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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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Naoise Ó Muirí Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Education
730. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department meet with schools on their DEIS status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41449/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Education
914. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether a review of DEIS band classifications is planned; whether schools will be able to apply for reassessment or movement between bands as part of that process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43336/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Education
969. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason the 2026 Literacy and Numeracy Summer Camp Programme for DEIS primary schools does not include SNA allocations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44109/26]
Paul Lawless Written 26 May 2026 · to Education
577. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on schools including schools participating in DEIS requiring families to purchase high-cost digital devices. [39517/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 26 May 2026 · to Education
635. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools in County Louth excluded from the DEIS plus scheme that have sought to appeal the decision made by her Department, to date. [40160/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 26 May 2026 · to Education
636. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools in County Louth excluded from the DEIS plus scheme that have requested her Department to verify that the DEIS plus identification model has been correctly applied to the school's enrolment data. [40161/26]
Willie O'Dea Written 7 May 2026 · to Education
312. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the decision to exclude many Limerick primary schools situated in disadvantaged areas from DEIS Plus status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33943/26]
Barry Heneghan Written 6 May 2026 · to Education
314. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way she intends to ensure that DEIS plus schools receive access to the full range of wraparound supports, including after-school and family support services, in line with the objectives of the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31887/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 6 May 2026 · to Education
345. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if more schools will be included in the DEIS programme in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32181/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 6 May 2026 · to Education
346. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth to list the schools that were included in the DEIS programme for each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32182/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 6 May 2026 · to Education
347. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school (details supplied) will be considered for DEIS status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32183/26]
Albert Dolan Written 6 May 2026 · to Education
350. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the process and timeline for determining DEIS status for a school (details supplied); whether the socio-economic profile of the school is currently being examined as part of the DEIS identification process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32198/26]
Niall Collins Written 6 May 2026 · to Education
362. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the additional resources that will be made available to a school (details supplied) following the recent welcome announcements in respect of the DEIS programme; if she will detail the schedule being followed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32261/26]
Máire Devine Written 6 May 2026 · to Education
433. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Education and Youth the rule for DEIS Plus school applications when they are within 700 metres of another school granted DEIS Plus status, in general and with regard to a school in Dublin 10 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33034/26]
Jen Cummins Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Education
295. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied) was excluded form DEIS plus. [31578/26]
Jen Cummins Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Education
296. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied) was excluded form DEIS plus.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31579/26]
Jen Cummins Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Education
297. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied) was excluded form DEIS plus. [31580/26]
James Geoghegan Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Education
550. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total spending on programmes targeting educationally disadvantaged schools in 1997, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017, 2023 and 2025; the amount of this which is the provision of extra teachers as distinct from other supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30089/26]
Emer Currie Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Education
247. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a scheme and whether a school will be included (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23125/26]
Jen Cummins Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Education
154. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether, in deciding if a school is given DEIS status, the number of children in private rental accommodation using HAP is taken into consideration. [13229/26]
Jen Cummins Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Education
155. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason schools are not being consulted when DEIS allocation is being reviewed. [13230/26]
Pat Buckley Written 5 Feb 2026 · to Education
236. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school (details supplied) can be included in the DEIS urban band 1 programme. [8884/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 5 Feb 2026 · to Education
242. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the list of schools to be designated DEIS Plus 1 will be known. [8962/26]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
484. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school (details supplied) is included in the DEIS Plus plan. [3412/26]
Paul McAuliffe Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
562. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider the inclusion of schools designated as DEIS after 2022 for the Junior Certificate School Programme digital library service; if she will examine the Junior Certificate School Programme digital library service for DEIS schools; if she has plans to extend the Junior Certificate School Programme digital library service for DEIS sch…