419. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth if an application under the emergency works scheme to facilitate disability accessibility works to a sports hall in a school (details supplied) will be reviewed. [69767/25]
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 |
Who asks, by party
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.
The TDs who asked most
Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.
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The questions
424. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the timeline for the establishment of the new ASD unit at a school (details supplied); when the physical unit might be in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69820/25]
428. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a new school building project (details supplied) has gone to tender; if the tender has been published on eTenders; the deadline for tender submissions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69921/25]
431. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update regarding the delay in progressing the construction of the long-awaited extension for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69984/25]
432. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the proposed extension at a school (details supplied) remains on the priority build list for her Department beyond phase 1; if this will continue to remain a priority for her Department for full completion throughout 2026 and 2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69985/25]
434. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding a building extension for a school (details supplied); the issues that are holding up the extension; and how they are being addressed. [69993/25]
438. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to accommodate the expansion of schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70074/25]
439. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that there will be urgent provision of laboratory capacity to facilitate secondary school students as a school expands (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70075/25]
440. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the provision she has made for the addition of prefabricated buildings on a school site (details supplied) for the use, on a temporary basis, by another school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70076/25]
443. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a building project for a school (details supplied) will be included on her Departments priority list for full completion across 2026 and 2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70101/25]
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]