41. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the counselling in primary schools pilot; the counselling hours delivered to date and the number of children to benefit; the way in which this pilot is monitored and evaluated; her plans for its further rollout; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8492/25]
Topics / School Staff
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsSchool Staff
914 questions from 127 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
914
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909 written, 5 oral
127
TDs have asked
11
parties and groups
Independents counted together
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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 | 24 |
| March 2025 | 23 |
| April 2025 | 58 |
| May 2025 | 52 |
| June 2025 | 63 |
| July 2025 | 55 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 54 |
| October 2025 | 18 |
| November 2025 | 61 |
| December 2025 | 51 |
| January 2026 | 45 |
| February 2026 | 65 |
| March 2026 | 37 |
| April 2026 | 40 |
| May 2026 | 54 |
| June 2026 | 71 |
| July 2026 | 34 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 63 |
| October 2026 | 29 |
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
66. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education what engagement she has had with the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform in relation to pensions for school secretaries and caretakers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8591/25]
72. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education the number of vacant teaching posts that exist within the primary school system and in the Gaelscoil sector. [7724/25]
73. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education the plans to increase recruitment and retention of primary and secondary school teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8425/25]
124. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Education if a new recruitment campaign for Irish sign language specialist classroom support will be launched in quarter 2 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8205/25]
130. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education for an update on the assimilation of primary school caretakers similar to school secretaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8283/25]
390. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education if her Department has been notified of any school using capitation funds for the hiring of private therapists for children in the school; if so, the therapies purchased and cost range of the therapies, by region, in tabular form. [7202/25]
450. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education to reconsider the awarding of incremental credits to teachers who have been employed in schools outside the EU (details supplied) and address the inconsistencies in the awarding of incremental credits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8103/25]
95. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education to provide details of the workforce planning currently being carried out by her Department in light of current projections for Ireland's school-age population and the consequent needs for teachers, SNAs, and ancillary school staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6473/25]
354. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education to examine the issue of pay in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5976/25]
280. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if she will allow for an appeals process for applicants for assault leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4183/25]
322. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the number of teachers currently employed in Ireland; the number able to teach uniquely through the Irish language; the number of them currently teaching uniquely through the Irish language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4784/25]
406. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education if an SNA post for a school (details supplied) will be filled as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2181/25]
415. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education for an update on the position in relation to school caretakers; the timeframe for offers to be made to school caretakers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2358/25]
418. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education about the steps being taken to ensure that school secretaries receive equal treatment in accessing public service pension schemes. [2367/25]
432. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education the steps her Department is taking to give retiring school secretaries access to public service pension schemes, and other leave schemes, in view of the fact that teachers and special needs assistants are in receipt of these schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2519/25]
433. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education the status of the payment of school secretaries through her Department, and in relation to any further discussions her Department might be having with unions with regard to parity with other public servants and access to the single public service pension scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2527/25]
446. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education to outline her plans to address the teacher recruitment and retention crisis. [2659/25]
463. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education to examine the case of a person (details supplied) pending service history confirmation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2820/25]
465. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if she will consider introducing a scheme, similar to extra personal vacation days, whereby teachers who provide in excess of 20 hours per academic year of extra-curricular service in their schools would be entitled to paid leave days; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2844/25]
503. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide details of the number of vacant teaching posts in primary and secondary schools in the Dublin south west constituency; how this compares to the national average, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3434/25]
512. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the way she plans to address the staffing crisis in secondary schools as identified in a survey (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3565/25]
464. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on civil servant status for all current school secretaries. [46180/24]
473. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education the projected costs of reducing the staffing schedule for DEIS urban band 1 vertical schools to 16:1, DEIS urban band junior schools to 15:1, and DEIS urban band 1 senior schools to 19:1; and the cost for the 2025-26 school year, in tabular form. [46283/24]
481. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if the case of a teacher (details supplied) who has been refused an application for incremental credits will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46356/24]