - Schools Building Projects
660. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a design team has been appointed for a school; the next steps in advancing a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on... - School Accommodation
661. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when approval will issue in respect of a proposal (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1988/25] - Site Acquisitions
662. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that DEIS status will be approved for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1989/25] - School Accommodation
663. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (detailed supplied) will be better supported in improving its facilities; if they are noted as requiring funding for the replacement... - State Examinations
664. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will work with the State Examinations Commission on introducing extra time for students with dyslexia in their Junior and Leaving... - Educational Disadvantage
665. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) can be considered for DEIS due to the financially difficulties that a number of students face; and if she will... - School Transport
666. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school transport places available in Kerry in each of the years 2019 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1999/25] - Education Policy
667. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will change to the manner in which her Department assesses the demand for Gaelscoileanna and Gaelcholáistí, widening the... - Irish Language
668. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will establish a Gaelcholáiste in Cherrywood, Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2012/25] - Departmental Contracts
669. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide details of any public contracts in her Department provided to companies or individuals who do not pay tax in Ireland, including the... - Housing Provision
671. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider provision of accommodation for younger/newer teachers, particularly in Dublin and areas where the cost of accommodation is... - School Facilities
672. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider a scheme for the acquisition, over time, of the school buildings of non-fee paying schools so that they can be made... - Schools Building Projects
673. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when an extension project (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2086/25]
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