Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 25 February 2026
125. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Youth when her Department will publish the results of the primary school survey, which was open from 4 November to 16 December 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15373/26]
View answerOn 4 November 2025, my department published a 'Framework and Action Plan for Delivery of Increased Choice for Parents on Education Provision at Primary Level'. The initial focus of the framework and action plan was an online, school-specific survey. This Primary School Survey launched on 4 November and ran to 16 December 2025.
The survey which is the largest of its kind ever undertaken in Ireland, was school specific and aims to assess parental demand and preferences for different types of primary school provision including patronage/ethos, co-education or single-sex school provision and language of instruction (English or Irish).
The results of the survey will help my department to plan how education at primary level is provided. The survey is not a final step. Where there is clear support from parents and guardians for change to be considered, a further process of inclusive dialogue will begin.
Initial high-level summary results focusing on response rates will be published in early 2026, with a Q2 2026 timeframe for school-level data.
