67. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which she plans to address the ongoing costly issue of school uniforms. [74845/26]
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326. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth if, given her confirmation that her Department does not monitor individual schools' implementation of Circular 0032/2017, she will explain how she can ensure compliance with its provisions that uniforms should be generic, available from multiple retailers and that exclusive supply arrangements should be regularly tendered; and, given her confirmation …
327. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth what constitutes “regularly” for the purposes of her Department's requirement that exclusive school uniform supply arrangements should be tendered regularly under Circular 0032/2017; the way in which her Department verifies that schools comply with this provision; and the number of schools that have been found not to comply since the circular was issu…
600. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 62819/26 of 7 September 2026, the current status of the review of Circular 0032/2017 on the cost of school uniforms referred to in the reply; the date on which that review is expected to conclude; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65403/26]
602. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 62819/26 of 7 September 2026, if her Department will begin to collect data on the total cost of sending a child to school, including voluntary contributions, uniforms, books and digital devices, given that this data is not currently collected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65401/26]
603. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 62819/26 of 7 September 2026, if her Department will begin to collect data on the total cost of sending a child to school, including voluntary contributions, uniforms, books and digital devices, given that this data is not currently collected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65400/26]
947. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she intends to issue updated guidance to schools regarding the use of generic and non-branded uniforms in order to reduce costs for families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43832/26]
527. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools that have confirmed compliance with circular 0032/2017 regarding measures to reduce school uniform costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29723/26]
879. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether the review of Circular 32/2017 will introduce national guidance requiring schools to provide reasonable accommodation within uniform policies for children with sensory processing difficulties or other additional needs; and the timeline for completion of that review. [20403/26]
404. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the circulars which have been sent by her Department to schools in relation to school uniform policies since November 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69426/25]
152. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if subsidies could be provided by her Department for schools with school uniforms to lower the cost for parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64545/25]
293. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will outline her Department’s position in circumstances where schools require pupils to wear uniforms but are not affording reasonable accommodation to children with additional needs or sensory sensitivities; the recourse available to parents in such situations; and if, further to Circular 0032/2017 on school uniform costs, she will consider is…
472. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the guidance she has given to schools in 2025, to encourage school uniform swap shops to reduce the financial burden of sending children back to school. [47962/25]
1145. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is conscious of the need to assist parents with the cost of school uniforms; if a Departmental missive could be considered to encourage the use of generic uniform clothing including gym apparel wherever possible could be considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42695/25]
215. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department can mandate schools to allow parents the flexibility of purchasing generic or non-branded school uniforms that comply with a school’s uniform policy; the actions being undertaken to ensure that school uniforms are affordable; whether she has investigated the feasibility of restricting the level of forever chemicals in children’…