1115. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the actions she is taking to support the provision of afterschool activities linked directly to primary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54862/26]
Topics / After-School Support Services
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsAfter-School Support Services
34 questions from 20 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 28 July 2026.
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1116. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the lack of afterschool facilities in a school (details supplied); if she is conscious of the knock on impact that this has on working families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54863/26]
1117. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the actions she will take to engage with management of a school (details supplied) in relation to the provision of afterschool facilities for working families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54864/26]
1118. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any mechanism in place to support newly built schools to put in place afterschool facilities for working families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54865/26]
297. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will request the Minister for Education and Youth, if she will consider altering the guidance to primary schools regarding making a room or rooms available to afterschool providers; if she will consider making this mandatory for all primary schools in order to assist in increasing the availability of afterschool services; and if she will m…
301. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Education and Youth the guidance and supports that are available for groups looking to start an after-school programme including regulations, funding, and the way to apply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54272/26]
348. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider altering the guidance to primacy schools regarding making a room or rooms available to afterschool providers; if she will consider making this mandatory for all primary schools in order to assist in increasing the availability of afterschool services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54652/26]
283. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if after school supports for children with additional needs fall within the remit of her brief; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44858/26]
737. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the difficulty of accessing after-school support for children with autism in rural areas; to provide an update on after-school support services for children with autism in the Carraroe/Connemara area; if work is being carried out to ensure that there are accessible, local supports for families who c…
2358. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the work that has been done with schools to host before and after-school care; to examine start-up supports for groups involved in after school activities; to detail the schools where progress has been made in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23772/26]
2359. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the way in which an area (details supplied) can take advantage of the capital investment her Department has provided to build or purchase State-owned childcare facilities to create additional capacity in areas where unmet need exists. [23773/26]
310. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the actions she will take to ensure a child (details supplied) has a place in afterschool services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23055/26]
834. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps she will take to ensure a child (details supplied) has a place in after-school services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22125/26]
455. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to detail her plans and timeline to expand AIM support to children with additional needs in afterschool settings to ensure that they have continuity of support post early years/pre-school while in primary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15757/26]
133. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether plans are in place to increase the number of after-school care places in north Kildare by September 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2693/26]
220. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to review the case of an afterschool service (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68182/25]
764. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54688/25]
213. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school buildings in north County Dublin currently being utilised for after-school services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54108/25]
214. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school buildings in north County Dublin currently being utilised for breakfast club services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54109/25]
215. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the role of her Department in encouraging or facilitating the use of school buildings for after-school and breakfast club services, including any updated guidelines or funding supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54110/25]
297. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the role of her Department in supporting the use of school buildings for childcare, after-school services and breakfast clubs, particularly in areas of high demand such as north County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54111/25]
298. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department provides funding or logistical support to community or private providers seeking to operate services from school buildings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54112/25]
400. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason for the discrepancy in funding available to providers of after-school services for between junior and senior infants and first to sixth class students in the case of a childcare service (details supplied) and that funding for first to sixth class children does not cover operating costs; and if she will make a statement on the …
11. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures being implemented to ensure that the shortage of after-school childcare places does not act as a barrier to parents returning to the workforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50173/25]
471. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures being taken to identify primary schools for after-school childcare services; the up-to-date position on the review of guidelines on the use of school buildings outside of school hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47961/25]