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]
Topics / School Facilities
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsSchool Facilities
285 questions from 81 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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281 written, 4 oral
81
TDs have asked
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Independents counted together
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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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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 needs but to the omissio…
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]
246. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the additional accommodation scheme project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49536/25]
247. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an emergency works application by a school (details supplied). [49538/25]
453. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position on the proposal by school principals to her Department to slightly alter the location of modular units to maximise the playground space available to all children at schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47725/25]
464. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the actions she is taking to respond to a survey at a school (details supplied) which is reported as being in very poor condition. [47849/25]
571. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on a parking solution for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48981/25]
981. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated first and full-year cost of providing a nurture room to all DEIS plus schools. [40749/25]
982. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated first and full-year cost of providing a nurture room to all DEIS school that do not currently have one, but have ASD classes. [40750/25]
983. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated first and full-year cost of providing one nurture room to a school. [40751/25]
984. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated first and full-year cost of providing a nurture room to all DEIS urban band 1 schools. [40752/25]
985. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated first and full-year cost of retrofitting science labs in one and up to a maximum of 20 DEIS secondary schools. [40753/25]
1166. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth the up-to-date position in relation to the progress in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42905/25]
1229. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the major project for a school (details supplied); when works will commence and be completed; the reason for the continued delay; if this project will be prioritised given the extremely lengthy delay already experienced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43560/25]
1275. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will publish the list of Dublin 9 and Dublin 11 schools awaiting major works approval; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44006/25]
1307. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Youth to discuss the need to provide additional funding for sports halls in schools. [44254/25]
385. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on her Department’s engagement with Fingal County Council regarding the temporary access of land for outdoor recreational and sensory regulation use for a school (details supplied), considering Fingal County Council’s willingness to facilitate this request; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37149/25]