393. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding modular accommodation for a special class at a school (details supplied); the position regarding application for associated SEN repurposing grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33731/25]
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
414. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to emails on 28 May and 12 June 2025, to provide an update on the urgently needed modular units for a school (details supplied). [33874/25]
423. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to take into consideration the circumstances of a school in County Kerry (details supplied); to provide a third temporary autism class for the school for the academic year 2025-2026 only; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34038/25]
450. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth how many schools, and school names, have applied for alternative/modular accommodation for the coming academic year; how many have been put in place thus far; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34367/25]
461. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on changes to classroom arrangements at a school (details supplied); if she will ensure prefab accommodation is provided so that classes are not forced to share a room. [34528/25]
71. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the installation of additional accommodation at a school (details supplied). [32909/25]
128. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality regarding the recent refusal of a block extension grant for a school (details supplied), if she has plans to review the qualifying criteria when it comes to the issue of lands being held in trust; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31961/25]
382. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31821/25]
383. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31822/25]
384. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31823/25]
391. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the progress of an application of a school (details enclosed) to renovate and extend their school campus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31926/25]
395. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a progress report on when the PE hall aspect of the development at a college (details supplied) will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31995/25]
400. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth the urgent remedial action she will take to deal with the structural defects at a school (details supplied), given that two classrooms are unusable due to roof water ingress and the presence of asbestos, and where progress on supplying a special education unit has been delayed due to the deteriorating condition of the school roof and the signific…
411. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on developments to be undertaken at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32096/25]
438. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of prefabs being used in primary and post primary schools across the State; the cost of these prefabs to the State, per county, in tabular form; the number of these prefabs that are being rented; the number that are being rented from foreign companies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32486/25]
443. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a school (details supplied) that was granted funding by her Department in December 2024 for additional space needed in September 2025, will finally be contacted by the design team given the school was promised contact in February. [32544/25]
445. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the additional space promised for a school (details supplied) will be open by September 2025. [32550/25]
460. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the plans to build SET classrooms during the summer holidays (details supplied). [32710/25]
461. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will address serious and ongoing health and safety issues with a prefab unit at a school which is used as accommodation for a special class (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32731/25]
95. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the application from a school to replace their 50-year-old prefabs (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30986/25]
114. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide a timeline for construction to begin on a site (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31317/25]
130. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of roof repairs at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30789/25]
172. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the provision of modular accommodation for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31249/25]
135. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update in relation to a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31172/25]
139. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on an application by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31178/25]