498. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education if she will consider centralising applications for first-year places in an area (details supplied) given the high number of students placed on waiting lists for the next school year, in order for schools to manage demand and avoid issues with duplicate applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46446/24]
Topics / School Enrolments
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsSchool Enrolments
308 questions from 75 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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307 written, 1 oral
75
TDs have asked
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Independents counted together
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Questions per month
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| Month | Questions |
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| January 2025 | 11 |
| February 2025 | 18 |
| March 2025 | 17 |
| April 2025 | 10 |
| May 2025 | 12 |
| June 2025 | 13 |
| July 2025 | 21 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 2 |
| October 2025 | 5 |
| November 2025 | 25 |
| December 2025 | 21 |
| January 2026 | 27 |
| February 2026 | 29 |
| March 2026 | 14 |
| April 2026 | 17 |
| May 2026 | 17 |
| June 2026 | 15 |
| July 2026 | 21 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 9 |
| October 2026 | 4 |
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The questions
499. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education what actions have been taken and are intended to be taken to increase the number of first-year school places in an area (details supplied) in order to meet demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46447/24]
500. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education what actions have been taken and are intended to be taken to increase the number of first-year school places in an area (details supplied) in order to meet demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46448/24]
539. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education to examine the issue of school places in Kill, County Kildare for the next academic year (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46702/24]
555. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education to give urgent attention to a serious issue with a shortage school places (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46774/24]
556. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education to examine the case of a child (details supplied) urgently in need of a school place in a secondary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46776/24]
654. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education the number of primary school students enrolled in Kerry schools in each of the years 2019 to date, in tabular form. [1894/25]
655. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education the number of secondary school students enrolled in Kerry schools in each of the years 2019 to date, in tabular form. [1895/25]