415. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth when funding will be approved for an application for furniture and equipment in the practical rooms in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73291/25]
Topics / School Equipment
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsSchool Equipment
92 questions from 43 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 28 July 2026.
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92 written, 0 oral
43
TDs have asked
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Independents counted together
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The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
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| January 2025 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 7 |
| March 2025 | 7 |
| April 2025 | 5 |
| May 2025 | 2 |
| June 2025 | 2 |
| July 2025 | 8 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 2 |
| October 2025 | 1 |
| November 2025 | 6 |
| December 2025 | 2 |
| January 2026 | 2 |
| February 2026 | 4 |
| March 2026 | 2 |
| April 2026 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 24 |
| June 2026 | 9 |
| July 2026 | 8 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 0 |
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The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
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255. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth when assistive technology will be provided to a child (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67653/25]
293. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a national school pupil in County Kerry (details supplied) will be provided with assisted technology; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66802/25]
177. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans for expanding digital learning infrastructure in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66477/25]
185. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will assist with the emergency provision of a boiler for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66635/25]
374. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has considered the implications of the recent Medical Emergency Response (MER) report, which shows that only 43.2% of schools have a defibrillator on site, particularly in the context of school sports where cardiac events can occur; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65394/25]
375. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures in place to ensure that schools hosting sports activities, training sessions, and matches are adequately equipped to respond to sudden medical emergencies, including the availability of defibrillators and staff trained in their use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65395/25]
244. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the preparedness of Irish schools for a medical emergency (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60833/25]
220. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline the process by which Oide and her Department generally approves the use of new technology in schools, including on a trial or pilot basis. [54131/25]
415. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total sum in ICT grants to primary and secondary schools respectively for each of the years 2020 to 2024; if all schools availed of these grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51182/25]
60. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the options available to a school to apply for funding for an outdoor play area and equipment for children with specific, complex additional needs, separate to the start-up grant for a new SEN room; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50566/25]
82. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of DEIS primary and secondary schools respectively, that require students to have an iPad for learning instead of traditional textbooks. [39768/25]
83. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of non-Deis primary and secondary schools respectively, that require students to have an iPad for learning instead of traditional textbooks. [39769/25]
84. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of providing an allowance of €500 toward iPads for students in secondary schools. [39770/25]
85. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of providing an iPad to mandatory iPad schools. [39771/25]
426. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of providing an allowance covering the cost of a device (details supplied) for each child in a school that teaches using such a device rather than traditional textbooks. [37697/25]
427. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of a pilot programme to cover the cost of a device (details supplied) per student in all DEIS schools who teach using such devices rather than traditional textbooks. [37698/25]
428. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of a pilot programme to cover the cost of a device (details supplied) per student in 20 school’s irrespective of DEIS status who teach using such devices rather than textbooks. [37699/25]
205. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of secondary school students who do not have access to a personal digital device at home. [36700/25]
577. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools in the State that are requiring parents to pay for electronic devices for use in school. [29766/25]
578. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of DEIS schools in the State that are requiring parents to pay for electronic devices for use in school. [29767/25]
593. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Education and Youth regarding circular 0032/2017, if her Department is aware that schools are instructing parents to purchase laptops only through exclusive suppliers; if consideration will be given to introduce measures to limit this practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23971/25]
168. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to roll out the Government proposal of phone pouches in schools; if she has a timeline for the roll out; if there is a plan as to who will administer this in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22104/25]
509. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education for details on the next tranche under ICT grant funding; if this will open to schools for application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17172/25]
517. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education the plans to ensure a new school (details supplied) is compliant with fire safety regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17278/25]