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Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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School Transport
Alan Dillon
246. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education to provide an update (details supplied) regarding an application for the provision of school transport; the time to assess this application and make a decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41093/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Grant Payments
Michael Healy-Rae
247. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education the status of a remote area grant for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41098/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Departmental Correspondence
Niall Collins
248. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education when a school (details supplied) will receive payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41109/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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School Transport
Imelda Munster
249. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Education to make provision for additional school bus places for secondary school students travelling from Collon to Ardee, County Louth, as the number of students requiring school bus places exceeds the required minimum number of ten eligible children residing in a distinct locality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41138/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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School Enrolments
Patrick Costello
250. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 602 of 11 September 2023, (details supplied) if she will clarify if "individualised data is not available for primary pupils years prior to 2015"; and how do the patronage assessment reports from 2012, for example, have "detailed enrolment" data for individual schools by year (i.e. 6th class, etc.) for 2011-2012.". [41152/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Departmental Correspondence
Neasa Hourigan
251. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education if the building unit within her Department will meet with a school (details supplied) which has an outstanding meeting request since September 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41153/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Cian O'Callaghan
252. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education for a progress update on the various school projects (both primary and secondary level) that are either in planning or construction stage in Dublin bay north; to provide a provisional timeline for when these projects are due to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41163/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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School Funding
John Paul Phelan
253. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Education whether her Department has undertaken any analysis of the potential cost to State of prohibiting second-level schools from charging fees, and the likely need to provide additional exchequer funding to those schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41189/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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School Staff
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
254. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education if she will ask her Department to investigate the case of a post-primary teacher (details supplied) whose request for incremental credits was refused in view of the fact that incremental credits have been allowed to primary teachers for service within the same school; and if she will review the procedures concerned to give equality between primary and post-primary awards for incremental credits in view of the shortage of teachers. [41205/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Teaching Qualifications
Francis Noel Duffy
255. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 505 of 13 June 2023, the outcome of the teacher's union claim at the TCC in relation to incremental credit, specifically relating to private post-primary teaching service outside the EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41223/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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School Accommodation
Michael Creed
256. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education the current situation regarding additional classroom accommodation at a primary school in County Cork, (details supplied); if this project can proceed in the circumstances, the alternatives being considered by the Department in this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41235/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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School Admissions
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
257. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education for an update on the case of a pupil (details supplied) whose school place has been delayed opening of their class but is currently not receiving any tuition as home tuition is not suitable or available; if she will confirm if the school will open in November 2023; and if an SNA in a mainstream school could be made available in the meantime. [41247/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Qualifications Recognition
Dessie Ellis
258. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Education the reason for the delay in issuing teacher registration numbers across the State (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41259/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Home Schooling
Jackie Cahill
259. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education for an update on an application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41272/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Schools Administration
Louise O'Reilly
260. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education the responsibility of a school in situation (details supplied); if the school is responsible for arranging alternative education or supervision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41275/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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School Accommodation
Seán Canney
261. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education for an update in relation to the provision of phase 2 of school accommodation at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41287/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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School Accommodation
Seán Canney
262. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education for an update in relation to the provision of school accommodation at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41291/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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School Accommodation
Robert Troy
263. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that an application for additional accommodation by a school (details supplied) will be progressed without delay; and if she will provide an update as to the current status of same. [41322/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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School Transport
Michael Lowry
264. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education the reasons that a child (details supplied) did not receive the correct school bus ticket for the 2023/2024 academic year; when this issue will be resolved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41342/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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School Transport
Seán Sherlock
265. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education the up-to-date position with an appeal for a school bus in County Kildare (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41396/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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School Transport
Seán Sherlock
266. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education the up-to-date position with an appeal for a school bus in County Kildare (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41397/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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School Transport
Seán Sherlock
267. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education the number of school bus routes currently not in operation in County Kildare; the reasons for these routes not operating; the expected re-commencement date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41398/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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School Transport
Seán Sherlock
268. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education if she has discussed the urgent need for those over 70 years of age to be allowed, if they desire, to drive school buses once again, given the crisis with school transport at this time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41399/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Qualifications Recognition
