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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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Maurice Quinlivan Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Education
39. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will establish an independent inquiry into the concealment of an admission letter written in February 1970, by a convicted sexual abuser (details supplied) appreciating the concealment of this letter has impacted on the survivor’s accessing compensation, justice and closure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53911/26]
Michael Cahill Written 14 May 2026 · to Education
300. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a proposal can be examined (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35891/26]
Keira Keogh Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Education
128. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1407 of 14 April 2026, when a decision will be made on the redesignation of a class (details supplied) [31174/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Education
134. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1471 of 14 April 2026, if she will outline specifically the way DEIS allocation was assessed in Thurles town, County Tipperary, considering there is no DEIS primary school in the town despite clear indicators of disadvantage in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31262/26]
James Geoghegan Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Education
554. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way the criteria for selecting schools for inclusion in the DEIS urban and rural schemes have changed since its introduction and differ from the programmes which preceded them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30093/26]
James Geoghegan Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Education
556. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will indicate the reviews of DEIS commissioned by her Department before and since DEIS was introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30095/26]
James Geoghegan Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Education
558. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures of outcome and impact her Department tracks to measure the achievements of DEIS; the way in which they have evolved since its establishment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30097/26]
James Geoghegan Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Education
560. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools expected to qualify for DEIS+ status; what the extra spend for a school of comparable size will be compared to a DEIS urban band 1 school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30099/26]
Paul Lawless Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Education
568. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will address the capacity pressures within the visiting teacher service for the visually impaired, in light of recent presentations to the Oireachtas by advocacy groups (details supplied); the measures being taken to ensure timely and adequate support for children with visual impairments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30196…
Carol Nolan Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Education
569. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide details on all open EU infringement proceedings where the subject of the infringement relates to the functions of her Department; the reason the infringement proceedings were initiated; the procedural stage of the infringement proceedings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30265/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Education
570. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps a community can take to prove there is a demand in a local area to reopen a primary school that was previously closed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30284/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Education
571. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider reopening a rural school that was previously closed (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30285/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Education
103. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether the Interdepartmental Group established to examine historic child sexual abuse in primary and secondary schools has completed its work; whether its report has been furnished to Government; and whether a decision has been taken regarding the establishment of a redress scheme for affected survivors. [14639/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Education
242. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the list of schools operating entirely through the medium of Irish in Gaeltacht areas that are multi-denominational or non-denominational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27436/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Education
244. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason teachers (details supplied) lose part of their supplementary pension; the rationale for this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27447/26]
Paul Murphy Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Education
245. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the future of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27498/26]
John Clendennen Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Education
247. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a matter regarding a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27611/26]
John Clendennen Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Education
249. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27613/26]
John Clendennen Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Education
251. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she is aware of the BUSS model (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27620/26]
John Clendennen Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Education
253. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the recruitment campaign for the education therapy services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27641/26]
Erin McGreehan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1352. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the extent to which schools are adequately equipped and supported to manage both diagnosed and undiagnosed medical conditions among pupils, particularly in cases requiring emergency intervention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25127/26]
Mark Wall Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1354. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will respond to concerns raised by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25146/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1383. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider continuing the waived exam fees for students sitting the Junior and Leaving Certificate exams in light of the cost-of-living and energy crises; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25266/26]
Jen Cummins Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1396. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied) was not included in DEIS plus scheme. [25319/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1397. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); her plans to help teaching principals meet their demands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25322/26]