457. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education and Youth to confirm that she has received a letter from the principal and the chairperson of the board of management of a school (details supplied), outlining the vital need for a new school campus on the green field site they have secured for the purpose, at no cost to the State; and if she will accept their invitation to visit the school to see at …
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
57
TDs have asked
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Independents counted together
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| January 2025 | 1 |
| February 2025 | 8 |
| 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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426. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of plans for renovations at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32254/25]
435. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application for emergency funding (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32415/25]
487. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will move to construction phase. [28967/25]
489. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will be completed. [28969/25]
490. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will move to construction phase of works. [28971/25]
579. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to engage the SEAI Pathfinder Programme with a school in Drogheda (details supplied) to achieve their retrofit and energy goals, and replace inadequate heating and insulation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29769/25]
643. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the timeline for the closure, refurbishment and reopening of schools (details supplied). [30059/25]
557. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on an emergency works application for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23253/25]
155. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason that funding under the emergency works scheme was refused for urgent repairs to the playground of a school (details supplied) given recent injuries to children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22022/25]
175. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the proposal to refurbish a school (details supplied) in Limerick to use for special classes; if she is aware that the recently announced second special class at the school is to be located at the original single special classroom; her plans to deal with this obvious overcrowding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2226…
108. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on a school (details supplied) following extensive damage caused by storm Éowyn; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17845/25]
379. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education when her Department expects refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) to be completed. [13903/25]
382. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education when her Department expects refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) to be completed. [13906/25]
384. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education when her Department expects refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) to be completed. [13908/25]
572. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education when extension and refurbishment works will commence at a school (details supplied); and the reason for repeated missed deadlines for same. [10855/25]
573. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education if her Department will facilitate the replacement of existing prefabricated portacabins at a school (details supplied). [10856/25]
578. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on an application by a school for emergency works (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10971/25]
579. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education her views on progress in fulfilling the commitment made by the previous Government to build a replacement of a school (details supplied) which is 50 years old this year; to outline where the project is at present; the reason for the delay in commencing works; and if she will commit to a timeline for completion. [10973/25]
593. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education when an application for an extension to a school in County Leitrim (details supplied) will progress to tender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11069/25]
604. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education the timeframe in which a decision will be made regarding an application for a school extension (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11146/25]
364. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Education if an application for emergency works for a school (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9125/25]
401. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education the status of an application for grant aid for major capital works for a school (details supplied) which was originally submitted in March 2024 and resubmitted in October 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7386/25]
404. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education the schools in Dublin 2, 4 and 6 that have a live application for funding under the emergency works scheme; the precise nature of the works in each school; the status of each application, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7421/25]
422. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education the status of an application by a school (details supplied). [7661/25]