551. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she can provide a timeline for the start date of a planned refurbishment project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9252/26]
Topics / Schools Refurbishment
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsSchools Refurbishment
106 questions from 57 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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105 written, 1 oral
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| January 2025 | 1 |
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| March 2025 | 10 |
| April 2025 | 1 |
| May 2025 | 3 |
| June 2025 | 8 |
| July 2025 | 4 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 5 |
| October 2025 | 2 |
| November 2025 | 9 |
| December 2025 | 3 |
| January 2026 | 1 |
| February 2026 | 7 |
| March 2026 | 14 |
| April 2026 | 5 |
| May 2026 | 9 |
| June 2026 | 5 |
| July 2026 | 5 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 5 |
| October 2026 | 1 |
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1148. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education and Youth to ensure a school’s (details supplied) application for emergency repair funding is processed quickly. [74825/25]
119. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans her Department has to maintain and refurbish rural primary schools in order to maintain their presence in rural communities across the country, given the threats to such funding due to rural depopulation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70185/25]
139. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding major capital works for refurbishment for a school (details supplied), as the school was initially built in 1911 and needs major renovations works to support the needs of the pupils in the area, particularly as the town of Mallow is growing substantially; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70783/25]
148. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of applications for the climate action summer works scheme, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68412/25]
491. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the redevelopment of a school (details supplied) in Sligo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63597/25]
17. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the proposed summer works scheme for 2026; the amount of funding being made available for the scheme in 2026; the themes which will be considered as part of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59450/25]
23. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans in place to address the need for capital works at a school (details supplied) with defective concrete blocks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59695/25]
75. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application for capital works submitted by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59715/25]
641. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth the financial supports available to a school (details supplied) to undertake a security and access control project that will see a fob-based entry system installed on the schools main doors and gates in circumstances where the minor works grant will not cover the entirety of the cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57833/25]
742. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on an application by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58632/25]
746. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application by a secondary school (details supplied) under the multi-annual climate action summer works scheme; and if she will expedite the application. [58666/25]
747. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a project will be completed for a wheelchair accessible toilet in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58684/25]
789. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to delays in progressing electrical installation emergency works for a school (details supplied); the actions she will take to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58868/25]
183. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on an application for emergency works funding to repair a collapsed roof that contains asbestos (details supplied). [55990/25]
459. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Youth if an emergency work grant application can be expedited for the provision of a fence at a school (detail supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55087/25]
458. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to commit to funding for repairs, upkeep and inspections of the playground adjoining a school (details supplied), which is used extensively on a daily basis by every class in the school and consequently experiences significant wear and tear, the cost of which currently has to be met through fundraising by the local community group. [51502/25]
538. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps taken to renovate schools (details supplied); the timeframe for the renovation works of the schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48622/25]
804. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Education and Youth the date on which a school (details supplied) will re-open following the extensive refurbishment works that are currently being carried out on the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45269/25]
805. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will allocate an emergency works grant to a school (details supplied) to prevent harm to students and staff arising from the dilapidated condition of the school yard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45282/25]
825. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when her Department expects refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) to be completed. [45523/25]
106. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will intervene to ensure that a school (details supplied) receive a decision on their emergency works grant application to enable the numerous leaks in the school roof be repaired; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40072/25]
436. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the current dire condition of the school building and grounds of a school (details supplied); if she can provide an update on the status of the building and the renovation application for the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38652/25]
348. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the proposed renovation of the science laboratory at a school (details supplied); the reasons for the delay since funding approval was granted approximately six years ago; and if she will confirm when the works are expected to commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35389/25]
358. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the renovation of the science laboratory at a school (details supplied); when works will commence; and the engagement her Department has had with the school in relation on this project. [35604/25]