214. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the full-year cost of restoring the school libraries fund by €10. [28231/25]
Topics / School Funding
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsSchool Funding
457 questions from 102 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
457
questions
454 written, 3 oral
102
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
7
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 | 9 |
| February 2025 | 11 |
| March 2025 | 28 |
| April 2025 | 25 |
| May 2025 | 44 |
| June 2025 | 46 |
| July 2025 | 60 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 17 |
| October 2025 | 19 |
| November 2025 | 39 |
| December 2025 | 26 |
| January 2026 | 26 |
| February 2026 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 9 |
| April 2026 | 12 |
| May 2026 | 28 |
| June 2026 | 17 |
| July 2026 | 12 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 4 |
| October 2026 | 5 |
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
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The questions
215. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the cost of increasing the school ICT grant for primary schools by 10%, 20%, and 50% respectively in tabular form. [28232/25]
216. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the cost of increasing the school ICT grant for post primary schools by 10%, 20%, and 50% respectively, in tabular form. [28233/25]
217. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of reducing the pupil-teacher ratio by one point at primary level. [28234/25]
218. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of reducing the teacher ration by one point at secondary level. [28235/25]
219. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated saving yearly for the abolition of the private school subsidy over five years. [28236/25]
220. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of increasing the Summer programme provision by 10%, 20% and 50%, respectively. [28237/25]
221. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of increasing funding for Irish-medium education by 10%, 20% and 50%, respectively. [28238/25]
222. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of 5%, 10% and 20% respectively incremental credits for teachers for the year 2025. [28240/25]
227. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of schools that applied for ‘creative schools’ funding in the year 2024 and to date in 2025; and the amount of funding each individual school receives. [28239/25]
264. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the need for a clear annual schedule of guaranteed school grants; and her plans to bring further clarity and steadiness to enable schools to make financial forecasts with greater confidence. [26765/25]
331. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth how much it would cost to increase school capitation grant by 20% per student in the State. [27574/25]
332. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the minor works grant will be paid to schools this year; if so, when they can expect to receive the payment; if there will be an increase in the amount payable to offset inflationary pressures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27582/25]
333. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if an update can be provided on matters raised in correspondence in relation to funding for three schools (details supplied). [27587/25]
56. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to address an urgent and critical issue for a school (details supplied). [26224/25]
57. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the budget for a school will be reviewed in view of the additional costs incurred (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26226/25]
58. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth if funding for a school (details supplied) will be provided. [26235/25]
59. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on an application for emergency works made by a School (details supplied), if she will consider the initial application submitted by the School, subsequently revised by the Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26256/25]
64. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth when she expects the minor works grant and the ICT grant payments to be made to applicant schools; the measures she is taking to ensure that the grants are paid well in advance of the upcoming school year; if she is considering any changes to the payment process for these grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26282/25]
412. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are plans to fund the purchase of digital devices for students at risk of digital exclusion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25141/25]
430. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the timeline for administration for the ICT grant to schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25312/25]
431. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount received by each school in the last academic year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25313/25]
432. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to increase the ICT grants to schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25314/25]
447. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline the situation whereby under circular 0080/2024, a new start up grant of €30,000 was approved to support the repurchasing of the existing accommodation to facilitate the opening of new special classes in schools, whereas a grant immediately prior to this was €15,700; and in view of the fact that many schools have carried out the work as man…
451. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department can engage with a school (details supplied) with regard to its deficit for the 2023-2024 school year and to determine what supports can be put in place for the coming year. [25501/25]