Written answers
Tuesday, 29 July 2025
Department of Education and Skills
- Special Educational Needs
971. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the reopening of the second autism class in a school (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if she will make a statement... - School Transport
972. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if school transport can be provided to a child (details supplied) in view of their need for same on medical grounds; and if she will make a... - Special Educational Needs
973. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of staff who work in early intervention classes across the State. [40741/25] - Education Schemes
975. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated first- and full-year cost of expanding the home school community liaison scheme by 5%, up to a maximum of 40%, in DEIS urban band... - School Transport
977. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applicants for the school transport scheme in 2024. [40745/25] - School Facilities
981. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated first and full-year cost of providing a nurture room to all DEIS plus schools. [40749/25] - School Staff
986. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated first and full-year cost of re-introducing the allowance at the same rate for teachers teaching in Irish in Irish medium education... - National Educational Psychological Service
987. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated number of additional NEPS educational psychologists needed for 2025-2026 to keep pace with public need. [40755/25] - School Admissions
989. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will take steps to ensure there is an appropriate school place for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - Special Educational Needs
990. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the SNA provision for the 2025-2026 academic year will be increased based on the submission made by a school (details supplied), and the SENO.... - Education Schemes
991. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on a remote area grant payment (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40782/25] - Schools Building Projects
992. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the construction of a school (details supplied); and the projected timelines for completion. [40791/25] - Special Educational Needs
997. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the opening of a special class at a school (details supplied). [40816/25] - Departmental Legal Services
1001. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total spend by her Department on external legal services in each of the past three years; the main areas of legal activity for which... - Special Educational Needs
1002. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No.376 of 24 June 2025, if a response will issued from the SEC. [40866/25] - School Transport
1004. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to clarify the terms and conditions for school transport escorts; when the terms and conditions, including pay levels were last reviewed; and if... - Departmental Programmes
1006. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for expansion on the Safe Routes to School Programme; her engagement to date with the National Transport Authority on reopening this programme... - School Staff
1007. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary and secondary school teachers currently employed in public schools in Ireland, by region, in tabular form; and if she will... - Special Educational Needs
1008. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding allocated to special education services over the past three years; the number of students served and the type of support provided,... - Early School Leavers
1009. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students per year dropping out from post-primary education over the past decade, including demographic factors such as age,... - Departmental Data
1010. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students participating in extracurricular activities in schools, including a breakdown by type of activity and student... - Departmental Strategies
1011. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the implementation of the Digital Strategy for Schools; the number of schools equipped with digital technology and training... - Education Standards
1012. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the results of recent assessments on literacy and numeracy among primary school students, including comparisons to previous years and targeted... - School Enrolments
1013. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary and post-primary schools in Cork city and county currently operating above enrolment capacity; the projected demand for... - Departmental Data
1014. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teaching posts that remain unfilled in Cork primary and post-primary schools in the 2024-2025 school year, by subject and school... - Special Educational Needs
1015. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special education teachers and special needs assistants assigned to schools, both primary and post-primary, in Cork since 2021; if... - School Funding
1017. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for additional funding or supports to schools in Cork city and county to help manage increased running costs; and if she will make a statement... - Departmental Schemes
1018. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if SNA’s who do not have permanent contracts will be entitled to utilise the redeployment scheme her Department is establishing; if not,... - Traveller Education
1019. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school exists exclusively for the Traveller community (details supplied); under what grounds is it designated as a special school;... - State Examinations
1020. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider raising the percentage weight of the Leaving Certificate oral exam to 50% rather than decreasing it to 35%, to incentivise... - Education Standards
1021. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason there is no compulsory standardised test for Irish in T2 primary schools, as currently there is no national baseline for pupils in... - Special Educational Needs
1022. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether additional special education teaching hours will be provided for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - Schools Building Projects
1023. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a tender report for a school (details supplied) that applied for planning for new school building; and the next steps that are... - State Examinations
1024. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any additional avenues of support available for students with a diagnosis of dyslexia when undertaking second-level examinations... - Grant Payments
1025. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide the total number of grant payments issued by the Department in each of the past five years, along with the total value of those grant... - Schools Building Projects
1026. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the timeframe for commencement of a new school building (details supplied). [41076/25] - Education Policy
1027. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the FASD Ireland pilot project in secondary schools in County Clare; and if she would expand this pilot project elsewhere.... - State Claims Agency
