721. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to confirm that permission is required to use the words “campus” or “college” in the name of a business; the cost to apply for such permission; the information required to apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52945/25]
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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The questions
69. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth her view on the Constitutional guarantee that parents shall be primary educators of their children; to elaborate on how her Department is working to vindicate that right; the reason she made no mention of parents in her comments launching a new education consultation process in July 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52318/25]
76. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there is a standard protocol for schools to follow when a student presents with mental health concerns; the way in which her Department monitors compliance with these protocols; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52473/25]
78. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans to introduce or expand peer support programmes or student-led mental health initiatives in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52476/25]
956. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the means by which the role of community education will be recognised and resourced in future strategies for adult learning and further education and training, in line with the recommendations of an organisation's (details supplied) pre-budget submission 2026. [51134/25]
957. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will meet with representatives of a body (details supplied), to hear directly the concerns of providers and learners about the sustainability of community education. [51135/25]
53. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to confirm that further investments will be made and strategies developed in the area of school counselling, particularly in the areas of prevention and early intervention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50515/25]
289. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of Irish exemptions in post-primary schools, by local authority, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49886/25]
332. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider reducing primary school class sizes as outlined in the pre-Budget 2026 submission by an organisation (details supplied), specifically the proposal for a two-point reduction, to ensure more individual attention for students, particularly those with diverse educational needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50399…
336. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the Government’s strategy for addressing the underinvestment in primary and special education, particularly in relation to overcrowded classrooms, insufficient resources, and the increasing demands placed on teaching staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50403/25]
337. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures being taken to reduce the workload of teachers in primary and special education settings, particularly in schools with large class sizes or those located in rural areas, given concerns raised by an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50404/25]
583. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if primary education measures, to reduce class sizes, increase school funding, support inclusive education and strengthen rural schools (details supplied) can be prioritised in Budget 2026. [49132/25]
584. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if primary education funding requests have been put forward by her Department to reduce class sizes, increase school funding, support inclusive education, and strengthen rural schools (details supplied) in advance of Budget 2026 preparations. [49133/25]
741. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if he is aware of the variation in compensation levels for Board members (details supplied); and if he intends to ensure pay equality for board members sitting on these interview panels. [46479/25]
847. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a list of the 45 special schools that are to be included in the new National Therapy Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45824/25]
848. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school (details supplied) is one of the 45 special schools to be included in the new National Therapy Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45825/25]
954. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she intends to increase the compensation of LMETB board members sitting on interview panels from €130 to €260, in line with those sitting on community school interview boards. [46480/25]
994. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth given the UK’s severe shortages of qualified physics teachers, affecting more than a quarter of state schools, if she will outline strategies to enhance recruitment and retention of STEM educators, particularly in remote areas such as Blarney, Mallow, and Glanmire. [46817/25]
1005. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Education and Youth the consideration her Department is giving to the establishment of a fully independent second level Gaelcholáiste in county Clare. [47023/25]
1043. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide details of her Department’s policy on the way in which schools funded by the State should facilitate parents who wish to withdraw their children from religious instruction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47430/25]
1044. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools that have reported having formal procedures in place to give effect to parents' wishes to withdraw their children from religious instruction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47431/25]
1045. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the guidance issued by her Department to schools on ensuring that secular instruction is free from religious content and that religious instruction is provided separately and only with parental consent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47432/25]
1046. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide details of the oversight mechanisms in place to ensure that schools funded by the State comply with parents' right to withdraw their children from religious instruction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47433/25]
1047. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will commission a review of compliance with Departmental guidance regarding the right of parents to withdraw their children from religious instruction in publicly funded schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47434/25]
1056. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth the actions being taken to reduce class sizes at primary level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47545/25]