Parliamentary questions

State Examinations

Violet-Anne Wynne

301. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the progress in respect of the Leaving Certificate reform; when she expects that work to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21455/24]

Education Policy

Violet-Anne Wynne

302. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Education the steps being taken regarding the lack of options available to students in the education system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21456/24]

Education Policy

Violet-Anne Wynne

303. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Education her views on the lack of clear guidance on future options; if she will ensure that all schools and pupils have access to a guidance counsellor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21458/24]

Teacher Training

Violet-Anne Wynne

304. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Education if she will consider including mental health training for all educators in the school setting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21460/24]

Education Policy

Violet-Anne Wynne

305. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Education how many guidance counsellors there are currently in schools in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21461/24]

Special Educational Needs

Violet-Anne Wynne

306. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Education her views on the recurring issue of people with disabilities facing delays in accessing assistive technology and how it can take years to finally get one; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21464/24]

School Transport

Colm Burke

307. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education if the school transport section will approve an application for school transport for a child (details supplied) with special educational needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21465/24]

School Transport

Cian O'Callaghan

308. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if she will look into a case (details supplied) where a student who has a dual diagnosis of Down’s Syndrome and autism has no school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21477/24]

Departmental Schemes

Sean Fleming

309. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education when the solar panels applied for by a school will be provided (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21480/24]

School Admissions

Denise Mitchell

310. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education if a school place will be made available for a child (details supplied) for the academic year beginning September 2024. [21491/24]

Departmental Programmes

Jackie Cahill

311. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education what budget cuts have been made to the national school summer programme that schools can opt into for students with complex educational needs or disadvantage; what funding will be made available for this crucial service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21498/24]

Special Educational Needs

Seán Canney

312. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education when the second ASD classroom for a school (details supplied) will be delivered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21499/24]

Special Educational Needs

Michael Lowry

313. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education if she will provide assistance to a person (details supplied) regarding the ongoing issue pertaining to this child’s ability to obtain an ASD primary school place for the 2024/2025 academic year; the steps being taken by her Department to address the issues highlighted; if she will confirm that this child will receive an ASD primary school place for the 2024/2025 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21510/24]

School Textbooks

Paul Kehoe

314. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education whether the free schoolbooks scheme for junior cycle students will cover the cost of purchase of individual iPads/tablets and e-books in schools that utilise that technology; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21514/24]

Schools Building Projects

Sorca Clarke

315. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education if she is aware that the planning permission for the new school building for a school (details supplied) is set to expire in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21516/24]

Schools Building Projects

Sorca Clarke

316. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education if her Department has initiated the process of renewing planning permission at a location (details supplied). [21517/24]

Schools Building Projects

Sorca Clarke

317. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education if the construction of a building for a school (details supplied) is not completed within the previously communicated timeline, if there are contingency plans in place for accommodation during the 2025-2026 academic year. [21518/24]

Schools Building Projects

Sorca Clarke

318. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education if she will take all of the necessary steps in her power to help speed up the construction of the permanent building for a school (details supplied). [21519/24]

Departmental Contracts

Sorca Clarke

319. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the duration of the rental contract between an organisation (details supplied) and her Department for a school. [21520/24]

School Transport

Thomas Gould

320. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education for an update on the provision of an additional school bus for a school (details supplied).; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21527/24]