1030. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide details of the costs incurred annually from 2000 to date to the State in legal fees and associated fees, in respect of all legal... - Commissions of Investigation
1031. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how survivors who were not part of the scoping inquiry can engage with the Commission of Investigation into the Handling of Historical Child... - School Curriculum
1032. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider an update to the leaving certificate Portuguese curriculum and examination to facilitate Brazilian students who speak a... - Education Policy
1034. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will allocate sufficient funding to fully implement the national therapy service in mainstream education settings; and if she will make a... - Schools Administration
1035. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide clarification regarding a school lease recoupment (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41196/25] - Education Costs
1036. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will make the State's education system truly free by removing costs and charges to families; remove mock exam and correction fees;... - Education Policy
1037. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she supports the concept that every school should become a school of sanctuary; and her views on the role of schools as champions of... - School Patronage
1038. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has plans for a school to become co-educational (details supplied) considering that other schools in its catchment are... - School Transport
1039. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for SEN transport by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41260/25] - School Admissions
1040. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41298/25] - School Transport
1041. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to amending a school bus route to accommodate a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on... - Educational Disadvantage
1042. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to urgently review the eligibility of a school (details supplied) for DEIS status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41322/25] - School Funding
1043. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider the points made in correspondence (details supplied) regarding school funding; and if she will make a statement on the... - Special Educational Needs
1044. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports available to schools in Kerry that wish to partially integrate children with ASD into mainstream classes; and if an increase to... - School Staff
1046. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans in place to address the increasing number of staff injuries reported in autism classes in schools in Kerry, including assaults such as... - Special Educational Needs
1047. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will commit to expanding the number of early intervention classes in Kerry, where access remains limited despite increased demand from... - School Staff
1048. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address the difficulties faced by schools in Kerry in recruiting and retaining bus escorts for children with additional needs; and... - Departmental Funding
1049. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional resources will be allocated to help key workers in Kerry better support children transitioning between primary and secondary... - Special Educational Needs
1050. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for a breakdown of the distribution of the 1,600 new special needs assistant posts for new special classes, new special schools, and existing... - School Transport
1051. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a student will be entitled to school transport under the transport scheme if their home address is 4.8 km from their school; and if she will... - Special Educational Needs
1053. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if alternative school places have been sought for children who were offered autism class placements at a school (details supplied) and now have... - School Admissions
1054. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if support will be provided to a parent trying to find a school place for their 16-year-old child (details supplied); and if she will make a... - School Enrolments
1055. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children in County Meath still without an appropriate school place for September; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
1056. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current average class size, that is, pupil-to-teacher ratio, in primary and post-primary schools in County Meath; the corresponding figures... - School Transport
1058. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of school transport allocations in County Meath for September 2025; the number of pupils approved for school buses; the number of... - School Enrolments
1059. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children currently still without a school place for September; the number of children waiting for autism classes with no other... - Special Educational Needs
1060. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will explore the possibility of loaning or purchasing land from South Dublin County Council to provide space for a required... - School Funding
1068. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount her Department spent on interpretation services in schools and or any educational facilities over the past ten years, broken down by... - School Curriculum
1069. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children requiring EAL supports per annum, since 2015, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41645/25] - School Staff
1070. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will intervene to sanction a home school liaison officer for a primary school in County Clare (details supplied) which has an... - Schools Building Projects
1071. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the planning permission submissions for two post primary schools in Cherrywood; the status of each application including... - School Staff
1072. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the safeguards that are in place to ensure that redeployment does not result in SNAs repeatedly being treated as the “last in” in... - Special Educational Needs
1077. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills regarding pupils with a diagnosis of autism who have been granted additional supports in schools, the interim measures her Department will... - School Discipline
1078. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school suspensions and expulsions for the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41723/25] - Special Educational Needs
1079. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children with additional needs who are on short school days this year, and for the past five years; and if she will make a... - School Textbooks
1082. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the full details in relation to the free schoolbooks scheme at both primary and secondary school levels, by all items covered and the items not... - Schools Building Projects
1083. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on a school building project (details supplied); when the project will move to construction stage; and if she will make a... - Special Educational Needs
