Parliamentary questions

School Facilities

Patrick Costello

325. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on Government plans to provide solar photovoltaic panels as part of the summer works scheme; how schools can apply or avail of this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24859/23]

School Transport

Frankie Feighan

326. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Education when she expects school transport to be provided to a child (details supplied) in County Leitrim, as recommended by the local SENO; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24940/23]

School Transport

Michael Collins

327. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Education if she will resolve a school transport issue (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24943/23]

School Accommodation

Noel Grealish

328. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Education the timeframe for the appointment of the design team for the additional classrooms for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24971/23]

School Staff

Mick Barry

329. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Education if she will take into account the wishes of career guidance and counsellor teachers in Cork city and not move their counselling supervision meetings to a Tuesday due to the impact this will have, including on availability to teach other subjects, and costs to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24986/23]

Special Educational Needs

Cathal Crowe

330. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if she will support the efforts of a school (details supplied) to open an ASD unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25009/23]

School Transport

Louise O'Reilly

331. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education if her Department will facilitate a school bus in order that students can continue their education through Irish (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25016/23]

Teaching Qualifications

Michael Ring

241. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education when a teacher (details supplied) will receive recognition for their qualifications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23718/23]

Schools Building Projects

Michael Ring

242. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education when clarification will be provided to a school (details supplied) in County Mayo on the completion of the project brief; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23734/23]

Schools Building Projects

Michael Ring

243. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a full and complete timeline for the delivery of a new promised school building in County Mayo (details supplied) in view of the condition of this school and the fact that the new school building was approved in February 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23735/23]

Schools Building Projects

Michael Ring

244. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education if, in light of confirmation by her Department of the terrible conditions of a school building in County Mayo (details supplied), and the health and safety issues which exist and persist at this school, a senior official will make immediate direct contact with the school involved to discuss the next steps for the progression of the new build; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23736/23]

Capitation Grants

Catherine Connolly

245. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the estimated full-year cost of increasing the capitation grant at primary and secondary levels by 5%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23754/23]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Catherine Connolly

246. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of reducing the pupil teacher ratio by one point at primary level. [23755/23]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Catherine Connolly

247. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of reducing the pupil-teacher ratio by one point at second level. [23756/23]

Special Educational Needs

Catherine Connolly

248. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the projected demand for school places at primary and second level for pupils with special educational needs for the school year commencing September 2023; and the estimated cost of providing sufficient places at primary and second level to meet this projected demand. [23757/23]

State Examinations

Alan Dillon

249. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education if plans are in place to offer Leaving Certificate students the same choices in their exam papers as was offered to students in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23772/23]

Schools Building Projects

Cathal Crowe

250. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the building works at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23782/23]

State Examinations

Richard O'Donoghue

251. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education the date that the Leaving Certificate results will be issued (details supplied). [23822/23]

Schools Building Projects

Paul Kehoe

252. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education if her Department owns land at a location (details supplied) in Dublin 15 ; if the land could be used as the permanent site for a school along with the site that the school is currently using; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23906/23]

Schools Building Projects

Duncan Smith

253. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will confirm whether plans, drawings, or both, have been drawn up for the provision of a primary school at lands in Corballis, Donabate; if so, if she will provide a copy of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23916/23]

State Examinations

Duncan Smith

254. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the up-to-date position with assistance for the Junior Certificate for a candidate (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23918/23]

School Facilities

David Stanton

255. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the progress of a school build (details supplied); when she expects the school to be open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23939/23]

School Facilities

Alan Dillon

256. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education if additional accommodation space will be granted for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23966/23]

School Transport

Michael Healy-Rae

69. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a school bus place for a pupil (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23394/23]

School Transport

Brendan Smith

70. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education the measures being implemented to deal with the shortage of qualified drivers for vehicles such as school buses; if she is aware of the difficulties that have arisen for Bus Éireann and private bus and coach operators with such shortages impacting on different areas, such as the operation of the school transport system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23624/23]

School Accommodation

Paul Murphy

71. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update in relation to a capital appraisal for a school (details supplied) to assess whether a new building is required for the school. [23261/23]

School Accommodation

Paul Murphy

72. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update in relation to the intended works for additional accommodation at a school (details supplied), promised one year ago. [23262/23]

School Facilities

Paul Murphy

73. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update in relation to an application by a school (details supplied) for emergency works funding for safety features including wiring and fire alarm, submitted approximately one month ago. [23263/23]

School Facilities

Paul Murphy

74. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update in relation to an application by a school (details supplied) for emergency works funding in relation to the upstairs floor, submitted approximately three weeks ago. [23264/23]

School Staff

Jackie Cahill

75. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education when the ‘Primary Teachers Appointment/Re-appointment Form 23/24’ will be available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23275/23]

