Education Policy

93. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 233 of 17 December 2025, if she can provide an update on progress of the taskforce set to implement the Government’s commitment to ‘expand opportunities for students to attend Gaelscoileanna and Gaelcholáistí’, as set out in the Programme for Government 2025; to outline any plan given by th…

103. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has conducted an assessment of the locations most appropriate for new Irish-medium provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46343/26]

104. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she has sought legal advice on the rights of families to compel the State to provide Irish-medium education on the grounds of discrimination; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46344/26]

780. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the criteria for allocating primary school teachers based on number of pupils was last reviewed; if consideration is being given to a review of this process; the steps being taken to reduce the number of pupils per teacher [41786/26]

781. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a matter regarding secondary schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41789/26]

944. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures she is taking to ensure strengthened record-keeping with regard to student support files, given the recent findings of the Inspectorate in relation to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43803/26]

95. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether the demographic trends used by her Department are adequately reflecting the pace of which housing is developing in Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40799/26]

124. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the collaboration that is ongoing between her Department and the Department of Children, Disability and Equality in respect of the provision of immersive Irish-medium early years education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40464/26]

128. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will re-run the Irish-medium provision section of the Primary School Survey, given criticisms of the wording, and results showing significantly lower demand than in other similar surveys; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40465/26]

129. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she plans to introduce additional measures and incentives to facilitate the establishment of Gaelscoileanna and Gaelcholáistí; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40777/26]

159. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the average and median cost of insurance per pupil at primary and secondary level; the actions she is taking to reduce the cost of insurance for schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40772/26]

186. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the new circular being drafted outlining the role of the SNA; the consultations that have taken place to date to inform the contents of the circular; if she will meet with an organisation (details supplied) in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40771/26]

341. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth when school-level data from the 2025 Primary School Survey will be published; the format it will take; the way in which this data will feed into local and national primary school planning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41089/26]

575. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth her position on the increasing practice in post-primary schools of requiring students to purchase a personal laptop as part of their education; if such a requirement is mandated, recommended, or optional under Department policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39515/26]

578. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth if guidance has been issued to schools regarding procurement models for digital devices, including rental schemes, leasing arrangements, or shared-use models; if schools are permitted to recommend specific suppliers or devices; and the safeguards in place to ensure value for money and avoid undue financial pressure on families. [3…

128. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the determination to introduce a split class is a decision made by her Department or the school itself; the requirements for this to take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38042/26]

1329. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the Adult Literacy for Life (ALL) Oversight Group last met; when the National Literacy Coalition last met; the reasons for the apparent pause in meetings since summer 2024; and his timeline and plans for the restructuring of governance arrangements referenced in the Budget 2026 Ex…

1330. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether any interim governance or decision-making structures are currently in place for the ALL Strategy in the absence of regular meetings of the Oversight Group and National Literacy Coalition; and how stakeholder engagement is being maintained during this period. [36960/26]

1331. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the current status of the independent mid-term review of the Adult Literacy for Life Strategy; when it is expected to commence and conclude; and whether the review will be published. [36961/26]

1332. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the consultation process that is planned as part of the mid-term review of the ALL Strategy; whether key stakeholders, including the National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA), adult learners, and education and training providers, will be involved; and how the Oireachtas Committee will be e…

1333. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress that has been made against the key targets of the Adult Literacy for Life Strategy since its launch in 2021; and whether updated performance indicators will be published alongside the mid-term review. [36963/26]

1334. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way in which his Department is ensuring cross Government accountability for delivery of the ALL Strategy, given its whole of government approach; and which Minister has overall responsibility for its implementation. [36964/26]

323. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No.513 of 4 February 2026, if she will supply an update on the initial high-level summary results focusing on response rates for school-level data; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36469/26]

90. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether in light of a new report (details supplied), which shows that only 40% of children living in Dublin’s south-west inner city attend secondary school locally, the lowest proportion of any urban LEA in the country, the commitments she and her Department will make towards the establishment of a new secondary school, as has been…

91. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether in light of a new report (details supplied), which shows that children in Dublin's south-west inner city (SWIC) are far less likely than children in other areas to attend third-level education, the investment in secondary education she and her Department will make to improve access to third level for children in SWIC; and i…