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Teaching Qualifications

132 questions from 61 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 6 October 2026.

132
questions
132 written, 0 oral
61
TDs have asked
11
parties and groups
Independents counted together
2
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 20251
February 202513
March 20256
April 20255
May 20255
June 20256
July 20259
August 20250
September 202526
October 20252
November 20258
December 20250
January 20265
February 20267
March 20261
April 20269
May 20268
June 20263
July 202612
August 20260
September 20261
October 20265

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% RDR1 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Aontú6 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil25 from 13 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael20 from 9 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party5 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent13 from 4 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland1 from 1 TD · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party14 from 5 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity5 from 2 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin34 from 18 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. 9
  2. 6
  3. 5
  4. 5
  5. 5
  6. 5
  7. 4
  8. 4

The questions

Pa Daly Written 12 Feb 2025 · to Education
158. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive a decision on their application for incremental credit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4984/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 11 Feb 2025 · to Education
256. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education the Cabinet Minister with responsibility for policy regarding postgraduate teaching qualifications, in particular for the postgraduate master's in education. [4620/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 11 Feb 2025 · to Education
265. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education her views on the recognition of experience for teachers who obtained their qualifications outside of Ireland; and the measures being taken to recognise such qualifications. [4041/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 11 Feb 2025 · to Education
281. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education to examine the case of ECTS credits for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4208/25]
Paul Murphy Written 11 Feb 2025 · to Education
314. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will act to remove the requirement for primary school teachers to have a Catholic religious education certificate to be eligible for most teaching jobs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4654/25]
Carol Nolan Written 11 Feb 2025 · to Education
318. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education her views on the requirement that a minimum requisite base-level gender-knowledge and gender-sensitive teaching methods skillset be mandatory for all educators in order to register as a post-primary teacher with the Teaching Council, regardless of their chosen subject; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4742/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Education
621. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the consideration she has given to the condensing of the Professional Masters in Education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1522/25]