224. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education if she or her Department are aware that each school has its own subjective criteria for children to be accepted into the school; if there are plans to standardise the admissions process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21809/25]
Topics / School Admissions
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsSchool Admissions
255 questions from 78 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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251 written, 4 oral
78
TDs have asked
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Independents counted together
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| Month | Questions |
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| January 2025 | 1 |
| February 2025 | 24 |
| March 2025 | 14 |
| April 2025 | 15 |
| May 2025 | 14 |
| June 2025 | 16 |
| July 2025 | 14 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 17 |
| October 2025 | 8 |
| November 2025 | 6 |
| December 2025 | 29 |
| January 2026 | 14 |
| February 2026 | 14 |
| March 2026 | 7 |
| April 2026 | 17 |
| May 2026 | 13 |
| June 2026 | 10 |
| July 2026 | 13 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 4 |
| October 2026 | 5 |
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970. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if an assessment of need can be requested by a school as a requirement for a school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20172/25]
1019. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education when a child in County Kildare (details supplied) will receive a school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20658/25]
1031. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the availability of school places in junior infants for children with autism in the Tallaght area (details supplied); if she will guarantee that there will be a school place for every child in September; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20779/25]
215. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education the number of children currently without a space in an ASD class, and without a special school place, respectively, with an address in Cork for the 2025-2026 school year. [18104/25]
98. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education for an update on the number of children waiting for an appropriate school place in Dublin south central. [17722/25]
120. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education when an individual (details supplied) will be provided with a school placement relevant to their specified educational needs, given the impact attending mainstream school is having on their mental health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17999/25]
105. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education the steps she is taking to fulfil the programme for Government pledge to roll out common application systems; the progress made on establishing a common applications process for secondary school places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17560/25]
118. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of children who were forced into mainstream schools because they could not secure a suitable placement for their child; how she and her Department plan to address this for the upcoming school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17222/25]
216. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education if she will clarify the criteria under which students from a school (details supplied), are eligible to apply as Gaeltacht applicants for teaching courses through the CAO; if there is an official policy or circular governing this situation; and if she will address concerns regarding the apparent exclusion of these students from applying as Gaeltacht appli…
115. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that a place in a designated special school will be secured for a person for September 2025 for (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16000/25]
116. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of a case (details supplied) in which a child with additional needs in Tallaght is unable to get a place in a special school; if she will instruct her Department to take all necessary steps to ensure that more resources to schools in the area to made available to facilitate new places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16006/25]
131. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education the number of ASD places in primary and secondary schools in the Dublin Bay north area for each year from 2021 to date in 2025, in tabular form; the plans to increase capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16258/25]
406. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education to examine the case of applications for persons related to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15349/25]
415. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education if a school place will be provided for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15559/25]
425. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education to use legislative powers to compel every school in an area (details supplied) to open special classes to ensure there are enough school places for children with additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15685/25]
224. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education if she will engage with the parents of a child (details supplied) who has additional needs but has been unable to secure an appropriate place in a secondary school for this coming September, despite extensive engagement with the National Council for Special Education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14710/25]
226. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education the number of children in Dublin 1, 3, 7,9, that are on a waiting list for a school place in special schools, for 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14743/25]
227. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education the number of school places available for enrolment in September in special schools in Dublin 1, 3, 7 ,9, for 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14744/25]
249. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education the options available to an individual (details supplied) who has not been successful in obtaining a placement in fourth year in their current school for the coming year, but who wishes to undertake the transition year course; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14880/25]
250. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education when the new transition year programme statement comes into effect; if it references and provides guidance around refusal of applications for the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14896/25]
260. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education her plan to address the shortage of school places, particularly at primary level in rapidly growing urban areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14914/25]
614. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education the status of a school place for a chid (details supplied); the reasons for the delay in finding them an appropriate school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11203/25]
750. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education to outline the options available to a person (details supplied) who has been unable to secure a mainstream junior infant placement in schools in their area for the 2025/2026 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12535/25]
767. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education if she will examine the case of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12730/25]