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Question· writtenPQ 211asked

211. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Education and Youth the percentage of the capital funding that has been spent in the first nine months of 2026; if she will provide the same figures for the same period in 2025, in tabular form. [69969/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2026

211. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Education and Youth the percentage of the capital funding that has been spent in the first nine months of 2026; if she will provide the same figures for the same period in 2025, in tabular form. [69969/26]

Question· writtenPQ 210asked

210. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware that removing a teacher from a school (details supplied) will result in a 50% increase in class sizes from 22 students to 33 students; if she is aware of concerns of parents about the ensuing detrimental impacts on the education and wellbeing of their children; if she is aware of the impact this will have on autistic students; if she is aware this goes against the Government commitments to reduce class sizes; if she will address this and ensure all current teaching posts are retained. [69976/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2026

210. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware that removing a teacher from a school (details supplied) will result in a 50% increase in class sizes from 22 students to 33 students; if she is aware of concerns of parents about the ensuing detrimental impacts on the education and wellbeing of their children; if she is aware of the impact this will have on autistic students; if she is aware this goes against the Government commitments to reduce class sizes; if she will address this and ensure all current teaching posts are retained. [69976/26]

Question· writtenPQ 209asked

209. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of teachers on the primary school main panel in County Kerry at the commencement of the 2026-2027 school year; the number of permanent vacancies available to those teachers (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69977/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2026

209. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of teachers on the primary school main panel in County Kerry at the commencement of the 2026-2027 school year; the number of permanent vacancies available to those teachers (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69977/26]

Question· writtenPQ 208asked

208. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the case of a person (details supplied); the status of the school bus ticket application; and if the matter will be reconsidered given the exceptional circumstances. [69979/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2026

208. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the case of a person (details supplied); the status of the school bus ticket application; and if the matter will be reconsidered given the exceptional circumstances. [69979/26]

Question· writtenPQ 207asked

207. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps her Department and the national council for curriculum and assessment are taking to provide comprehensive, in-person professional development and training to second-level teachers tasked with delivering the new Leaving Certificate specifications; the reason that no official sample layouts or benchmark portfolios have been published by the State examinations commission for the 40 per cent chemistry additional assessment component; and when these vital student resources will be published. [69940/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2026

207. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps her Department and the national council for curriculum and assessment are taking to provide comprehensive, in-person professional development and training to second-level teachers tasked with delivering the new Leaving Certificate specifications; the reason that no official sample layouts or benchmark portfolios have been published by the State examinations commission for the 40 per cent chemistry additional assessment component; and when these vital student resources will be published. [69940/26]

Question· writtenPQ 205asked

205. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth the date on which the policy of automatically including special class provision in all new school builds was first adopted; whether the policy was approved by Government decision, departmental instruction, NCSE recommendation or school design guidance; and if she will share the relevant documentation. [69888/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2026

205. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth the date on which the policy of automatically including special class provision in all new school builds was first adopted; whether the policy was approved by Government decision, departmental instruction, NCSE recommendation or school design guidance; and if she will share the relevant documentation. [69888/26]

Question· writtenPQ 204asked

204. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any engagement she has had with unions representing teachers with a view to preventing their planned strike actions (detail supplied). [69895/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2026

204. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any engagement she has had with unions representing teachers with a view to preventing their planned strike actions (detail supplied). [69895/26]

Question· writtenPQ 202asked

202. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the nature of capital works projects her Department funded at a school (details supplied) in 2025 and to date in 2026 in tabular form; and the number of capital funding requests currently with her Department as of 28 September 2026. [69868/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2026

202. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the nature of capital works projects her Department funded at a school (details supplied) in 2025 and to date in 2026 in tabular form; and the number of capital funding requests currently with her Department as of 28 September 2026. [69868/26]

Question· writtenPQ 199asked

199. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education and Youth the rationale for requiring a school (details supplied) to have 272 pupils enrolled for the 2026-2027 school year to retain its 11th teacher given the threshold for retaining 11 teachers for the 2027-2028 school year is understood to be 261 pupils; and the consideration that has been given to projected enrolment, ongoing housing development and the impact of significantly increased class sizes on pupils’ educational experience and wellbeing. [69832/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2026

199. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education and Youth the rationale for requiring a school (details supplied) to have 272 pupils enrolled for the 2026-2027 school year to retain its 11th teacher given the threshold for retaining 11 teachers for the 2027-2028 school year is understood to be 261 pupils; and the consideration that has been given to projected enrolment, ongoing housing development and the impact of significantly increased class sizes on pupils’ educational experience and wellbeing. [69832/26]

Question· writtenPQ 198asked

198. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the revised scope for the additional facilities at a school (details supplied) will be approved; if and when that will be formally confirmed to the school in writing; the current status of the project; if and when the outcome of the recent technical examination in terms of the revised scope will be communicated to the school; and if she will confirm that the approval and commencement of the project is not conditional on the school transferring patronage. [69822/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2026

198. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the revised scope for the additional facilities at a school (details supplied) will be approved; if and when that will be formally confirmed to the school in writing; the current status of the project; if and when the outcome of the recent technical examination in terms of the revised scope will be communicated to the school; and if she will confirm that the approval and commencement of the project is not conditional on the school transferring patronage. [69822/26]

Question· writtenPQ 197asked

197. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the projected demand for post primary school places in County Mayo for each of the next four years; and the additional places currently in development. [69861/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2026

197. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the projected demand for post primary school places in County Mayo for each of the next four years; and the additional places currently in development. [69861/26]

Question· writtenPQ 195asked

195. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason the long-awaited building extension at a school (details supplied) has not gone to tender and construction; and the actions she will take to ensure no further delays. [69853/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2026

195. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason the long-awaited building extension at a school (details supplied) has not gone to tender and construction; and the actions she will take to ensure no further delays. [69853/26]

Question· writtenPQ 193asked

193. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the convention on Education and the panel discussion on school values and culture; the reason for no involvement from the Catholic Church or religious bodies on the panel considering the number of schools in the State under their patronage; the way the panellists were selected; the people that selected the panellists; her views on there being no representatives from the Catholic Church when discussing school values and culture when Educate together were represented. [69746/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2026

193. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the convention on Education and the panel discussion on school values and culture; the reason for no involvement from the Catholic Church or religious bodies on the panel considering the number of schools in the State under their patronage; the way the panellists were selected; the people that selected the panellists; her views on there being no representatives from the Catholic Church when discussing school values and culture when Educate together were represented. [69746/26]

Question· writtenPQ 192asked

192. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will clarify the circumstances surrounding the proposed withdrawal of a projected enrolment teaching post from a school (details supplied) on 23 October 2026; the reason the school is required to have 272 pupils enrolled to retain its 11th mainstream teaching post for the 2026-2027 school year, when the corresponding enrolment threshold for 2027-2028 is 261 pupils; and to review the proposed withdrawal, in light of the potential increase in class sizes from 22 to 33 pupils and the projected population growth in the area. [69745/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2026

192. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will clarify the circumstances surrounding the proposed withdrawal of a projected enrolment teaching post from a school (details supplied) on 23 October 2026; the reason the school is required to have 272 pupils enrolled to retain its 11th mainstream teaching post for the 2026-2027 school year, when the corresponding enrolment threshold for 2027-2028 is 261 pupils; and to review the proposed withdrawal, in light of the potential increase in class sizes from 22 to 33 pupils and the projected population growth in the area. [69745/26]

Question· writtenPQ 189asked

189. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school (details supplied) has been assessed for the Department-led Energy and Condition Survey; and if the overall project is due to be completed by the end of 2026. [69783/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2026

189. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school (details supplied) has been assessed for the Department-led Energy and Condition Survey; and if the overall project is due to be completed by the end of 2026. [69783/26]

Question· writtenPQ 188asked

188. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are plans for her Department to allow for the recognition of certified teaching experience from established schools outside the EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69820/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2026

188. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are plans for her Department to allow for the recognition of certified teaching experience from established schools outside the EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69820/26]

Question· writtenPQ 186asked

186. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth the supports and services each school will lose in circumstances (details supplied); the supports that would be available from her Department to support such a merge; the position with regard to the re-deployment of staff including principal, teachers and support staff; and the procedure for the school community to follow in this instance. [69771/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2026

186. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth the supports and services each school will lose in circumstances (details supplied); the supports that would be available from her Department to support such a merge; the position with regard to the re-deployment of staff including principal, teachers and support staff; and the procedure for the school community to follow in this instance. [69771/26]

Question· writtenPQ 94asked

94. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has examined the barriers faced by students from the Erris region of County Mayo in accessing third-level education due to the lack of direct public transport services to major education centres including Galway and Limerick: and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70455/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2026

94. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has examined the barriers faced by students from the Erris region of County Mayo in accessing third-level education due to the lack of direct public transport services to major education centres including Galway and Limerick: and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70455/26]

Question· writtenPQ 54asked

54. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the rising increase in driving test wait times as reported today (details supplied), particularly in Dún Laoghaire where wait times have risen again to 19 weeks this month and the impact this is having on those waiting for tests for employment/education and other reasons; if he will outline the immediate steps he is taking to bring down waiting times permanently; and if emergency slots have been considered for those who can provide supporting evidence of the necessity of an early test. [70025/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2026

54. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the rising increase in driving test wait times as reported today (details supplied), particularly in Dún Laoghaire where wait times have risen again to 19 weeks this month and the impact this is having on those waiting for tests for employment/education and other reasons; if he will outline the immediate steps he is taking to bring down waiting times permanently; and if emergency slots have been considered for those who can provide supporting evidence of the necessity of an early test. [70025/26]

Question· writtenPQ 298asked

298. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to concerns raised by PME students in relation to the structuring of their course and confusion related to qualifying modules (details supplied). [69438/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2026

298. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to concerns raised by PME students in relation to the structuring of their course and confusion related to qualifying modules (details supplied). [69438/26]

Question· writtenPQ 295asked

295. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will address the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the adequacy of special educational and SNA supports for a child with a hearing impairment and additional assessed needs who has recently commenced primary school; and the steps being taken by the NCSE to review the allocation of SNA resources to the school concerned. [69616/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2026

295. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will address the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the adequacy of special educational and SNA supports for a child with a hearing impairment and additional assessed needs who has recently commenced primary school; and the steps being taken by the NCSE to review the allocation of SNA resources to the school concerned. [69616/26]

Question· writtenPQ 294asked

294. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth If she will address the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the adequacy of educational supports, special class provision and assistive technology for a child with a mild intellectual disability in County Kildare. [69608/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2026

294. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth If she will address the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the adequacy of educational supports, special class provision and assistive technology for a child with a mild intellectual disability in County Kildare. [69608/26]

Question· writtenPQ 293asked

293. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider ring-fencing €12 million from the recently announced additional €35 million ICT funding allocation for schools to support the replacement and upgrading of computer equipment used for design and communication graphics (DCG) in post-primary schools; if her Department has assessed the adequacy of existing DCG computer infrastructure nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69617/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2026

293. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider ring-fencing €12 million from the recently announced additional €35 million ICT funding allocation for schools to support the replacement and upgrading of computer equipment used for design and communication graphics (DCG) in post-primary schools; if her Department has assessed the adequacy of existing DCG computer infrastructure nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69617/26]

Question· writtenPQ 292asked

292. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school placement hours worked by student teachers in the 2025-2026 academic year, broken down by county, in tabular form. [69623/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2026

292. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school placement hours worked by student teachers in the 2025-2026 academic year, broken down by county, in tabular form. [69623/26]

Question· writtenPQ 291asked

291. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has costed student teacher placement hours against that paid to final-year student nurses and midwives; and the results of any student teacher projection. [69624/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2026

291. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has costed student teacher placement hours against that paid to final-year student nurses and midwives; and the results of any student teacher projection. [69624/26]

Question· writtenPQ 290asked

290. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Education and Youth her Department’s policy regarding an introduction of an expenses allowance for student teachers, in line with expenses allowed for qualified teachers. [69625/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2026

290. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Education and Youth her Department’s policy regarding an introduction of an expenses allowance for student teachers, in line with expenses allowed for qualified teachers. [69625/26]

