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Brendan Smith Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Education
96. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the next round of approvals will issue under the summer works scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54153/26]
Brendan Smith Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Education
100. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that a building project for a school (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage at an early date in view of the urgent need to provide much needed additional permanent accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54152/26]
Brendan Smith Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Education
349. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the proposals to increase capacity at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54668/26]
Brendan Smith Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Education
350. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a proposed building project for a school (details supplied) will progress to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54669/26]
Brendan Smith Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Education
200. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the application for additional permanent accommodation at a school (details supplied) will be progressed to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53862/26]
Brendan Smith Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Education
204. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the range of topics covered and the outcome of her discussions in Cork with the Members of the European Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53877/26]
Brendan Smith Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Education
233. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that additional funding is provided for youth services in 2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54240/26]
Brendan Smith Written 1 Jul 2026 · to Education
175. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is satisfied that there is an adequate number of Gaelcholáistí across the country, and therefore an adequate number of young people with the sufficient language skills, to ensure that 20% of recruits to the public sector will be competent in the Irish language by the end of 2030. [50151/26]
Brendan Smith Written 1 Jul 2026 · to Education
176. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the supports available for establishing a Gaelcholáiste. [50154/26]
Brendan Smith Written 1 Jul 2026 · to Education
177. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the supports available for a secondary school wishing to transition to a Gaelcholáiste. [50155/26]
Brendan Smith Written 1 Jul 2026 · to Education
178. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth her Department’s plans to assist in meeting the target of 20% of recruits to the public sector to be competent in the Irish language by the end of 2030. [50156/26]
Brendan Smith Written 1 Jul 2026 · to Education
179. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is satisfied that there is an adequate number of Irish language medium schools across the country, and therefore an adequate number of young people with the sufficient language skills, to ensure that 20% of recruits to the public sector will be competent in the Irish language by the end of 2030. [50157/26]
Brendan Smith Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Education
187. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a special class will be approved for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44639/26]
Brendan Smith Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Education
949. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the issue of a sanction letter for assistive technology support for a student (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43880/26]
Brendan Smith Oral 28 May 2026 · to Education
94. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that approval issues at an early date in respect of a building project for a school (details supplied) taking into account the accommodation needs of this school which have been outlined clearly to the Department and that the school is seeking basic accommodation and replacement of a much outdated prefab which was, in effect, a mul…
Brendan Smith Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
129. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she plans to introduce additional measures and incentives to facilitate the establishment of Gaelscoileanna and Gaelcholáistí; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40777/26]
Brendan Smith Written 7 May 2026 · to Education
300. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to give urgent consideration to correspondence received from a school (details supplied), particularly in view of the long delay of this application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33734/26]
Brendan Smith Written 7 May 2026 · to Education
301. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to give urgent consideration to correspondence received from a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33746/26]
Brendan Smith Written 7 May 2026 · to Education
302. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to give urgent consideration to correspondence received from a school (details supplied), particularly in light of the long delay of the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33747/26]
Brendan Smith Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Education
30. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if further progress has been made to date in developing a model for smaller schools that, due to their size, do not meet the threshold of six pupils with special needs in order to have a special class sanctioned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29164/26]
Brendan Smith Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Education
285. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the progress to date in advancing a project (details supplied); when this proposal will advance to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23461/26]
Brendan Smith Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Education
286. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the progress to date in advancing a project (details supplied); when this proposal will advance to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23462/26]
Brendan Smith Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Education
287. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the progress to date in advancing a project (details supplied); when this proposal will advance to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23463/26]
Brendan Smith Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Education
289. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if further progress has been made to date in developing a model for smaller schools, that due to their size do not meet the threshold of six pupils with special needs in order to have a special class sanctioned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23485/26]
Brendan Smith Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Education
290. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school (details supplied) will be included in the next expansion of a programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23486/26]