1143. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason parents are being prevented from applying to special schools without a letter of eligibility when schools’ admission policies remain in place and receipt of such a letter does not guarantee a place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74816/25]
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
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Independents counted together
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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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1163. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding an application by a school (details supplied). [74988/25]
1196. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the options available to a family who remain unable to secure a school placement for their child for the current school year (details supplied) and who advise assistance has not been provided by the education welfare officer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1282/26]
426. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide details on schools (details supplied), in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73378/25]
427. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide details on schools (details supplied), in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73379/25]
428. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide details on schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73380/25]
429. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide details on schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73381/25]
430. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide details on schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73382/25]
501. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of post-primary applicants for the 2026-2027 intake for the three secondary schools in Greystones; the number of places available across the three schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72406/25]
502. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of post-primary applicants for the 2026/2027 intake for the three secondary schools in Greystones who received an offer of a place in each of the three secondary schools; the number who received a place in two of the secondary schools; the number who received a place in a single secondary school; and the number of children who receive…
503. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth the rationale for the decision to bring in a common enrolment process for the Greystones area that did not allow parents to input a preference for a particular school/s as is provided for in a common enrolment process in Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72408/25]
504. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth the cost of the development of the common enrolment process for the Greystones area; the number of staff that were assigned to work on that scheme; the duration of that work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72409/25]
505. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of post-primary school applicants for the 2026/2027 intake in each school planning area in County Wicklow who submitted a letter of eligibility as part of their enrolment process; the number of students who were offered a special education place as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72410/25]
506. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary school applicants for the 2026/2027 intake in each school planning area in County Wicklow who submitted a letter of eligibility as part of their enrolment process; the number of students who were offered a special education place as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72411/25]
509. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children eligible for junior infant places in school planning areas (details supplied); and the number of junior infant places in each of the schools in that school planning area. [72435/25]
520. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of post-primary applicants for the 2026-2027 intake for the three secondary schools in Greystones; the number of places available in across the three schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72549/25]
521. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of post-primary applicants for the 2026-2027 intake for the three secondary schools in Greystones who received an offer of a place in each of the three secondary schools; the number who received a place in two of the secondary schools; the number who received a place in a single secondary school; and the number of children who receive…
522. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth the rationale for the decision to bring in a common enrolment process for the Greystones area that did not allow parents to input a preference for a particular school as is provided for in a common enrolment process in Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72551/25]
523. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth the cost of the development of the common enrolment process for the Greystones area; the number of staff that were assigned to work on that scheme; the duration of that work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72552/25]
524. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of post-primary school applicants for the 2026-2027 intake in each school planning area in County Wicklow who submitted a letter of eligibility as part of their enrolment process; the number of students who were offered a special education place as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72553/25]
525. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary school applicants for the 2026-2027 intake in each school planning area in County Wicklow who submitted a letter of eligibility as part of their enrolment process; the number of students who were offered a special education place as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72554/25]
527. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth her Department’s plans to address the shortage of post-primary school places in the Knocklyon/Rathfarnham area; if capacity will be expanded in existing schools or if a new school is planned; and to provide the expected timeline for these measures. [72563/25]
458. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of pupils enrolled in junior infants in primary schools in County Laois for the school years 2021-2022 to 2025-2026 inclusive, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70332/25]
141. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth if assistance will be granted to parents who missed an application deadline for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68268/25]
184. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of a large waiting list for a school (details supplied) where these children are in the catchment area and there is no other school in the town, if the Minister will ask her Department to engage with the school principal to offer all necessary supports; if the school's ASA application can be fast-tracked to meet need; and if she wil…