400. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason her Department has not contacted schools regarding the mainstream class teacher grant since 2 September 2025; if she will make contact to eligible schools informing them of any delays in payment; and measures being taken to ensure payment is made as quickly as possible. [56970/25]
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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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Showing questions asked by Darren O'Rourke under the heading School Funding.
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225. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount budgeted for DEIS schools last year but not spent. [54174/25]
211. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to clarify the amount of the €450,000 total Education for Sustainable Development Fund available for schools that has been drawn down; and the amount of the fund that is remaining for schools to apply for. [53561/25]
215. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount of capital funding her Department provided to a school (details supplied) in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [53617/25]
1137. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount of funding allocated to special education from 2020 to date in 2025. [42514/25]
1139. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth in view of the increase in capitation funding to €224 for primary schools please outline how much that is per child per day. [42516/25]
1180. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated first- and full-year cost of increasing capitation rates for primary and post-primary school pupils, respectively, by an additional €10 per pupil in the 2025-2026 academic year, compared with the baseline capitation rates allocated in the academic year 2024-2025, in tabular form. [43021/25]
1184. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the maximum amount of capital funding available for schools who wish to re-configure existing spaces within the school building to accommodate nurture groups in schools or to construct additional accommodation, such as a nurture room; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43025/25]
1191. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total funding allocated for improving safety in school science; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43032/25]
76. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated first and full year cost of increasing primary school capitation grants in increments of €25 up to a maximum of €100. [39762/25]
77. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated first and full year cost of increasing secondary school capitation grants of €25 up to a maximum of €100. [39763/25]
94. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of increasing the ancillary grant by 5% up to a maximum of 20% for primary and secondary schools respectively. [39862/25]
95. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the first- and full-year of implementing the DEIS Plus programme to all secondary schools. [39863/25]
96. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the first- and full-year cost of increasing funding for Traveller supports by 10% up to a maximum of 50% in primary and secondary school respectively. [39864/25]
97. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the first- and full-year cost of increasing funding for Roma and refugee supports by 10% up to a maximum of 50% in primary and secondary schools respectively. [39865/25]
98. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated first- and full-year cost of increasing an increase of 2% up to a maximum of 20% for early intervention network. [39866/25]
106. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the first- and full-year cost of increasing post primary school grant by 5% up to a maximum of 30%. [39931/25]
107. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of increasing secondary school capitation grant by €20. [39932/25]
108. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of carrying out a review of the PME. [39933/25]
110. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the first- and full-year cost of abolishing the private school subsidy over one year, two years, five years and ten years. [39935/25]
119. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the first- and full-year cost of increasing funding and capitation funding for Traveller supports by 10% up to a maximum of 50% in primary and secondary school respectively. [40030/25]
120. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the first- and full-year cost of increasing funding and capitation funding for Roma and refugee supports by 10% up to a maximum of 50% in primary and secondary schools respectively. [40031/25]
444. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth 524. the number of ICT grants awarded to post primary schools in County Louth during the 2024-2025 school term. [38672/25]
434. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the cost of increasing extra support for those learning Irish as an additional language. [37752/25]
133. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth how she intends to tackle soaring school running costs; if she will initiative a comprehensive review of school running costs and schools funding; if she will increase school capitation by 20% for primary schools in budget 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31222/25]