School Funding

235. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Education to outline, in light of a widely-reported funding crisis at a school (details supplied), the number of primary schools which have contacted her Department this school year about serious funding challenges; the number of such schools which are designated as 'DEIS' schools; if her Department has an emergency fund to assist schools in financia…

236. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education the steps being taken to invest in more technology classes for secondary schools to meet demand, given the increasing interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics at third level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14786/25]

240. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education the funding provided for capital projects for schools in counties Carlow and Kilkenny from 2021 to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14826/25]

256. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education her plans to address the chronic underfunding of primary and secondary schools, particularly in rural areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14910/25]

66. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education if it is planned to provide further supports to schools experiencing difficulties with funding and increased costs of utilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14300/25]

67. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education the plans to increase the capitation grant for schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14301/25]

70. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education the financial supports available for schools that are struggling to fund the everyday running costs such as utilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14335/25]

71. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education the financial supports available to primary schools (details supplied) that are struggling to pay utility bills due to the capitation grant of over €100,000 not keeping at pace with rising utility costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14336/25]

336. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the severe financial difficulties at a school (details supplied) due to the inadequacy of its capitation grant; the measures she will take to ensure funding is guaranteed to the end of the school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13305/25]

341. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Education if her Department will approve emergency funding for a DEIS Band 1 school (details supplied) which is due to run out of money from 1 April 2025, meaning it will not be able to pay its basic bills and may face closure unless such funding is approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13335/25]

349. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of the position of a school (details supplied) regarding a lack of funding; if she is aware of developments indicating the school will need to physically close as a consequence of underfunding; the urgent action her Department plans to take to avoid the closure of the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. […

367. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if sufficient funding will be provided to two schools (details supplied) to ensure they can continue to operate. [13660/25]

371. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education for a breakdown of expenditure of public funds to private schools; the purpose of the funding, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13779/25]

380. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the amount of funding her Department provided to a school (details supplied) in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [13904/25]

389. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the amount of funding her Department provided to a school (details supplied) in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [13913/25]

403. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that further funding be made available with the utmost urgency to two schools (details supplied). [14064/25]

416. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Education the current subvention paid to schools for transition year, per student; whether there is a cap on such subventions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14149/25]

417. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Education the deadline for schools to provide final numbers for transition year each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14150/25]

418. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Education if a school has reached its quota for transition year places and has to create a lottery, whether the school can apply for supplemental supports from the Department in the event it decides in the best interests of students to facilitate additional numbers. [14151/25]

420. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the number of schools referred to the Financial Support Services Unit due to concerns in relation to financial pressures, for each of the past three years, in tabular form, broken down by primary or secondary school, DEIS or non-DEIS, and county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14165/25]

634. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if she will urgently intervene to fund a school (details supplied) in County Clare that is constantly struggling to make ends meet; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11377/25]

665. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 393 of 4 March 2025, the amount of funding under the science implementation support grant received by each school in Cork north central; the name of schools that did not receive any funding within Cork north central; the amount of the committed €200 million funding to support the implementation of the d…

737. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education how her Department can further financially assist schools that are enthusiastically implementing the Green School Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12387/25]

743. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Education the status of an application for emergency funding (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12493/25]

744. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education whether there is any funding available to a DEIS Band 1 school seeking to refurbish a room and provide furniture for its use as a library. [12499/25]