Written answers
Tuesday, 29 April 2025
Department of Education and Skills
- School Attendance
750. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the educational welfare officer as determined by the Education (Welfare) Act, 2000 will intervene to first work with the families to address... - Education Standards
751. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the marks required to pass ordinary level Leaving Certificate maths paper 1 and paper 2; if a student is completing the exam through Irish, if... - School Transport
753. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on Bus Éireann’s route to Kildare Town Community School; and if there is a waiting list. [18599/25] - Special Educational Needs
754. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she or her Department is aware of a proposal for a post-primary special class catering to 'SEN Betweeners' in Youghal; if she has been in... - Artificial Intelligence
755. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if guidelines will be published to schools on the use of artificial intelligence as part of the Leaving Certificate; the impacts artificial... - Special Educational Needs
757. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a place in an ASD unit will be provided for a child (details supplied) as to date they have not been enrolled in any special school; the... - Departmental Inquiries
759. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will respond to concerns raised by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18640/25] - Schools Building Projects
760. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe and date for the installation of the promised prefab building at a school (details supplied); if this prefab building will be... - Pension Provisions
761. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps her Department is taking to ensure access to the single public service pension scheme for all school secretaries; and if she will make... - School Funding
763. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she plans to withdraw public funding from fee paying schools. [18657/25] - School Transport
764. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to investigate the reason a family in County Kerry can not get on a school bus especially when there are plenty seats available (details... - Schools Building Projects
766. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the emergency works application of a school (details supplied). [18701/25] - School Curriculum
767. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools nationwide participating in the module say yes to languages, in the school year 2024-2025; if she will detail... - Departmental Programmes
768. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the work of her Department’s schools reconfiguration for diversity initiative; the staff assigned to the... - School Accommodation
769. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is her intention for further school retrofits to be funded in 2026 under the school sector decarbonisation pathfinder programme; if she... - Legislative Reviews
770. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider amending the Education (Welfare) Act, 2000 where a ‘child’ is currently defined as six years old for the... - Schools Building Projects
772. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if new schools (primary and secondary) under construction will be automatically furnished with photovoltaic panels on completion, particularly... - Pension Provisions
773. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which she will address the issue of school caretakers and secretaries not receiving a state pension, in view if the fact that their... - Special Educational Needs
774. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will review policies regarding mandatory foreign language learning in schools, particularly in cases where students who have... - Education Policy
779. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an féidir léi a dheimhniú go bhfágfar an scrúdú cainte Gaeilge don Ardteist i mbliain a 6, ar scrúdú... - Schools Building Projects
780. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the additional accommodation project for a school (details supplied); whether her Department has assessed the schools application... - Departmental Meetings
781. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will meet with a group (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18754/25] - School Transport
782. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when school transport will be made available to a student (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18758/25] - Departmental Reviews
785. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to review the criteria for awarding incremental credit for primary and secondary school teachers; and if she will make a statement on... - Special Educational Needs
786. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special classes for children with intellectual disabilities in each primary school in Kildare north; the number of available spaces... - School Accommodation
787. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will give permission for a school (details supplied) to install temporary accommodation until its extension for extra classrooms is built.... - Departmental Reviews
788. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will urgently review Circular 80/2024 which prioritises medium to large schools for the opening of new special classes at primary level... - Special Educational Needs
789. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the 5th autism class will open in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18788/25] - Pension Provisions
790. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding negotiations with trade unions representing school secretaries and caretakers in relation to pension parity; and if she... - Departmental Consultations
791. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has engaged with Uisce Éireann regarding the proposed special school in Carraig na bFhearr. [18816/25] - Education Standards
792. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if students sitting their Leaving Certificate in 2025 will be at a disadvantage as grades are to be adjusted back to pre-pandemic level; and if... - School Transport
794. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to the provision of a school bus service for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - Education Standards
795. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding any initiative ongoing within her Department that seeks to ensure that students studying higher level maths at Leaving... - Departmental Correspondence
796. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review correspondence from a school (details supplied); if she will address the issues highlighted; and if she will make a statement... - School Accommodation
797. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that an application for accommodation will be progressed without further delay due to the urgency in replacing the inadequate... - Schools Building Projects
798. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the status of a project under the additional accommodation scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - Departmental Correspondence
799. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she can review correspondence (details supplied) and provide any further clarity on this matter and options open to a school; and if she will... - Schools Building Projects
800. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the promised new school building for a school (details supplied). [18898/25] - Special Educational Needs
801. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to increase the provision of classes for dyslexia in Clare, Limerick and north Tipperary; to outline waiting lists for classes for... - School Discipline
803. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how many children have been expelled from school in each of the past ten years, and to date in 2025, in national and secondary school, in tabular... - School Enrolments
805. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans to introduce common enrolment systems to school planning areas in Dublin. [18912/25] - Legislative Process
806. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for a detailed timeframe in bringing the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 into full operation, in particular section... - Departmental Correspondence
807. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a response will issue to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18935/25] - Schools Building Projects
808. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress on providing a new building for a school (details supplied); and if a reply has been received in relation to the queries raised in... - School Funding
811. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider extending the science implementation grant to fund schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - School Accommodation
812. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the eligibility criteria and process for a school to utilise the additional school accommodation scheme; and if she will make a statement on the... - Departmental Correspondence
814. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has a defined service level response time in which it responds to emails from principals of schools; and if she will make a... - National Council for Special Education
816. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will instruct the NCSE to engage with parents of children who have been refused access to a reading school place in areas (details... - Teaching Qualifications
821. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the qualifications needed for teachers to teach children in need of special education teaching hours; and if she will make a statement on the... - School Enrolments
822. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for the number of students enrolled in various primary and post-primary schools (details supplied), and for a class-by-class breakdown of numbers... - School Transport
823. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review correspondence in relation to school transport (details supplied) and provide an update on the matter. [18988/25] - Special Educational Needs
824. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what is being done to ensure the provision of appropriate numbers of primary school places for children with autism in the Coolock and Darndale... - School Funding
825. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider an emergency utility grant for schools that are unable to afford to pay their utility bills having exhausted other options... - Special Educational Needs
826. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the lack of education provision in Donabate (details supplied) for children with ASD; and if she will make a statement on the... - Education Standards
827. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will acknowledge the disadvantage facing this year’s Leaving Certificate students compared to students who sat the Leaving... - Departmental Reports
828. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the enquiry into abuse in religious schools including a college (details supplied); the timeline for the completion of the... - Schools Building Projects
829. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a detailed up to date report in regard to the extension to a college (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make... - Departmental Funding
830. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider restoring the special education diploma allowance for those who are classed as "new entrants" (entered since September... - School Funding
831. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for additional resources for a school (details supplied).; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19056/25] - Special Educational Needs
833. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the budgetary cap will be removed for SNA reviews; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19058/25] - School Management
835. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the management training, including project management training, that primary school principals and deputy principals receive to enable them to... - School Transport
836. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of pilot schemes run under the revised school transport scheme for 2025-2026; the current stage of each pilot run under the revised... - Special Educational Needs
837. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps taken in Meath to ensure all children that require a school place have the possibility of securing a place in an ASD class or ASD unit... - School Staff
838. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will outline, given the significant disparities in terms and conditions between school secretaries and their peers, including the lack of... - Departmental Funding
839. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the public and private financial resources required and available to support her Department’s plans to meet Ireland’s... - Pension Provisions
840. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to provide fair pension for school secretaries and caretakers to ensure equity is provided as soon as possible; and if she will make a... - School Funding
841. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the possible funding options for a secondary school in County Cork (details supplied) to carry essential roof replacement works to its sports... - Departmental Funding
842. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of all services, grants, loans and payments available to individuals or households funded by her Department and agencies under her... - School Transport
843. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the necessary changes to the school transport scheme will be implemented that will allow students who live less than 3.2km from their local... - Special Educational Needs
844. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans for additional places in ASD classes in a school (details supplied) in Dublin mid-west; and if she will make a statement on... - School Transport
845. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of bespoke school transport contracts in place specifically for beneficiaries of temporary protection in each county; and the total... - Special Educational Needs
848. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how an appeal can submitted against SNA hours allocated to a child in a mainstream school; to outline the appeal process; and if she will make a... - Education Policy
853. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she intends to establish a Citizens’ Assembly on Education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19218/25] - School Patronage
854. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she plans to roll out a survey to schools and school communities on the issue of divestment and school patronage; the details and the timeline... - Departmental Surveys
855. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for completion of a demographic study into Mallow; the date on which this will be published; and the cost of same to date. [19229/25] - Special Educational Needs
856. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps her Department will take to ensure that a child (details supplied) can access a suitable educational setting for the 2025-26 academic... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
857. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average, median, maximum and minimum primary school class sizes for the Cork City and Cork County Council area from 2019 to date in 2024, in... - Special Educational Needs
858. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of appeals to the NCSE, by county; and the number of successful appeals over each of the past five years. [19243/25] - School Funding
859. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the need to provide additional funding for sports halls in schools. [19244/25] - School Curriculum
861. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the number of schools that require students to take religion as a mandatory Junior Certificate subject, by county, in... - Departmental Policies
864. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding any plans to provide non-denominational schools as opposed to multidenominational schools; and if she will make a... - Departmental Programmes
865. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider expanding the solar for schools programme beyond the current 14 panel limit; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Disadvantaged Status
867. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is possible for a secondary school to request to be assessed for DEIS status when it is in close proximity to a DEIS primary school and... - School Transport
868. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that have received funding for a transport escort in relation to the school transport scheme for children with special... - Departmental Policies
869. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are minimum final pupil numbers required in urban and suburban areas before a second level school is sanctioned; whether there are... - Schools Building Projects
870. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an updated projected completion and opening date for a new school building (details supplied); and if she will make a... - Departmental Data
871. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the second level schools currently primary feeders for Newcastle, County Dublin residents at present; and if she will make a statement on the... - Departmental Consultations
872. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria on which a second level school for Newcastle, County Dublin has been refused to date; and if she will make a statement on the... - School Curriculum
873. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider introducing a standalone financial literacy module at junior and or senior cycle level, considering recent research is... - Schools Building Projects
874. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a full written update on the status of the permanent school building for a school (details supplied) which has been waiting... - School Transport
875. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the bus route which pupils from Ballyboughal, County Dublin to a school (details supplied) undertake, as the current bus stop... - School Facilities
876. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the current guidelines on the after-hours use of school buildings with a view to giving more control on the decision making... - Departmental Contracts
877. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of contracts currently held by her Department with a company (details supplied); the details of contracts currently held by the... - School Curriculum
878. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to support more girls to take STEM subjects in school. [19357/25] - School Transport
881. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that school transport is organised for a pupil (details supplied) who is now travelling to school by taxi daily at a cost of... - Special Educational Needs
883. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the EPSEN review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19377/25] - Schools Building Projects
885. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the new school building for a school (details supplied); the current status of the project; the expected... - School Transport
886. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will remove the barrier to those who are 70 and over from driving vehicles under the school transport scheme; if she will also allow... - School Facilities
887. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if any funding is available for the development of sensory gardens; and if so, whether they can be outlined. [19417/25] - Special Educational Needs
890. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans to review the current quota system in operation for the allocation of SNAs; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Funding
894. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding supports for education for sustainable development groups; if an increase in the level of funding can be considered; and... - School Patronage
896. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the specific supports her Department is providing to facilitate school patronage transfers in areas such as Dublin Bay north, where survey data... - Departmental Funding
897. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to bring back the teaching in Irish allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19502/25] - Departmental Data
898. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that offer the Aonaid model; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19503/25] - Disadvantaged Status
899. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of early starts throughout the country. [19504/25] - School Transport
901. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action her Department is taking to resolve ongoing unreliability issues with a school bus route (details supplied); and if she will make a... - State Examinations
902. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider applying a grade adjustment to previous years’ applicants taking into consideration the grade inflation; and if she... - Departmental Funding
903. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding support for the group Education for Sustainability; if an increase in funding will be considered; and if she will make a... - Schools Building Projects
904. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the development of a new school application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19535/25] - Special Educational Needs
905. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether there is a need for a purpose built special school in Tallaght; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19552/25] - Departmental Policies
906. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if Ireland will take part in the next TIMSS Advanced study; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19555/25] - Teacher Training
907. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the length of initial teacher training programme; if there are plans to make changes to the programme; and if she will make a... - Special Educational Needs
908. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps her Department will take to ensure that a child (details supplied) can access a suitable educational setting for the 2025/2026 academic... - Departmental Schemes
909. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the Counselling in Primary Schools Pilot (CPS-P) 2023-2025 will be continued into the next academic year; when the schools included in the... - Departmental Policies
910. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 481 of 8 April 2025, the procedures in place to ensure certain individuals (details supplied) receive a... - Special Educational Needs
911. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the new special school in Nenagh will open and there the location of the school will be. [19624/25] - Schools Building Projects
912. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if progress has been made on providing a new secondary school for a school (details supplied). [19626/25] - School Transport
913. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider the provision of an additional bus route to accommodate students from Lisdowney, Co. Kilkenny (details supplied); and if she... - Departmental Policies
914. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) has not received the Cineáltas flag; if she will ensure the flag is provided without delay; and if... - School Transport
916. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider the introduction of a dedicated Bus Éireann school transport service for students in the Swellan area of Cavan (details... - Freedom of Information
919. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if publicly funded national schools are included in the Freedom of Information Act 2014; if not, the basis on which they are exempt; and if she... - School Transport
920. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to examine the case of a refused bus ticket for a child (details supplied) due to exceptional circumstances; and if she will make a statement on... - Schools Building Projects
921. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, following the recent Topical Issue debate raised by each Deputy representing Dublin Bay north, her Department will act on the recommendation... - Special Educational Needs
923. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will allocate an additional special needs assistant support to a school to assist a child (details supplied); and if she will make a... - School Meals Programme
924. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has concerns regarding the quality consistency of the school meals programme with regard to the Healthy Ireland framework, the principles... - Schools Building Projects
925. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the development of a school (details supplied), currently at stage 2B; the timeline for the completion of the project; and if she... - Special Educational Needs
926. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if parents must provide a school with an assessment of needs report in order to access school a place for their child in a public primary school;... - School Transport
927. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the proposed changes to the school transport scheme will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19738/25] - State Examinations
928. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether students sitting this year’s Leaving Certificate will be disadvantaged by the recent proposal by her Department to... - Special Educational Needs
929. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a child is diagnosed with autism and receives a special class recommendation after the deadline of 19 February 2025, if the child is then not... - Education Welfare Service
933. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a young person under the age of 16 who meets the criteria of section 14 Statutory Register of the Education Welfare Act, 2000, is confirmed as... - School Funding
934. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the financial supports and grants available to a local school (details supplied) to complete an infrastructure project for students with... - Departmental Reviews
935. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 482 of 8 April 2025, when the review of the Department Circulars 0061/2017 (teachers) and 0062/2017 (SNAs)... - Teacher Training
936. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to roll out anti-bias and anti-racism training for all teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19868/25] - Teaching Council of Ireland
937. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current status of the ratification process by the Teaching Council for new initial teacher education programmes developed within... - Pension Provisions
938. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to review correspondence regarding state pension contributions paid (details supplied) affecting eligibility; to respond to the party on matters... - Social Media
939. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills with respect to parental and pupil concerns with regard to abuse and exposure to social media platforms, is she satisfied that schools maintain a... - Departmental Programmes
940. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which she plans to improve access to Gealscoils and Geal Choláiste as set out in the Programme for Government; and if she will... - Departmental Reports
941. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a draft of the Irish medium for education before official publication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19918/25] - Departmental Funding
942. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department commit to creating incentives for teachers to teach through the Irish language, which was in place previous to 2011;... - Departmental Bodies
943. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for the Irish medium for education taskforce; who will be part of the taskforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Special Educational Needs
944. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to sanction as a matter of extreme urgency, an autism unit for a school in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on... - Schools Building Projects
945. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the extension to a school building (details supplied); when this building work will commence; and if she will make a statement on... - School Transport
953. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her Department’s plans to ensure students from the Coole Road in Ballysaggart and surrounding area can access a school bus service to a... - Child Abuse
955. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will confirm that she has been written to on seven occasions since April 2021 by a family (details supplied) regarding allegations of... - Departmental Staff
956. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a breakdown, by Department or office, of the percentage of employees who have disclosed a disability for the past ten years,... - Departmental Data
957. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on an application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20026/25] - School Staff
958. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will urgently review the staffing allocation for the 2025/2026 school year at a school (details supplied), where the loss of a mainstream... - Parliamentary Questions
959. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 653 of 19 March 2025, if an update on a SENO review could be provided to parents (details supplied). [20043/25] - School Staff
960. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the gender breakdown of primary school teachers full and part-time for the years 2020-2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on... - Education and Training Boards
961. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the Louth and Meath ETB headquarters development for Drogheda; the reasons for the delay in a project that was agreed 12 years... - Departmental Reviews
962. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine the case of a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20094/25] - State Examinations
963. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for a timeframe on the State Examinations Commission review of allocated extra time for children with dyslexia; who is part of the review; when... - Teaching Council of Ireland
966. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will commit to a review of the Céim standards within the Teaching Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20117/25] - Teaching Qualifications
967. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if reviews are taking place in third level special education teaching courses; if so, to minister provide these reviews; and if she will make a... - Scoileanna DEIS
968. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the process by which a school can apply to be recategorised from DEIS Urban Band 2 to DEIS Urban Band 1; and if she will make a statement on the... - Departmental Data
969. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of WTE charted surveyors employed by her Department in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [20149/25] - School Admissions
970. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an assessment of need can be requested by a school as a requirement for a school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20172/25] - School Textbooks
972. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the reduction of the funding allocated for the schoolbooks scheme, when in 2023 it was estimated that €96 per child was... - School Transport
973. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is considering changes to the distance requirement eligibility criteria for her School Transport Scheme and the possible abolition of the... - Schools Building Projects
975. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when urgent emergency works will be carried out for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20229/25] - School Staff
976. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to examine an appeal for the retention of a mainstream teacher in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - School Transport
977. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of refunds sought from parents availing of the school transport scheme in Limerick in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form.... - Special Educational Needs
978. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills regarding schools that had been approved for additional SNA posts in their school and have since been told not to advertise the post as... - Information and Communications Technology
979. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if all IT systems used by her Department can utilise the síneadh fada; where this is not the case, to provide the list of systems which do... - EU Directives
980. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a list of all EU directives which are awaiting transposition in her Department; the date on which transposition is due; and the... - Departmental Properties
981. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a list of all properties her Department has rented from 2015 to date in 2025, including the length of tenancy; and the amount spent on... - Departmental Contracts
982. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether an external company is contracted to provide cleaning services to her Department building; and if so, the name of the company and the... - Special Educational Needs
984. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the planned opening date for the new special school in south Lucan on the Lucan East ETNS site; the ages of the children it will cater for; the... - School Staff
985. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware that staff shortages have impacted pupils' ability to access transition year in schools and students are being asked instead to... - School Curriculum
986. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware that a school (details supplied) will not be able to run enough transition year classes to accommodate all of its pupils in the... - Schools Building Projects
987. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 607 of 9 September 2024, the status of an application to build an extension to a school (details supplied)... - School Patronage
989. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a formal process of engagement between her Department and the Patrons of schools. [20538/25] - Special Educational Needs
991. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide financial support to a school (details supplied) that have been approved for new ASD classes in the premises adjacent to the... - Schools Building Projects
992. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a design team was appointed at a school (details supplied) under the additional accommodation scheme, the technical challenges the site... - School Accommodation
993. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that her Department reengages with a school (details supplied) on the status of the temporary accommodation due to be provided... - Special Educational Needs
994. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that an autism class previously sanctioned at a school (details supplied) will be permitted and resourced to open in September... - School Staff
995. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions being taken to train teaching staff, including SNAs, on how to support children with visual impairments; and the training available... - Schools Administration
996. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on individual assessments for children with visual impairments; and whether visiting teachers could play a role in these... - School Patronage
1001. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has engaged with the patron for a school (details supplied) in relation to the delivery of the autism classrooms; and if she... - Schools Building Projects
1002. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the delivery of a school (details supplied) as planning permission has been granted by Fingal County Council;... - State Examinations
1007. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will outline the steps being taken to ensure the Leaving Certificate class of 2025 is not disadvantaged in comparison to students who... - School Transport
1010. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she can consider a request to provide a school bus for an area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20619/25] - Special Educational Needs
1011. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students on a waiting list for a special school place in County Kildare; the number per each school; and if she will make a... - Child Protection
1012. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what steps are being implemented to enhance education on digital literacy and the risks associated with exposure to online pornography, in order... - School Transport
1013. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she or her Department is aware of any information on the Bus Éireann route to Kildare town community school; if there is a waiting list;... - Special Educational Needs
