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TDs ask ministers questions to get answers on the record, most of them in writing. Here is every one asked in the 34th Dáil, by the department it went to and the subject heading it was filed under. How questions work

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Roderic O'Gorman Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Education
483. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of plans to revise the salaries and allowances of liaison officers, youth workers, and senior youth workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27961/26]
Donna McGettigan Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Education
484. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount by which the fees for school transport have increased; if she will instruct her officials not to pass on any increase to parents until the current fuel crisis has abated; if not, the measures she will enact to protect families from increases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27994/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Education
485. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when construction works at a school (details supplied) will be completed. [27997/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Education
486. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when construction works at a school (details supplied) will be completed. [27998/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Education
487. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when construction works at a school (details supplied) will be completed. [28000/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Education
488. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will move to tender stage. [28001/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Education
489. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will move to construction stage. [28002/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Education
490. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there has been any engagement in relation to making the National Anthem, Amhrán na bhFiann, mandatory for primary school students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28083/26]
Paul McAuliffe Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Education
491. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the progress regarding a special school place for a child (details supplied); the engagement there has been with the NCSE to secure a place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28169/26]
Paul McAuliffe Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Education
492. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the progress regarding a special school place for a child (details supplied); the engagement there has been with the NCSE to secure a place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28170/26]
Paul McAuliffe Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Education
493. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the progress regarding a special school place for a child (details supplied); the engagement there has been with the NCSE to secure a place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28171/26]
Paul McAuliffe Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Education
494. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the progress regarding a special school place for a child (details supplied); the engagement there has been with the NCSE to secure a place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28172/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Education
495. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason the current release of the primary school survey results appears to exclude significant data cohorts, specifically parents of children in multi-denominational schools and the early years/preschool sectors (details supplied); if she will clarify when the full data will be released; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28…
Emer Currie Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Education
496. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the trends identified in a survey (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28212/26]
Joe Cooney Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Education
497. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Education and Youth the annual costs of renting the land and prefab classrooms for a school (details supplied) for each of the years 1998 to 2025 inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28295/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Education
498. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1249 of 14 April 2026 (details supplied), if she will detail the financial allocation for the 2026 Climate Action Summer Works per county [28297/26]
Mark Wall Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Education
499. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the redesignation of an early intervention class for a school in County Kildare (details supplied). [28301/26]
Paul McAuliffe Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Education
500. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if all schools under the DEIS Plus scheme will have access to the Junior Certificate school programme for students at risk of leaving school without formal qualifications, given that schools under the scheme have now been identified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28317/26]
Barry Ward Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Education
501. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to published research (details supplied) outlining that up to 49% of people would send their children to an Irish-medium school if it was available in their locality; the actions she will take to facilitate this demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28320/26]
Barry Ward Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Education
502. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to published research (details supplied) outlining that only 4.7% of those surveyed felt they had the option locally to send their children to an Irish-medium school; the actions she will take to facilitate an increase in the number of these schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28321/26]
Barry Ward Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Education
503. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the importance of promoting the provision of Gaelscoileanna and Gaelcholáistí; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28322/26]
Barry Ward Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Education
504. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of Gaelscoileanna operating within the country, broken down by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28323/26]
Barry Ward Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Education
505. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the percentage of children attending Gaelscoileanna as a percentage of overall primary school children, broken down by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28324/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Education
506. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason the phoneline dealing with teachers’ pay inquiries is only available on two days every fortnight. [28339/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Education
507. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth her assessment of the ongoing teacher recruitment and retention crisis, with particular focus on the high-demand subject of mathematics; her views on the impact that the current eligibility criteria for a contract of indefinite duration (CID) have on early-career teachers' ability to achieve financial stability, including mortgage approval; if she wi…