Question· writtenPQ 289asked

289. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has any plans to review Circular 29/2007, regarding incremental credit; and whether there is a timeline for same. [69628/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2026

289. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has any plans to review Circular 29/2007, regarding incremental credit; and whether there is a timeline for same. [69628/26]

Question· writtenPQ 287asked

287. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the details of secondary school capacity, by school for the Carpenterstown and Castleknock School Planning Areas for September 2027 versus demand, in tabular form; and her plans to address lower admission figures at a school (details supplied). [69647/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2026

287. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the details of secondary school capacity, by school for the Carpenterstown and Castleknock School Planning Areas for September 2027 versus demand, in tabular form; and her plans to address lower admission figures at a school (details supplied). [69647/26]

Question· writtenPQ 286asked

286. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures being taken to provide suitable accommodation and teaching spaces for special education teachers in schools where supports are being delivered in corridors or other unsuitable locations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69653/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2026

286. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures being taken to provide suitable accommodation and teaching spaces for special education teachers in schools where supports are being delivered in corridors or other unsuitable locations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69653/26]

Question· writtenPQ 285asked

285. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide details of funding available to primary schools for the replacement of outdated ICT equipment; and whether consideration is being given to increasing technology grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69656/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2026

285. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide details of funding available to primary schools for the replacement of outdated ICT equipment; and whether consideration is being given to increasing technology grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69656/26]

Question· writtenPQ 283asked

283. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the school place capacity for the Carpenterstown and Castleknock School Planning Areas for September 2027 versus demand, in tabular form. [69707/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2026

283. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the school place capacity for the Carpenterstown and Castleknock School Planning Areas for September 2027 versus demand, in tabular form. [69707/26]

Question· writtenPQ 282asked

282. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the difficulties being experienced by many newly qualified post-primary teachers in attaining work in schools in order to complete the Droichead induction process; and whether she has any plans to make the Droichead induction process easier to access. [69712/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2026

282. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the difficulties being experienced by many newly qualified post-primary teachers in attaining work in schools in order to complete the Droichead induction process; and whether she has any plans to make the Droichead induction process easier to access. [69712/26]

Question· writtenPQ 281asked

281. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she will introduce a standalone special educational needs co-ordinator position in mainstream schools, with appropriate remuneration, specialist training and ring-fenced non-teaching time proportionate to each school’s needs. [69673/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2026

281. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she will introduce a standalone special educational needs co-ordinator position in mainstream schools, with appropriate remuneration, specialist training and ring-fenced non-teaching time proportionate to each school’s needs. [69673/26]

Question· writtenPQ 280asked

280. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to set out the indicators and weightings used to determine special education teacher allocations in mainstream primary schools; the reference year and frequency of updating each dataset; and the way in which the model accounts for the actual number and complexity of pupils’ additional educational needs. [69674/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2026

280. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to set out the indicators and weightings used to determine special education teacher allocations in mainstream primary schools; the reference year and frequency of updating each dataset; and the way in which the model accounts for the actual number and complexity of pupils’ additional educational needs. [69674/26]

Question· writtenPQ 279asked

279. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the mechanisms that allow mainstream primary schools to report new or increased special educational needs and seek additional special education teacher hours between allocation cycles; the criteria and timelines for reviewing such requests; and whether she will introduce a regularly updated school-level needs reporting system. [69675/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2026

279. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the mechanisms that allow mainstream primary schools to report new or increased special educational needs and seek additional special education teacher hours between allocation cycles; the criteria and timelines for reviewing such requests; and whether she will introduce a regularly updated school-level needs reporting system. [69675/26]

Question· writtenPQ 278asked

278. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she will review the case for reintroducing high-and low-incidence categories in determining special education resources; and the way in which she will ensure that pupils’ identified needs are adequately reflected in allocations regardless of their school’s socioeconomic profile. [69676/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2026

278. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she will review the case for reintroducing high-and low-incidence categories in determining special education resources; and the way in which she will ensure that pupils’ identified needs are adequately reflected in allocations regardless of their school’s socioeconomic profile. [69676/26]

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