58. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of proposals to provide school secretaries and caretakers with pension parity and improved leave entitlements; the progress made in discussions with representative bodies; the outstanding issues preventing agreement; the timeline for implementation; what her Department are putting forward as a solution; and if she will make a statem…
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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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All 20 departments
| Department | Questions | Oral | Written |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 27,342 | 145 | 27,197 |
| Education | 13,896 | 145 | 13,751 |
| Transport | 11,008 | 139 | 10,869 |
| Justice | 9,783 | 135 | 9,648 |
| Housing | 9,020 | 160 | 8,860 |
| Children | 8,676 | 129 | 8,547 |
| Finance | 5,833 | 153 | 5,680 |
| Social | 5,830 | 135 | 5,695 |
| Agriculture | 4,888 | 136 | 4,752 |
| Enterprise | 3,878 | 139 | 3,739 |
| Foreign | 3,856 | 190 | 3,666 |
| Climate | 3,825 | 114 | 3,711 |
| Public Expenditure | 3,685 | 167 | 3,518 |
| Further and Higher Education | 3,394 | 127 | 3,267 |
| Taoiseach | 2,628 | 1,479 | 1,149 |
| Defence | 2,516 | 179 | 2,337 |
| Culture | 2,376 | 147 | 2,229 |
| Rural | 2,331 | 140 | 2,191 |
| Environment | 1,029 | 26 | 1,003 |
| Tourism | 703 | 31 | 672 |
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59. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether consideration is being given to prioritising reductions in pupil teacher ratios for DEIS schools, schools with special classes, or schools experiencing sustained enrolment growth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54043/26]
60. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 85 of 17 June 2026, the progress made to date of her Department’s assessment of the scope of works necessary for ensuring access to a green area for schools (details supplied); the more cost-effective solutions are currently being considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51362/26]
61. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the work of the Taskforce on Models of Provision for Irish-Medium Education; the number of meetings held to date; the key issues under consideration; the expected outputs of the taskforce; the timeline for completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53964/26]
62. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the loss of a teacher at a school (details supplied) due to being a single student short of the enrolment target and the subsequent amalgamation of four classes into three; to report on any proposed changes to the 30 September cutoff for enrolment figures and teacher allocation; her views on whether this rigid system is outdated now that ch…
63. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will outline the final stages for the three-school campus in Celbridge to move the project from stage 2a to stage 2b; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54122/26]
64. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the building project for a school (details supplied). [53967/26]
65. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status the application by a school (details supplied) under the additional accommodation scheme; the stage the project is currently at; when permission will be given to move to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54073/26]
66. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the 4.8km eligibility criterion for school transport, as it fails to reflect the reality of modern rural life where many parents are commuting to work early each morning and cannot provide school transport; and the steps she will take to ensure students who live just inside the distance threshold are not unfairly excluded from a ser…
67. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the breakdown of the €4 million youth capital allocation for youth services as part of the National Development Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54156/26]
68. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aindrias Moynihan den Aire Oideachais agus Óige cén dul chun cinn atá á dhéanamh ag a Roinn maidir leis an bhfoirgneamh nua a thógáil ag scoil (sonraí thíos); cén teagmháil a bhí aici le húdaráis na scoile i mbliana maidir leis an tionscadal seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [54032/26]
69. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on an application for additional school accommodation by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52953/26]
70. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the progress in undertaking a rebuild of three schools in Dublin 7 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54203/26]
71. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any research carried out by her Department into the demand for new Gaelscoileanna and Gaelcholáistí; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52704/26]
72. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the plans that will be advanced for a new school on a site offered free of charge to the State, within the town boundaries of Milford (details supplied). [53318/26]
73. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on planned investment into additional school buildings in Louth at primary and secondary level. [53705/26]
74. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the staffing allocation for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54076/26]
75. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on an application for additional school accommodation by a school (details supplied); the timeline for same; if it will be prioritised given the current conditions in the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52954/26]
76. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider island status for a school (details supplied) in recognition of the unique circumstances of Valentia Island; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53902/26]
77. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps she will take to progress school divestment in response to the national survey findings that the majority of parents of preschool children would prefer multi-denominational education for their children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54196/26]
78. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the building project for a school (details supplied). [53966/26]
79. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether the school curriculum is adequately preparing young people for a labour market increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence and automation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54050/26]
80. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on a school building project (details supplied) given the current building no longer being fit-for-purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53898/26]
81. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department is considering targeted incentives to attract and retain teachers in rural schools in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53691/26]
82. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on progress of the roll-out of School Transport 2030; when she anticipates further pilot routes to be rolled out; whether she is considering adding routes for the 2026-2027 school year; and if so, if they will be based on demand "hotspots" identified over the past number of years (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on t…