1093. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 461, 462 and 463 of 15 July 2025, if she will acknowledge that the new circular facilitating admissions... - National Educational Psychological Service
1094. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of mental health professionals currently working directly in post-primary schools; if her Department has costed the expansion of in... - School Curriculum
1095. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current budget allocation for school-based mental health initiatives, including the Junior Cycle wellbeing programme, SPHE, and so on. [41786/25] - Departmental Correspondence
1096. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to review matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41815/25] - Qualifications Recognition
1097. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the Teaching Council will not fully recognise a special education masters as an appropriate qualification for a special education... - Special Educational Needs
1098. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine the case of a child (details supplied); if she will set out the supports that will be made available to the child and the... - Schools Building Projects
1101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when her Department expects construction works in a school (details supplied) to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Special Educational Needs
1102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for delays to review of SNA allocation at a school (details supplied), where parents are concerned that there are not enough... - Ministerial Communications
1103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide details of the personal emails used for her Government business; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42138/25] - Youth Services
1105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider an approach of multi-annual funding commitment for the youth work sector to allow for more sustainable planning; and if she... - Child and Family Agency
1106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the legal costs incurred on Tusla from 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42186/25] - Commissions of Investigation
1107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider including corporal punishment and physical abuse post-1982 in the new commission of investigation; and if she will make a... - School Enrolments
1108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if enrolment increases over the summer months, if a school (details supplied) will be entitled to keep its current staffing levels given it is... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
1109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider reducing the pupil-teacher ratio for Gaelscoileanna; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42215/25] - Special Educational Needs
1111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children who will be seeking secondary level special education provision in the east-central, Cork network in September 2025; and... - Irish Language
1113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide the number of students enrolled in Irish-medium schools, broken down by school, primary and secondary level, local authority area,... - School Transport
1114. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications submitted for school transport to two schools in County Sligo (details supplied) for the 2025/2026 school year; the... - Special Educational Needs
1115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a response will issue to a matter raised in correspondence by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - School Accommodation
1116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school extension (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42399/25] - Special Educational Needs
1117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will expedite the expansion of the provision of special classes in mainstream post-primary schools for students with mild intellectual... - School Enrolments
1121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if 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... - Schools Building Projects
1122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will consider the development of a post-primary school in Newtownmountkennedy as a result of the rapidly increasing... - School Transport
1124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider extending the €50 primary school and €75 post-primary school annual school transport fee to other public... - Departmental Transport
1125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount spent by her Department and State bodies under its aegis on travel and subsistence in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in... - School Enrolments
1126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for when a common enrolment policy will be in place for post-primary schools in Greystones, County Wicklow; and if she will make a... - Educational Disadvantage
1127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools, DEIS, primary and secondary schools, respectively, that require students to have an... - School Staff
1129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers working in the State across both primary and secondary schools. [42506/25] - Special Educational Needs
1132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average cost of providing a nurture room in a school. [42509/25] - School Funding
1137. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding allocated to special education from 2020 to date in 2025. [42514/25] - Special Educational Needs
1140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action she has taken to ensure that there will be an appropriate special class for a group of students (details supplied) in the Dún... - School Transport
1141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the latest update on allowing those over 70 years of age drive a school bus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42555/25] - School Textbooks
1143. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the free schoolbook scheme for students in Junior Cycle years; if consideration has been given to including private... - School Uniforms
1145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is conscious of the need to assist parents with the cost of school uniforms; if a Departmental missive could be considered to encourage... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
1146. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action taken to reduce class sizes and the pupil teacher ratio at primary school level since 2020; and if she will make a statement on the... - Departmental Funding
1147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action taken to improve financial supports for primary schools since 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42716/25] - Departmental Data
1148. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action taken to improve the pay and working conditions and opportunities for career development for primary school teachers since 2020; and... - School Textbooks
1153. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children who will benefit from the free schoolbooks scheme at primary level for the 2025-2026 academic year, by local authority... - Departmental Data
