Pupil-Teacher Ratio
An official questions-paper heading. 105 questions (2 oral, 103 written), first 2025-02-13, latest 2026-07-28.
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| Oct 2025 | 4 |
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| Jul 2026 | 23 |
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| Department | Questions |
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| Education | 105 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 | Pupil-Teacher Ratio |
| 2025-02-27 | Pupil-Teacher Ratio |
The questions
Joe Cooney
written
2026-07-28 · to Education
1141. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Education and Youth the pupil-teacher ratio in each primary and post-primary school in County Clare. [55150/26]
Johnny Mythen
written
2026-07-28 · to Education
1204. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on pupil to teacher ratios of classrooms in primary education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55981/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-07-28 · to Education
1253. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to a pre-budget campaign (details supplied); the actions she will take to address the specific issues outlined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56791/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-07-28 · to Education
1254. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the way in which Ireland compares to other EU countries in terms of average class sizes at a primary school level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56792/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-07-28 · to Education
1255. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the way in which Ireland compares to the UK in terms of average class sizes at a primary school level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56793/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-07-28 · to Education
1256. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding an initiative that seeks to reduce average class sizes at a primary school level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56794/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-07-28 · to Education
1258. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding a mechanism in place to support a primary school teacher that is experiencing burnout related to oversized classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56796/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-07-28 · to Education
1259. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding work ongoing within her Department to reduce the student-teacher ratio in secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56797/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-07-28 · to Education
1261. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the national average student teacher ratio in primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56799/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-07-28 · to Education
1262. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the average student teacher ratio in primary schools in Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56800/26]
Mark Ward
written
2026-07-28 · to Education
1274. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the teacher allocations for each second level school in Dublin mid-west for the 2025 to 2026 and 2026 to 2027 school years; in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57078/26]
Mark Ward
written
2026-07-28 · to Education
1276. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the teacher allocations for each primary level school in Dublin mid-west for the 2025 to 2026 and 2026 to 2027 school years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57080/26]
Ryan O'Meara
oral
2026-07-16 · to Education
6. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline her plans to reduce the teacher-pupil ratio in primary schools to 19:1, as per the programme for Government commitment, and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54419/26]
Natasha Newsome Drennan
written
2026-07-16 · to Education
26. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on pupil teacher ratios of classrooms in primary education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54062/26]
Grace Boland
written
2026-07-16 · to Education
41. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has prepared a phased implementation plan to further reduce pupil teacher ratios over the lifetime of the current Government; if so, the milestones and timelines contained within that plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54042/26]
Grace Boland
written
2026-07-16 · to Education
59. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether consideration is being given to prioritising reductions in pupil teacher ratios for DEIS schools, schools with special classes, or schools experiencing sustained enrolment growth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54043/26]
Tom Brabazon
written
2026-07-16 · to Education
111. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures her Department is taking to increase the number of primary school teachers and to reduce the pupil-to-teacher ratio in primary schools as committed to in the programme for Government. [53935/26]
John Brady
written
2026-07-16 · to Education
302. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth to address the Budget 2011 decision to remove preferential teacher/pupil ratios for Gaelscoileanna; if this decision is still having residual impacts and leading to cuts in teacher numbers at some gaelscoileanna for the upcoming academic year; if this is the case at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on th…
Cathal Crowe
written
2026-07-16 · to Education
329. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the action taken to reduce class sizes and the pupil teacher ratio at primary school level since 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54540/26]
Cathal Crowe
written
2026-07-16 · to Education
333. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary school teachers in each county in 2025-2026; the provisional allocation in each county for 2026-2027, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54544/26]
Cathal Crowe
written
2026-07-16 · to Education
334. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the average class size of primary schools, by county and local authority area, in the 2025-2026 school year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54546/26]
Jen Cummins
written
2026-07-14 · to Education
302. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason for the decision to remove the preferential teacher-to-pupil ratio for Gaelscoileanna. [53018/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-07-01 · to Education
185. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary school classrooms, by school comprising of 30 of more children. [50227/26]
Eoin Ó Broin
written
2026-06-30 · to Education
381. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to reduce the teacher pupil ratio on primary schools to 19:1. [49178/26]
Shane Moynihan
written
2026-06-30 · to Education
390. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to achieve the Programme for Government commitment of a pupil–teacher ratio of 19:1. [49426/26]
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