507. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the proposed new build for schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39565/25]
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.
1,752
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1,730 written, 22 oral
137
TDs have asked
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Independents counted together
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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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508. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the proposed extension for schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39566/25]
510. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 425 of 8 July 2025, in light of the fact that the school has not received contact from the Department or has not received approval for essential works, if she is concerned that the school may be forced to re-open in August in circumstances where significant health and safety issues may arise; and if she will …
514. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Youth the precise nature of the remaining issues outlined in the tender report the extension project of a school (details supplied); to outline a likely timeframe for completion of the review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39669/25]
515. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on all school building projects in Dublin mid-west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39670/25]
518. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding a climate action summer works scheme application for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39696/25]
211. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the stage 3 report of a school extension (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38331/25]
219. Deputy David Maxwell asked the Minister for Education and Youth if all works will be completed at a school (details supplied) for the much-needed school to open in September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38410/25]
223. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the latest status of plans for a new school building for a Gaelscoil (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38446/25]
53. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if, and the reason why, a large number of trees were removed from their location by contractors, despite not being part of the site for a building project for a new school (details supplied). [38083/25]
68. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a new school building project (details supplied); if tenders have been assessed and awarded; if so, to whom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38226/25]
377. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth the details of each capital project funded by her Department in each year since 2020, by county, including name of school, nature of the project, square metre, final costs excluding land acquisition, final cost including land acquisition and cost per square metre, in tabular form. [37079/25]
378. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures in place to ensure value for money on capital projects funded by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37080/25]
381. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the permanent extension of a school (details supplied); the reasons modular accommodation was not provided in September 2024; if it will be ready for September 2025 or alternative accommodation would be provided for two special classes that were sanctioned in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37123/25]
389. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of a school building project (details supplied); the reason for any delays; the projected timeframe for the issuance of the letter of acceptance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37159/25]
392. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the extension to a school (details supplied), which was approved in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37184/25]
402. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the new Owenabue Educate Together primary school for Carrigaline, County Cork; the stage this project is currently at; and the remaining stages and estimated timeline for construction. [37290/25]
407. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number and location of additional schools and funding secured in the Department's capital plan for the Donabate area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37324/25]
411. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the application for a new building for a school (details supplied; for an update on when a new school building will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37367/25]
417. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on plans for a new school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37439/25]
424. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on a school building project (details supplied); if it will be ready to accept students in September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37664/25]
441. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the average cost of opening a new Gaelcholáiste in Dublin. [37847/25]
444. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a list of all capital works on schools in Tipperary that exceeded €500,000, from 2020 to 1 July 2025, by year and school, in tabular form. [37880/25]
228. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Youth when physical work will start on the new permanent building for a school (details supplied); the timeline for completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36864/25]
342. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35332/25]