Questions asked 11 total

• Education 9 questions

  • 2025-04-08 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education her views on the number of schools reporting funding crises, related to increased energy, insurance and other costs, and which have not been matched with increased central funding; if she is concerned with the number of schools referred to the financial services support unit, for example; how she intends to respond to this funding crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16977/25]
  • 2025-04-08 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the measures she is taking to ensure children are protected and safe in the online world while at school; if she will acknowledge that €9 million phone pouches are an expensive distraction and that a more comprehensive response is required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16979/25]
  • 2025-04-08 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the changes planned in the school transport scheme for the 2025-2026 school year in order to ensure all children will be accommodated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16932/25]
  • 2025-04-08 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the measures she is taking to address the recruitment and retention crisis in education and the related increase in numbers of unqualified teachers employed in the system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16936/25]
  • 2025-04-08 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on plans for senior cycle reform, in particular the practical steps that she has taken since previous Minister's Questions on 27 February 2025; the date on which sample papers will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16935/25]
  • 2025-04-08 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the measures she is taking to ensure the full complement of special needs assistant posts are filled in September 2025 in order to adequately staff the 400 promised new special classes and 300 special school places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16934/25]
  • 2025-04-08 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the measures she is taking to ensure fairness in Leaving Certificate 2025, particularly in comparison with previous cohorts, in light of grade inflation in recent years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16933/25]
  • 2025-04-08 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education if he is aware that students who undertook the graduate diploma in physical education at Portobello Institute were under the clear understanding that it would qualify them to teach physical education as an additional subject, only to be told by the Teaching Council that it does not; if he has been contacted in relation to this; his plans to address this anomaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14103/25]
  • 2025-04-10 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 420 of 25 March 2025, if she will provide a list of the schools referred to the FSSU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18229/25]
• Environment 2 questions

  • 2025-04-10 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the date on which a private wires policy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17088/25]
  • 2025-04-10 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way in which the Eirgrid All Island Resource Adequacy Assessment 2025-2034 (details supplied) will impact on energy supply in the years ahead; if it means that more renewable and less fossil fuel generation capacity will be required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17087/25]