Education Schemes
An official questions-paper heading. 155 questions (7 oral, 148 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-16.
Questions under this heading, per month
Jan 2025Jul 2026
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| Month | Questions |
|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | 2 |
| Feb 2025 | 6 |
| Mar 2025 | 2 |
| Apr 2025 | 3 |
| May 2025 | 1 |
| Jun 2025 | 4 |
| Jul 2025 | 14 |
| Sep 2025 | 8 |
| Oct 2025 | 7 |
| Nov 2025 | 16 |
| Dec 2025 | 14 |
| Jan 2026 | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 11 |
| Mar 2026 | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 27 |
| May 2026 | 15 |
| Jun 2026 | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 14 |
Addressed to
| Department | Questions |
|---|---|
| Education | 122 |
| Further and Higher Education | 28 |
| Children | 2 |
| Social | 2 |
| Agriculture | 1 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 | Education Schemes |
| 2026-05-12 | Education Schemes |
| 2026-02-12 | Education Schemes |
| 2026-02-12 | Education Schemes |
| 2025-10-16 | Education Schemes |
| 2025-06-12 | Education Schemes |
| 2025-05-29 | Education Schemes |
| 2025-02-27 | Education Schemes |
| 2025-02-27 | Education Schemes |
The questions
Erin McGreehan
written
2026-04-14 · to Education
1323. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied) were not included in the Department's recently announced list of DEIS Plus schools; if she will outline the criteria and data used to determine eligibility for DEIS Plus status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24715/26]
Niamh Smyth
written
2026-04-14 · to Education
1326. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24779/26]
Niamh Smyth
written
2026-04-14 · to Education
1328. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24786/26]
Ruth Coppinger
written
2026-04-14 · to Education
1333. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school was left off the DEIS Plus list (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24889/26]
Eoin Hayes
written
2026-04-14 · to Education
1336. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide the reason a school (details supplied) was not granted DEIS Plus status; the way in which the school can appeal the decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24918/26]
Willie O'Dea
written
2026-04-14 · to Education
1339. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the decision to exclude a school (details supplied) from DEIS Plus status, as the catchment for this school is a significantly disadvantaged area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24961/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-04-14 · to Education
1340. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the criteria under which a school (details supplied) failed to qualify for DEIS Plus status; the way in which the school scored in the assessment for such status. [24967/26]
Conor Sheehan
written
2026-04-14 · to Education
1343. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied) was not granted DEIS Plus status; when further schools will be included in the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24989/26]
Paul McAuliffe
written
2026-04-14 · to Education
1345. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the criteria used for categorising DEIS plus schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25019/26]
Ged Nash
written
2026-04-14 · to Education
1418. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason seven schools in Drogheda (details supplied) are excluded from the Deis Plus scheme; the criteria used to make this decision; the basis on which these schools were judged to not meet those criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25557/26]
Ged Nash
written
2026-04-14 · to Education
1419. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will outline the appeals process for schools excluded from the DEIS Plus scheme; and the way in which appeals will be evaluated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25558/26]
Ged Nash
written
2026-04-14 · to Education
1420. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide the precise score for each school that was successfully awarded DEIS+ status as per her announcement in March; if she will provide the precise scoring achieved by schools in Drogheda (details supplied) using the new DEIS+ identification model and the Pobal HP Deprivation Index, in tabular form; and if she will mak…
Darren O'Rourke
written
2026-03-19 · to Education
305. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will include children who are educated at home in the free schoolbook scheme in Budget 2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21349/26]
Darren O'Rourke
written
2026-03-19 · to Education
306. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason children who are educated at home were not included in the free schoolbook scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21350/26]
James Geoghegan
written
2026-03-18 · to Education
918. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review an application by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20859/26]
Ciarán Ahern
written
2026-02-19 · to Education
346. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to improve access to special reading schools for children with significant dyslexia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13651/26]
Shane Moynihan
written
2026-02-17 · to Education
677. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the new DEIS plan will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12551/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí
oral
2026-02-12 · to Education
102. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the establishment of a new DEIS plus scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10774/26]
Darren O'Rourke
written
2026-02-11 · to Education
158. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth since the closure of Caranua, when the survivors of residential institutional abuse will be able to avail of educational support, as referenced in the Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Act 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10841/26]
Darren O'Rourke
written
2026-02-11 · to Education
159. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if survivors of the residential abuse scheme who have received redress from the State previously, will receive support for furthering their education; when Department officials will be available to discuss these supports with survivors following the closure of Caranua; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10842/26]
Darren O'Rourke
written
2026-02-11 · to Education
173. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she can provide details of the resilience and effectiveness scheme; the length of time it has been operating; the way in which the decision is made on whether the fund will run in a year; the drawdowns by ETB that have been made in each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10937/26]
Darren O'Rourke
written
2026-02-11 · to Education
174. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she can provide an update on the review of UBU scheme; the timeline for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10938/26]
Albert Dolan
written
2026-02-04 · to Education
500. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if funding will be provided to continue the post-primary school books scheme for the 2026/2027 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7737/26]
Robert O'Donoghue
written
2026-02-04 · to Education
537. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider early childhood educators to provide July provision (details supplied); if she plans to extend July provision eligibility to all early childhood educators; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8143/26]
John Lahart
written
2026-02-04 · to Further and Higher Education
1207. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a grant scheme is available for undergraduates granted a position in a four-year undergraduate course in an American university; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7776/26]