National Development Plan

Holly Cairns

76. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on all current National Development Plan 2021-2030 projects under her Department being progressed in Cork South West, including the current status of each project and the planned completion date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23308/23]

Educational Disadvantage

Róisín Shortall

77. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education if she is giving consideration to DEIS proposals (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23326/23]

Oideachas trí Ghaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

78. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Oideachais cén dáta faoina dtarlóidh an chéad chéim eile den phróiseas ullmhaithe le haghaidh Polasaí don Oideachas Lán-Ghaeilge lasmuigh den Ghaeltacht agus cathain a chuirfear an chéim sin i gcrích; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [23328/23]

State Examinations

Robert Troy

79. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education if she will grant extra time on examinations to candidates with dyslexia to complete State exams, both Junior and Leaving Certificate (details supplied). [23352/23]

State Examinations

Alan Dillon

80. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the plans in place for students with dyslexia who will complete their Junior and Leaving Certificate; if extra time is being given to finish each exam; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23359/23]

Educational Disadvantage

Paul McAuliffe

81. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education her plans to expand the model of the NEIC (North East Inner City) Multidisciplinary Teams to include all schools with a DEIS band 1 status in Dublin 9 and 11. [23371/23]

Educational Disadvantage

Paul McAuliffe

82. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education her plans for the establishment of fully resourced and staffed nurture rooms within all schools with a DEIS band 1 status in Dublin 9 and 11; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23372/23]

Educational Disadvantage

Paul McAuliffe

83. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education her plans for the expansion of the support teacher service to all of the schools with a DEIS band 1 status in Dublin 9 and 11; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23373/23]

Educational Disadvantage

Paul McAuliffe

84. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of expanding the model of the NEIC (North East Inner City) Multidisciplinary Teams Model to include all schools with a DEIS band 1 nationwide. [23375/23]

Educational Disadvantage

Paul McAuliffe

85. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost for the establishment of fully resourced and staffed nurture rooms within all schools with a DEIS band 1 status throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23376/23]

Educational Disadvantage

Paul McAuliffe

86. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost for the expansion of the support teacher service to all of the schools with a DEIS band 1 status the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23377/23]

Special Educational Needs

Paul McAuliffe

87. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education the estimated number of additional ASD places expected to be available in Dublin 9 and 11 at both primary and post-primary level for the next academic year. [23378/23]

State Examinations

Cian O'Callaghan

88. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to a petition for additional time to be introduced for students with dyslexia in the State examinations; if she will engage with the State Examinations Commission on introducing extra time as part of the reasonable accommodations at the certificate examinations scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23385/23]

School Admissions

Éamon Ó Cuív

89. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education the arrangements that have been made to ensure a school place for all pupils who will be commencing second-level in an English-language school in the Oughterard, Moycullen and the Galway City West area of Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23386/23]

School Accommodation

Thomas Pringle

90. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education the current situation with the proposed extension for an urgently needed learning support room, which is required for a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23396/23]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

91. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education the names of external cleaning companies that have provided cleaning services to her Department in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and the amount paid to each company for such works, in tabular form. [23403/23]

School Accommodation

Thomas Pringle

92. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education the current situation with the proposed extension for an urgently needed learning support room which is required for a school (details supplied) in Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23431/23]

School Staff

Peter Burke

93. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if she will consider fair post-primary relocation as a system of redeployment allowing teachers in the post primary sector to relocate from one school to another; if the results from the findings of the current pilot scheme will be made public; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23433/23]

State Examinations

Peter Burke

94. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if she will consider the provision of additional assistance to students who are diagnosed with dyslexia who require readers to assist them with State examinations, particularly the Junior Certificate; the number of readers that are currently assigned; if this can be increased to one per student; the number of readers that are employed for the examination period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23490/23]

State Examinations

Michael Lowry

95. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education the reason the reasonable accommodations at certificate examinations (race) scheme does not apply to dyslexic pupils in Ireland; if she will support the request of an organisation (details supplied) that the State Examinations Commission reconsider its policy on reasonable accommodations for dyslexic students immediately in order to "help level the playing field" for examination this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23505/23]

School Curriculum

Paul Kehoe

96. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education given a report (details supplied) which outlined that over 37% of 15-to-24-year-olds have an alcohol use disorder, the timeline for the updated Junior Cycle SPHE curriculum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23540/23]

School Curriculum

Paul Kehoe

97. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education given a report (details supplied) which outlined that over 37% of 15-to-24-year-olds have an alcohol use disorder, the programme currently in place for Junior Cycle students to raise awareness of harm. [23544/23]

School Funding

Brendan Griffin

98. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education if there is funding available for a sports-related workshop in a primary school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23552/23]

