242. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the status of an application by a school (details supplied) for additional accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67540/25]
Topics / School Accommodation
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsSchool Accommodation
572 questions from 117 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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| December 2025 | 31 |
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| May 2026 | 50 |
| June 2026 | 26 |
| July 2026 | 16 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 9 |
| October 2026 | 23 |
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243. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application by a school (details supplied) for additional accommodation; the status of temporary accommodation for the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67541/25]
244. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application for additional accommodation by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67542/25]
281. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that the second classroom at the ASD unit at a school (details supplied) will be opened in early 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67986/25]
291. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on an application for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68020/25]
295. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware that a serious problem is developing in Kildare town and in some surrounding catchment areas where existing primary schools have currently reached or are approaching maximum capacity; if she accepts that as a consequence securing infant places for families moving into the area to occupy recently constructed homes is proving highly…
298. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of a school’s application (details supplied) under the additional accommodation scheme; when a decision will issue; whether it will proceed to the next stage, as the works are urgently needed by the school and its pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66858/25]
335. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the school project (details supplied) and if she will engage with the school on the works as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67212/25]
356. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the engagement she or her Department have had with the management of school (details supplied) in relation to the need for additional accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65278/25]
369. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools at primary and secondary level that have reported leaks in the roofs of the schools, by age of the school; the design requirements which are in place to prevent such leaks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65339/25]
389. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth to respond to correspondence regarding an application for additional accommodation for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65551/25]
411. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 514 of 18 November 2025, if she will consider establishing additional accommodation measures for primary schools in Kildare town, to ensure that all children can receive an education in their local area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65867/25]
134. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether prefabs are being added to a school (details supplied) to facilitate the lack of school places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64057/25]
424. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she has changed the policy in relation to the provision of modular units to schools which require additional space; if so, the rationale for this decision; if not, the reason a school (details supplied) has been informed that a modular unit will not be provided to accommodate students enrolled for 2026, including additional place for a second cla…
432. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Education and Youth when an additional special class will be sanctioned at a school (details supplied); and if this sanction will be expedited given the school has identified the need for an additional special class. [62885/25]
442. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will support the opening of an additional ASD class at a school (details supplied). [62999/25]
460. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the application by a school (details supplied) to open a second autism class; if she will ensure that this application is promptly approved so that the class can open in the next school year without delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63169/25]
473. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to increase the availability of school options in the Dublin 7 area; whether there are changes planned for the school planning area in that area so as to allow for greater options for parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63408/25]
498. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the emergency works application for a school (details supplied); when a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63679/25]
514. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department is aware of capacity issues in terms of primary school places in Kildare town; the steps she will take to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64017/25]
473. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently examine and expedite the granted extensions for autism rooms at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60928/25]
526. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth the length of time a school (details supplied) will be required to remain in temporary accommodation which has been described as unsatisfactory; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61628/25]
527. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth when urgent remedial works are expected to be undertaken to address serious health and safety concerns at temporary facilities in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61629/25]
536. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she has read the correspondence sent to her by an organisation (details supplied); the urgent actions she will take to ensure a safe environment for students, teachers and staff at the school while they await the long delayed new school campus. [61769/25]
544. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a school (details supplied) for safety works under the climate action summer works scheme; and when they will receive a decision on their application. [61858/25]