1015. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she can provide clarification on what happens to children whose parents do not notify the NCSE that their child is seeking a special class or... - Departmental Data
1016. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she can outline how many times she has used section 37A of the Education Act 2022 from 2017 to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a... - Schools Building Projects
1017. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an update can be provided on the factors currently delaying the development of Gaelcholáiste Reachrann in Donaghmede. [20646/25] - School Admissions
1019. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a child in County Kildare (details supplied) will receive a school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20658/25] - Schools Building Projects
1020. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the planned extension to a school (details supplied); and for a timeframe for the works to be carried out. [20661/25] - School Transport
1022. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to expand the number of pilot school bus schemes for the 2025-26 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20663/25] - Special Educational Needs
1023. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has received a request from a school (details supplied) to establish a special class; if this request will be considered as a... - School Accommodation
1024. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on an application for funding to install another prefab to facilitate a second junior infants class in September... - Special Educational Needs
1025. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a special classroom autism unit in a school in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20681/25] - State Examinations
1026. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 1062 of 8 April 2025, if her attention has been drawn to the concerns regarding the lowering of grade... - School Staff
1027. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) will be given a contract of indefinite duration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20742/25] - Schools Building Projects
1028. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the plan to place a special school on grounds (details supplied) in north Dublin; the findings made by the... - Physical Education
1029. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding available for schools to provide facilities such as a Trim Trail to encourage and promote exercise in children; and if she will make... - Schools Building Projects
1030. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to examine the case of a school (details supplied) requiring property expansion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20757/25] - School Admissions
1031. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the availability of school places in junior infants for children with autism in the Tallaght area (details supplied); if... - School Staff
1032. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a limit as to the number of special needs assistants that the National Council for Special Education is permitted to sanction; the... - Schools Building Projects
1034. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the progress of the appointment of the integrated project teams under the ADAPT 4 Programme. [20818/25] - Physical Education
1035. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on her Department’s work to ensure the provision of adequate outdoor space for PE activities for a school (details supplied).... - Departmental Bodies
1036. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if each of the ten bodies under the aegis of her Department met the compliance standards as set out in their annual compliance assurance return... - School Staff
1037. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that have utilised funding from her Department to enrol teachers in upskilling courses in high-demand subject areas. [20821/25] - Departmental Reviews
1038. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on the work and accomplishments of the data and finance reform projects unit within her Department over the past 24 months. [20822/25] - Departmental Functions
1039. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on the work of the ETB financial and administrative personnel unit within her Department, particularly in relation to ensuring... - Departmental Bodies
1043. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has yet met with the chief executive officers in bodies under the aegis of her Department. [20827/25] - School Staff
1044. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a cost breakdown of the expenditure of the “Teachers’ Professional Journeys: The First Decade” longitudinal... - Parliamentary Questions
1046. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 304 of 18 February 2025, if she will provide an update on the matter; if the group has reported; and if... - School Staff
1047. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her recent announcement that teachers will be given permanent contracts after one year favours newly qualified teachers over highly... - School Curriculum
1050. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will increase the 2025/2026 transition year programme funding for a school (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if she will make a... - School Staff
1051. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for details of her proposal for newly qualified teachers to gain a permanent contract a year earlier; what classifies as a 'viable post' in this... - School Curriculum
1054. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to establish a post-primary special school in the Youghal area of County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21046/25] - Oideachas trí Ghaeilge
1055. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cathain atá sí chun buaileadh le heagraíocht ainmnithe (sonraí tugtha) mar a bhí geallta aici agus ag an iar-Aire... - School Curriculum
1056. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if Ireland is going to participate in the next ‘TIMSS Advanced’, which measures STEM (science, technology, engineering,... - School Staff
1057. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider changing the initial teacher training programme for secondary school teachers back to one year; and if she will make a... - Special Educational Needs
1058. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a child in County Kildare (details supplied) will receive a special school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21076/25] - State Examinations
1060. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline how a parent can appeal a decision for reasonable accommodation for a Leaving Certificate student; and if she will make a statement... - Education and Training Provision
1061. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the strategy led by her Department to ensure that children resident in IPAS centres are provided with school places and... - School Staff
1068. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will introduce a pension scheme for those school secretaries that are employed by boards of management and to give them parity with other... - School Management
1069. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has begun the process of trialling new administrative supports and arrangements for school principals, as set out in the Programme for...
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