1155. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Ukrainian pupils enrolled in Irish schools at primary level; the number enrolled at post-primary level, by county as of June 30... - Schools Building Projects
1156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school building projects that have been completed, by county, in tabular form since 2020; the funding allocated for same, by... - Special Educational Needs
1157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 190 of 12 June 2025, if she will consider pausing the redesignation of mild general learning disability... - Departmental Data
1159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school teachers in full-time employment as a proportion of overall participation; the number in part-time employment; the... - School Staff
1160. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department could provide additional detail as to the reason the teacher allocation has resulted in the merger of four 3rd class groups... - Schools Building Projects
1161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the proposed building works at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42795/25] - Departmental Data
1162. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department or any agency operating under the aegis of her Department, have used reserved contracts or social clauses in their public... - Special Educational Needs
1163. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will urgently intervene to resolve the situation at school (details supplied), where an approved ASD class has been supressed; the steps... - School Facilities
1166. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the up-to-date position in relation to the progress in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42905/25] - Schools Building Projects
1167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the up-to-date position regarding the progress of the building of a school at a location; when it is expected to be completed (details... - School Accommodation
1168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to reconsider an application for additional school accommodation for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - Departmental Data
1169. 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. [42917/25] - School Enrolments
1170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department’s planning unit has assessed the need for additional primary school places in Kildare town; her plans to meet the... - Departmental Data
1171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a response will response will issue to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Youth Services
1173. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the analysis her Department or the Department previously with responsibility for youth, has done on the viability of integrated youth hubs as a... - National Development Plan
1174. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the capital allocations her Department has planned in the Dublin Bay South constituency as part of the updated National Development Plan. [42974/25] - Special Educational Needs
1175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will urgently intervene to resolve the situation at a school (details supplied) where an approved ASD class has been supressed, resulting... - School Accommodation
1176. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on an application made by a school (details supplied) under the additional accommodation scheme for two modular classrooms... - School Transport
1178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if school bus tickets can be awarded to persons (details supplied). [43019/25] - School Funding
1180. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated first- and full-year cost of increasing capitation rates for primary and post-primary school pupils, respectively, by an... - Departmental Data
1181. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of providing a €100 allowance towards iPads for students in secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the... - National Educational Psychological Service
1182. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total funding provided by her Department for trauma informed practice training for teachers carried out by the National Educational... - Departmental Data
1183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of nurture groups in schools across the State, broken down by primary and post-primary school level, in tabular form. [43024/25] - School Funding
1184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the maximum amount of capital funding available for schools who wish to re-configure existing spaces within the school building to accommodate... - Irish Language
1185. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total allowance that was available for teachers who taught in Irish in Irish-medium schools before it was abolished; the estimated cost of... - Departmental Funding
1188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total funding allocated to the climate action summer works scheme in 2026 and beyond, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on... - Departmental Data
1189. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of carrying out a review in her Department, for example, a review of the Professional Master of Education; and if she will... - School Funding
1191. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total funding allocated for improving safety in school science; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43032/25] - Education Schemes
1192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total funding allocated for the Deis Plus programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43033/25] - Departmental Data
1193. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total funding allocated to Traveller/Roma/Refugee capitation supports in primary and post-primary schools respectively, in tabular form.... - Special Educational Needs
1196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the up-to-date position in providing additional SNA posts for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43037/25] - National Council for Special Education
1197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of times the NCSE has directed a school to enrol a particular child or young person with special educational needs under section 67... - School Transport
1199. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure school bus tickets are awarded to a family (details supplied). [43070/25] - School Accommodation
1200. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for capital funding under the additional school accommodation scheme for a post primary school (details... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
1201. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills given the Programme for Government commits to reducing the pupil-teacher ratio to 19:1, and the current pupil-teacher ratio stands at 23:1, when... - Departmental Circulars
1202. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will commit to communicating important circulars to school principals during school term time and not during holiday periods;... - School Funding
1204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will commit to a guaranteed grant schedule given that schools have been requested to submit a three-year budget to the FSSU... - Special Educational Needs
1205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures she is taking to sanction more early intervention classes in Kerry; the number that will be available in 2026; the number of places... - Departmental Funding
