Parliamentary questions

School Accommodation

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

93. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the status of the application by a school (details supplied) to provide additional special classrooms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6167/24]

School Funding

Claire Kerrane

94. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education the funding that is in place to assist schools, particularly in rural areas where they are trying to improve traffic safety on school grounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6402/24]

National Educational Psychological Service

Gary Gannon

95. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education to outline the work conducted by the National Education Psychological Service (NEPS) in schools in Dublin 1 since November 2023; the number of therapy sessions provided by NEPS by each school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6345/24]

Schools Building Projects

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

96. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of the delay in the construction of the new school building at a school (details supplied); if any plans are in place to address this delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6399/24]

School Accommodation

Pearse Doherty

97. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of the urgency in finding a resolution to the issue of children and parents crossing the road to attend a school (details supplied) in Donegal, given that another near fatal incident occurred recently; if she plans to deal with the situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6039/24]

School Facilities

Richard Bruton

98. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education if her Department has carried out an assessment of the potential of remote delivery in education; and if new initiatives are planned in this arena. [50444/23]

Special Educational Needs

David Stanton

99. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the establishment of a special school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6380/24]

Special Educational Needs

Alan Farrell

100. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the recruitment of teachers and SNAs, as outlined in Budget 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6372/24]

State Examinations

Willie O'Dea

101. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education the number of students that sat the Leaving Certificate physical education exam in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6168/24]

School Facilities

Gary Gannon

102. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education is she and her Department will commit to an enhanced safety audit of schools in vulnerable and high traffic areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6346/24]

State Examinations

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

103. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that leaving certificate results will be available in time to allow first year third level students start college at the same time as others and if she can provide a date now. [6263/24]

Special Educational Needs

Ruairí Ó Murchú

104. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education the availability, location and number of places in ASD units in secondary schools in County Louth for the 2024-2025 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6339/24]

School Funding

Joan Collins

105. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Education the process used for advertising for the STEM grant in December 2023; and the process for the selection of schools for the STEM grant. [5868/24]

School Transport

Robert Troy

106. Deputy Robert Troy 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. [6164/24]

School Staff

Alan Dillon

107. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education for an update on plans to introduce a payroll system in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6396/24]

Special Educational Needs

Alan Dillon

108. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education for an update on plans to increase the allocation of SNAs in primary education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6395/24]

School Funding

Paul Murphy

109. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will increase funding to schools in order that no additional income from parents in the form of voluntary contributions is required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6384/24]

School Accommodation

Paul McAuliffe

110. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education for a review of the decision not to provide funding for play equipment and a canopy which had previously been approved at a school (details supplied). [6305/24]

School Staff

Gary Gannon

111. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the reason Departmental information is regularly communicated to school staff after 5pm, given their right to disconnect; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6344/24]

School Transport

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

112. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education if she will pilot a school transport for all policy for 12 months in the south east ward of Cork city that would provide pupils with access to a bus service or bicycles in an effort to encourage the over 5,900 children currently travelling by car to change mode of transport and if she will report on the success of the pilot. [6264/24]