104. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a school (details supplied) can expect permanent accommodation; and to provide clarity ahead of the new school year 2027-2028 regarding the number of classrooms in its temporary accommodation the school can expect to gain and to lose. [74917/26]
Topics / School Accommodation
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsSchool Accommodation
572 questions from 117 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
572
questions
566 written, 6 oral
117
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
3
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 | 29 |
| February 2025 | 55 |
| March 2025 | 37 |
| April 2025 | 25 |
| May 2025 | 15 |
| June 2025 | 39 |
| July 2025 | 23 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 21 |
| October 2025 | 11 |
| November 2025 | 36 |
| December 2025 | 31 |
| January 2026 | 36 |
| February 2026 | 27 |
| March 2026 | 42 |
| April 2026 | 21 |
| May 2026 | 50 |
| June 2026 | 26 |
| July 2026 | 16 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 9 |
| October 2026 | 23 |
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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
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The questions
121. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of an additional school accommodation application by a school (details supplied); the reason for the delay in progressing the application; and the expected timeline for a decision, subject to approval; and the provision of funding for the proposed extension. [72600/26]
140. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the necessary accommodation at a school (details supplied). [74939/26]
148. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application for additional school accommodation by a school (details supplied)); the timeline for same; if the application will be prioritised given the current conditions in the school. [73549/26]
149. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the large-scale accommodation project for a school (details supplied). [74577/26]
160. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of an additional accommodation application by a school (details supplied); the reason for the delay in progressing the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74625/26]
260. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth her current plans to upgrade school buildings to improve indoor air quality to reduce airborne illnesses such as Covid-19 and influenza. [75024/26]
268. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the proposed provision of four autism special classes and a standalone specialist teaching building at school (details supplied); whether these facilities remain approved in principle by her Department; and the anticipated timeframe for progressing the development to construction. [75212/26]
269. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has assessed the additional accommodation requirements of a school (details supplied), arising from its transition to co-education in September 2027; and if the anticipated increase in enrolment, including applications already received from boys, will be taken into account when prioritising the proposed building project. [75210/26…
271. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of the Stage 2A submission lodged in December 2025 for the additional accommodation project at a school (details supplied); whether the assessment has been completed; if any further information or documentation is outstanding; and when a decision is expected. [75209/26]
272. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the additional accommodation project at a school (details supplies) is being considered for inclusion in the next tranche of approved school building projects; and when decisions on that tranche will be announced. [75207/26]
59. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the application for additional accommodation by a primary school (details supplied) in Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74669/26]
60. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of a school's additional school accommodation application (details supplied); the reason for the delay in progressing the application; and the expected timeline for a decision, subject to approval and the provision of funding for the proposed extension. [74679/26]
84. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Youth when she expects her Department to conclude its assessment of the accommodation requirements at a school (details supplied) given that students and staff continue to work in prefabricated accommodation dating back to the 1980s which has been described as damp, mould-ridden and unsuitable for a modern educational environment; if she will outl…
484. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of an accommodation application for a school (details supplied). [73764/26]
527. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding an ASA application for school (details supplied); and if current issues between engineering and design teams have been resolved. [74085/26]
294. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a list of schools that have planning permission for additional accommodation, extensions, new/replacement builds that are not in her Department’s NDP. [71566/26]
233. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the plans that will be advanced for a new school on a site offered free of charge to the State, within the town boundaries of Milford, having personally visited a school (details supplied) to view the unacceptable conditions for the children, teachers and staff. [70195/26]
256. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason an emergency works application by a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15 was refused; and if the application can be reviewed in light of the condition of the existing accommodation. [70414/26]
257. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the funding streams available to post-primary schools seeking to undertake exterior repainting and improvement works; and whether funding may be available to a school (details supplied) seeking to undertake such works to improve the exterior of its building and school environment. [70475/26]
271. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline the process involved between deciding a school needs additional modular accommodation, to delivering it; the measures that are being taken to reduce the length of time for this process while retaining good governance. [70525/26]
274. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a new modular building will be delivered to a school (details supplied); and if this will be expedited. [70524/26]
289. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she has viewed a television documentary (details supplied); and the status of the additional school accommodation application submitted by a school. [70592/26]
337. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on an application for additional accommodation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67799/26]
201. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on applications by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66090/26]