Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Schools Building Projects

Claire Kerrane

477. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on a new school build (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24880/22]

Schools Building Projects

Réada Cronin

478. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education if she will provide information on a school (details supplied). [24884/22]

Special Educational Needs

Gary Gannon

479. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if all autistic children are eligible for the July provision summer programme. [24946/22]

School Curriculum

Gary Gannon

480. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education her views on the omission of relationship and sexual education within her Department’s Strategy 2021-2023, despite the commitment in relation to same in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24947/22]

School Costs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

59. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the steps that she will take to reduce back-to-school costs for parents including the cost of schoolbooks, uniforms and voluntary contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23688/22]

Special Educational Needs

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

60. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education when the allocations for SNAs will be released to schools to allow SNA teachers, schools and parents plan for the needs of children in the next school year. [23608/22]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

61. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the details of her plans to encourage as many schools, teachers and special needs assistants as possible to facilitate the summer provision programme in 2022; if the early payment of all staff involved will be guaranteed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23692/22]

Legislative Programme

Gary Gannon

62. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if the Education (Health, Relationships and Sex Education) Bill 2021 is on track to be read a second time within the nine-month timeframe set by her in the amendment that was passed in Dáil Éireann; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24027/22]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

63. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education if she will establish an expert review group to examine the minimum qualifications of special need assistants; if recommendations will be issued in relation to same; if she will delay contract negotiations until this review has taken place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23693/22]

Special Educational Needs

Gary Gannon

64. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the reason pupils with English as an additional language were dropped from the eligibility list for the primary inclusion programme for 2022. [23482/22]

Special Educational Needs

Joan Collins

65. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the setting up of autism classes in schools (details supplied). [23584/22]

Education Policy

Dara Calleary

66. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education her strategy to improve access to the transition year programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23660/22]

Schools Building Projects

Thomas Gould

67. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the new school building for a school (details supplied). [23672/22]

School Transport

Michael Moynihan

68. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education her views on the review of the school transport system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23662/22]

Bullying in Educational Institutions

Gary Gannon

69. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education her plans to protect LGBTQI+ students and staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23483/22]

Special Educational Needs

Bernard Durkan

70. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education the availability of special needs teachers and accommodation in all primary and second-level schools throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23751/22]

School Transport

Steven Matthews

71. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education further to Question No. 150 of 1 February 2022, if a review of the existing school bus allocation system has been completed; if her attention has been drawn to the need to increase flexibility in ticket allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23552/22]

Special Educational Needs

Pauline Tully

72. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Education if she is satisfied with the number of special schools that have participated in the July Provision scheme over the past five years; if she has brought forward enhanced measures to attract special schools to participate in the July provision scheme 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23829/22]

Ukraine War

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

73. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education her plans to ensure that all Ukrainian children and young people arriving in Ireland have access to adequate education and schooling; and the resources that she has provided to facilitate same. [23699/22]

School Facilities

Brendan Griffin

74. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education the number and percentage overall of primary schools with indoor sports halls; if she has plans outside of referral to the Sports Capital Programme to improve the situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23717/22]