Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Schools Building Projects

Mattie McGrath

301. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education to confirm the position in relation to sanction of a new precast modular building for a special school in Tipperary; to confirm the status of this project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10239/24]

Education Policy

Emer Higgins

302. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education to confirm the awarding criteria for the new Physical Activity in Teaching and Learning Pilot Programme and if it will utilise a lottery system for awarding grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10243/24]

School Staff

Cathal Crowe

303. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if she will look favourably on the staffing appeal of a school (details supplied) for September 2024 due to the extenuating circumstances of the case. [10248/24]

School Staff

Cathal Crowe

304. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education the reason County Meath was omitted from the redeployment programme for secondary school teachers, as recently announced by her Department; and when teachers in this county will be able to apply for a transfer to other counties. [10251/24]

School Funding

Duncan Smith

305. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education if there are any grants that a school (details supplied) could avail of to obtain the necessary funding to purchase and install a water fountain; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10305/24]

School Equipment

Cathal Crowe

306. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if she will look favourably on the appeal made by the parents of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10314/24]

Schools Building Projects

Darren O'Rourke

307. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education for an update on the phase 2 build at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10333/24]

Oideachas Gaeltachta

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

308. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Oideachais cé mhéid airgid a chaitheann an Rialtas in aghaidh na bliana ar an gComhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta & Gaelscolaíochta. [10381/24]

Departmental Properties

Matt Carthy

309. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education the ground rents payable by her Department or agencies under its remit, by named property, by name of landlord and by amount payable, in the years 2016 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10411/24]

Planning Issues

Cian O'Callaghan

310. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on a school project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10519/24]

Schools Building Projects

Mark Ward

311. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education the action her Department is taking to ensure that a project in a school (details supplied) is delivered at the earliest opportunity, given the many delays already faced and the pressing need for increased capacity to cater for secondary school students in the Newcastle and Rathcoole areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10522/24]

Bus Services

Martin Browne

312. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Education if she has any plans to raise the retirement age for Bus Éireann school bus drivers to bring it into line with Local Link and other providers' policies, and to allow those who want to keep working to do so. [10523/24]

Bus Services

Martin Browne

313. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Education her plans to address the shortage of school bus drivers, and the impact this is having on students and their families each year. [10524/24]

School Admissions

Brendan Howlin

314. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education the plans to address the shortage of secondary school places in the Greystones Municipal District; if she is aware of the population growth in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10535/24]

School Staff

Seán Crowe

315. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of the serious shortage of teachers at a school (details provided), and that this is exacerbated by the rapidly growing population in the catchment area; whether the school is being prioritised for additional teacher provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10555/24]

Special Educational Needs

Thomas Gould

316. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education what is being done to ensure that a child (details supplied) receives a place in a primary school ASD unit for 2024/2025. [10598/24]

Schools Building Projects

Steven Matthews

317. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the emergency works grant application for a school (details supplied); if this application will be expedited to reflect genuine safety concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10605/24]

School Transport

Neasa Hourigan

318. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education the timeline for the removal of the nearest school rule in relation to the school transport scheme; if she will consider early removal of the rule, or a pilot removal, for a school (details supplied) that has a substantial student base residing in Westport, County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10609/24]

School Accommodation

Francis Noel Duffy

319. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Education her views on the situation at a school (details supplied); and when this unacceptable situation will be addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10633/24]

School Accommodation

Matt Carthy

320. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education the status of the additional accommodation application by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10642/24]