1206. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the capital funding programmes or grants which her Department or any body under her aegis has responsibility, for which sporting... - School Transport
1208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the rollout of the school transport scheme. [43202/25] - Special Educational Needs
1209. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of additional special needs assistants and special education teachers employed by her Department for the academic year 2024-2025; the... - Mental Health Services
1210. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the additional supports being put in place to support student mental health and wellbeing including access to counselling and mental health... - Bullying in Educational Institutions
1211. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the review of the Anti-Bullying Action Plan; the new measures that are being introduced to address online and in-school... - School Curriculum
1212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made in reforming the senior cycle curriculum; the subjects being prioritised for modernisation; how student, parent-guardian and... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
1213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for achieving the Programme for Government commitment to reduce primary school class sizes to the EU average; and if she will make... - Departmental Strategies
1214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the proposed new National Youth Strategy; and the supports being prioritised for early intervention, mental health, and youth... - Child Abuse
1215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update regarding a redress scheme for victims of historical child sexual abuse in primary and secondary schools (details supplied). [43403/25] - Education Policy
1216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her policy for improving accessibility to co-educational schools at primary level; the percentage of new schools sanctioned that are... - Youth Work Projects
1217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans in her Department, including Budget 26 plans, for an assessment of the funding of youthwork services in the State; and if she... - Special Educational Needs
1218. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans and timelines for the expansion of the school inclusion model and school based therapies for special schools, for autism classes and... - Schools Building Projects
1221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans to streamline the school building programme application model; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43427/25] - Special Educational Needs
1223. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made to provide additional autism units at primary and secondary schools in County Louth for the September 2025 intake of... - School Transport
1225. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans to update the school transport scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43431/25] - Special Educational Needs
1226. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans to update the educational system at primary and secondary level to cater for students with mild learning disabilities; and if she will... - Youth Work Supports
1228. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans, including budget 2026, for an assessment of the funding of youth work services in the State; and if she will make a statement on the... - School Facilities
1229. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the major project for a school (details supplied); when works will commence and be completed; the reason for the continued... - Schools Building Projects
1230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the major project for a junior and national school (details supplied); and a timeframe for the project’s completion.... - School Transport
1232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it will be ensured that school transport tickets are issued to persons (details supplied). [43642/25] - Special Educational Needs
1233. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the level of additional investment in special education arising from the national development plan; and if she will make a statement on the... - Educational Disadvantage
1234. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that a school will be included in a programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43644/25] - Departmental Staff
1235. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of full time equivalents directly employed by her Department, broken down by grade, in tabular form. [43657/25] - Departmental Policies
1236. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether her Department has a policy or goal of better insourcing of IT requirements and needs of the Department for better cybersecurity,... - Special Educational Needs
1237. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of ASD places that will be available in schools, both primary and post-primary, in the Dublin south-west area for the 2025-2026... - Schools Building Projects
1239. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made on the new build for the Irish-medium secondary school in Waterford city. [43704/25] - School Staff
1240. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures being taken to address the shortage of qualified Irish-language teachers affecting Gaeltacht and Irish language schools. [43705/25] - School Funding
1241. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding stream available to a school (details supplied) to apply to extend a sports hall given that they are ineligible under additional... - Schools Building Projects
1244. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in respect of the ADAPT programme of school building project delivery for a school (details supplied), the number of third-party contracts... - Special Educational Needs
1248. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of requests received by the NCSE and-or her Department for additional SNA and SET posts; the number of posts that were requested; the... - Educational Disadvantage
1250. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the establishment of a new DEIS Plus scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43781/25] - Departmental Data
1251. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who sat the Leaving Certificate in politics and society in Dublin North-West, by year and, by school, in tabular form;... - Schools Building Projects
1254. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in advancing a project (details supplied); when this proposal will advance to the next stage; and if she will make a... - Special Educational Needs
1255. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the special educational accommodations, such as rest facilities, flexible scheduling or assisted learning support that have been implemented in... - School Admissions
1256. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children, by county who are without a school place for September as of 24 July 2025. [43838/25] - School Textbooks
1257. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total funding allocated in 2025 to continue the implementation of the schoolbooks scheme at primary level; the total grant per pupil in... - School Curriculum
1258. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether he would be supportive of including Gaelic games on the primary school curriculum in order to give each child a chance to access and... - Schools Building Projects
