95. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a full update on a proposed new school (details supplied). [74704/26]
Topics / Schools Building Projects
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsSchools Building Projects
1,752 questions from 137 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
1,752
questions
1,730 written, 22 oral
137
TDs have asked
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parties and groups
Independents counted together
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departments asked
Questions per month
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| January 2025 | 45 |
| February 2025 | 99 |
| March 2025 | 56 |
| April 2025 | 100 |
| May 2025 | 40 |
| June 2025 | 60 |
| July 2025 | 102 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 79 |
| October 2025 | 61 |
| November 2025 | 126 |
| December 2025 | 92 |
| January 2026 | 75 |
| February 2026 | 248 |
| March 2026 | 121 |
| April 2026 | 86 |
| May 2026 | 95 |
| June 2026 | 83 |
| July 2026 | 71 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 54 |
| October 2026 | 59 |
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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.
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The questions
97. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the proposed new school building for a school (details supplied); the current status and timeline for the project; and the extent to which the proposed relocation of the school to Dangan would facilitate the release of the existing Nun’s Island campus for the future expansion of University of Galway. [74719/26]
100. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the provision of a permanent school building for a school (details supplied); the basis for the delay in advancing this project; and if she will facilitate a meeting with school management to allow them to outline their concerns regarding the delay. [73605/26]
102. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth the proportion of the additional school building and capital investment funding announced in Budget 2027 is expected to support school accommodation projects in rapidly growing constituencies such as Kildare north. [74875/26]
105. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the development of the new school buildings for schools (details supplied). [74832/26]
109. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth when funding will be provided for the proposed extension to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74629/26]
112. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the building project for a school (details supplied) which was approved to go to tender on the 21 May 2026; and the steps being taken to ensure there are no delays to this project. [74931/26]
114. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a school project (details supplied). [74651/26]
123. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the progression of various school building projects in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74789/26]
125. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on a school's building project (details supplied), which has recently been informed of even further delays to a badly needed upgrade; and to assist in the timely resolution of the latest issue involving design teams and the Department, given the delays of over eight years. [71454/26]
126. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the delivery of the new school building for a school (details supplied); and when construction is expected to commence. [74880/26]
129. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth when construction will commence on a new school building (details supplied). [73546/26]
132. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status and progress of school building projects at four schools in Dublin mid-west (details supplied). [74216/26]
142. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the up-to-date position of advancing to construction for a new school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73742/26]
144. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Education and Youth the timeline for when the three school campus project in Celbridge will move from Stage 2a to Stage 2b. [74870/26]
147. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reforms she is introducing to accelerate the delivery of school building projects, particularly where schools have been waiting several years to progress through planning, design and construction. [74728/26]
155. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the construction of the new school building for a school (details supplied). [74949/26]
265. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth to explain the delay in progressing the works needed at a school (details supplied) which has now resulted in the reduction to a single stream junior infant enrolment for the coming school year thus limiting the availability of multi-denomination places for parents of young children in the area. [75078/26]
270. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on projected improved works for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75224/26]
278. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth when will the second round of offers be announced; and will consideration be given to a school (details supplied) who require urgent works done to the toilet facilities. [75019/26]
49. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the proposed special educational needs extension project at a school in County Offaly (details supplied); whether the project remains approved in principle following the completion of planning permission and Stage 2B submissions; the reason it is now subject to a National Development Plan prioritisation review; and when…
50. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Education and Youth the timeline for the building and completion of a new location for a school building (details supplied); the stage of the process for the project; and the number of classrooms the school will have on completion. [74539/26]
56. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the building project for the school (details supplied). [74666/26]
70. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth the average cost per square metre of engaging external design teams for school capital building projects in each of the years 2021 to 2025 inclusive and to date in 2026, broken down by primary and post-primary school projects; and the corresponding average design team fees as a percentage of total construction cost, in tabular form. [74762/26]
71. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school capital projects completed in 2021 to 2025 inclusive and to date in 2026, where the final design team fees exceeded the original contracted fees; the average percentage increase in such cases; and the total additional expenditure incurred, broken down by reason for these increases, in tabular form. [74763/26]