Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

School Enrolments

Bernard Durkan

250. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education if she is satisfied that all primary and second level school places required for September 2024 are available throughout County Kildare, including but not limited to, Prosperous, Clane, Naas, Maynooth, Leixlip, Celbridge, Kilcock and Straffan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24114/24]

School Enrolments

Bernard Durkan

251. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education the extent to which emergency measures are being taken to ensure the availability of the adequate number of school places at primary and second level in September 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24115/24]

School Enrolments

Bernard Durkan

252. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education the extent to which ongoing dialogue continues between her Department, the KWETB and the relevant school authorities in Prosperous, County Kildare at pre-primary, primary and post-primary levels, with a view to ensuring that sufficient places are being made available to meet the demand of the current and subsequent years without interruption either in respect of continued building where required, the planning of any new schools, or the acceleration of ongoing work in all schools; if satisfactory results can be achieved before the new school year; if she is satisfied that work in progress or steps yet to be taken can proceed without interruption; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24116/24]

Schools Building Projects

Bernard Durkan

253. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education the progress to date in 2024 in the provision of a new school building (details supplied), in view of the fact that the current premises was only intended to be temporary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24117/24]

School Staff

Bernard Durkan

254. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education the extent to which she expects to be in a position to address issues of teacher shortages at all primary and or second-level schools throughout the country, with particular reference to the need for locums; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24118/24]

Public Sector Pensions

Willie O'Dea

255. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education if a review will take place regarding the overpayment taken from the lump sum pension of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24121/24]

Education Schemes

Alan Farrell

183. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education the monetary contribution from her Department for each student at post-primary level through the new free schoolbook scheme for the academic year 2024/2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23324/24]

School Admissions

Bernard Durkan

184. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education if an extra stream for intake at junior infants is under consideration at a school (details supplied), with particular reference to the outstanding waiting list, given some applicants still waiting have siblings currently attending the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23336/24]

Special Educational Needs

Seán Sherlock

185. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education when schools will receive their SNA allocation this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23354/24]

Schools Building Projects

Róisín Shortall

186. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education to provide a definitive timeline for the completion of the permanent buildings for a school (details supplied); the stage at which the development is currently; the reasons for the slow progress of the development of the buildings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23362/24]

School Admissions

Paul Murphy

187. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will advocate with the principal for a student (details supplied) to be accepted for admission to the school. [23382/24]

School Enrolments

Paul Murphy

188. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of the shortage of secondary school places in the Tallaght area; the actions her Department is taking to address these issues; and if assistance will be provided to a student (details supplied) to secure a place in a school. [23384/24]

School Facilities

Paul Murphy

189. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of the consequences of a prolonged delay in installing new classrooms (details supplied), and that this has resulted in the students not having access to their school hall for almost two school years now; if she will ensure that access to the hall is made available for the upcoming summer programme, and ensure that the pupils of the Educate Together school receive their new class rooms and access to their own sports hall as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23394/24]

Schools Building Projects

Frankie Feighan

190. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Education when her Department will give approval for construction to start on a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23422/24]

Special Educational Needs

Brendan Griffin

191. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education if concessions and additional accommodation for students with dyscalculia will be considered for Leaving Certificate mathematics; if such measures would include additional points for students with dyscalculia; her views on whether such students have been unfairly overlooked to date; if she is prepared to review their circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23428/24]

After-School Support Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

192. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education if funding is available for afterschool services in very deprived communities outside of school settings to try to reduce disadvantage and to encourage students from very deprived backgrounds to engage with education form an early age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23433/24]

Special Educational Needs

Catherine Murphy

193. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if she will address the contents of same. [23438/24]

Departmental Advertising

Carol Nolan

194. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education the total costs incurred by her Department from 2019 to date relating to the placing of advertisements in online/digital media platforms; the names of the online platforms involved, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23442/24]

School Staff

Thomas Pringle

195. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education the leave arrangements and other supports (therapeutic and financial) available to teachers and SNAs who are victims of violence within the workplace; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23459/24]

Schools Building Projects

Thomas Pringle

196. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education the status of an application by a school (details supplied) for an extension and refurbishment of its facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23468/24]