Departmental Funding

Catherine Murphy

99. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a schedule of the amount of funds, beneficiary of funds and use of funds released by her Department under the per cent for art scheme in each of the past five years to date in 2023, in tabular form. [23573/23]

School Funding

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

100. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education when the ICT grant for the school year 2022/2023 will be sent to schools; and if she can ensure the 2023/2024 ICT grant will be released to schools in the first term, as it was in previous years. [23632/23]

School Funding

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

101. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education if the ICT grant for primary schools can be brought up to equal that of secondary schools on a per-pupil basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23633/23]

Special Educational Needs

Patricia Ryan

102. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education given the shortage of special needs and ASD school places in Kildare South, when he anticipates the ASD unit in a school (details supplied) will be ready to accept pupils; the timeframe surrounding it; if he has plans in place to cater for the parents children needing places, should the opening of the unit be delayed who have nowhere else to send their children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23694/23]

School Admissions

Eoin Ó Broin

60. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education regarding school places in the Dublin Mid-West constituency, when her Department expects to have ascertained the full extent of capacity issues in schools in the area for the coming school year 2023/2024; if she will make this information available once it is collated; and the action that will be taken to ensure that schools in each area within the Dublin Mid-West constituency can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking school places in their area. [22531/23]

Cost of Living Issues

Peadar Tóibín

62. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education the steps her Department has taken to mitigate the impact of inflation on the standard of living of teachers. [22564/23]

State Examinations

Alan Dillon

67. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education when the results for Leaving Cert 2023 will be issued; what the difficulty is with giving students a date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22877/23]

School Curriculum

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

68. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education what, if any, review there has been on the operation of the “infant hour; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22915/23]

Schools Building Projects

Bríd Smith

69. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Education if she can clarify, in relation to delays with certain school building projects, when a project is at the stage where a tender report is under review by her Department; if consideration is given during this review of the possibility of builders or other contractors pulling out of the project because of protracted delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22846/23]

Special Educational Needs

Pauline Tully

70. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Education if all children attending a special school will be facilitated on the school-based summer programme 2023, if this is their choice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22626/23]

Education Policy

Peadar Tóibín

71. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education if the OECD 'Education at a Glance' Report, which ranked Ireland 36th out of the 36 countries in terms of investment in second level education as a percentage of GDP, has been drawn to her attention. [22563/23]

School Funding

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

72. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of the serious financial crisis caused to a school (details supplied) by the failure of her Department to allocate the normal financial assistance to them for the 52 children (a one third increase) currently attending their school who are Ukrainian refugees or from asylum seeker families based locally; and if she will intervene to ensure that the school are urgently provided with the necessary financial assistance that they require. [22595/23]

Special Educational Needs

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

73. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the Summer Programme 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22623/23]

Special Educational Needs

Joan Collins

74. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Education for an update on a school (details supplied) in Dublin 12 that the NCSE visited to report on suitability for special education provision. [22858/23]

Education Policy

Joan Collins

75. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Education if she will meet with the National Parents Council Post Primary in view of the fact that the NPCPP is the body named in the Education Act 1998 to represent post primary parents; why funding and recognition for the NPCPP has been withdrawn; and why the Minister has not met with the NPCPP over the past three years despite requests. [22859/23]

School Admissions

Bernard Durkan

76. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education the extent to which she hopes to have sufficient school places available at primary and second level in Kildare North, and throughout the country at large, in time for the beginning of the new school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22873/23]

School Transport

Bernard Durkan

77. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education the degree to which she aspires to ensure the widest possible availability of school transport in Kildare North, and throughout the country, in time for the September school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22872/23]

Renewable Energy Generation

Steven Matthews

78. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the roll-out of free solar panels to all schools; how the application process will be communicated to schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22663/23]

Schools Building Projects

James O'Connor

79. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education if she can provide an update on new school builds for 2023 and new school builds in the Cork East constituency; if she can provide an update on a specific school build (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22891/23]

Special Educational Needs

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

80. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education if she is aware that, due to the lack of an ASD room at a school (details supplied), children are having to be separated from siblings in the school system; if there are plans to provide the school with the much-needed ASD room; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22552/23]

Special Educational Needs

Pádraig O'Sullivan

81. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a progress report on a special education site (details supplied) in Glanmire, County Cork and a special education site in Carrrigtwohill, County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22490/23]

Schools Building Projects

Thomas Gould

82. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education if she will review the design guidelines for school halls. [22912/23]

Schools Building Projects

Alan Farrell

83. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the progress of a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22900/23]

Special Educational Needs

Thomas Gould

84. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education the funding that has been allocated per programme to the Summer Programme 2023; and the number of DEIS schools that have indicated they will run the programme. [22913/23]

