School Facilities

463. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the investment in PE halls and GE rooms in schools; the way in which this aligns with embedding physical activity in daily teaching practices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70354/25]

237. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide details in relation to the approval of additional education provision at schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67519/25]

238. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the proposals there are to increase education provision in schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67520/25]

312. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a detail progress report in respect of an extension that has been granted to a school in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67029/25]

317. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the significant financial pressure on schools in meeting day-to-day operational costs such as heating, insurance, cleaning and electricity; the additional supports being provided in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67136/25]

331. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to progress the long-awaited school extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67180/25]

175. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the funding mechanism his Department has in place to assist schools that require to purchase land in order to create a safe parking space for school drop-offs and pick-ups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66451/25]

349. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the funding avenues available through her Department to support a primary school in installing an astro-turf playing pitch on existing lands; and the timeframe for applications on any suitable funding streams. [65207/25]

269. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the Department's plans to make school sports facilities more available to the wider community. [62444/25]

275. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 816 of 4 November 2025, the number of schools who have mechanical ventilation heat recovery systems installed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62488/25]

232. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update regarding the programme of Government commitment to develop physical education halls and sporting facilities, including yards and play areas for schools, in conjunction with the sports capital fund. [60652/25]

7. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding funding opportunities for primary schools to provide new outdoor recreation facilities and upgrade existing outdoor spaces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59373/25]

13. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the roll out of solar panels for schools; the proportion that have been fitted with solar panels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59704/25]

73. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider expanding the summer works scheme to include astro turf surfaces, rather than restricting the funding to play areas, tarmac, and concrete surfaces, as per the proposed development of sporting facilities in education in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59620/25]

743. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on an application by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58633/25]

525. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department's Circular 0046/2025 still applies and remains relevant to the storage system to be used by schools for mobile phones; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55434/25]

526. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth if schools that do not wish to avail of pouches for phone storage purposes can secure any other security devices/methods now available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55435/25]

527. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware that a device (details supplied) in presently in over 50 schools in Ireland, the UK and the EU; her views on whether these systems constitute a more cost-effective method of securing students phones; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55436/25]

221. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review a case (details supplied) where a Health and Safety Authority inspection highlighted risks arising from the lack of storage facilities for PE and other equipment; the reason this matter has been processed under the additional school accommodation scheme, where it does not relate to ASD provision or classroom need…

168. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the new toilet block in a school (details supplied) will be operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53010/25]

433. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will introduce a new national small schools project as outlined in the Programme for Government in Budget 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51268/25]

462. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review a matter regarding the finishing of a soft play area for school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51529/25]

308. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of the proposed services (details supplied); the progress made to date; the expected timeline for delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50041/25]

234. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that a school (details supplied) is allocated €75,000 to cover the cost of modernisation of school facilities. [49401/25]

240. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools that lack kitchen facilities to prepare or safely reheat meals on site; and to provide a capital plan with timelines and budget to achieve minimum kitchen capacity standards, by county. [49466/25]