103. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether the Interdepartmental Group established to examine historic child sexual abuse in primary and secondary schools has completed its work; whether its report has been furnished to Government; and whether a decision has been taken regarding the establishment of a redress scheme for affected survivors. [14639/26]
Topics / Departmental Inquiries
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsDepartmental Inquiries
634 questions from 119 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 15 October 2026.
634
questions
634 written, 0 oral
119
TDs have asked
11
parties and groups
Independents counted together
20
departments asked
This is one of the catch-all headings the Oireachtas uses for how a department runs rather than what a question is about, so it is left out of the range and focus figures.
Questions per month
The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
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| Month | Questions |
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| January 2025 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 3 |
| March 2025 | 38 |
| April 2025 | 67 |
| May 2025 | 20 |
| June 2025 | 98 |
| July 2025 | 35 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 19 |
| October 2025 | 27 |
| November 2025 | 31 |
| December 2025 | 49 |
| January 2026 | 42 |
| February 2026 | 95 |
| March 2026 | 24 |
| April 2026 | 71 |
| May 2026 | 9 |
| June 2026 | 1 |
| July 2026 | 1 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 1 |
| October 2026 | 3 |
Who asks, by party
The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
The TDs who asked most
Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.
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The questions
744. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if she has examined increasing mileage rates for healthcare staff, like nurses, who use their own cars in the community for work purposes; to provide the estimated annual cost for the banding system for travel be set aside and that the highest rates be applied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28030/26]
242. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the list of schools operating entirely through the medium of Irish in Gaeltacht areas that are multi-denominational or non-denominational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27436/26]
244. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason teachers (details supplied) lose part of their supplementary pension; the rationale for this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27447/26]
245. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the future of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27498/26]
247. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a matter regarding a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27611/26]
249. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27613/26]
251. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she is aware of the BUSS model (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27620/26]
253. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the recruitment campaign for the education therapy services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27641/26]
1352. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the extent to which schools are adequately equipped and supported to manage both diagnosed and undiagnosed medical conditions among pupils, particularly in cases requiring emergency intervention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25127/26]
1354. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will respond to concerns raised by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25146/26]
1383. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider continuing the waived exam fees for students sitting the Junior and Leaving Certificate exams in light of the cost-of-living and energy crises; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25266/26]
1396. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied) was not included in DEIS plus scheme. [25319/26]
1397. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); her plans to help teaching principals meet their demands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25322/26]
1399. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the pay deal for school caretakers in order that they do not have to sign on for social protection outside of term time. [25331/26]
1401. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Education and Youth the options available to a mother who currently lives in Castleknock and is bidding on a house in Malahide (details supplied). [25369/26]
1403. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application made by a school (details supplied) under the climate action summer works scheme 2026 for wall cavity insulation; if her Department's attention has been drawn to the severe dampness and mould growth currently affecting all classrooms in the school; the timeline for the approval of the second tranche of funding under this…
1407. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a decision will be made on the redesignation of a class (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25468/26]
1412. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the Physical Activity in Teaching and Learning Grant, a pilot programme offering schools up to €10,000 to integrate physical activity into the curriculum, will be available for the 2026-2027 school year; to provide details on any planned continuation or expansion of the programme; whether her Department has evaluated the pilot's outcomes to …
1414. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost to recruit 25 additional WTE psychologists for the National Educational Psychological Service. [25529/26]
1415. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost in 2027, if the standard capitation fee for primary school increased to €330 per pupil and for post primary schools increased to €435 per pupil. [25530/26]
1425. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review the decision not to include a school (details supplied) in the DEIS Plus scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25609/26]
1427. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if support will be provided to facilitate a school place for two children (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25628/26]
1431. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth if consideration has been given to implementing the pay agreement for school caretakers prior to the end of the current school year to ensure they do not have to go on unemployment payments. [25683/26]
1433. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider a centralised procurement strategy for personal technology in the education system, with a view to reduce cost through economies of scale; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25708/26]