51. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to change the title of special needs assistant (SNA) in a classroom-to-classroom assistant, given SNAs play a major role in all students lives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6689/26]
Topics / Education Policy
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsEducation Policy
449 questions from 98 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
449
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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 |
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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
514. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if an organisation (details supplied) will be invited to the national convention on education as a key education stakeholder; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5959/26]
558. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the National Development Plan Implementation Plan for Education will be published; if a school (details supplied) in County Louth has been included in this plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6343/26]
560. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of occasions, per county, that section 37a of the schools admissions Act 2018 has been used by her Department, in each of the years 2020 to 2025, respectively. [6345/26]
545. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth when he will publish the findings of the working group set up following the publication of the "Out-of-School Education Provision Report" in 2022, to provide clarity, support and direction for alternative education organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3886/26]
1076. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth when schools will be able to apply for DEIS status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74374/25]
1077. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider giving DEIS status to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74375/25]
1208. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a detailed update on a policy announcement made last year (details supplied); to provide a timeline for when guidance on this will be issued to unions and other relevant stakeholders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1460/26]
1212. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the target set for Q3 2025 in the policy for Irish medium education outside of the Gaeltacht to establish an Irish medium PME programme for primary school teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1563/26]
1213. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the target set for Q3 2025 in the policy for Irish medium education outside of the Gaeltacht to establish a scheme to support Irish medium post primary schools in teacher sharing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1564/26]
1214. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the target set for Q3 2025 in the policy for Irish medium education outside of the Gaeltacht to extend the ehub to Irish medium educational settings outside of the Gaeltacht; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1565/26]
1215. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the target set for Q4 2025 in the policy for Irish medium education outside of the Gaeltacht to run a survey to gather information on demand for Irish medium education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1566/26]
1216. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the target set for Q4 2025 in the policy for Irish medium education outside of the Gaeltacht to establish a taskforce on models of Irish medium education provision. [1567/26]
1217. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the target set for Q4 2025 in the policy for Irish medium education. [1568/26]
2589. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of students applying to the CAO using the Baccalaureate. [74522/25]
416. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to review or strengthen its guidance on the use of children’s images on school websites and social media, in view of the evolving digital risk this may pose; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71329/25]
417. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Education and Youth when her Department last updated its guidance for schools on publishing photographs of pupils online; the changes have been made to previous versions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71330/25]
477. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the process for establishing a new secondary school in an area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72057/25]
478. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she plans to establish a new secondary school in Duleek, County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72058/25]
491. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the implementation of a common application process for secondary schools in Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72246/25]
494. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department fully covers the cost of assistive technology advised for students in schools. [72274/25]
511. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth the key measures taken to improve primary education during 2025; her priorities for same in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72469/25]
1154. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason students are only eligible for the Christmas bonus if they are receiving VTOS or Youthreach training allowance for at least 12 months, or if they were receiving a qualified payment immediately before their training, considering not all VTOS or Youthreach students apply for another qualifying paym…
94. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the progress of the establishment of the new education therapy service. [70472/25]
106. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an outline of the objectives of the Taskforce on Models of Supply for Irish-Medium Education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70465/25]