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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

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The questions

Ged Nash Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Education
303. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Youth the building unit's position on amendments proposed by a school (details supplied) to the previously approved addition of accommodation at the school, first announced in 2022; if her Department will meet directly with the school management and their agent(s) to discuss the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31616/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Education
305. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the future plans for a school building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31630/26]
Emer Currie Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Education
111. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount spent on emergency works and ASA works in a school (details supplied), broken down per project, from 2014 to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31055/26]
Emer Currie Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Education
112. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount spent on emergency works and ASA works in a school (details supplied), broken down per project, from 2014 to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31056/26]
Emer Currie Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Education
113. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount spent on emergency works and ASA works in a school (details supplied), broken down per project, from 2014 to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31057/26]
Barry Heneghan Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Education
564. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the basis on which modular accommodation under the additional school accommodation scheme is not being considered for a school (details supplied); whether the status of the building as a relatively new facility precludes such consideration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30123/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Education
582. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the application by a school (details supplied) for additional classroom spaces, which are urgently needed to accommodate the growing school population and increased demand for Gaelscoil education.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30391/26]
Barry Ward Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Education
593. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to an accommodation shortfall for a school for the coming school year (details supplied); the actions she will take to ensure this is rectified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30566/26]
Barry Ward Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Education
594. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the timeframe for when new classrooms will be in place for a school (details supplied); if her attention has been brought to concerns that if there is a delay, there will not be sufficient accommodation for the students for the coming school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30567/26]
Barry Ward Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Education
596. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will facilitate a meeting with members of the board of management for a school (details supplied) to discuss their concerns related the shortfall in accommodation for the coming school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30569/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Education
635. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide detail on the application for a modular classroom to accommodate a mainstream class at a school in County Clare (details supplied) for the start of the 2026/2027 school year; the way in which she proposes to support and advance this project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30957/26]
Brian Stanley Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Education
13. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education and Youth the percentage of schools that now have solar panels on their roofs; the plans to increase this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14593/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Education
28. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on plans to develop new accommodation at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27397/26]
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Education
49. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the exact date of her visit to a school (details supplied) to view the unacceptable conditions for the children, teachers, and staff at the school and to make a statement on her plans to advance the delivery of the new school facilities that have been long delayed. [28755/26]
David Maxwell Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Education
356. Deputy David Maxwell asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of the additional school accommodation project for a school (details supplied); the timeline for the next stages of delivery; when further correspondence will issue to the school community, in light of the fact that funding has been formally approved by her Department and planning permission has been granted by Monaghan County Cou…
Mark Wall Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Education
373. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education and Youth the up to date position with the provision of a new secondary school in county Kildare (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29328/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 22 Apr 2026 · to Education
103. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review application (details supplied); and if she will provide an update on same. [28969/26]
Noel McCarthy Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1237. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an additional school accommodation application for a school (details supplied); when she expects this accommodation to be in place given the increased enrolment for the upcoming school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23820/26]
James O'Connor Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1529. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding an ASA scheme application for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27161/26]
James O'Connor Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1533. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will engage with a school (details supplied) regarding additional requirements identified in respect of an ASA scheme application; if her Department will engage with the school authority on the way in which to address its requirements in respect of special education provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27167/26]
Emer Currie Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Education
246. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23124/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 24 Mar 2026 · to Education
459. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will urgently sanction a modular classroom to accommodate a mainstream class at a school in County Clare (details supplied) for the start of the 2026/2027 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21408/26]
Colm Burke Written 24 Mar 2026 · to Education
483. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of an additional accommodation project application by a school (details supplied); when they can proceed to the next phase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21623/26]
Colm Burke Written 24 Mar 2026 · to Education
484. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school (details supplied) will be permitted to progress from stage 2b of the additional accommodation scheme for a new building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21624/26]
Colm Burke Written 24 Mar 2026 · to Education
486. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of an application by a school (details supplied) application under the additional accommodation scheme; when a decision will issue on 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. [21626/26]