888. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education if any funding is available for the development of sensory gardens for schools; and if so, whether they can be outlined. [19418/25]
Topics / School Facilities
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsSchool Facilities
285 questions from 81 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
285
questions
281 written, 4 oral
81
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
2
departments asked
Questions per month
The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
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| Month | Questions |
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| January 2025 | 17 |
| February 2025 | 12 |
| March 2025 | 12 |
| April 2025 | 21 |
| May 2025 | 9 |
| June 2025 | 8 |
| July 2025 | 16 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 10 |
| October 2025 | 5 |
| November 2025 | 12 |
| December 2025 | 35 |
| January 2026 | 14 |
| February 2026 | 33 |
| March 2026 | 28 |
| April 2026 | 8 |
| May 2026 | 14 |
| June 2026 | 5 |
| July 2026 | 16 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 4 |
| October 2026 | 6 |
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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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The questions
889. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education if any funding is available for the development of sensory gardens for schools, and if so, whether they can be outlined. [19419/25]
1809. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the shortage of pre-school places in Blackrock, County Dublin; the work her Department is doing to ensure that this is addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19006/25]
1810. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the shortfall in availability of afterschool places in Blackrock, County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19013/25]
1842. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the €1 million fund announced in 2021 for the development of sensory gardens is still available; if schools or other organisations can still apply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19383/25]
211. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education whether the temporary special school facility in Fermoy will be open in September. [18100/25]
128. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education if her Department will engage with schools who wish to install solar panels, but have been disallowed as roof mounted panels are not considered suitable for various reasons. [16956/25]
167. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education how her Department is supporting second-level schools to prepare students for rapid technological advances, such as artificial intelligence and digital literacy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17204/25]
430. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education if there are grants available, outside of minor works grants, for schools to install accessible playgrounds on their site to encourage learning through play for all children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16888/25]
439. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education the number of primary schools that have working lifts in the school, in tabular form; and the plans to install lifts in schools to make buildings fully accessible. [16568/25]
440. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education the number of second level schools that have working lifts in the school, and the plans to install lifts in schools to make buildings fully accessible. [16569/25]
454. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education the number of primary schools that do not have suitable outdoor space for students for break times and other outdoor learning. [16585/25]
455. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education the number of post-primary schools that do not have suitable outdoor space for students for break times and other outdoor learning. [16586/25]
492. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education if there are grants available, outside of minor works grants, for schools to install accessible playgrounds on their site to encourage learning through play for all children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16887/25]
508. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education when the provision of free period products will be available in all schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17171/25]
213. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education the funding streams available via her Department and or through the SEAI to support schools who want to reduce their energy use, specifically, through replacing existing light fixtures with LED lights; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16480/25]
413. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education to outline possible funding options for a secondary school in County Cork (details supplied) to carry out adaptation works to its sports hall to ensure disability accessibility. [15434/25]
431. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education if her Department will engage directly with a school regarding the urgent need for an on-site, after-school service for all students attending the school; if she recognises the significant strain on working parents due to the lack of after-school care; and if she will consider introducing a transport scheme to help families access alternative providers where…
432. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education if her Department is assessing the case for urgent action in respect of the health and safety concerns regarding the condition of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15762/25]
261. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the means by which she will ensure that school buildings are modernised and fit for purpose, particularly in terms of energy efficiency and accessibility for students with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14915/25]
318. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education when her Department intends to begin funding the construction of PE halls in secondary schools, as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if a specific timeline has been established for implementation. [13113/25]
594. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education if there are funding streams in her Department that might provide for a sensory playground for autism classes at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11071/25]
605. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education the procedures relating to the use of space in school buildings for the provision of ECCE and afterschool services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11159/25]
607. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education the procedures regarding the use of space in school buildings for the provision of ECCE and afterschool services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11167/25]
616. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the ongoing challenges regarding a school (details supplied) accessing a sports capital grant and correspondence sent to her Department from the Archdiocese querying financial costs incurred by primary schools when undertaking a sports capital grant; if Department’s officials have responded to this matter; and if the Minster ca…