Written answers
Tuesday, 13 May 2025
Department of Education and Skills
- Schools Building Projects
548. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a national school in Cork (details supplied) will receive the additional classroom it was promised. [23172/25] - State Examinations
549. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to examine the case of a person (details supplied); if criteria will be confirmed. [23173/25] - School Transport
550. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has considered expanding the age restriction on school bus drivers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23192/25] - Third Level Education
551. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a course (details supplied) will be recommended for recognition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23209/25] - Child Abuse
552. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the redress payments to victims of historical abuse are expected to be paid out; the timelines or procedures in place to ensure timely and... - School Staff
555. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); if this apparent discrepancy will be reviewed; and if she will make a... - Energy Conservation
556. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of school retrofit programmes currently in place; the criteria for inclusion in these programmes; the number of schools that have... - Schools Refurbishment
557. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on an emergency works application for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23253/25] - Special Educational Needs
558. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in the Celbridge and north Kildare area that expressed an interest in opening a specialist class in the past academic year;... - Telecommunications Infrastructure
560. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will meet with persons regarding their concerns over a telecommunications mast (details supplied). [23283/25] - School Admissions
561. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to reply to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if the Department will reconsider this decision; the reasons as to why this... - Energy Usage
562. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the specific measures taken in her Departmental offices and operations in reducing energy usage and to assist in Ireland meeting our climate... - School Staff
563. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for approval for a teaching post in Kilkenny (details supplied) which was refused will be reconsidered as a matter of urgency... - Child Abuse
564. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to examine a recent RTÉ programme on two Christian Brothers (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23381/25] - Land Issues
565. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current status of a parcel of land adjacent to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23451/25] - School Transport
567. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any plans to allow people who are contracted by Bus Éireann to drive buses for children with additional needs to continue to do... - Education Policy
568. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason only children who have entered the country in the last two years can be counted when schools apply for additional EAL teaching posts;... - School Curriculum
569. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the comments made by Government colleagues regarding sacrament preparation outside of school time; and if she will make a statement... - Health and Safety
570. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the guidance for lab health safety for secondary schools was last updated; if there are plans to update guidance; and if she will make a... - Special Educational Needs
571. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to examine the case of a child with autism and ADHD (details supplied) who is attending a mainstream school but has been refused SNA support; and... - School Staff
572. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will review the rules surrounding the retention of acting-up allowances for teachers who have served in acting deputy principal... - Home Schooling
574. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a child (details provided) will be provided with home tuition support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23681/25] - Special Educational Needs
575. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when funding will be released for a new autism class at a school (details supplied); if a commitment will be provided that funds will be released... - School Patronage
577. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for a breakdown of the number of multidenominational schools, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23701/25] - School Staff
578. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) who was refused incremental credit. [23704/25] - Special Educational Needs
579. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if SET hours will be increased at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23710/25] - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
580. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she considers a class size of 39 pupils to be excessive for a single teacher; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23713/25] - School Transport
581. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether there has been any further progress on the comprehensive analysis of matters as they relate to bus escort's pay and whether she has plans... - School Staff
582. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the campaigns her Department have undertaken to recruit teachers who qualified in Ireland and moved abroad; and if she will make a statement on... - Departmental Bodies
584. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a comprehensive list of all non-governmental organisations operating within the State under the aegis of her Department, focusing... - School Equipment
593. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills regarding circular 0032/2017, if her Department is aware that schools are instructing parents to purchase laptops only through exclusive... - Special Educational Needs
594. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on an application for additional special needs assistants at a school (details supplied) as the school authorities need to make... - Schools Building Projects
595. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 143 of 8 April 2025, if a decision has been made on a new school building; and if she will make a statement... - Special Educational Needs
596. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 848 to 850, inclusive, of 29 April 2025, the number of SNAs are based in mainstream schools; the number... - School Staff
600. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated annual cost of providing an additional assistant principal 1 post to 1,761 mainstream primary schools, for the academic school year... - Special Educational Needs
604. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the nationwide pilot plan to redistribute therapists through 16 selected special schools; and if she will make a statement on... - Departmental Appointments
606. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she plans to provide places for parents and carers to be represented on the Department of An Taoiseach Disability Unit; and if she will make a... - Disability Services
607. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which she plans to ensure the continuity of the current Laois/Offaly MDT service which operates outside of the pilot programme; and if... - Departmental Appointments
608. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the mechanism by which she will ensure the Disability Committee is accessible to parents and carers; and if she will make a statement on the... - School Facilities
609. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the updated ‘Procedures on the use of school property and school sports facilities outside of school hours’ are not... - School Admissions
610. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the case of a child (details supplied) who does not have a place in a local school for the forthcoming school... - Schools Administration
611. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to an issue related to the Leaving Certificate timetable (details supplied); if any allowances can be made for... - Schools Building Projects
612. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding her Department provided to schools within Dublin 15 area for works carried out under emergency works scheme in the years of... - School Transport
613. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria for eligibility for the school bus transport scheme, specifying the distance requirements, prioritisation process, and any special... - Educational Disadvantage
614. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) will be included in the DEIS project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24315/25] - Special Educational Needs
615. 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 specifically; the number of... - School Staff
617. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she intends to allow individuals with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in inclusive education to become teachers and work with children who... - School Transport
618. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on an application for the extension of a school transport route (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Special Educational Needs
619. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports being provided to a child (details supplied). [24406/25] - School Staff
623. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures she will put in place in order that more schools conduct online interviews (details supplied). [24410/25] - Artificial Intelligence
624. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether she is aware of reports that AI tools are having a detrimental impact on education and learning (details supplied); and whether she will... - School Enrolments
625. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of young people who currently do not have a secondary school place in Greystones for 2025-2026; and the plan of action to ensure that...
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