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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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282 questions match, newest first.

Emer Currie Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
888. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education if any funding is available for the development of sensory gardens for schools; and if so, whether they can be outlined. [19418/25]
Emer Currie Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
889. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education if any funding is available for the development of sensory gardens for schools, and if so, whether they can be outlined. [19419/25]
Thomas Gould Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Education
211. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education whether the temporary special school facility in Fermoy will be open in September. [18100/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Education
128. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education if her Department will engage with schools who wish to install solar panels, but have been disallowed as roof mounted panels are not considered suitable for various reasons. [16956/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Education
167. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education how her Department is supporting second-level schools to prepare students for rapid technological advances, such as artificial intelligence and digital literacy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17204/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Education
430. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education if there are grants available, outside of minor works grants, for schools to install accessible playgrounds on their site to encourage learning through play for all children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16888/25]
Jen Cummins Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Education
439. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education the number of primary schools that have working lifts in the school, in tabular form; and the plans to install lifts in schools to make buildings fully accessible. [16568/25]
Jen Cummins Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Education
440. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education the number of second level schools that have working lifts in the school, and the plans to install lifts in schools to make buildings fully accessible. [16569/25]
Jen Cummins Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Education
454. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education the number of primary schools that do not have suitable outdoor space for students for break times and other outdoor learning. [16585/25]
Jen Cummins Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Education
455. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education the number of post-primary schools that do not have suitable outdoor space for students for break times and other outdoor learning. [16586/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Education
492. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education if there are grants available, outside of minor works grants, for schools to install accessible playgrounds on their site to encourage learning through play for all children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16887/25]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Education
508. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education when the provision of free period products will be available in all schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17171/25]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Education
213. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education the funding streams available via her Department and or through the SEAI to support schools who want to reduce their energy use, specifically, through replacing existing light fixtures with LED lights; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16480/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 1 Apr 2025 · to Education
413. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education to outline possible funding options for a secondary school in County Cork (details supplied) to carry out adaptation works to its sports hall to ensure disability accessibility. [15434/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 1 Apr 2025 · to Education
431. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education if her Department will engage directly with a school regarding the urgent need for an on-site, after-school service for all students attending the school; if she recognises the significant strain on working parents due to the lack of after-school care; and if she will consider introducing a transport scheme to help families access alternative providers where…
Barry Heneghan Written 1 Apr 2025 · to Education
432. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education if her Department is assessing the case for urgent action in respect of the health and safety concerns regarding the condition of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15762/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 27 Mar 2025 · to Education
261. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the means by which she will ensure that school buildings are modernised and fit for purpose, particularly in terms of energy efficiency and accessibility for students with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14915/25]
Albert Dolan Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Education
318. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education when her Department intends to begin funding the construction of PE halls in secondary schools, as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if a specific timeline has been established for implementation. [13113/25]
Emer Currie Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Education
594. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education if there are funding streams in her Department that might provide for a sensory playground for autism classes at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11071/25]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Education
605. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education the procedures relating to the use of space in school buildings for the provision of ECCE and afterschool services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11159/25]
Mark Ward Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Education
607. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education the procedures regarding the use of space in school buildings for the provision of ECCE and afterschool services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11167/25]
Seán Crowe Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Education
616. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the ongoing challenges regarding a school (details supplied) accessing a sports capital grant and correspondence sent to her Department from the Archdiocese querying financial costs incurred by primary schools when undertaking a sports capital grant; if Department’s officials have responded to this matter; and if the Minster ca…
Barry Ward Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Education
631. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education if private schools are being considered for inclusion under future funding rounds in relation to the roll out of free solar panels for schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11346/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Education
635. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education if a boundary fence will be erected at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11378/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Education
733. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education when she will ensure all schools are provided with free period products to ensure no student is held back due to period poverty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12349/25]