577. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a breakdown of the number of multidenominational schools, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23701/25]
Topics / School Patronage
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsSchool Patronage
71 questions from 26 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 21 October 2026.
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| January 2025 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 6 |
| March 2025 | 0 |
| April 2025 | 13 |
| May 2025 | 3 |
| June 2025 | 3 |
| July 2025 | 5 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 6 |
| October 2025 | 1 |
| November 2025 | 1 |
| December 2025 | 0 |
| January 2026 | 1 |
| February 2026 | 1 |
| March 2026 | 0 |
| April 2026 | 18 |
| May 2026 | 7 |
| June 2026 | 0 |
| July 2026 | 4 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 2 |
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163. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the school reconfiguration programme at primary level for 2025, including schools currently engaged in the process. [22069/25]
854. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education if she plans to roll out a survey to schools and school communities on the issue of divestment and school patronage; the details and the timeline for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19225/25]
896. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education the specific supports her Department is providing to facilitate school patronage transfers in areas such as Dublin Bay north, where survey data indicates a clear parental preference for co-educational, non-denominational post-primary education but no such option currently exists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19448/25]
989. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education if there is a formal process of engagement between her Department and the Patrons of schools. [20538/25]
990. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education when the last formal engagement with the patrons of the over 4,000 schools in Ireland took place. [20539/25]
1001. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education if her Department has engaged with the patron for a school (details supplied) in relation to the delivery of the autism classrooms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20601/25]
447. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education the number of single sex girls' schools, in tabular form. [16576/25]
448. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education the number of Gaelscoileanna there are, and where they are based, in tabular form. [16578/25]
449. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education the number of Gaelcholáistí there are, and where they are based, in tabular form. [16579/25]
450. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education the number of Catholic primary schools that have changed patronage to a multi-denominational school since 2000. [16580/25]
451. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education the number of Church of Ireland primary schools that have changed patronage to a multi-denominational school since 2000. [16581/25]
452. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education the number of primary schools in total that have moved from religious patronage to multi-denominational patronage. [16582/25]
453. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education the number of post-primary schools in total that have moved from religious patronage to multi-denominational patronage. [16583/25]
459. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education the number of special schools in the country, in tabular form. [16590/25]
47. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that there is provision of a multigendered and multidenominational secondary school in the Ashtown and Pelletstown areas of Dublin 7; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8535/25]
246. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education the timeline for the completion of the reconfiguration survey among parents regarding their preferences on education and school patronage; if he will provide a further timeline for when results of this survey will be shared with the relevant groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8884/25]
162. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Education when a school (details supplied) will be divested to Meath County Council. [8585/25]
443. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education the way in which she will fulfil the pledge of achieving 400 multidenominational schools by 2030. [2656/25]
494. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education when the planned national survey of parental preferences relating to school ethos, gender mix and education through English or Irish will be carried out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3238/25]
495. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if the commitment in the programme of the previous Government to deliver 400 multi-denominational schools by 2030 still stands despite its omission from the current Programme for Government; the steps she plans to take to increase the number of multi-denominational schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3239/25]