Cathal Crowe
269. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if she will intervene, as a matter of urgency, in the case of an applicant (details supplied) for teacher registration to have their application completed as a matter of urgency and a registration issued to them for interview-purposes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41408/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Grant Payments
Peter Burke
270. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education when the ICT will grant be paid to primary schools for 2023/2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41432/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Irish Language
Cian O'Callaghan
271. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the commitments made in the Programme for Government around education policy for the Irish language; what has been done to date to honour those commitments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41441/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Mark Ward
272. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education when a school (details supplied) will see work commence on its new school building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41450/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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School Transport
Paul McAuliffe
273. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education if school transport can be made available for a person (details supplied). [41463/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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School Transport
Seán Sherlock
274. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education if she will address the case of a person (details supplied). [41464/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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School Transport
Seán Sherlock
275. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education if she will advise a family (details supplied) on a school transport matter. [41465/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Schools Refurbishment
Paul McAuliffe
276. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education if an update is available on the urgent repairs required to the roof at a school (details supplied).; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41468/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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School Transport
Colm Burke
277. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education what action her Department is taking to ensure that all pupils who require school transport at both primary and post-primary level are facilitated in view that school transport is an essential service for families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41486/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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School Transport
Colm Burke
278. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the review of the school transport scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41487/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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School Transport
Colm Burke
279. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education to set out in tabular form the number of pupils in Cork who applied for school transport under the primary school transport scheme for 2023/2024, who are regarded as concessionary and who have been refused school transport for the coming year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41488/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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School Transport
Colm Burke
280. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education to set out in tabular form the number of pupils in Cork who applied for school transport under the post-primary school transport scheme for 2023/2024, who are regarded as concessionary and who have been refused school transport for the coming year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41489/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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School Transport
Colm Burke
281. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education what action her Department is taking to assist families who are regarded as concessionary under the current school transport scheme and who have not been awarded tickets for this coming year (details supplied), taking into account that these families rely solely on the school bus to take their children to/from school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41490/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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School Transport
Michael Fitzmaurice
282. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education when tickets for school transport will issue to a child (details supplied) who has no other means of getting to school, and who applied and paid for their annual school bus tickets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41505/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Energy Conservation
Cathal Crowe
283. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education when she expects to roll-out a retrofit scheme for schools, including a provision for the installation of solar panels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41511/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Cathal Crowe
284. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if she will urgently fast-track, on health and safety grounds, the application made by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41521/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Qualifications Recognition
Cathal Crowe
285. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if she can provide a status update on the application for teaching council registration made by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41522/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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School Transport
Verona Murphy
286. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Education how many school bus tickets applications were declined in County Wexford for the academic year 2023/2024 compared to the previous 2022/2023 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41524/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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School Transport
Verona Murphy
287. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 629 of 11 September 2023, the total number of school transport applications deemed as concessionary applications in County Wexford for the 2023/2024 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41525/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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School Transport
Verona Murphy
288. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Education to clarify who is eligible as a TAM (Temporary Alleviation Measure) pupil under the school transport scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41526/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Regulatory and Poverty Impact Assessments
Catherine Connolly
289. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the number of Bills prepared by her Department in the 33rd Dáil to date; the number and title of those Bills that included a Regulatory Impact Assessment; the title of the RIAs published by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41586/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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School Admissions
Ivana Bacik
290. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education if she will make a statement on varying admissions criteria for primary and secondary schools. [41615/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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School Transport
Peter Burke
291. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the status of school transport for a school pupil (details supplied). [41625/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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School Transport
Peter Burke
292. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the status of school transport for a school pupil (details supplied). [41626/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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School Transport
Peter Burke
293. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the status of school transport for a school pupil (details supplied). [41627/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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School Transport
Peter Burke
294. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the status of school transport for a school pupil (details supplied). [41628/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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School Transport
Peter Burke
295. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the status of school transport for a school pupil (details supplied). [41629/23]