Written answers
Thursday, 28 May 2026
Department of Education and Skills
- Teaching Council of Ireland
92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address the impact of the recent Teaching Council circular which changed beauty and related educators in Further Education settings to... - School Staff
93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will list the occasions on which she has met with representative groups of SNAs to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the... - Education Policy
95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether the demographic trends used by her Department are adequately reflecting the pace of which housing is developing in Kildare; and if she... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on schools (details supplied) each losing a teacher for the upcoming year due to enrolment numbers; if this decision can be appealed; if... - Special Educational Needs
97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the engagement she has had to date with a group (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40463/26] - Oideachas trí Ghaeilge
98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cad iad na céimeanna atá glactha aici chun éileamh ar Ghaelscolaíocht ag an mbunléibhéal a shásamh i mBaile... - Educational Disadvantage
99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide the schools in Drogheda which were excluded from the DEIS plus scheme with an opportunity to discuss the significant concerns... - School Funding
100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will provide a list of all the schools in Kildare under the summer works scheme; and if she will make a statement on the... - School Transport
101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will consider retrospective payments of transport support grants approved for children attending special education schools,... - School Funding
102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the commitment included in the Programme for Government to introduce a new national small schools project; and if she will make... - Youth Services
103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding supports currently available for youth clubs and youth services operating in rural communities; and if she will make a statement on... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on a reduction in teachers for schools based on enrolment; the actions her Department is taking to address this; and if she... - School Curriculum
105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update regarding the provision of a special reading class in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement... - Schools Building Projects
107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total capital allocation for school building projects in 2026; the way this funding is being prioritised across projects at planning, design... - School Transport
108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures being taken to ensure sufficient school transport will be available in the mid and west Cork regions for the 2026-2027 school year;... - Schools Building Projects
109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the expected timeline for the evaluation of tenders and commencement of construction for the permanent school building project at a location... - School Funding
110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if flexibility will be afforded to schools that missed the Summer Programme application deadline due to the extremely limited timeframe provided... - Special Educational Needs
111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the need for a second special school in the Dublin west area; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - School Enrolments
112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide funding for additional student places for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38779/26] - School Funding
113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in Cork have benefitted from the emergency works scheme and the additional accommodation scheme in 2022-2025; the amount of... - School Accommodation
114. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will sanction an additional junior infants class at a school (details supplied) for September 2026 to meet the local demand for Irish... - School Management
115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps are being taken to improve financial literacy in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40597/26] - Schools Building Projects
116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cén dul chun cinn atá á dhéanamh ag a Roinn maidir leis an bhfoirgneamh nua a thógáil ag scoil (sonraí... - School Funding
117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria governing eligibility for the emergency works scheme and to clarify the process available to schools where urgent building issues... - School Transport
118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications made for the school transport scheme for the 2026-2027 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - School Accommodation
119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when additional space can be provided at a school (details supplied) to accommodate extra classrooms and additional ASD places; and if she will... - Schools Building Projects
120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of all school building projects in County Cork; the timeline since the last stage was entered into for each project; and if she will... - School Transport
121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set out in detail the total number of schools now participating in the pilot project under the reform of the school transport scheme since its... - School Admissions
122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her Department's plans to develop and implement a nationwide common application system for school admissions, in order to streamline the process... - Education Policy
124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the collaboration that is ongoing between her Department and the Department of Children, Disability and Equality in respect of the provision of... - Schools Building Projects
125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of plans to deliver a new school building for a school (details supplied); the timeline for the advancement of the project; and the... - Youth Work Projects
127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to provide increased dedicated capital funding for youth work organisations, many of which are operating in aging, unsafe, and... - Education Policy
128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will re-run the Irish-medium provision section of the Primary School Survey, given criticisms of the wording, and results showing... - School Staff
130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the ongoing discussions in relation to pay parity and pensions for caretakers and secretaries; if a resolution... - Youth Services
131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding provided to date in 2026 for independent youth projects in Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40663/26] - Schools Building Projects
132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the consideration that has been given to including additional schools to the list of 105 prioritised large-scale and additional school... - Special Educational Needs
134. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the rollout of inclusive special classes and the progress of the Towards Inclusion Programme; and if she will make a statement... - School Staff
135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether discretion can be applied in the deployment of an additional mainstream teacher for schools (details supplied) which will lose a teacher... - School Transport
136. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be new pilot school transport routes approved for the 2026-2027 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - School Accommodation
137. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will request the Health and Safety Authority and the local fire chief to provide a comprehensive report to her Department on the condition... - Schools Building Projects
138. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the County Galway school building projects prioritised in the NDP Sectoral Investment Plan published by her Department;... - School Enrolments
