666. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has considered introducing a needs-based model for the allocation of educational supports for children with additional needs, aligned with the functional needs approach used by the HSE; whether any reviews, pilot initiatives, or reform proposals are currently underway in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter.…
Topics / Education Policy
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsEducation Policy
449 questions from 98 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
449
questions
442 written, 7 oral
98
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
5
departments asked
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 | 4 |
| February 2025 | 19 |
| March 2025 | 12 |
| April 2025 | 31 |
| May 2025 | 4 |
| June 2025 | 9 |
| July 2025 | 18 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 23 |
| October 2025 | 11 |
| November 2025 | 28 |
| December 2025 | 25 |
| January 2026 | 25 |
| February 2026 | 60 |
| March 2026 | 9 |
| April 2026 | 43 |
| May 2026 | 26 |
| June 2026 | 15 |
| July 2026 | 16 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 10 |
| October 2026 | 61 |
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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Debated under the same heading
Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.
The questions
60. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will report on the support she is providing the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation’s Holocaust education programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8340/26]
441. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has any plans to develop a college (details supplied) [8913/26]
467. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether IQ tests are mandatory or routinely required in secondary schools; the circumstances in which such assessments may be used; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7391/26]
477. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans she has to revise the Walk Tall Programme to include modern materials on drug prevention suitable for primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7540/26]
478. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps she is taking to provide sustained professional development training for teachers on delivering drug education without adding to existing initiative overload in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7541/26]
479. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the resources allocated to primary schools in County Offaly for implementing drug prevention programmes, given staffing shortages in rural areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7542/26]
480. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps she is taking to address overcrowded classrooms impacting the effective delivery of SPHE drug education modules in secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7544/26]
481. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide details on specialist supports available to teachers in County Offaly for handling complex pupil needs related to drug awareness and mental health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7545/26]
482. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the evaluation mechanisms in place to assess the effectiveness of current youth drug prevention curricula in primary and secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7547/26]
483. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps she is taking to ensure a compassionate, evidence-based approach to drug education in rural schools like those in County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7548/26]
511. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures in place to protect freedom of expression for teachers regarding sensitive social issues; the training provided on handling classroom discussions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7857/26]
513. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the policy on single-sex education options; whether any reviews are underway to assess parental preferences for such schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7859/26]
1194. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to provide financial supports for Irish students studying in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8325/26]
1204. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the functions, staffing complement, and annual operating cost of the proposed National Skills Observatory; how it will operate within SOLAS; the nature of the labour-market intelligence and forecasting it will provide; and how its outputs will inform policy and funding decisions. [7638/26]
92. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps he is taking to address the long commute times for university students in Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6872/26]
119. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the mechanisms his Department have in place to identify skills gaps in job growth sectors, and the way in which it responds to them through further and higher education opportunities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6965/26]
120. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the current status of initiatives within his Department to support training, education, and research in modern methods of construction, including off-site and modular building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6758/26]
139. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the actions he is taking to ensure that every third level campus and coursework requirements are fully accessible for any student or staff member with a disability to prevent any barrier to education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5996/26]
145. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if shared island funding could be used to advance the development of capital infrastructure at Dundalk Institute of Technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6778/26]
152. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update, to include a timeline for commencement and completion, on the Disability Demonstration Project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6874/26]
163. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the implementation of the sustainable funding model for higher education, and when institutions can expect the full funding framework to be in place in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6883/26]
164. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on the next phase of the development of the College of the Future project at the Kickham Barracks site in Clonmel, which was given the green light in October 2024; the timeline for same; and the expected impact of this pioneering co-located campus for both further and higher ed…
169. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to outline the planned additional course provision in high demand areas like medicine, pharmacy and nursing. [6992/26]
464. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to bridge the funding gap for disability organisations to support their members into further and higher education. [7345/26]