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Duncan Smith Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Education
386. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide the number of primary and secondary school children and children travelling to special schools from the Donabate and Portrane area in the 2025 school year; and to include a breakdown of children attending these schools by roll numbers, in tabular form. [68343/26]
Duncan Smith Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Education
493. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the breakdown of the number of children in primary and secondary school who left the Donabate and Portrane peninsula to avail of school places outside the area in September 2025 and the schools attended, to also include children travelling to special schools. [64371/26]
Duncan Smith Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Education
314. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied) has seen a reduction in its staffing allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53175/26]
Duncan Smith Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Education
335. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently examine an application for the Summer Programme formerly July Provision for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53516/26]
Duncan Smith Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Education
406. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of a child (details supplied) who has yet to receive a school place for the upcoming 2026/2027 school year; if her Department will assist in ensuring this child receives a place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51865/26]
Duncan Smith Written 2 Jul 2026 · to Education
307. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department tracks the number of pupils progressing through Irish-medium primary schools in the Fingal area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50450/26]
Duncan Smith Written 2 Jul 2026 · to Education
308. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether census data on Irish-speaking households is considered alongside actual enrolment trends in Irish-medium schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50451/26]
Duncan Smith Written 2 Jul 2026 · to Education
309. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which parents can formally demonstrate demand for additional Irish-medium secondary provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50452/26]
Duncan Smith Written 2 Jul 2026 · to Education
310. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether any assessment has been undertaken of the potential shortfall between Irish-medium primary and secondary school places in north Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50453/26]
Duncan Smith Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Education
380. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department plans to sanction more Gaelcholáistí for the Fingal area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47687/26]
Duncan Smith Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Education
381. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department plans to sanction more Gaelcholáistí for the Malahide area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47688/26]
Duncan Smith Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Education
390. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently progress the construction of two special classrooms recently approved for a school (details supplied); to liaise with the school to ensure this project commences at the earliest possible opportunity and is operational for the next school year in September 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47852/26]
Duncan Smith Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Education
802. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has examined the relationship between school bullying, educational exclusion and long-term economic outcomes for LGBTQ+ people; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42069/26]
Duncan Smith Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Education
902. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will bring forward plans to deliver ASD classes in Malahide for the 2026/2027 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43082/26]
Duncan Smith Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Education
903. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on her Department’s actions to tackle the shortage of school places in Portmarnock; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43083/26]
Duncan Smith Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Education
904. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide the total number of available primary school places in Portmarnock for the upcoming 2026/2027 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43084/26]
Duncan Smith Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Education
905. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide the total number of primary school applications that have been submitted in Portmarnock; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43085/26]
Duncan Smith Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Education
906. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department data shows a deficit in primary school places in Portmarnock for the coming school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43086/26]
Duncan Smith Written 26 May 2026 · to Education
561. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to Ukrainian school children due to sit Junior Certificate exams in June (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39327/26]
Duncan Smith Written 20 May 2026 · to Education
159. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the discussions that are taking place with a landowner in respect of the acquisition of CI zoned land at Ballisk Common, Donabate adjacent to schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38359/26]
Duncan Smith Written 6 May 2026 · to Education
423. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the known number of bus escorts in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32802/26]
Duncan Smith Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Education
116. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been brought to the case of a student (details supplied); if she will investigate this matter further; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31065/26]
Duncan Smith Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Education
549. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to ensure that a child (details supplied) can remain in a school as the appeal against their expulsion is being carried out or until such time that an appropriate alternative educational setting is found given a long period outside of a formal school setting would be detrimental for the health and education of this student; and if she will make a sta…
Duncan Smith Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Education
605. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the school placement shortage in the Donabate area (details supplied); if she will prioritise the provision of an additional three primary and one secondary schools identified in the County Development Plan; the timeline for the delivery of these much-needed schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30674/26]
Duncan Smith Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Education
512. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to clarify in regard to the recent national primary school survey the number and percentage of parents of preschool children expressed support for multi-denominational education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28503/26]