James Geoghegan
Written
83. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will address matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35457/26]
TDs / James Geoghegan
1,167
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Across 177 contributions
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Questions asked 1,167 in all
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| January 2025 | 21 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 87 | 22 |
| March 2025 | 154 | 20 |
| April 2025 | 186 | 17 |
| May 2025 | 166 | 17 |
| June 2025 | 52 | 6 |
| July 2025 | 88 | 8 |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 69 | 6 |
| October 2025 | 16 | 5 |
| November 2025 | 32 | 7 |
| December 2025 | 59 | 4 |
| January 2026 | 22 | 6 |
| February 2026 | 48 | 8 |
| March 2026 | 25 | 1 |
| April 2026 | 33 | 3 |
| May 2026 | 22 | 12 |
| June 2026 | 35 | 17 |
| July 2026 | 27 | 5 |
| August 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 13 | 5 |
| October 2026 | 12 | 8 |
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Plus 119 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.
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James Geoghegan
Oral
10. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [28756/26]
James Geoghegan
Written
71. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure will meet next. [29681/26]
James Geoghegan
Written
92. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Housing will next meet. [28757/26]
James Geoghegan
Written
620. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide a timeline for the addition of the dedicated autism class planned for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34994/26]
James Geoghegan
Written
623. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will outline, all primary and secondary schools in Dublin 2, Dublin 4, Dublin 6 and Dublin 6W with special classes; those under consideration, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35041/26]
James Geoghegan
Written
624. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35042/26]
James Geoghegan
Written
333. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review the correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32090/26]
James Geoghegan
Written
511. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has considered a rent-to-buy scheme including a State component (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32130/26]
James Geoghegan
Written
302. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will consider proposals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30640/26]
James Geoghegan
Written
360. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on negotiations with the Thai government on agreeing a direct connection between Dublin and Bangkok; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30103/26]
James Geoghegan
Written
361. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport to review correspondence regarding a foreign driver's licence exchange (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30104/26]
James Geoghegan
Written
531. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29781/26]
James Geoghegan
Written
537. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review correspondence (details supplied) regarding an application by a school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29974/26]
James Geoghegan
Written
550. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total spending on programmes targeting educationally disadvantaged schools in 1997, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017, 2023 and 2025; the amount of this which is the provision of extra teachers as distinct from other supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30089/26]
James Geoghegan
Written
551. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total spending on programmes targeting children with special education needs in 1997, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017, 2023 and 2025; the amount of this which is the provision of extra teachers as distinct from other supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30090/26]
James Geoghegan
Written
552. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools receiving supports because of their disadvantaged status before the introduction of the DEIS programme; the number included in DEIS when first introduced; the expansions which have occurred since in the coverage of schools at primary and post primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30091/26]
James Geoghegan
Written
553. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children supported by SEN programmes before the NCSE was established; the way that number has grown since the NCSE was put in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30092/26]
James Geoghegan
Written
554. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way the criteria for selecting schools for inclusion in the DEIS urban and rural schemes have changed since its introduction and differ from the programmes which preceded them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30093/26]
James Geoghegan
Written
555. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way the criteria for allocating resources teachers and special needs assistants for the support of children with different categories of special education needs have changed since the NCSE was established and differ from those used by her Department before its establishment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30094/26]
James Geoghegan
Written
556. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will indicate the reviews of DEIS commissioned by her Department before and since DEIS was introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30095/26]
James Geoghegan
Written
557. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of reviews of special education needs provision commissioned by her Department before and since the NCSE was established; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30096/26]
James Geoghegan
Written
558. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures of outcome and impact her Department tracks to measure the achievements of DEIS; the way in which they have evolved since its establishment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30097/26]
James Geoghegan
Written
559. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures of outcome and impact her Department tracks to measure the achievements of the special education needs programmes; the way in which they have evolved since its establishment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30098/26]
James Geoghegan
Written
560. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools expected to qualify for DEIS+ status; what the extra spend for a school of comparable size will be compared to a DEIS urban band 1 school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30099/26]