Parliamentary questions

Question Heading for question(s) 321

Anne Rabbitte

321. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education the status of a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21556/24]

Medical Cards

Seán Canney

322. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education when medical card supports will be in place for survivors of residential institutional abuse (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21578/24]

School Accommodation

James O'Connor

323. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the position regarding ASA application lodged by school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21619/24]

School Accommodation

James O'Connor

324. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the position regarding ASA application lodged by school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21620/24]

Schools Building Projects

Holly Cairns

325. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the development and construction of an Educate Together school (details supplied). [21640/24]

Schools Building Projects

Paul Murphy

326. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on an emergency works application (details supplied). [21648/24]

Schools Building Projects

David Stanton

327. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education to outline the situation with respect to an emergency works scheme application for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21649/24]

Special Educational Needs

Duncan Smith

328. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education to outline a timeline for the delivery of autism units in primary schools in Skerries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21659/24]

Departmental Programmes

Michael Lowry

329. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education to explain the recent budget cuts to the national school summer programme, known as the July provision, which supports students with complex needs (details supplied); if she will outline, given that only a third of primary schools are offering this programme, the steps that are being taken to encourage wider participation and ensuring that the reduced budget does not deter schools from participating in the national school summer programme; if she will outline plans to address this disparity and ensure equal opportunities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21662/24]

Schools Building Projects

John Paul Phelan

330. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Education to outline the current status, reason for delay and the projected timeline for the construction of a school extension at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21675/24]

School Accommodation

Michael Lowry

331. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education for an update on the application for additional accommodation submitted by a school (details supplied) in November 2023; if the Department has considered the request for a new mainstream classroom and accommodation for this new autism class, given the significant demand indicated by the National Council for Special Education and the willingness of the board of management to facilitate such classes; if the Department can provide a timeline for the approval process, considering the urgency expressed by the school due to the approaching end of term and the need to plan for new classes and appoint a contractor for the necessary works; if the Minister will expedite the approval process to alleviate the concerns of the school and the board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21682/24]

Employment Rights

Ged Nash

332. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education if any State, semi-State or commercial semi-State agency under the aegis of their Department is aware of any cases of bogus self-employment in any bodies under their remit from 2020 to 1 May 2024; if they will outline if there are currently any cases from such agencies or bodies currently before the SCOPE section of the Department of Social Protection for investigation or determination; if there are any SCOPE findings and recommendations relating to any agencies or bodies under their remit where SCOPE has found in favour of the worker, and where they recommended the reclassification of the workers’ employment status to that of direct employee between 2020 and 1 May 2024; if they will provide information on the numbers involved and the names of the individual agencies and bodies in all cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21688/24]

Schools Building Projects

Anne Rabbitte

333. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education if a school (detail supplied) can be allowed an earlier tender for agreed work in order that it can be completed before September 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21726/24]

Disadvantaged Status

Fergus O'Dowd

334. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education if a response will issue to concerns raised by a school principal (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21732/24]

Public Sector Pay

Colm Burke

335. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education if consideration will be given to amending a stipulation (details supplied) in Circular Letter 0041/2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21736/24]

School Transport

Mairéad Farrell

336. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 232 of 8 May 2024, if a school (details supplied) on bus route 424 will be included in the pilot scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21742/24]

School Staff

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

337. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of reducing the appointment and retention figures for mainstream teachers in all primary schools including DEIS band 1 schools by two pupils from September 2025. [21743/24]

School Staff

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

338. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost to restore 250 assistant principal 1 posts and 1,450 assistant principal 2 posts to the primary school sector from 1 September 2025. [21744/24]

School Funding

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

339. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of increasing grants (details supplied) for the primary sector by 20% for the 2025/2026 school year. [21745/24]

Schools Building Projects

Duncan Smith

340. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the status of the proposed secondary school in a location (details supplied); when she expects construction to commence given the population will increase dramatically in the next five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21778/24]