155. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools in Cork that have availed of the phone pouch scheme; and the overall cost of the scheme in Cork. [40072/26]
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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 | 27,764 | 145 | 27,619 |
| Education | 14,148 | 145 | 14,003 |
| Transport | 11,178 | 139 | 11,039 |
| Justice | 9,962 | 135 | 9,827 |
| Housing | 9,139 | 160 | 8,979 |
| Children | 8,691 | 142 | 8,549 |
| Social | 5,914 | 135 | 5,779 |
| Finance | 5,884 | 153 | 5,731 |
| Agriculture | 4,894 | 136 | 4,758 |
| Enterprise | 3,942 | 139 | 3,803 |
| Climate | 3,915 | 130 | 3,785 |
| Foreign | 3,868 | 190 | 3,678 |
| Public Expenditure | 3,737 | 167 | 3,570 |
| Further and Higher Education | 3,437 | 140 | 3,297 |
| Taoiseach | 2,665 | 1,495 | 1,170 |
| Defence | 2,599 | 179 | 2,420 |
| Culture | 2,492 | 147 | 2,345 |
| Rural | 2,361 | 140 | 2,221 |
| Environment | 1,029 | 26 | 1,003 |
| Tourism | 703 | 31 | 672 |
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156. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the mechanisms in place to ensure that areas that are experiencing significant population growth are accommodated with additional school places or new schools where required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40073/26]
157. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil den Minister for Education and Youth cad atá á dhéanamh ag a Roinn chun tacú leis an éileamh méadaithe ar rochtain ar oideachas dara leibhéal trí mheán na Gaeilge ar fud na tíre; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [40656/26]
158. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she has plans in place for changes or reforms in the youth sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40712/26]
159. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the average and median cost of insurance per pupil at primary and secondary level; the actions she is taking to reduce the cost of insurance for schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40772/26]
160. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools in Cork that have had SET hours reduced; and the overall gross reduction. [40071/26]
161. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will publish a breakdown of schools currently relying on temporary or modular accommodation and the duration for which that accommodation has been in place, by county; if her Department has a definition of ‘temporary accommodation’; if there is a policy timeline trigger at which a prefab unit must be replaced by a permanent structure; and if she…
162. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a school's (details supplied) application for the climate action summer works scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40740/26]
163. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide funding for an additional teacher in a school (details supplied) to cater for the incoming junior infant class in September 2026. [38778/26]
164. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to advance the delivery of new school facilities (details supplied) that have been long delayed. [39851/26]
165. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the publication of the new DEIS Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40344/26]
166. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the funding allocated in 2026 for youth services and youth workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40711/26]
167. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the progress of the accommodation project for a school (details supplied), especially in light of the sustainability report carried out on the school building in January 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40548/26]
168. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider reversing the decision to cut staff at a DEIS plus school in the Coolock area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40386/26]
169. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth to report on her Department's work to ensure an appropriate additional needs place for every child who needs it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40384/26]
170. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures her Department will put in place to ensure that schools and families are not placed in the same position in future years (details supplied); if her Department has considered reopening or extending the Summer Programme application portal for schools which were unable to apply due to the narrow application window; and if she will make a sta…
171. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the progress of the additional school accommodation project for a school (details supplied), specifically in terms of consideration of the green field site proposed by the LOETB; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40547/26]
172. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on progress of school building projects (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40682/26]
173. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a number of school building projects in Dublin mid-west (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40518/26]
174. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on pension parity and leave entitlements negotiations for secretaries and caretakers; when this process will be completed; the proposals her Department is putting forward as possible resolutions [39844/26]
175. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children who still require an additional needs school placement for the coming academic year 2026-2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39845/26]
176. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the avenues now available to Drogheda schools who were excluded from the DEIS plus scheme to pursue this designation (details supplied). [40626/26]
177. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline her plans to expand capacity on school bus transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39682/26]
178. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth the appeals process for schools that failed to receive categorisation as Deis Plus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40804/26]
179. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the introduction of digital devices in schools is placing a severe financial burden on families; if she will provide updated guidance to boards of management in this area; if she will consider a pause on the introduction of digital devices in schools until she commissions an independent review of th…