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Schools 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
11
parties and groups
Independents counted together
5
departments asked

Questions per month

The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.

Jan 2025Oct 2026
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MonthQuestions
January 202545
February 202599
March 202556
April 2025100
May 202540
June 202560
July 2025102
August 20250
September 202579
October 202561
November 2025126
December 202592
January 202675
February 2026248
March 2026121
April 202686
May 202695
June 202683
July 202671
August 20260
September 202654
October 202659

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.

  • 100% RDR3 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Aontú4 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil526 from 36 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael425 from 24 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party31 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent89 from 10 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland5 from 2 TDs · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party125 from 10 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity34 from 3 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin412 from 38 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.

  1. Emer Currie
    70
  2. Darren O'Rourke
    68
  3. John Paul O'Shea
    56
  4. Catherine Callaghan
    49
  5. Barry Ward
    47
  6. Malcolm Byrne
    38
  7. John Brady
    34
  8. Shane Moynihan
    33

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Robert Troy Written 28 Jan 2026 · to Education
43. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding projects (details supplied). [6901/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 28 Jan 2026 · to Education
47. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth if an extension to a school (details supplied) will be approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6668/26]
William Aird Written 28 Jan 2026 · to Education
48. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the expected timeline for commencement of construction of the new school building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6671/26]
Barry Ward Written 28 Jan 2026 · to Education
58. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the extension and provision of two new SEN classrooms for a school (details supplied); the actions she will take to ensure this project is progressed without further delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6700/26]
Barry Ward Written 28 Jan 2026 · to Education
59. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the planning permission deadline for progressing the extension and provision of two new SEN classrooms for a school (details supplied); the actions she will take to ensure this project is progressed without further delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6701/26]
Barry Ward Written 28 Jan 2026 · to Education
60. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of school management in school (details supplied) in relation to the risk of cost increases related to delays in progressing an extension and two new SEN classrooms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6702/26]
Barry Ward Written 28 Jan 2026 · to Education
61. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the actions she will take to ensure that there is no further delay to the provision of two new SEN classes in a school (details supplied) to reflect the significant demand for SEN places in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6703/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Education
454. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school building projects that have been completed, on a local authority basis since 2020; the funding allocated for same, by county; the breakdown of the total number of projects currently under construction, per county; the breakdown of the total number of projects currently in planning and design, per county, since 2020, in tabular fo…
Martin Daly Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Education
485. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school building projects delayed beyond original completion dates in 2025, as reported in her Department's capital programme. [5684/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Education
488. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of a building project for a school (details supplied); the current stage of the project within her Department’s planning and delivery process; when her Department last engaged with the school’s board of management; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5776/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Education
489. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of a building project for a school (details supplied); the current stage of the project within her Department’s planning and delivery process; when her Department last engaged with the school’s board of management; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5777/26]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Education
493. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1253 of 13 January 2026, the number of additional school places expected to be delivered at a school (details supplied); and when the project is expected to be completed. [5845/26]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Education
494. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Question No. 1253 of 13 January 2026, the number of additional school places expected to be delivered at a school (details supplied); and when the project is expected to be completed. [5846/26]
Denise Mitchell Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Education
509. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she can provide an update on the status of the proposed new build school for a school (details supplied), which is currently sharing a campus with adult and residential services; if there is a timeline for when works will begin; when works will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5934/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Education
516. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the planned extension to a school (details supplied) in County Wexford. [6003/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Education
517. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the planned extension to a school (details supplied) in County Wexford [6004/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Education
518. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the planned extension to a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow. [6005/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Education
519. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the planned extension to a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow. [6006/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Education
520. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the planned extension to a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow. [6007/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Education
521. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the planned extension to a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow. [6008/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Education
540. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the school building programme for primary and secondary schools, respectively in Cork north central; the details of the current stage of development of each; the projects still in the planning or design phases, the expected timeline for progression to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6167/26]
Ged Nash Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Education
561. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of issues surrounding the progress of a school building project in Drogheda (details supplied); the status of the project; the timeline for delivery of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6351/26]
Barry Heneghan Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Education
565. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of the permanent school building project for a school (details supplied); the remaining stages in the approval and delivery process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6380/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Education
573. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware that three schools in the Dublin west constituency (details supplied) are awaiting a meeting between their design team her Department to advance the project to demolish and rebuild their schools on a single campus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6531/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Education
362. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the new school building project for a school (details supplied) will be published on eTenders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5199/26]