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School 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.

Jan 2025Oct 2026
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MonthQuestions
January 202529
February 202555
March 202537
April 202525
May 202515
June 202539
July 202523
August 20250
September 202521
October 202511
November 202536
December 202531
January 202636
February 202627
March 202642
April 202621
May 202650
June 202626
July 202616
August 20260
September 20269
October 202623

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.

  • Aontú3 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil171 from 32 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael123 from 18 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party8 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent36 from 8 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland11 from 2 TDs · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party46 from 10 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity17 from 3 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin132 from 34 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. 29
  2. 19
  3. 16
  4. 14
  5. 14
  6. 13
  7. 13
  8. 12

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Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Sean Fleming Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Education
1168. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth to reconsider an application for additional school accommodation for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42914/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Education
1176. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on an application made by a school (details supplied) under the additional accommodation scheme for two modular classrooms and re-configuration of two small classrooms into one; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43002/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Education
1177. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that two modular classrooms are approved for a school (details supplied), as per their application under the additional accommodation scheme, to ensure that the efforts they have made to open an autism classroom is supported and that they can ensure integration from both the mainstream and autism class, in line with her Departme…
Sean Fleming Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Education
1200. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding an application for capital funding under the additional school accommodation scheme for a post primary school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43071/25]
Paul McAuliffe Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Education
1274. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth when temporary accommodation will be provided to meet growing demand in Glasnevin post-primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44005/25]
Catherine Connolly Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Education
92. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the status of the extension to a school (details supplied); the timeline for the delivery of the extension; when the project is expected to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39982/25]
Duncan Smith Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Education
117. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide further clarity on the reason a school (details supplied) was not facilitated to open a new autism classroom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39782/25]
William Aird Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Education
124. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the timeline for the budget allocation and commencement of a new two-storey extension comprising four classrooms, specialist rooms, toilets, stores at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40184/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Education
312. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary school classrooms during the 2024-2025 school year of 30 pupils or more; the location of each nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40297/25]
Brendan Smith Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Education
128. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that a project (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage without delay in view of the urgent need to have this much needed accommodation provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40180/25]
Barry Ward Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Education
446. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any plans to increase the provision of primary school places in Cherrywood, County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38707/25]
Barry Ward Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Education
447. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding plans for the provision of secondary school places in Cherrywood, County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38708/25]
Barry Ward Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Education
448. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the shortage of school places at a school (details supplied); the actions she will take to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38709/25]
Grace Boland Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Education
454. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps she has taken to deliver on the commitment in the Programme for Government to reduce primary school classes to 19 pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38807/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Education
464. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider documentation (details supplied) requiring completion of a deed of surrender for a school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38928/25]
James O'Connor Written 9 Jul 2025 · to Education
69. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth regarding the additional school accommodation scheme in respect of a school (details supplied); if steps will be taken to expedite this application to ensure the school has time make preparations to facilitate a special class for the impending academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38255/25]
Michael Lowry Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Education
380. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Youth if funding will be allocated under the application for the new summer works scheme for a school (details supplied). [37083/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Education
416. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update regarding repairs to a school (details supplied) under the summer works scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37432/25]
John McGuinness Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Education
421. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth if an application for emergency works relative to health and safety in the name of a school (details supplied) will be expedited and approved. [37598/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Education
425. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 74 of 25 June 2025, if the application for emergency works will be granted as a matter of urgency given that the necessary documentation has been supplied by the school (details supplied) to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37690/25]
Sean Fleming Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Education
429. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth when approval will be given for additional school accommodation to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37700/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Education
91. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the circumstances in which a school (details supplied) is disposing of its premises for a reported €5 million and is to be accommodated in a publicly owned education building at another location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36312/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 25 Jun 2025 · to Education
74. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 400 of 17 June 2025, regarding a school (details supplied) if she will ensure, given the significant health and safety issues that are involved, together with the unavoidable delay in delivering a special education unit at the school, urgent approval will be given to ensure that essential works will be carried…
Carol Nolan Written 25 Jun 2025 · to Education
89. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on proposals to provide new accommodation for a school in County Offaly (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34804/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 25 Jun 2025 · to Education
90. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of the project to deliver two modular units for St. John’s Special School in Dungarvan; to confirm precisely when her Department’s modular accommodation unit was tasked with progressing the project; if she will commit to ensuring the units are in place by September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34844/…