Written answers
Tuesday, 23 September 2025
Department of Education and Skills
- School Transport
261. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review correspondence (details supplied); if a ticket for the person can be issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Teaching Council of Ireland
266. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will clarify when the timebound provision will open for new teacher registrations; if there are plans to ensure that the Teaching Council... - Middle East
267. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by her Department in the past two years, by... - School Transport
269. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to examine correspondence regarding a school bus ticket application (details supplied); if a ticket will be issued; and if she will make a... - Schools Building Projects
270. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a building project (details supplied); if she will provide an update on the project’s progress within her... - School Enrolments
271. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 822 of 8 September 2025, the options available to a person (details supplied) to secure a secondary school... - School Transport
272. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review correspondence (details supplied) and address the concerns raised; if the new service mentioned can be considered; and if she... - School Funding
273. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider an application under the CASWS which was uploaded in error to the emergency works portal and accepted; if the application... - School Transport
274. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review correspondence (details supplied); if she will address the concerns raised; if an arrangements can be put in place to ensure... - Special Educational Needs
275. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made from the publication of the full findings of the review of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs (EPSEN) Act... - School Transport
279. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review correspondence regarding school transport (details supplied); if tickets will be issued; and if she will make a statement on... - Youth Services
281. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills is she aware of the increase in referrals of youths to youth services in Swords from the fast growing Donabate area (details supplied); and the... - Teaching Qualifications
282. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when teachers, employed in ETB schools, who have submitted their application in advance of the 31 July deadline, can expect to receive their... - School Transport
284. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine the operation of the school transport pilot scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49834/25] - School Admissions
286. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if provision of a mainstream class in respect of a school in County Kerry (details supplied) can be expedited; and if she will make a statement... - Home Schooling
287. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures being taken to ensure that students educated at home have equal access to the newly implemented additional assessment component in... - Education Policy
289. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Irish exemptions in post-primary schools, by local authority, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Special Educational Needs
290. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the proposal by a school (details supplied) to develop two ASD modular units within the existing play area of the school; the... - Departmental Data
291. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will expedite a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49924/25] - School Transport
292. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether concessionary Bus Éireann school bus ticket holders (details supplied) will be accommodated with permanent seats on school bus... - Irish Sign Language
293. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the progress of the Irish sign language specialist classroom support programme pilot; when further applications will be... - Disabilities Assessments
296. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures being taken to ensure that the statutory timeframes for assessments of need under the Disability Act 2005, and obligations under the... - School Transport
298. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline when a school bus ticket and route will be issued for a child (details supplied). [49974/25] - School Management
299. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for a detailed update on the proposed lease agreement between schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49981/25] - Departmental Correspondence
300. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide details of all correspondence between her Department and a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - School Accommodation
301. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline her Departments plans to provide adequate accommodation to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - School Staff
303. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason an SNA resource for a school (details supplied) previously deemed necessary was subsequently deemed unnecessary following an SNA... - Schools Building Projects
304. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the extension of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50006/25] - School Accommodation
305. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when funding will be made available for repairs to prefabs at a school (details supplied) while they wait for their new extension; and if she... - Youth Services
306. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the budget allocation for the local youth club grant scheme in 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [50017/25] - School Transport
307. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider the application of a person (details supplied) to become a taxi driver under the school transport scheme; and if she will... - School Facilities
308. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current status of the proposed services (details supplied); the progress made to date; the expected timeline for delivery; and if she will... - Schools Building Projects
309. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the proposed building works at a school to provide appropriate and urgently needed teaching space for children with additional... - Teaching Qualifications
310. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason teachers with a further education qualification and currently working in the primary and secondary school system are discriminated... - School Funding
313. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on a climate action summer works scheme application for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - School Transport
314. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children in special schools in Cork who are sanctioned transport provision, but for whom a contract has not yet issued. [50238/25] - Teaching Qualifications
318. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide the date for signing the timebound provision instrument; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50242/25] - Child Abuse
319. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the schemes currently in place for survivors of sexual abuse at Christian Brothers schools; to provide details separate to any schemes for... - School Accommodation
320. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken to progress the application for a new school building for a school (details supplied); if her attention has been drawn to... - Teaching Qualifications
322. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the revised Teaching Council (Registration) Regulations, 2016 will come into force in order that the timebound provision can be implemented;... - School Transport
323. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the difficulties being experienced on a school transport route (details supplied); the steps being taken by her Department to... - School Funding
325. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware that many schools are in need of a grant calendar to ensure they can budget for upcoming expenses and not have to rely on the... - Disadvantaged Status
327. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her Department's plans to update the DEIS plus plan before the end of 2025; the timeline for the publication of this document; and if she will... - School Transport
328. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the implementation of the school transport review; if her Department will prioritise schools and areas with ongoing eligibility... - National Council for Special Education
330. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on an NCSE matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50365/25] - School Staff
331. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports available to student teachers who are on placement given the cost of these placements has risen substantially; and if she will make... - Education Policy
332. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider reducing primary school class sizes as outlined in the pre-Budget 2026 submission by an organisation (details supplied),... - School Funding
333. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider increasing the capitation grant for primary schools, specifically a €75 increase per pupil, as proposed by an... - Special Educational Needs
334. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the specific measures her Department will support to enhance inclusive education across primary and special schools, as outlined by organisation... - Education Schemes
335. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider expanding the small schools pilot project to a national level, as recommended by the INTO, to support rural schools and... - School Funding
338. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will prioritise investment in primary and special education for Budget 2026, in line with the proposals put forward by an organisation... - School Staff
339. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans to address the growing teacher shortages and improve retention rates, particularly in primary and special education settings,... - School Funding
340. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has consulted with education stakeholders, including teachers' unions, school principals, and rural school representatives, on... - School Transport
341. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school bus tickets issued to children nationwide for the 2025/2026 school year for which no corresponding bus service was... - Home Schooling
343. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a formal protocol or process in place to facilitate home-schooled students, particularly those with additional educational needs such... - National Educational Psychological Service
344. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider a proposal (details supplied) which could help alleviate the shortage of NEPS psychologists; and if she will make a... - Departmental Expenditure
345. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of expenditure on off-site storage solutions for the past five years to date; if she will provide a breakdown of items (details... - Online Safety
348. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding any regulatory restrictions in place related to advertising on digital platforms; the role... - Sports Funding
349. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if consideration is being given to adjusting or increasing the grant allocated to players (details supplied) to bring... - European Union
350. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment given threats to EU critical infrastructure arising from geopolitical developments and the subsequent attacks on... - Artists' Remuneration
351. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment whether he will commit to expanding and extending basic income for the arts in Budget 2026, in light of the publication... - Broadband Infrastructure
354. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures he is taking to accelerate the roll out of high-speed broadband in underserved rural communities; the... - Local Authorities
355. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if it is a requirement for the local authority to own the building they apply for the artist workspace scheme for; or... - Departmental Expenditure
360. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of expenditure on off-site storage solutions for the past five years to date; if he will provide a breakdown...
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