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Disadvantaged Status

91 questions from 46 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 22 October 2026.

91
questions
91 written, 0 oral
46
TDs have asked
9
parties and groups
Independents counted together
2
departments asked

Questions per month

The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.

Jan 2025Oct 2026
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MonthQuestions
January 20250
February 20254
March 20250
April 202514
May 20250
June 20250
July 20251
August 20250
September 20252
October 20254
November 20250
December 202510
January 20266
February 20264
March 20262
April 20264
May 202611
June 202611
July 20265
August 20260
September 20266
October 20267

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.

  • Aontú2 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil22 from 13 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael16 from 6 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party2 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent7 from 3 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Labour Party5 from 5 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity1 from 1 TD · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin26 from 13 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.

  1. Jen Cummins
    8
  2. Darren O'Rourke
    7
  3. Barry Ward
    6
  4. Naoise Ó Muirí
    5
  5. Barry Heneghan
    4
  6. John Lahart
    4
  7. Paul McAuliffe
    4
  8. Louis O'Hara
    3

Asked of

The questions

Jen Cummins Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
899. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education the status of early starts throughout the country. [19504/25]
Jen Cummins Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
900. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education if the early start programme could be a part of the DEIS + plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19505/25]
Paul McAuliffe Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Education
141. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education her progress to date in the implementation of the DEIS plus scheme as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16853/25]
Cathy Bennett Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Education
168. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education if she will outline the appeals process for schools denied DEIS status; the criteria upon which schools may appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17196/25]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Education
179. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education to provide a timeline for the introduction of a DEIS Plus programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17225/25]
Jen Cummins Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Education
202. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education her criteria to define these new additional supports DEIS +. [14635/25]
Mattie McGrath Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Education
490. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education the reason a school (details supplied) have not been granted DEIS status when all other schools in the area have DEIS status, leaving the school in a disadvantaged position; if she will review this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16773/25]
Matt Carthy Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Education
534. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 435 of 1 April 2025, the process that was used to determine the DEIS status of a school (details supplied); if there is a mechanism whereby the school can appeal the decision to exclude a school from the DEIS band 1 programme considering all other schools in the catchment area are within that programme; and if she will make…
Michael Murphy Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Education
229. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education the reason a school (details supplied) was not previously awarded DEIS status, given that DEIS status was already secured by the town’s two other secondary schools; when DEIS status will be awarded to the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16476/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 1 Apr 2025 · to Education
402. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) will be included in the new DEIS Plus scheme for schools. [15277/25]
Alan Kelly Written 1 Apr 2025 · to Education
426. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education her views on whether some schools in Nenagh should achieve DEIS status. [15694/25]
Matt Carthy Written 1 Apr 2025 · to Education
435. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education if she will review the decision to exclude a school (details supplied) from the DEIS band 1 programme considering all other schools in the catchment area are within that programme; the process that resulted in this school's exclusion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15801/25]
Johnny Guirke Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Education
488. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education her plans, if any, to consider a school (details supplied) for the DEIS programme, similar to the national school in the same area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3179/25]
Johnny Guirke Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Education
489. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education the number of DEIS schools in County Meath; and the location and name of these schools, in tabular format. [3180/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Education
514. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education her plans to expand and improve the DEIS scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3567/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Education
515. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education her plans to introduce a DEIS+ scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3568/25]