Parliamentary questions
Every parliamentary question asked in the 34th Dáil within the archive window, browsable by the department it was addressed to. Department names appear as printed in the official record. Questions also carry the questions paper's own subject heading. Browse those on the Topics page.
Questions by department
| Addressed to | Questions | Oral | Written | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 25,558 | 130 | 25,428 | |
| Education | 12,997 | 131 | 12,866 | |
| Transport | 10,233 | 127 | 10,106 | |
| Justice | 9,003 | 122 | 8,881 | |
| Housing | 8,661 | 147 | 8,514 | |
| Children | 8,209 | 116 | 8,093 | |
| Finance | 5,489 | 139 | 5,350 | |
| Social | 5,425 | 121 | 5,304 | |
| Agriculture | 4,588 | 123 | 4,465 | |
| Foreign | 3,683 | 177 | 3,506 | |
| Enterprise | 3,667 | 126 | 3,541 | |
| Climate | 3,601 | 98 | 3,503 | |
| Public Expenditure | 3,420 | 151 | 3,269 | |
| Further and Higher Education | 3,269 | 127 | 3,142 | |
| Taoiseach | 2,476 | 1,354 | 1,122 | |
| Defence | 2,455 | 162 | 2,293 | |
| Culture | 2,221 | 131 | 2,090 | |
| Rural | 2,199 | 121 | 2,078 | |
| Environment | 1,029 | 26 | 1,003 | |
| Tourism | 703 | 31 | 672 |
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Erin McGreehan
written
2026-01-20 · to Education ·
School Accommodation
486. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether the modular units currently in use at a school (details supplied) were approved as temporary or permanent accommodation; when they were installed; whether they are considered by her Department to represent a long-term resolution of the school’s accommodation needs; and if she will provide clarification in writing to the …
Erin McGreehan
written
2026-01-20 · to Education ·
School Accommodation
487. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider the current accommodation at a school (details supplied); and if not, the remedial actions which are planned. [3434/26]
Erin McGreehan
written
2026-01-20 · to Education ·
School Accommodation
488. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which a school without a general purpose hall or indoor PE space is expected to comply with PE and wellbeing curriculum requirements, particularly under the new primary curriculum framework; whether exemptions or supports apply in such circumstances; and if she will ensure that schools affected by infrastructural defi…
Erin McGreehan
written
2026-01-20 · to Education ·
School Accommodation
489. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the expected timeline for a final decision on permanent accommodation for a school (details supplied); the section of her Department currently responsible for the file; and the way in which ongoing communication with the school will be managed. [3436/26]
Erin McGreehan
written
2026-01-20 · to Education ·
School Accommodation
490. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she accepts that temporary accommodation can, through prolonged delay, become de facto permanent; and her views on whether this represents a failure of capital planning where schools are growing and meeting enrolment demand. [3437/26]
Albert Dolan
written
2026-01-20 · to Education ·
School Staff
491. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special needs assistant posts in primary schools, expressed in full-time equivalent terms, allocated for the 2025-2026 school year, by county; and the number of schools in each county in receipt of SNA support, in tabular form. [3438/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
written
2026-01-20 · to Education ·
School Accommodation
492. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth to ensure that construction for a new school building (details supplied) commences without delay in order that students may benefit from a safe and supportive learning environment. [3440/26]
Cathal Crowe
written
2026-01-20 · to Education ·
School Accommodation
493. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a school (details supplied) will hear the outcome of a report into the needs of the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3489/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-01-20 · to Education ·
School Staff
494. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider a visit to a school (details supplied) that has a significant cohort of students with additional needs, to discuss the principal’s concerns in relation to support from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3508/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-01-20 · to Education ·
School Staff
495. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of the principal in a school (details supplied) in relation to the shortage of SNA support for children that qualify for this additional support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3509/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-01-20 · to Education ·
School Staff
496. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to an ongoing review of the SNA allocation for a school (details supplied); if she will engage with the NCSE to ensure that this school is supported and retains its allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3510/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-01-20 · to Education ·
School Staff
497. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the existing SNA allocation for a school (details supplied) to ensure that the students and staff in the school have the support they require; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3511/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-01-20 · to Education ·
School Staff
498. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the fairness of the system applied by the NCSE in relation to the provision of SNA support per school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3512/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-01-20 · to Education ·
School Staff
499. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the criteria whereby the NCSE allocates SNA support to schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3513/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-01-20 · to Education ·
School Staff
500. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any change in policy regarding the allocation of SNA support to mainstream schools, regardless of whether the school has any SEN classrooms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3514/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-01-20 · to Education ·
School Staff
501. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the feedback from school principals in relation to the increasingly strict guidelines being applied to the allocation of SNA support to schools; if this reflects any change in policy or directive from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3515/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
written
2026-01-20 · to Education ·
School Transport
502. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the provision of the B9200 school bus, operating from Roundwood to Wicklow town, in light of the previous contractors withdrawal at the end of 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1760/26]
Michael Collins
written
2026-01-20 · to Education ·
School Transport
503. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will examine a matter regarding school bus operators (details supplied). [3545/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
written
2026-01-20 · to Education ·
School Accommodation
504. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the long-planned extension project at a school (details supplied) including the construction of an additional classroom and an additional needs unit; when the school will be given approval to proceed to tender, given that planning permission and Department funding are already in place; and if she will make a sta…
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
written
2026-01-20 · to Education ·
School Staff
505. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of new recruits in the teaching sector in each of the years 2022 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3580/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
written
2026-01-20 · to Education ·
School Staff
506. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of retirements in the teaching sector in each of the years 2022 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3581/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
written
2026-01-20 · to Education ·
School Transport
507. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the rollout of pilot school bus schemes in particular in Ballyhale (Knockmoylan bus); her plans for expanding the schemes envisaged for the 2026-2027 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3584/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
written
2026-01-20 · to Education ·
School Accommodation
508. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update regarding a new school building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3585/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
written
2026-01-20 · to Education ·
Special Educational Needs
509. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children in County Kilkenny currently registered to start school in September 2026 that are seeking a special school place, seeking a special class/unit place, or expected to attend a mainstream school with SNA support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3588/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
written
2026-01-20 · to Education ·
Special Educational Needs
510. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children in County Carlow currently registered to start school in September 2026 that are seeking a special school place, seeking a special class/unit place, or expected to attend a mainstream school with SNA support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3589/26]