139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions being taken to ensure schools are adequately resourced to meet growing enrolment demands over the coming years; and if she will make... - School Admissions
140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the pilot centralised secondary school admissions system that was trialled in County Offaly in 2025; whether an evaluation of... - Schools Building Projects
141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to expand the number of schools on the National Development Plan; her further plans to increase the funding allocated to the... - Educational Disadvantage
142. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to list the schools with Deis status in Dublin 8, 10 and 12 which applied and were refused Deis plus status; the reason they were refused; and... - Schools Building Projects
143. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will progress a large-scale school project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39176/26] - Special Educational Needs
144. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken to address the shortfall in available special school places for the upcoming academic year; and if she will make a... - School Accommodation
145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total costs incurred in Clare for land rental and prefab rental for primary and for post primary schools for the years 2020-2025; the total... - Schools Building Projects
146. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on a new school build (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39681/26] - School Staff
147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the pause on the review of special needs assistant allocations is still in place; when she expects that review to proceed; and if she will... - Schools Building Projects
148. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications currently with her Department for capital building works; the breakdown of these per county; if there is a priority... - School Funding
150. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware that schools such as a school (details supplied) in north Dublin have received late notice regarding the future of the Summer... - Schools Building Projects
151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will progress a new school building for a school (details supplied) to accommodate the needs of students in Blanchardstown village and... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
152. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the Programme for Government commitment of bringing pupils teacher ratio levels down to European norms of 19:1; and if she will... - School Enrolments
153. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the number of appropriate school places at both primary and secondary schools in County Louth that will be available for... - School Equipment
155. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in Cork that have availed of the phone pouch scheme; and the overall cost of the scheme in Cork. [40072/26] - Oideachas trí Ghaeilge
157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cad atá á dhéanamh ag a Roinn chun tacú leis an éileamh méadaithe ar rochtain ar oideachas dara leibhéal... - Youth Services
158. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has plans in place for changes or reforms in the youth sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40712/26] - Education Policy
159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average and median cost of insurance per pupil at primary and secondary level; the actions she is taking to reduce the cost of insurance for... - Special Educational Needs
160. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in Cork that have had SET hours reduced; and the overall gross reduction. [40071/26] - School Accommodation
161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will publish a breakdown of schools currently relying on temporary or modular accommodation and the duration for which that accommodation... - School Funding
162. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on a school's (details supplied) application for the climate action summer works scheme; and if she will make a statement on the... - School Staff
163. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide funding for an additional teacher in a school (details supplied) to cater for the incoming junior infant class in September... - School Facilities
164. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to advance the delivery of new school facilities (details supplied) that have been long delayed. [39851/26] - Educational Disadvantage
165. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the publication of the new DEIS Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40344/26] - Youth Services
166. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding allocated in 2026 for youth services and youth workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40711/26] - School Accommodation
167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the progress of the accommodation project for a school (details supplied), especially in light of the sustainability report... - School Staff
168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider reversing the decision to cut staff at a DEIS plus school in the Coolock area (details supplied); and if she will make a... - Special Educational Needs
169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on her Department's work to ensure an appropriate additional needs place for every child who needs it; and if she will make a statement... - School Accommodation
171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the progress of the additional school accommodation project for a school (details supplied), specifically in terms of... - Schools Building Projects
172. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on progress of school building projects (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40682/26] - School Staff
174. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on pension parity and leave entitlements negotiations for secretaries and caretakers; when this process will be completed; the... - Educational Disadvantage
176. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the avenues now available to Drogheda schools who were excluded from the DEIS plus scheme to pursue this designation (details supplied). [40626/26] - School Transport
177. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline her plans to expand capacity on school bus transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39682/26] - Educational Disadvantage
178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the appeals process for schools that failed to receive categorisation as Deis Plus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40804/26] - School Equipment
179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the introduction of digital devices in schools is placing a severe financial burden on families;... - School Transport
180. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current status of the implementation of the school transport review; and specifically, the steps taken to date to reduce the distance... - Special Educational Needs
181. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether a centralised application system should be created within her Department and operated by the NCSE, similar to the system... - Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta
182. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an dtabharfaidh sí an t-eolas is déanaí maidir le hoibreacha atá á ndéanamh ar scoil an Tuairín i mBéal... - Schools Building Projects
183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a clear and immediate timeline for when the new building works at a school (details supplied) will commence; and any direct... - Special Educational Needs
185. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on capital investment in the provision of additional needs education supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40387/26] - Education Policy
186. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the new circular being drafted outlining the role of the SNA; the consultations that have taken place to date to inform...
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