Ní féidir ach ceisteanna agus freagraí a foilsíodh tar éis Iúil 2012 a amharc anseo. Is féidir amharc de réir téarma nó dátaí ar leith ó Mhárta 2016 ar aghaidh do Ranna Rialtais. Foilsítear freagraí scríofa de réir mar a fhaightear iad ó Ranna. Chun ceisteanna parlaiminte a foilsíodh roimh Iúil 2012 a fheiceáil, cuardaigh Díospóireachtaí na Dála.
Ceisteanna agus freagraí le haghaidh gach suí
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Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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School Enrolments
Paul Murphy
14. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education the action she will take to ensure that there are sufficient school places for every child who needs one in September; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23915/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Aindrias Moynihan
15. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education her plans to increase the provision of ASD places for mid-Cork secondary schools to meet the demand required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23833/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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School Transport
Bernard Durkan
16. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education the extent to which she and her Department expect to be in a position to improve school transport serving primary and second level schools throughout north Kildare and countrywide in line with the enrolment requirements and admissions for September 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23854/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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School Staff
Christopher O'Sullivan
17. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the administrative workload that teaching principals have to deal with; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23838/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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School Enrolments
Alan Farrell
18. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on her Department’s effort to meet the demand for school places in Dublin Fingal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23908/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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School Enrolments
Paul Murphy
19. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education the action she will take to ensure that there are sufficient secondary school places for every child who needs one in September; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23912/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Robert Troy
20. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education if she accepts recommendations by NCSE regarding school places; if so, if she will ensure the school building unit implement such recommendations in a timely manner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23802/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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School Funding
Richard Bruton
21. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education the investment which has been made from excellence funds to promote creative collaboration among clusters of schools; and if she has plans to expand investment of this sort. [23892/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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School Accommodation
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
22. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education if she will urgently review the decision by her Department not to include a school (details supplied) in the school capital building programme. [23739/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Ruairí Ó Murchú
23. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the progress being made to open a second autism unit class at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23650/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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School Accommodation
Thomas Gould
24. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education for an update on the review of the engineer’s report into a school (details supplied) in Ballincollig, Cork. [23836/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Richard Boyd Barrett
25. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education to provide details on the plan for a new-build school in Dún Laoghaire (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23890/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Ruairí Ó Murchú
26. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the ongoing review of SET teaching hours at primary schools; the number of additional hours allocated, if any; the number of schools involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23651/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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School Transport
David Stanton
27. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education the current regulations with respect to students availing of school transport to a school which is their second-nearest school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23858/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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School Transport
Chris Andrews
28. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Education the cost of transporting special education children to school in south Dublin for the academic years 2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23774/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
29. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education the number of spaces and the number of applicants to special schools in the Dublin 8, 10, 12 and 20 areas; and to outline her plans to ensure the needs of every child who requires special education is catered to. [23887/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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School Accommodation
Seán Canney
30. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education if her Department will provide the temporary accommodation necessary to allow a school (details supplied) to carry out proposed works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23810/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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School Staff
Paul Murphy
31. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education what action she will take to fill vacant teaching posts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23913/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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School Transport
Seán Canney
32. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education if she will instruct Bus Éireann to ensure school bus services are in place to deal with the demand for the commencement of the school year in August 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23809/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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Oideachas trí Ghaeilge
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
33. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Oideachais cén dáta faoina mbainfear amach an gheallúint sa Chlár Rialtais faoi dhúbailt a dhéanamh ar sholáthar an Ghaeloideachais; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [23886/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Darren O'Rourke
34. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education for an update on building works at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23828/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Darren O'Rourke
35. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education for an update on building works at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23827/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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School Transport
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
36. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education when she will reach a decision on the demand from school transport escorts for fair pay and conditions to reflect the importance of their work for young people with disabilities and their families. [23740/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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School Transport
Sorca Clarke
37. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the school transport pilot projects, including the selection criteria and details of potential areas to be included in the pilot scheme. [23807/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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School Enrolments
Patrick Costello
38. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education to provide an update in relation to the establishment of a Gaelcholáiste in the south Dublin area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23900/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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School Transport
Alan Farrell
39. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on her Department’s plans to increase the provision of school bus services in Dublin Fingal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23909/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Pádraig O'Sullivan
40. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on school building projects in Cork; the number of new schools in planning stage; the number of new school builds that have started; the number that have yet to be tendered for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23766/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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Mental Health Services
Sorca Clarke
41. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education when the counselling supports pilot scheme that was rolled out to a number of primary schools across seven counties will be reviewed, fully implemented and extended to the rest of the counties. [23806/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Pa Daly
42. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education the measures she is taking to combat large class sizes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23770/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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School Funding
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
43. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education to detail the funding that has been made available for STEM in schools; if there is a shortfall in funding; if more funding will become available to support STEM; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23683/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Thomas Gould
44. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education if the Government intends to expand the Covid learning and supports scheme. [23837/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Pádraig O'Sullivan
45. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the level of funding and plans for this year’s Summer Programme in Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23765/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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School Enrolments
Patrick Costello
46. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education if she will establish a new secondary school in Dublin 8, given the identified need in surrounding catchment area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23901/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Louise O'Reilly
47. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education the number of additional school places that will be available for the school year starting August/September 2024, above 2023 levels, for children with additional needs in the Fingal area at primary and secondary level, by school places in ordinary classes and special classes in mainstream schools, in tabular form. [23685/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Aindrias Moynihan
48. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education the number of students to date offered a new ASD primary school place in mid-Cork for September 2024; the number of students yet to be offered a new ASD primary school place in mid-Cork for September 2024; what measures are being taken to ensure that supply will meet demand for mid-Cork for September 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23832/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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School Funding
James O'Connor
49. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education if she will outline the provision of additional resources for primary and secondary schools that have taken on additional students as a consequence of large IPAS accommodation centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23917/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Pauline Tully
50. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Education the actions she is taking to allay the concerns expressed by organisations (details supplied) regarding the circular recently issued by her Department relating to the SET allocation for each school from the 2024-2025 school year until further notice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23871/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Paul Murphy
51. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education the action she will take to make sufficient resources available in schools for children with additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23916/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Brian Stanley
52. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education the number of children in Laois who have been assessed as requiring a place in an ASD unit at primary school level; where new classes will be provided in September in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23737/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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Ombudsman for Children
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
53. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the number of complaints made to the Ombudsman for Children in 2023 concerning education, outlined in the Ombudsman's annual report; her Department's plans to rectify these complaints; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23684/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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Ombudsman for Children
Martin Browne
54. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Education the actions she plans to take following comments by the Ombudsman for Children at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Public Petitions that in assessing school places for children with special educational needs, local knowledge appears not to fit into a national plan to allow every area to get the funding they require from within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23893/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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School Staff
Pa Daly
55. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education if she will consider the staffing appeal by a school (details supplied). [23771/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Seán Canney
56. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education the progress being made with the development of a new primary and secondary Gaelscoil campus in Athenry, County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23812/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Mairéad Farrell
57. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the issue of a school (details supplied) in relation to the provision of a special language class for the school year 2024/2025; if she will raise the need for mediation between her Department and the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23711/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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School Enrolments
Catherine Connolly
58. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 122 of 16 April 2024, the status of her Department's engagement with schools in the Galway City School Planning Area with a view to providing additional first year secondary school places, in light of the ongoing enrolment pressures; her plans to review her Department's legislation and policy around school catchment areas to ensure that all students can attend school in their local area, particularly in light of Ireland's climate action obligations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23692/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Brian Stanley
59. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education the number of pupils in Laois who have been assessed as requiring a place in an ASD unit at secondary school level; where new classes will be provided in September in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23738/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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Ombudsman for Children
Violet-Anne Wynne
60. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Education her views on the recent findings from the Ombudsman of Children where 40% of complaints received are in respect of supports in the education setting for children with additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23855/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Seán Canney
61. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education the progress being made with the development of a proposed new school (details supplied) in Tuam, County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23811/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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Irish Language
Sorca Clarke
62. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education when the long-awaited policy on Irish medium education outside the Gaeltacht will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23808/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Paul Donnelly
63. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Education if she will report on the lack of autism places in schools for September 2024; and if she will investigate the case of a child (details supplied). [22403/24]