Written answers
Tuesday, 1 July 2025
Department of Education and Skills
- Early Childhood Care and Education
329. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will investigate a matter (details supplied) and urgently advise of the reason for such a disparity of services between Cork... - School Attendance
330. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of children in the past five years that have left school before completing the Leaving Certificate or LCA; whether they were in... - Departmental Policies
333. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on a matter of policy (details supplied) affecting wage increments for teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35241/25] - School Staff
334. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will reconsider the teacher allocation in a school (details supplied) where the pupil intake has increased since last year; and if she... - Special Educational Needs
335. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what recourse is available for a parent where their child has additional needs child and is not receiving the agreed weekly hours with a special... - School Staff
337. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school which will be losing a teacher due to being one pupil short (details supplied) will be allowed keep their current staff numbers, as... - Departmental Funding
338. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to clarify the situation regarding funding that was approved for a school (details supplied) approximately six years ago for the renovation of... - School Funding
339. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding funding opportunities for primary schools to provide new outdoor recreation facilities and upgrade existing outdoor... - Departmental Inquiries
340. 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. [35329/25] - School Admissions
341. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on a secondary school application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35331/25] - Schools Building Projects
342. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on a building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35332/25] - Departmental Funding
343. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to re-consider the refusal of a grant (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35347/25] - Special Educational Needs
344. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the results of the SNA allocation review at a school (details supplied); if surplus SNA posts were identified; the number of surplus posts... - School Staff
345. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if applications or the possibility to sign a fixed-term contract in a school is possible in the hope that the time-bound provision is open by... - Departmental Policies
346. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the MGLD designation from a school (details supplied) was removed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35365/25] - Departmental Data
347. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students taught Braille by the Visiting Teacher Service in each of the past ten years, broken down by primary and post-primary... - Schools Refurbishment
348. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the proposed renovation of the science laboratory at a school (details supplied); the reasons for the delay... - Special Educational Needs
349. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will increase investment and expand special schools and classes catering for children with mild general learning disabilities. [35423/25] - Mental Health Services
352. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary and post primary schools with access to a dedicated mental health professional; and the estimated cost of providing one to... - Departmental Contracts
353. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to list all the public services contracts worth €10 million or more, which have been granted by herself or the forerunner for her... - Departmental Inquiries
354. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a special school issue (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35580/25] - Departmental Policies
355. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will instruct her Department to investigate the proposed redesignation of mild general learning disability (MGLD) schools, allowing for a... - Special Educational Needs
356. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an allowance will be given to principals in recognition of leading and managing non-teaching staff (details supplied); if an allowance will be... - School Transport
357. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the status of the independent assessment on the feasibility of removing the exclusion of drivers aged over 70 from the... - Schools Refurbishment
358. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the renovation of the science laboratory at a school (details supplied); when works will commence; and the engagement her... - Special Educational Needs
359. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to examine the case for extra SNA spaces at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35612/25] - Departmental Projects
360. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on a project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35614/25] - Departmental Budgets
361. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full-year cost of making primary- and post-primary education totally free, i.e., abolishing all charges (including voluntary... - Departmental Staff
368. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of psychologists currently employed by NEPS; the number of sanctioned psychologist posts in NEPS; the estimated full-year cost of... - School Transport
369. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children enrolled in the school transport scheme in 2023 and 2024; the total cost of the scheme in each year; and if she will make... - Departmental Projects
371. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an urgent update regarding a school merge (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35684/25] - Departmental Policies
372. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will provide an urgent update regarding a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35685/25] - Departmental Reviews
373. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of a case (details supplied); and if she will instruct her Department to review this case and ensure that the child in question... - Departmental Appointments
374. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for a contract of indefinite duration for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on... - Departmental Policies
375. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an appeal for the July Provision for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35709/25] - Special Educational Needs
377. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills considering the rising population and increasing demand in Dunshaughlin, Ratoath and Ashbourne, the measures she is taking to secure additional... - Departmental Policies
378. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to clarify a matter regarding a school (details supplied). [35718/25] - School Admissions
379. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether Greystones is one of the areas to be included in the pilot common application system for the 2025-2026 admissions process; if not, if she... - Departmental Policies
380. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the summer camp services in a school (details supplied) have not been run in the past number of years. [35830/25] - School Transport
381. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the free bus service to school drops for over-18-year-olds with disabilities who are still in education have ceased (details... - Departmental Correspondence
382. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address the concerns raised in correspondence regarding mild general learning disability designation of schools (details supplied);... - Departmental Reviews
384. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review and streamline the process for engagement with the payroll section in her Department in cases in which a teacher reduces their... - Departmental Policies
385. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans for increased ASD class capacity at primary level for boys in the Clondalkin area for 2025-2026, and 2026-2027, given some ASD classes... - National Council for Special Education
386. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason there is currently no appeals mechanism available to schools via the NCSE website; when it will be available; and if she will make a... - Departmental Communications
387. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the communication made with a union (details supplied) regarding the proposed strike action being taken by all school... - Departmental Funding
388. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that a school (details supplied) is a recipient of all supports outlined in the Education Plan 2025 and, in particular,... - Departmental Policies
389. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) have a class of 35 pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35948/25] - School Enrolments
391. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children in the east Cork constituency on a waiting list for a school place in special schools, for 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular... - Departmental Correspondence
393. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) will be reviewed; if an additional special needs assistant support will be allocated to a... - Departmental Data
394. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the current situation at school (details supplied); if so, the details she is aware of; the total amount spent by her... - Schools Amalgamation
395. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether there is a need to review the processes in place for the amalgamations of second level schools; her further views whether... - National Council for Special Education
397. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an ASD class which was sanctioned for school (details supplied) on 7 December 2023 but has since been reneged upon by the... - Special Educational Needs
398. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the SNA allocation for a special school (details supplied); if this allocation will be increased given 23 new pupils with... - School Costs
400. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 235 of 27 February 2025, if she is aware that a school (details supplied) has not been contacted by her... - School Enrolments
401. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware that a school in Bray (details supplied) missed the enrolment quota for an additional teacher by one student and will now lose a... - Departmental Policies
402. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the sanctioning of an ASD classroom for a school in Wicklow town (details supplied) was cancelled; and if she will make a statement on... - Special Educational Needs
403. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to define explicitly what she deems complex needs as per her use of the term in circular 0039/2025 to special schools. [36079/25] - School Admissions
404. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional primary and secondary school places are planned for the Saggart, Rathcoole and Citywest areas to meet the needs of a rising... - School Attendance
405. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children on reduced school days or absences due to school-based avoidance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36099/25] - Teacher Training
406. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how her Department is supporting teachers in educating autistic children within mainstream school classes; and if she will make a statement on... - Special Educational Needs
407. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of families that have children with Downes syndrome regarding the availability of special classes... - Schools Building Projects
408. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a timeline for construction to begin on a site (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36145/25] - School Transport
409. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there has been a change to the school bus place application process for children with special educational needs; if she will outline the... - Schools Building Projects
410. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the progress on school building projects and the projected completion dates for schools in Dublin mid-west (details... - Departmental Policies
414. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a primary school (details supplied) has not had a whole school evaluation since 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - School Application
416. 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. [36219/25]
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