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 | 9,871 | 127 | 9,744 | |
| Justice | 9,003 | 122 | 8,881 | |
| Housing | 8,661 | 147 | 8,514 | |
| Children | 8,209 | 116 | 8,093 | |
| Social | 5,425 | 121 | 5,304 | |
| Finance | 5,250 | 139 | 5,111 | |
| Agriculture | 4,588 | 123 | 4,465 | |
| Enterprise | 3,667 | 126 | 3,541 | |
| Foreign | 3,610 | 177 | 3,433 | |
| Climate | 3,477 | 98 | 3,379 | |
| Public Expenditure | 3,404 | 151 | 3,253 | |
| Further and Higher Education | 3,269 | 127 | 3,142 | |
| Taoiseach | 2,460 | 1,354 | 1,106 | |
| Defence | 2,410 | 162 | 2,248 | |
| 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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Réada Cronin
written
2026-05-13 · to Education ·
School Accommodation
95. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the emergency works grant being provided for a school (details supplied), given the state of the roof there; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35762/26]
Réada Cronin
written
2026-05-13 · to Education ·
School Enrolments
96. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps being taken to reduce the waiting lists for students in primary and secondary schools in North Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35763/26]
Ryan O'Meara
written
2026-05-13 · to Education ·
School Staff
97. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth when decisions will be made by the Primary Staffing Appeals Board in relation to schools’ staffing appeals for 2026/27 teaching allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35803/26]
Brian Brennan
written
2026-05-12 · to Education ·
Schools Building Projects
533. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide a list of all school building, extension, refurbishment and other capital projects delivered under the remit of her Department which have been completed on time and within budget in the Wicklow Wexford constituency in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter.…
Mark Ward
written
2026-05-12 · to Education ·
Special Educational Needs
534. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which her Department will ensure access to structured, evidence-based literacy instruction in all mainstream classrooms for children with dyslexia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33970/26]
Mark Ward
written
2026-05-12 · to Education ·
Special Educational Needs
535. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which her Department intends to address gaps in initial teacher education and mandatory training in dyslexia and structured literacy for children with dyslexia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33971/26]
Mark Ward
written
2026-05-12 · to Education ·
Special Educational Needs
536. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason guidance continues to delay identification, contrary to international research for children with dyslexia; whether this will be reviewed; the specific measures that will ensure that inclusion is meaningful, rather than nominal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33972/26]
Séamus McGrath
written
2026-05-12 · to Education ·
Schools Building Projects
537. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the proposed building extension for a school (details supplied). [33985/26]
Niamh Smyth
written
2026-05-12 · to Education ·
Departmental Correspondence
538. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review correspondence (details supplied); and if she can provide an update on this application. [33987/26]
John Brady
written
2026-05-12 · to Education ·
Bus Éireann
539. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the process for contractors receiving payment from Bus Éireann and the practice of withholding payments from contractors, citing alleged delays or administrative failures on the part of schools for school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34007/26]
Ryan O'Meara
written
2026-05-12 · to Education ·
Schools Building Projects
540. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a school building project (details supplied) that is part of a school amalgamation of three secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34047/26]
Grace Boland
written
2026-05-12 · to Education ·
Schools Building Projects
541. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide a list of all school building, extension, refurbishment and other capital projects delivered under the remit of her Department which have been completed on time and within budget in Fingal in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34053/26]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-05-12 · to Education ·
Departmental Correspondence
542. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth to confirm whether the designated email account (details supplied) remains active and monitored; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34070/26]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-05-12 · to Education ·
Departmental Correspondence
543. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the average response time for correspondence received through the designated email account (details supplied) in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026. [34071/26]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-05-12 · to Education ·
Departmental Correspondence
544. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether an automatic acknowledgement is issued for emails sent to the designated email account (details supplied); and if not, the reason. [34073/26]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-05-12 · to Education ·
Departmental Correspondence
545. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she accepts that failure to respond to queries from Oireachtas members through the designated email account (details supplied) obstructs constituency casework and delays supports for children with additional needs; and the measures being taken to improve response times. [34074/26]
Micheál Carrigy
written
2026-05-12 · to Education ·
Schools Building Projects
546. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide a list of all school building, extension, refurbishment and other capital projects delivered under the remit of her Department which have been completed on time and within budget in Longford in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34082/26]
Paul McAuliffe
written
2026-05-12 · to Education ·
Special Educational Needs
547. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a list of schools with special classes in Dublin 9 and 11, as this list is not available anywhere on the Department's or the NCSE's website. [34094/26]
Noel McCarthy
written
2026-05-12 · to Education ·
School Accommodation
548. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1237 of 14 April 2026, if the provision of additional temporary accommodation can be sanctioned for a school (details supplied) ahead of the next school year in light of a sustained increase in enrolment numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34097/26]
Jen Cummins
written
2026-05-12 · to Education ·
Special Educational Needs
549. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the portal to register for both school and home based summer provision will open at the same time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34101/26]
Jen Cummins
written
2026-05-12 · to Education ·
Special Educational Needs
550. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the portal for both school and home based summer provision will open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34102/26]
Séamus McGrath
written
2026-05-12 · to Education ·
Special Educational Needs
551. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review the education approach or policy regarding neurodivergent children in relation to points highlighted in correspondence (details supplied). [34120/26]
Eoghan Kenny
written
2026-05-12 · to Education ·
Special Educational Needs
552. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children who have presented for the need of a special class and special school placement post the October deadline for submissions to the NCSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34155/26]
Eoghan Kenny
written
2026-05-12 · to Education ·
Schools Building Projects
553. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a status update on a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34156/26]
Séamus McGrath
written
2026-05-12 · to Education ·
School Staff
554. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a decision to remove a teaching post for the school year 2026/2027 from a school (details supplied) can be reversed. [34176/26]