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Education and Training Boards

115 questions from 58 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 23 September 2026.

115
questions
112 written, 3 oral
58
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
2
departments asked

Questions per month

The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.

Jan 2025Oct 2026
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MonthQuestions
January 20253
February 20252
March 20258
April 20253
May 202512
June 20253
July 202512
August 20250
September 202515
October 20255
November 20253
December 20252
January 20266
February 20267
March 202619
April 20265
May 20261
June 20262
July 20266
August 20260
September 20261
October 20260

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.

  • Aontú1 from 1 TD · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil28 from 16 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael19 from 8 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party1 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent6 from 4 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland1 from 1 TD · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party9 from 4 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity4 from 2 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin44 from 19 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.

  1. 9
  2. 8
  3. 7
  4. 6
  5. 4
  6. 4
  7. 4
  8. 3

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
2533. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 423 of 27 March 2025, the length of time SOLAS has been engaging with Kerry ETB; the estimated timeframe for completion of the centre for training and education at a site (details supplied) in Killarney, County Kerry. [19615/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
429. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science about a matter concerning a course in an Education and Training Board (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18325/25]
Matt Carthy Written 27 Mar 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
14. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will intervene to ensure that adult education classes proceed this term through Cavan Monaghan ETB. [13717/25]
Matt Carthy Written 27 Mar 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
39. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science with reference to the education and training boards where adult education classes were reduced in this academic year, his proposals to ensure that the issues that led to the withdrawal of such classes are resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13716/25]
Catherine Connolly Written 27 Mar 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
56. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason the Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board was requested to reduce its floor space from 25,000 metres squared to 10,000 metres squared in its revised business case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14546/25]
Michael Cahill Written 27 Mar 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
65. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the importance of the hospitality sector to Killarney, County Kerry and to Ireland will be acknowledged by supporting and expediting the proposed training college for the hospitality industry at a location (details supplied). [6847/25]
Gillian Toole Written 27 Mar 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
70. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the timeline for the single phase delivery of Dunboyne College of Further Education and Training, County Meath, serving six counties, based on the February 2022 commitment of the then-Minister. [14512/25]
Paula Butterly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1908. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) concerning ETB personal assistants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11324/25]
Michael Murphy Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Education
288. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education to engage with the CEO of Tipperary ETB in order to urgently review a decision to dispose of Butler Charteris Hall, Cahir (details supplied). [10979/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Education
354. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education the reason members of Dáil Éireann are prohibited from being members of an education or training board and, therefore, a board of management under the Education and Training Boards Act 2013, 34 (b); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9028/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 26 Feb 2025 · to Education
140. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Education the reason the City of Dublin Education and Training Board has not developed and implemented a remote working policy when all other ETBs, except Waterford Wexford ETB, have done so. [8359/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Education
420. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education if she will instruct the City of Dublin Education and Training Board to develop and implement a remote working policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7630/25]
Ivana Bacik Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Education
588. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education if she will make a statement on funding to Education and Training Boards; and if she will make a statement on recruitment and teaching hours. [1166/25]
Pat Buckley Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1694. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will ensure that Cork ETB tutors receive proper employment contracts with guaranteed hours and improved conditions. [46254/24]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1698. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science how much funding was allocated to each ETB in 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [46319/24]