School Admissions
An official questions-paper heading. 246 questions (4 oral, 242 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-28.
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| Jan 2025 | 1 |
| Feb 2025 | 24 |
| Mar 2025 | 14 |
| Apr 2025 | 15 |
| May 2025 | 14 |
| Jun 2025 | 16 |
| Jul 2025 | 14 |
| Sep 2025 | 17 |
| Oct 2025 | 8 |
| Nov 2025 | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 29 |
| Jan 2026 | 14 |
| Feb 2026 | 14 |
| Mar 2026 | 7 |
| Apr 2026 | 17 |
| May 2026 | 13 |
| Jun 2026 | 10 |
| Jul 2026 | 13 |
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Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-23 | School Admissions |
| 2026-02-19 | School Admissions |
| 2026-02-12 | School Admissions |
| 2026-02-12 | School Admissions |
| 2026-01-21 | School Admissions |
| 2025-06-12 | School Admissions |
| 2025-04-08 | School Admissions |
The questions
Jen Cummins
written
2025-12-09 · to Education
445. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which the demand for autism classes in Dublin 8, Dublin 12, Dublin 6/6w will be met for the academic year 2026-2027. [70117/25]
Jen Cummins
written
2025-12-09 · to Education
446. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of existing spaces for autism classes in Dublin 8, Dublin 12, Dublin 6/6w. [70118/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
written
2025-12-09 · to Education
449. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of ASD class places available in primary schools in an area (details supplied) for the 2025-2026 academic year; the projected demand for these places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70191/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
written
2025-12-09 · to Education
450. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth if priority is given to children residing in an area (details supplied) when allocating ASD class places in that areas primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70192/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
written
2025-12-09 · to Education
451. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth her Department’s plans to ensure continuity of education for children with ASD from primary to secondary level within their local community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70193/25]
Paul Murphy
written
2025-12-04 · to Education
275. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to a case (details supplied) and if she will ensure that the child in question is able to attend a school in their local area. [68623/25]
Sinéad Gibney
written
2025-12-04 · to Education
277. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps her Department is taking to ensure there is adequate school provision in Dublin Rathdown, particularly in areas where the population has grown significantly in recent years, and local school places have not kept pace with population growth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68637/25]
Sinéad Gibney
written
2025-12-04 · to Education
278. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department is aware of significant numbers of children being left without an offer of a primary school place in Kilternan school planning area; the steps her Department has taken to address the shortfall of school places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68638/25]
Sinéad Gibney
written
2025-12-04 · to Education
279. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of new school places her Department plans to create in Kilternan school planning area annually for the next five years, by year; and if they represent a new school or an expansion of existing schools, in tabular form. [68639/25]
Sinéad Gibney
written
2025-12-04 · to Education
280. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of new school places her Department plans to create in Ballinteer Stepaside school planning area annually for the next five years, by year; and if they represent a new school or an expansion of existing schools, in tabular form. [68640/25]
Carol Nolan
written
2025-12-04 · to Education
282. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will secure a place for a child in a main stream post-primary class in County Offaly (details supplied); if she is aware that there are over 100 children awaiting such placement offers in the county; the steps she is taking to address these concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68657/25]
Cathy Bennett
written
2025-12-02 · to Education
216. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education and Youth if it is the policy of her Department to not permit young people over the age of 18 years-of-age to attend special schools; if so, the reason this differs from mainstream schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67372/25]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2025-12-02 · to Education
232. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on whether there will be a sufficient number of school places in Gorey, County Wexford at primary and post-primary level over the next decade given home building growth and projected population increases. [67482/25]
Louis O'Hara
written
2025-12-02 · to Education
235. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school place could be offered to a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67492/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
written
2025-12-02 · to Education
254. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will address the concerns raised by a parent (details supplied) who’s child has so far failed to secure an infant place in their local schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67652/25]
Joe Neville
written
2025-12-02 · to Education
262. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will review a case (details supplied) where a family has applied for their child to attend over 20 primary schools and has yet to be accepted to one but has been rejected from 14 so far; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67673/25]
Michael Healy-Rae
written
2025-12-02 · to Education
297. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth if assistance can be given to parents who missed a deadline (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68143/25]
Eoghan Kenny
written
2025-11-27 · to Education
334. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department and NCSE will engage fully with the parents of child (details supplied) in relation to a school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67211/25]
Ciarán Ahern
written
2025-11-18 · to Education
492. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of difficulties parents in Dublin south-west are having in securing places for their children in local secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63598/25]
Ciarán Ahern
written
2025-11-18 · to Education
493. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Education and Youth to examine a case for a person (details supplied) regarding a school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63599/25]
Seán Canney
written
2025-11-12 · to Education
516. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education and Youth the arrangements being put in place to ensure that a child (details supplied) has an appropriate school placement for September 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61552/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
written
2025-11-04 · to Education
66. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which her Department will gather and use feedback from schools and families in Kildare north following the pilot of the online school admissions system to support future improvements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59582/25]
Naoise Ó Muirí
written
2025-11-04 · to Education
863. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth when her Department expects to review the new pilot online school admissions system; if this system can be expanded nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59767/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
written
2025-10-21 · to Education
373. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of a secondary school place for a child (details supplied) in County Cork. [56482/25]
Niall Collins
written
2025-10-16 · to Education
231. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will address the case of a person and their daughter (details supplied); if she will intervene to assist in identifying a suitable school placement for this pupil in Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56143/25]