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Duncan Smith Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Education
513. 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 children currently attending multi-denominational schools expressed support for multi-denominational education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28504/26]
Duncan Smith Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Education
514. 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 all parent submissions received expressed support for multi-denominational education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28505/26]
Duncan Smith Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Education
515. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to clarify in regard to the recent national primary school survey the reason the published survey outcomes focused only on the preferences of parents of children attending denominational schools, rather than presenting the preferences of all parents surveyed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28506/26]
Duncan Smith Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Education
516. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to clarify in regard to the recent national primary school survey whether the Department will commit to releasing the full dataset of valid survey responses in order to ensure transparency and maintain public trust in the consultation process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28507/26]
Duncan Smith Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1214. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 881 of 18 March 2026, the remedy available to parents if a school does not publish its arrangements in its admission policy in relation to attending religious instruction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23603/26]
Duncan Smith Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1246. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school (details supplied) will be supported in delivering a specialised literacy and reading class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23931/26]
Duncan Smith Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1413. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a school (details supplied) is expected to be given approval to move forward with its plans to establish a special class for children with additional educational needs and increase capacity in four currently undersized mainstream classrooms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25498/26]
Duncan Smith Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1442. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied) has been informed that the number of hours sanctioned to the school for supporting pupils with additional learning needs has been cut; if her Department will roll back on this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25809/26]
Duncan Smith Written 25 Mar 2026 · to Education
115. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 858 of 18 March 2026, whether there is any exception for people in receipt of enhanced medical cards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22778/26]
Duncan Smith Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Education
848. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans her Department has to deliver ASD classes in Malahide for the 2026/2027 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19975/26]
Duncan Smith Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Education
857. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason students will be charged the full cost of leaving certificate fees in June 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20102/26]
Duncan Smith Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Education
858. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a child requires a medical card to be exempt from the leaving certificate fees; or is it sufficient that the parent has one; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20103/26]
Duncan Smith Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Education
881. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the remedy that is open to parents, or her Department, to ensure that schools (details supplied) set out in their admission policies the school’s arrangements for students who attend the school without attending religious instruction in the school, as is required under the Education (Admissions to Schools) Act 2018; and if she will make a statement o…
Duncan Smith Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Education
352. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the fact that demand for school places in Portmarnock has beat Government projections by a full year; the emergency solutions she will bring forward to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18039/26]
Duncan Smith Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Education
487. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department can intervene in the case of a school (details supplied) to ensure that adequate special needs assistant provision is obtained following the SNA review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14189/26]
Duncan Smith Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Education
562. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a ratio for the number of SNA’s to schools across Ireland in each of the years 2021 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14890/26]
Duncan Smith Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Education
589. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the delivery of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11640/26]
Duncan Smith Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Education
590. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied) was not included in first tranche of NDP rollout, whereby 105 school building projects are to progress to tender and/or construction over 2026 and 2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11641/26]
Duncan Smith Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Education
634. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the land acquisition for a primary school site in Corballis east, Donabate has concluded and the land is now in the ownership of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12081/26]
Duncan Smith Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Education
609. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to confirm if a school (details supplied) has been included in the 2026/2027 school buildings programme; when the tender for these projects will be finalised and when construction will commence on these new school buildings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10045/26]
Duncan Smith Written 5 Feb 2026 · to Education
259. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if any school projects in Donabate are included in the recently announced prioritised school projects that will progress to tender or construction in 2026/2027, given the Donabate area is one of the fastest growing areas in the country with children already leaving the peninsula to avail of a school place; and if she will make a statement on the matt…
Duncan Smith Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Education
458. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the process for the acquisition of a site for a primary school in Donabate (details supplied) has been completed and the site is in her Departments ownership; the timeline for the delivery of this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71811/25]
Duncan Smith Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Education
459. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the revised National Development Plan includes the capital provision for two primary schools and a secondary school in Ballymastone, Donabate given these sites have already been provided for in the Donabate Local Area Plan 2016-2026 with Donabate one of the fastest growing areas in the country; the timeline for the delivery of these schools; and i…
Duncan Smith Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Education
493. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a teacher will be sanctioned to ensure a school (details supplied) can operate a new autism class from January 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72255/25]
Duncan Smith Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Education
427. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update for the provision of a special education/autism class at a school (details supplied); the timeline for the delivery of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62772/25]