1260. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on all school building projects in the Dublin North-West constituency, broken down by category (details supplied); and if... - Departmental Data
1261. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in respect of all primary schools in each of Dublin 1, Dublin 3, Dublin 5, Dublin 7, Dublin 9 and Dublin 11, the total number of students in... - School Staff
1263. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to address teacher recruitment shortages in Dublin; if her Department is engaging with the Department of Housing in respect of... - Special Educational Needs
1264. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the national- and local-level coordination between core services to children attending special schools; the efforts being made to... - Departmental Schemes
1265. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline her plans, if any, to roll out the in-school national therapy service to all schools; her plans in respect of coordination of the... - Oideachas trí Ghaeilge
1267. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cad iad na moltaí, má tá aon mholtaí ann, chun Gaelscoil nó Gaelscoileanna eile a bhunú i gContae an... - School Transport
1268. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the review of the school transport scheme in 2024, and the opportunity provided to bring forward pilot routes, if she will prioritise... - School Admissions
1270. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on a school place for a pupil (details supplied). [43986/25] - Special Educational Needs
1271. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of additional ASD class places allocated at both primary and post primary in Dublin 9 and 11 in 2025; and when they will be... - Schools Building Projects
1272. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the new education campus in Whitehall, Dublin 9 including four schools; and the timeline for construction and... - School Accommodation
1274. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when temporary accommodation will be provided to meet growing demand in Glasnevin post-primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the... - School Facilities
1275. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will publish the list of Dublin 9 and Dublin 11 schools awaiting major works approval; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Educational Disadvantage
1276. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how she is addressing teacher shortages in DEIS secondary schools in Ballymun and Finglas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44007/25] - School Enrolments
1277. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of post-primary school places projected to be needed in Dublin 11 by 2027; and whether current school building plans are sufficient... - Special Educational Needs
1278. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide details of the number of school SEN places sanctioned earlier in 2025; and the date when they will be operational. [44060/25] - School Admissions
1280. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on a suitable school placement for a child (details supplied) for September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the... - School Transport
1281. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if school transport will be provided to pupils (details supplied); whether capacity will be increased to accommodate them; and if she will make... - Oideachas trí Ghaeilge
1283. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an bhfuil aon mholtaí ann chun níos mó béime a chur ar mhúineadh na Gaeilge i mbunscoileanna; an bhfuil aon... - School Admissions
1284. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children at primary and secondary level without a school place for September 2025 in Cork, in tabular form. [44150/25] - Schools Building Projects
1286. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the timeline for the opening of a new special school in Carraig na bFhearr. [44152/25] - School Transport
1288. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children who applied for a concessionary ticket for school transport in Cork; and the number who received such a ticket; in... - Schools Building Projects
1289. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the expected timeline for the delivery of a permanent building for a new secondary school serving the Dublin 9 area; and the current pupil... - Educational Disadvantage
1296. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of DEIS primary and post primary schools currently in the State, in tabular form. [44212/25] - School Staff
1300. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of providing an additional home school completion officer to a DEIS school. [44216/25] - Educational Disadvantage
1301. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of DEIS schools that currently do not have a HSCL officer or do not have sufficient HSCL officers. [44217/25] - Special Educational Needs
1302. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding amount provided to special schools which cater for children with MGLD and other learning disabilities. [44218/25] - Departmental Policies
1303. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps her Department is taking to ensure the implementation of the public sector equality and human rights duty in the operation of her... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
1305. 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 2025, in... - National Council for Special Education
1306. 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 [44253/25] - School Facilities
1307. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to discuss the need to provide additional funding for sports halls in schools. [44254/25] - Special Educational Needs
1308. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to discuss the recent changes to the allocation model for special education. [44255/25] - Schools Building Projects
1309. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on a school building project (details supplied). [44279/25] - Special Educational Needs
1310. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 461 of 15 July 2025, her Department's precise rationale for requiring DLD/SSD of an unknown origin for... - Schools Building Projects
1311. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the expected timeline for the delivery of a permanent building for the new secondary school serving the Dublin 9 area on the Swords Road campus;... - School Enrolments
1312. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current number of children waiting on a school place in north Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44356/25] - Special Educational Needs
1313. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children with additional needs that are currently waiting on a school place for September; and if she will make a statement on the... - School Transport
1315. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the proposed changes to the school transport scheme are in place and ready for implementation for the 2025-2026 school year. [44391/25] - School Enrolments
1316. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current number of children waiting on a school place in south Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44411/25]
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