671. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the DEIS banding for a school (details supplied) given that over 20% of pupils are living in IPAS or emergency accommodation and 26% live in the North East Inner City (NEIC) area; when the next DEIS review will take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58104/25]
Topics / Departmental Reviews
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsDepartmental Reviews
575 questions from 101 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
575
questions
573 written, 2 oral
101
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
19
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.
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| Month | Questions |
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| January 2025 | 2 |
| February 2025 | 11 |
| March 2025 | 27 |
| April 2025 | 21 |
| May 2025 | 16 |
| June 2025 | 35 |
| July 2025 | 25 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 25 |
| October 2025 | 18 |
| November 2025 | 42 |
| December 2025 | 39 |
| January 2026 | 18 |
| February 2026 | 49 |
| March 2026 | 26 |
| April 2026 | 41 |
| May 2026 | 63 |
| June 2026 | 43 |
| July 2026 | 24 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 42 |
| October 2026 | 8 |
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.
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The questions
672. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider extending North East Inner City (NEIC) or City Connects inclusion to a school (details supplied), given the school's pupil profile and the fact that its feeder schools already hold DEIS 1 status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58105/25]
674. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if additional staffing or resource supports will be considered for a school (details supplied), given the exceptionally high proportion of pupils living in emergency and IPAS accommodation, the current exclusion from DEIS 1 and North East Inner City (NEIC) supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58107/25]
715. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the nature of any reviews of how the education system operated during Covid-19; the procedural changes that have been made as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58398/25]
928. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has conducted any condition assessment, structural survey, or capital review of the Mayfield Sports Complex in Cork City, which was established in 1975 under a joint Departmental and local authority agreement; if she will publish any such reports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60139/25]
929. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department remains a financial stakeholder or co-funder of the Mayfield Sports Complex under the original 1975 partnership agreement between the then Department of Education and Cork Corporation; if she will confirm whether this agreement remains in force; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60140/25]
930. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount of funding allocated to Mayfield Sports Complex in each of the past ten years; the purposes for which such funding was provided; and if she will outline any future capital investment planned for the facility. [60141/25]
931. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will consider a dedicated capital grant or inclusion in the 2026 school-community sports infrastructure programme for the refurbishment and redevelopment of Mayfield Sports Complex in light of its age, DEIS location, and community importance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60142/25]
933. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the establishment of the committee for a root and branch review of the workload being placed on teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60182/25]
1723. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health to review the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58134/25]
1735. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health to review the case of a person (details supplied) regarding the provision of blood tests. [58202/25]
1773. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of the review of the long-term illness (LTI) scheme, as committed to under Sláintecare; if her Department has begun this work; if she is conducting a standalone review of the LTI scheme, or if it will form part of the wider review of the eligibility framework, as committed to in the ‘Path to Universal Healthcare: Sláintecare and the Programme for Gove…
1979. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the north Kerry lookback review; when it will be published; the reasons for ongoing delay to publication; if it will be published before the end 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59481/25]
2029. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if her Department has undertaken any review or assessment of current practices in Ireland regarding the care, support, and guidance provided to children experiencing gender dysphoria, in light of the findings of the Cass Review in England, which recommended an abundance of caution; and the steps being taken to ensure that Irish practice in both HSE services and s…
2031. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the steps her Department is taking to ensure that Irish healthcare prioritises evidence-based, safeguarded, and transparent approaches for children's wellbeing given the Cass Review (England) (details supplied). [59888/25]
2033. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health what review the HSE has undertaken of the Cass Review's conclusions on gender identity services for children and young people; the actions that have been taken or are planned to align Irish practices with the evidence-based recommendations arising from that review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59890/25]
2034. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she has reviewed the findings of the Cass Review in England, which concluded that an abundance of caution is required in the treatment and support of children experiencing gender distress; and the steps being taken in Ireland to ensure that similar caution, evidence-based practice, and appropriate clinical oversight are applied in services provided to children…
2040. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if her Department has reviewed current practices regarding the care, support and guidance provided to children experiencing gender dysphoria, in light of the Cass Review in England (details supplied); and the steps being taken to ensure that parents are fully informed of toolkit contents, that balanced, evidence-based information is provided to children and that …
2043. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the steps her Departments is taking in light of the findings of the Cass Review in England (details supplied). [59900/25]
2057. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health if she will review correspondence from a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60009/25]
192. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health when the external healthcare record review into the standard of care provided to the service user (details supplied) will be finalised. [57519/25]
208. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans with respect to the transposition of Article 18 of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, 2024 revision; and the way in which he intends to meet the objectives of a one-stop-shop for physical renovation as set out in the article. [57393/25]
465. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans to review the unit cost threshold of €15,000 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56656/25]
496. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to review HAP limits for each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57324/25]
537. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection his Department’s assessment of the number of workers who may be financially disadvantaged by transferring from existing occupational pension schemes into the State’s new automatic enrolment retirement savings system; and if he will publish the analysis underpinning these estimates. [57377/25]