Special Educational Needs

Catherine Connolly

85. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 119 of 23 March 2023, her plans to publish her Department’s review of the summer programme; the reason it has not been published to-date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22852/23]

School Curriculum

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

86. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education what measures can be taken to ensure that all schools offer an option to opt out of studying religion at Junior Certificate level. [22880/23]

Schools Building Projects

Paul McAuliffe

87. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on a new school building project (details supplied); if she will provide an estimated timeframe from construction to completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22867/23]

Special Educational Needs

David Stanton

88. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on her Department’s announcement of 12 April 2023 of the establishment of a special school in Carrigtwohill, County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22629/23]

School Transport

James O'Connor

89. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education if she can provide the number of applications made for the school transport scheme within Cork county; if there is an increase in applications in the Cork East constituency, if her Department will increase the number of buses required to fulfil the number of applications; if her Department will consider raising the ceiling age of 70 years for bus drivers to help increase the number of bus drivers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22892/23]

Schools Building Projects

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

90. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on school building projects in Carlow; how many new schools are in planning stage; how many new school builds have started; how many have yet to be tendered for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22622/23]

School Admissions

Patrick Costello

91. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education her plans to address the under-provision of secondary schools in Dublin 8. [22895/23]

Special Educational Needs

Matt Carthy

92. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education her plans to establish further ASD units in schools in County Monaghan. [22818/23]

Schools Building Projects

Claire Kerrane

93. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on when a school (details supplied) will progress to the next stage of their building project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22809/23]

Special Educational Needs

Pearse Doherty

94. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education if she has considered the correspondence sent to her by a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22728/23]

School Admissions

Holly Cairns

95. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education her plans to address a shortage of school places in the Cork south-west area. [22802/23]

School Staff

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

96. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of the increasing demand for a comprehensive nationwide redeployment system for post-primary teachers; if her Department has conducted research into the potential for such a system to alleviate pressures on climate change, teacher wellbeing and teacher retention; what her views are on the potential for such a system; and if she will she now schedule talks with stakeholders, including trade unions and interest groups, to address this issue. [22914/23]

School Transport

Pádraig O'Sullivan

97. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if the ongoing school transport review will facilitate children in September 2023 who cannot gain access to their nearest school due to a shortage of school places and would then not qualify for school transport as they would not be attending their nearest school or second nearest school; if she will give specific consideration to an area (details supplied) in County Cork which experiences this issue every year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22491/23]

Oideachas trí Ghaeilge

Catherine Connolly

98. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Oideachais maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte 13643/23, soiléiriú a thabhairt ar an dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir leis an bplean chun beartas cuimsitheach don Ghaeilge sa chóras oideachais, idir leibhéal an oideachais réamhscoile agus leibhéal an oideachais do mhúinteoirí, a fhorbairt agus a fhoilsiú; cathain a fhoilseofar an beartas nua; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [22853/23]

Special Educational Needs

Réada Cronin

99. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education how many SENOs are currently working in North Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22674/23]

Renewable Energy Generation

Richard Boyd Barrett

100. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education to advise exactly when and how schools can apply for solar panels on their schools as part of the commitment the Government gave in September 2022 to put solar on all schools for free; when he expects the first solar panels to be put on the first schools under the commitment made almost eight months ago in September 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22729/23]

Schools Building Projects

Patrick Costello

101. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education the current status of works in Our Lady of Lourdes national school, Inchicore, Dublin 8; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22896/23]

Schools Building Projects

Matt Carthy

102. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update in respect of the application for capital funding under the additional school accommodation scheme by a college (details supplied) in Carrickmacross, County Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22819/23]

School Curriculum

Marian Harkin

103. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education if she will consider providing a Level 2 Leaving Certificate cycle for the 2023/2024 school year for students currently undertaking a Level 2 Junior Certificate Programme (details supplied). [22529/23]

Education Policy

Alan Dillon

104. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education what policy measures are in place in primary and secondary schools for the prevention of obesity among young people; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22876/23]

Special Educational Needs

Ruairí Ó Murchú

105. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the progress being made to open additional units for children for September 2023 with autism at primary and second level schools in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22883/23]

School Transport

Réada Cronin

106. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education if her Department will, in deliberations, give priority to, and thereafter expedite, the urgently-needed second bus in the Rathcoffey-Maynooth educational environs, where at least 50 children are already waiting and left without the necessary service, and where yet more children will be requiring that service in the new academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22675/23]

Residential Institutions

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

107. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education if there has been any investigation by her Department into where children who died in industrial schools have been buried; whether the location of such grave sites are known; and if there has been any investigation into understanding what happened children who went missing from industrial schools. [22878/23]