800. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on school building and extension projects in Cork north central, including Gaelscoileanna and DEIS schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59028/25]
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.
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1,730 written, 22 oral
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| 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 |
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| May 2026 | 95 |
| June 2026 | 83 |
| July 2026 | 71 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 54 |
| October 2026 | 59 |
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802. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the delivery of new classrooms for schools in Cork north central; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59030/25]
804. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to upgrade school buildings in the northside of Cork city that are over 50 years old; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59032/25]
822. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the development of a construction project of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59201/25]
826. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a school project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59291/25]
838. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of new primary school projects commenced and completed between 2016 and 2020; between 2020 and 2024; the number which have been granted planning permission and are ready to commence in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59415/25]
846. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the development of a new school site (details supplied); when the new schools will be operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59554/25]
847. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application (details supplied) by a primary school for additional school accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59560/25]
849. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth if an application for a school extension could go to construction (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59570/25]
852. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on when a new school building (details supplied) will be progressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59607/25]
58. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 528 of 14 October 2025, the reason hand dryers are not permitted under the Department's School Design Guide. [57494/25]
65. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the permanent school building application by a school (details supplied); and if further guidance will be issued to the school regarding the next steps to proceed. [57637/25]
379. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to examine issues in correspondence (details supplied) affecting an amalgamation project for a school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56557/25]
383. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the application submitted by a school (details supplied) to have their roof replaced under the Climate Action Summer Works Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56575/25]
387. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of the emergency funding application submitted by a school (details supplied), regarding structural issues arising from defective concrete; if her Department has completed or commenced an assessment of the extent of the defects; the interim measures being put in place to ensure the safety of pupils and staff; and if she will outlin…
388. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an urgent update on a school buildings project (details supplied). [56626/25]
398. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether there is any restriction on a school seeking external funding for a building project; whether a school is permitted to seek private/corporate funding or sponsorship to progress a building project that has not been funded by the Department, such as a general purpose hall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56925/25]
401. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a local school building project (details supplied); the reason for the ongoing delays in realising this project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56983/25]
402. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on proposed works to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57014/25]
405. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the progress of school building projects in Donabate, including any sites earmarked for schools as part of housing developments currently underway or planned; if she will outline the engagement to date between her Department, Fingal County Council, and relevant developers or construction companies regarding these sites; and if she wi…
424. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the building project at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57243/25]
436. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if all the construction-related reports required to progress a school building project (details supplied) advised by her Department in July 2024 to proceed with a new planning application, which should include decarbonisation, have been completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57349/25]
226. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the progress of a development at a secondary school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56102/25]
227. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she can provide an itemised list of all ongoing school building projects, broken down by stage of development and amount of funding drawn down to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56119/25]
230. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the new build for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56140/25]