Written answers
Monday, 8 September 2025
Department of Education and Skills
- Education Policy
741. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware of the variation in compensation levels for Board members (details supplied); and if he intends to ensure pay equality for board... - School Staff
742. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to accept the valid claim for parity that school secretaries and caretakers have for public sector pay, pension and leave entitlements; and if... - Education and Training Boards
743. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding and programme supports that are being provided to DDL-ETB to expand youth services that promote soft skills, confidence, and... - Special Educational Needs
744. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to confirm her Departments precise rationale for the removal of gender from the SET allocation for schools; and if she will make a statement on... - School Staff
745. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of SNA reviews carried out the NCSE by in primary schools in Dublin Fingal West during 2024-2025; and if she will make a statement on... - Special Educational Needs
748. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of sanctioned autism classes for Dublin Fingal West that will be open for the start of the school term September 2025, in Dublin... - Schools Building Projects
752. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update in relation to a new school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44483/25] - Education and Training Boards
753. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if education and training boards have been invited to make submissions for a new UBU (youth services) scheme in their functional areas; if so,... - School Transport
755. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will review a concessionary ticket application for school transport in the case of a family (details supplied); and if she will... - Special Educational Needs
757. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a response to a departmental query (details supplied);; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44566/25] - Teaching Qualifications
758. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date when entrants and students undertaking the montessori teaching course at a college (details supplied) were informed that route 4 would... - School Staff
759. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 80 of 25 June 2025, to examine the case affecting a teachers pay calculations (details supplied); and if... - School Transport
761. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the new distance regulations for Bus Éireann school bus catchment areas, 2km/1km, will be updated; and if she will make a statement on... - Special Educational Needs
762. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to examine the case of a child with additional needs requiring a school placement (details supplied) [44617/25] - School Staff
764. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if processes are in place with a view to resolving the long drawn out incremental credit for secondary school teachers, as outlined in... - Special Educational Needs
765. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 421 of 20 May 2025, whether an update will be provided to the children with additional needs who need... - School Accommodation
766. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for approval for additional accommodation for a school (details supplied); if she is aware of the... - School Funding
767. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to reply to correspondence regarding rural school funding (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44689/25] - School Transport
768. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reduce the pick-up zone distance under the school transport scheme from 3.2 km to 2 km and eventually to 1 km; if a detailed... - Education and Training Boards
769. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of UBU Your Place Your Space services in the country; the number in each ETB; separately, the number on a county-by-county basis; and... - Schools Building Projects
771. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a construction project is expected to be completed for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44724/25] - Teaching Qualifications
772. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the rationale for the phase out of route 4 recognition of teachers for those from a professional special needs Montessori background; if she will... - Special Educational Needs
773. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the assessment her officials have undertaken on the impact of the redesignation of special schools referred to in circular 0039/2025; the way in... - School Staff
774. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider the limited teaching staff allocation granted to a school (details supplied) in consideration of the increase in the number... - Teaching Qualifications
775. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to consider reinstating the route 4 recognition to primary teaching; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44755/25] - Teacher Training
776. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to consider the State offering training pathways for special education teacher that do not require the teaching of Irish; and if she will make a... - School Staff
777. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to offer a timeline for caretakers and cleaners to be transferred to the centralised public payroll as school secretaries were in 2023; and if... - Commissions of Investigation
778. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will extend the Commission of Investigation into historical sexual abuse, in all day and boarding schools to include victims of physical... - Education Schemes
779. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures been taken to ameliorate the Governance structures of the school completion programme since major shortcomings were identified in... - School Staff
780. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions she will take to prevent the proposed all out strike planned for affected school secretaries and caretakers (details supplied); the... - Departmental Correspondence
781. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the correspondence (details supplied); the steps being considered in relation to the matter; and if she will make a statement... - Teaching Qualifications
782. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether the new policy measure announced on 21 April 2025, under which teachers may become eligible for a permanent contract after one year in... - School Admissions
785. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children with additional needs in County Westmeath who are currently without a suitable school place for the upcoming academic... - Schools Building Projects
786. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the possibility of acquiring land from Coillte to increase additional parking opposite a school (details supplied) will be examined; and if... - Teaching Qualifications
787. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to ensure that non-EU teachers on stamp G1 visas who are fully qualified post-primary teachers and are registered with the Teaching... - School Transport
788. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address the ongoing issues regarding school transport provision in the areas of Whitechurch, Blarney, and Upper Glanmire; the... - After-School Support Services
789. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to address the shortage of after-school places for children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44947/25] - Departmental Correspondence
790. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine correspondence (details supplied); if an update will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45004/25] - Special Educational Needs
791. 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 of... - School Transport
795. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the next phase of the implementation of the School Transport Review; if further pilots are planned; if her Department will... - Teaching Qualifications
796. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delays with the Teaching Council of Ireland's timebound provision (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - School Curriculum
797. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action she will take to increase educational initiatives in schools to address the growing number of racially motivated physical and verbal... - Schools Building Projects
798. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a major project for a school (details supplied); if she will provide details on the current status; if there are changes... - Departmental Properties
800. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a list of all unused properties, lands and buildings, under the ownership or control of her Department within County Kerry; the length... - Industrial Disputes
801. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when her Department will commence negotiations with a union (details supplied) regarding the school secretaries pension campaign; and if she will... - School Staff
802. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has been in contact with a union (details supplied) in relation to planned strike action by school secretaries and caretakers beginning on... - School Transport
803. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if another bus will be established in the area; and if she will make a... - Schools Refurbishment
804. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which a school (details supplied) will re-open following the extensive refurbishment works that are currently being carried out on... - Departmental Funding
806. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 222 of 26 June 2025, if financial support will be provided to an organisation (details supplied) to support... - Special Educational Needs
807. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to increase resources for SNA provision at both primary and secondary school level; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Schools Building Projects
810. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for a detailed up-to-date report regarding the extension to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45336/25] - School Staff
811. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school teachers employed on temporary contracts, in tabular form for each of the years from 2020 to date in 2025; the... - Irish Language
812. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the translation of leaving certificate books into Irish; when biology, chemistry and physics books will be made available;... - Teaching Qualifications
813. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review a decision to refuse incremental credit to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45371/25] - Schools Building Projects
814. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to examine the case for expediting emergency works scheme approval for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - School Transport
816. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for replacement of the nearest school rule; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45416/25] - Special Educational Needs
818. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of ASD class places currently available in County Kerry; and the plans that exist to expand provision before the 2026 academic year.... - Teaching Qualifications
820. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason Irish teachers returning from teaching abroad must obtain forms (details supplied) to claim increments; and if she will make a... - Departmental Policies
821. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions required by Government arising from case of O’Keefe v Ireland (2014) at the European Court of Human Rights; the actions taken... - School Admissions
822. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the options open to a person (details supplied). [45510/25] - Schools Building Projects
823. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when her Department expects a school (details supplied) to move to construction phase of works. [45521/25] - School Staff
824. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to visit the United Arab Emirates to attract Irish trained teachers to return home and work in the Irish Educational System. [45522/25] - Schools Refurbishment
825. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when her Department expects refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) to be completed. [45523/25] - Departmental Funding
826. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary and post primary schools in County Offaly that received funding for works under emergency works scheme in the 2023 to 2024... - School Staff
828. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers on the substitute supply panel in Carlow at present and the number in 2020, in tabular form. [45526/25] - Schools Building Projects
829. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of a new school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45569/25] - Departmental Funding
830. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the merits of supporting the voluntary work of an organisation (details supplied); if an increase in annual funding will be... - School Transport
831. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that children who previously held seats on a school bus are not unfairly displaced under the random allocation process on... - Departmental Funding
832. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the total amount of Government funding provided to an organisation (details supplied) in 2023, 2024 and 2025. [45664/25] - Special Educational Needs
833. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the provision of SNA support for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45681/25] - School Admissions
834. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the provision of an appropriate school place for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - Schools Building Projects
835. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the progress of a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45685/25] - School Staff
836. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, following her announcement that teachers taking up their first contract in a viable teaching post in September 2025 will become eligible for... - Departmental Schemes
837. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider extending the home tuition scheme, or the introduction of alternative departmental supports, to allow qualified teachers to... - School Transport
839. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to consider providing transport for children attending a school (details supplied), given that the relocation of the school from Citywest to... - Schools Building Projects
842. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the building of a school (details supplied) will be completed, the reason this school building project is ongoing since 2018; and if she... - Special Educational Needs
844. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to review issues that have been raised in relation to special needs transport assistants (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on... - School Accommodation
845. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for a decision on an application under the additional school accommodation scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a... - Education Policy
847. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a list of the 45 special schools that are to be included in the new National Therapy Programme; and if she will make a statement on... - School Transport
849. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a replacement school bus transport escort has not been provided to a child (details supplied) given the lengthy period of absence of... - Teacher Training
856. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will fund and facilitate teachers at post-primary level who are registered via route 3 (further education), who are already teaching Irish... - School Transport
857. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason Kerry families were only given 11 days' notice that their children will not receive school bus seats in 2025 despite the fact that... - Bullying in Educational Institutions
858. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps are being taken by her Department to protect children from being exposed to harmful or confusing concepts about gender identity by a... - State Examinations
862. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports available for students with dyslexia during State examinations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45922/25] - Schools Building Projects
865. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 1071 of 29 July 2025, the position regarding a timeline for the completion of a school (details supplied);... - Special Educational Needs
866. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students enrolled in special classes in the Youghal school planning area; the number of autistic students enrolled in mainstream... - School Admissions
869. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an up-to-date map of the school catchment areas for Cork east. [45933/25] - School Staff
871. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has considered the introduction of gender balance quotas, or other targeted measures, to encourage greater male participation in the... - School Patronage
873. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a breakdown of the number of primary and post primary schools that are Catholic, Church of Ireland, other religious patronage... - School Transport
874. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to engage with Bus Éireann over the lack of school buses, on approved bus routes from Ferns to Bunclody County Wexford, which are leaving... - Special Educational Needs
878. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the development of a centralised application system, in tandem with the NCSE, to deal with applications for children with... - School Staff
879. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of post-primary teaching posts that currently remain unfilled, for each county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on... - Special Educational Needs
881. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs assistant posts currently remain unfilled, for each county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the... - State Examinations
882. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update as of August 2025 on her engagement with teachers unions regarding leaving certificate reform due to be rolled out in September... - Departmental Funding
884. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has completed her Department’s internal budgetary process for the Budget 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Special Educational Needs
885. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if within her internal budgetary process she has identified a need to increase funding for ICT equipment, to assist pupils with special... - School Funding
886. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if within her internal budgetary process she has identified a need to increase funding for the capitation grant in primary schools; and if she... - Departmental Inquiries
889. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for a status update on the arbitration talks between a union (details supplied) and the Department of Education; and if she will make a statement... - Teaching Qualifications
890. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the process for teachers that are qualified abroad to get a teaching post in Ireland. [46011/25] - Teacher Training
891. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to broaden the ability for more people to become teachers within Ireland, to address the teacher shortage; and if she will make a... - School Transport
895. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to share the details of the school bus routes not operational for the start of the 2025-2026 school year on a county-by-county basis; the number... - School Management
898. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will act to prevent the unnecessary merging of two classes in schools (details supplied), which may have a negative impact on the... - Schools Building Projects
900. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for the latest update on the stage 2a report of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46101/25] - School Textbooks
901. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is correct that parents of children attending a post primary school (details supplied) must purchase school books for home use under the... - Schools Building Projects
902. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the two modular classrooms granted in May 2023 for a school (details supplied); if her attention has been drawn to the fact that... - School Admissions
903. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children who do not have an appropriate school place for the September 2025 school year, by constituency, in tabular form; and if... - School Transport
904. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason concessionary school transport ticket holders are not permitted to access public transport free of charge in cases where Bus... - School Curriculum
907. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of all-girls post-primary schools that do not offer each subject (details supplied), in tabular form; and if she will make a statement... - Special Educational Needs
916. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her Department's current approach to supporting students with dyslexia, including early identification, specialist interventions, teacher... - School Transport
922. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of school bus ticket (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46255/25] - Schools Building Projects
927. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the construction of a school (details supplied) and the tender process; if the project will begin construction... - School Transport
930. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of a school transport scheme route (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46289/25] - School Funding
934. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will give a commitment that the funding required for a special school (details supplied) is made available in the forthcoming Budget.... - Departmental Funding
935. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the total funding allocated to County Louth under this Department from 2023 to date, per year in tabular form. [46354/25] - School Admissions
936. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions she will take in the case of a child (details supplied) who has been unable to secure an appropriate place in a secondary school for... - Departmental Correspondence
937. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to urgently approve requests in correspondence from a representative group (details supplied), to prevent the situation escalating; and if she... - School Textbooks
938. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of any delays in the post-primary schoolbook scheme this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46415/25] - School Transport
939. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on a school bus ticket for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46417/25] - Departmental Properties
940. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide the details and addresses of all properties in the ownership of the Department that are absolved from paying commercial rates to the... - Education Schemes
941. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are a set of rules for schools to follow for the free books scheme; if tablets and books are to be bought for each student or if this is... - Departmental Inquiries
942. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether a school (details supplied) will definitively be added to the list of Dublin 15 national schools as it is situated in the Fingal County... - Special Educational Needs
943. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of cases in which funded, purpose-built, special education units in primary schools are being used to house a mainstream classes... - Departmental Data
947. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department holds figures on the number of primary school pupils nationally who were placed on reduced school hours during the 2024-2025... - Teacher Training
952. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the training and qualifications required of teachers assigned to special education units in primary schools; if she will confirm the number of... - Special Educational Needs
955. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a special class for children with autism and other conditions (details supplied) will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the... - School Staff
956. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if newly qualified teachers are entitled to payment during the school holidays if they are covering a teacher on sick leave indefinitely and... - Public Appointments Service
958. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to change the interview process for permanent posts in schools to an independent public appointment board or service. [46486/25] - Schools Building Projects
959. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for a full update on the new school building project for a school (details supplied); and when the tender process for a contractor will commence.... - School Accommodation
960. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for additional school accommodation made by a school in County Clare (details supplied); and if she will make a... - Education and Training Boards
961. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding is still available for the LMETB headquarters building in Drogheda to commence; the most recent estimated costing available for the... - State Examinations
963. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children who left school without a junior certificate in each of the years between 2019 and 2024, inclusive and as a percentage of... - Teaching Qualifications
965. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the changes to the eligibility criteria for qualification for a contract of indefinite duration for teachers; when these... - School Transport
966. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on matters raised during the Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth (details supplied); and if she will make a... - Education and Training Provision
972. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the engagement she has had with Marino Institute of Education to bring its Bachelor of Science in Education Studies and its... - School Transport
973. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if school bus routes in Kildare (details supplied) will be going ahead this school term; and if so, the timeline for when these routes will be... - School Accommodation
974. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the need for additional accommodation at a school (details supplied); if she will report on her engagement with the school community... - School Transport
975. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether school bus drivers are provided with passenger lists to ensure that all students on a school bus route are picked up as part of the... - Departmental Reviews
977. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions her Department has undertaken to enact the recommendations of the school transport review that was published in February 2024; and if... - Departmental Correspondence
980. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address the queries raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46650/25] - School Transport
982. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to using more small buses for school transport in rural areas where big buses cannot turn corners; and if she will... - School Staff
983. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she has taken, and will continue to take, to ensure that non-teaching staff in schools are recognised appropriately and that their... - Bus Services
984. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the bus route Nenagh-Silvermines to Borrisoleigh will be operating for the academic year 2026-2027; and if she will make a statement on the... - Departmental Funding
985. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding options available for small rural schools to cover the cost of the discharge licence monitoring fees payable to the local authority... - Schools Building Projects
986. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the new school build for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46754/25] - Departmental Funding
987. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether students can avail of a scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46755/25] - School Transport
988. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the ongoing demand from school transport escorts for fair pay and conditions, to reflect the importance of their work for young... - Teaching Qualifications
990. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will outline the steps being taken to ensure greater access to secure, full-time positions, for newly qualified and unemployed teachers;... - School Staff
991. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure a person (details supplied) is provided with full details of alleged overpayments in writing, that hardship consideration... - School Transport
992. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has any plans to review the pay, terms and conditions of bus transport escorts who are engaged by schools to assist and support... - Schools Building Projects
993. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the proposed building works at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46815/25] - Education Policy
994. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills given the UK’s severe shortages of qualified physics teachers, affecting more than a quarter of state schools, if she will outline... - School Transport
995. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure to accommodate bus escorts providing an invaluable service to vulnerable young people in society with better pay and... - Special Educational Needs
998. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if Irlens syndrome is recognised as a learning disability; if not, the reason: and if so, the supports provided to those diagnosed with the... - Schools Building Projects
999. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will publish the list of schools within Dublin 3, 5, 13 and 17 that are awaiting major works approval; and if she will make a statement on... - School Funding
1001. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to examine the case of the funding situation of a school (details supplied) with a view to providing some mechanism for the school to unwind its... - School Transport
1002. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will examine the feasibility of introducing a mechanism whereby Bus Éireann school bus drivers who reach the age of 70... - Education Policy
1005. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the consideration her Department is giving to the establishment of a fully independent second level Gaelcholáiste in county Clare. [47023/25] - Departmental Funding
1006. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will engage with a local school (details supplied) in relation to capitation funding. [47029/25] - Schools Building Projects
1007. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the commencement of the detailed design stage for a school (details supplied) and the estimated duration of this stage.... - School Transport
1008. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the school transport scheme to allow for payment of school escorts to continue through the summer months; and if she will... - Special Educational Needs
1012. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if special education needs classes for children with literacy and numeracy challenges are routinely staffed by fully qualified teachers with... - Schools Building Projects
1019. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on progression of the commencement of construction of a new school build (details supplied). [47095/25] - Special Educational Needs
1020. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the eligibility requirement is for pupils with dyslexia to access technology supports at primary and post primary; and if she will make a... - Misuse of Drugs
1021. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of recent data indicating a rise in illicit drug use, particularly among young people; the plans her Department has to enhance... - Departmental Strategies
1023. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports available in schools and through the education system to assist families who discover that a young person is in debt to a criminal... - Schools Building Projects
1026. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the extension for a school (details supplied); when it is expected that approval will be granted; and if she will make a... - Special Educational Needs
1028. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which demand is currently assessed for the planning of special education provision; if her Department is considering a review of the... - Schools Building Projects
1031. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans to progress to the construction or extension of a secondary school in Roscrea (details supplied). [47237/25] - Departmental Strategies
1032. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures that have been put in place by her Department to ensure strategic emergency management responses to future storm and severe weather... - School Accommodation
1033. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if assistance can be provided for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47256/25] - Schools Building Projects
1034. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the progress of school building projects under the remit of the Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training... - Education and Training Provision
1035. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether the feasibility study for a shared education campus proposed by the DDLETB has been completed; the next steps in terms of planning and... - Special Educational Needs
1039. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the opening of a special school (details supplied). [47331/25] - Schools Building Projects
1040. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the progress of a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47338/25] - Capital Expenditure Programme
1041. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills , further to Parliamentary Question No. 1206 of 29 July, if she will instruct the bodies under her aegis to provide the information requested;... - Education Policy
1043. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide details of her Department’s policy on the way in which schools funded by the State should facilitate parents who wish... - Departmental Data
1048. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in Dublin Bay North that have access to full-time home school community liaison teachers in 2023 and 2024, in tabular... - Schools Building Projects
1049. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the handover date for the new modular extension to a school (details supplied); if any delays are anticipated; and if she will make a statement... - School Accommodation
1050. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in Dublin Bay North currently using prefabs as classrooms in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47482/25] - School Staff
1051. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of whole-time equivalent special needs assistants allocated to schools in Dublin Bay North in 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if... - Schools Building Projects
1052. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a progress update on a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47519/25] - Departmental Policies
1053. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures being taken to support families and schools affected by the early closure on Thursday, 23 October, due to polling requirements; and... - Special Educational Needs
1054. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration is being given to the introduction of Special Educational Needs Coordinators (SENCOs) in schools with three or more special... - Departmental Projects
1055. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration is being given to the expansion of the small schools pilot project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47544/25] - Education Policy
1056. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions being taken to reduce class sizes at primary level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47545/25] - Capitation Grants
1057. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration is being given to increasing the amount of the capitation grant per pupil; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Pension Provisions
1058. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on pension entitlements for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47548/25] - School Admissions
1059. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the CSO showing Ireland’s population reached 5.38 million, driven by net migration of 79,300 in a single year, the specific...
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