School Enrolments

559. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps being taken to address the shortage of primary school places in a school (details supplied); the measures that are available to support families who cannot access a local school place for their children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39067/26]

96. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps being taken to reduce the waiting lists for students in primary and secondary schools in North Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35763/26]

556. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth as to the envisioned enrolment over the next number of years for a school (details supplied); the estimated demand for places in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34180/26]

124. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of one and two teacher schools that have been closed in each county for each of the past twenty years, in tabular form. [31148/26]

125. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason for the decline in the number of one and two teacher schools from ten to five in Waterford over the past twenty years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31149/26]

133. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth given that Wexford County Council are now projecting at least 2,200 new homes are to be built in town of Gorey, County Wexford in the period 2026 to 2034, the measures being put in place to ensure that that there will be a sufficient number of school places for students in the area into the future; the measurements being used; an…

586. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children in Cork currently entitled to a school place in September 2026 who have not yet received that place. [30534/26]

605. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the school placement shortage in the Donabate area (details supplied); if she will prioritise the provision of an additional three primary and one secondary schools identified in the County Development Plan; the timeline for the delivery of these much-needed schools; and if she will make a statement on the matte…

623. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline the process whereby a returning emigrant family can access school spaces for their child, due to start in second class in September 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30878/26]

641. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a full breakdown of legal costs and court settlements in cases involving families seeking appropriate school places for children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31278/26]

119. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children attending primary school in 2025/2026 in classes of 30 or more children; the number attending in classes of 29 or less; the number attending in classes of 24 or less, in tabular form; the efforts she is making to reduce class sizes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29043/26]

390. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department is aware that there are six primary schools between the parishes of Leixlip and Confey, and that currently her Department is addressing high enrolment numbers for the next academic year in Leixlip by allocating space in Confey (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29493/26]

91. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently review application for a tenth mainstream classroom (details supplied) given the additional high enrolments figures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28807/26]

112. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of students in primary and secondary education, by county, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29120/26]

236. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of junior infant enrolments in the Donaghmede Dublin 13 school planning area for September 2026 and September 2027, in tabular form. [27385/26]

1258. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth the targeted capacity planning measures currently in place to address identified pressure areas in school places, particularly for children with additional needs; whether emergency place allocation mechanisms will be introduced or expanded to ensure no child is left without an appropriate placement; and if she will make a statement…

1259. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether flexibility will be applied to eligibility deadlines for special education supports where delays arise due to clinical assessments or systemic bottlenecks; if she will outline any guidance issued to schools and families in such circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24102/26]

1260. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans that exist to expand special class and special school capacity in line with projected demographic growth; the way in which future demand is being forecasted at regional level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24103/26]

1262. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether formalised inter-agency protocols are in place to ensure that access to clinical assessments and therapeutic supports is not contingent on a child's school placement type; the steps being taken to strengthen coordination between education and health services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24105/26]

1392. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total number of first-year places available in all post-primary schools in the Galway city and Oranmore school planning area for the 2026-2027 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25310/26]

116. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Education and Youth the options open to a family (details supplied) attempting to secure a school place for their five-year-old child. [22779/26]

521. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide guidance to the parent of children (details supplied) who cannot secure a second class school placement in their locality; the supports available in the case a school place cannot be obtained; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22158/26]

544. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the projected demand for primary and post-primary school places in the Roscommon-Galway constituency over the next five years; and the plans in place to meet that demand. [22334/26]

551. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of a case (details supplied); and if she will instruct her Department to ensure the children have appropriate school places. [22483/26]

609. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to increase secondary school capacity in Malahide. [18257/26]