101. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the changes coming in under the redesignation of special schools will come into place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36407/25]
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102. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the average waiting time for a child with ASD to be allocated a place in a special class, including the length of time children are waiting on their local school’s SNA and resources list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36446/25]
103. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of general learning disability classes currently being provided at both primary and post-primary school level throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36474/25]
104. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth at a national level, the number of children with Down syndrome currently enrolled in five distinct settings (details supplied). [36475/25]
105. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether a review has been undertaken of the educational provision for children with mild and moderate general learning disabilities (GLD) in mainstream schools since the introduction of the General Allocation Model in 2005, which saw the suppression of GLD classes in primary schools; if not, the reasons for this lack of review; and if she will make a…
106. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of applications or expressions of interest received in the past year from parents or schools for access to mild and moderate general learning disability classes in children’s local area schools, which have not resulted in the opening of such classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36477/25]
107. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps being taken to support children with mild or moderate general learning disabilities (GLD) in mainstream schools, given the limited establishment of GLD classes in primary schools and the increasing necessity for families to seek placement in special schools, often far from their communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. […
108. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures in place to support the transition of children with general learning disabilities (GLD) from primary to post-primary education, particularly where a child has had access to a GLD class or significant special educational needs support in primary school, but faces exclusion from post-primary schools in their catchment area due to the absen…
109. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of first year places offered for the 2025-2026 school term for post primary schools within the Donaghmede Dublin 13 school planning area. [36507/25]
110. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Education and Youth the projected number of junior infant enrolments in the Donaghmede Dublin 13 school planning area for September 2025, September 2026 and September 2027, in tabular form. [36508/25]
111. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Education and Youth the names of schools that are providing the summer education programme in the Dublin 5, 13 and 17 postcode areas, in tabular form. [36509/25]
112. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update regarding an application for a sports hall made by a school in 2018 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36542/25]
113. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a timeline for the introduction of a new national small schools project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36562/25]
114. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will introduce special educational needs co-ordinators; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36563/25]
115. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if consideration has been given to the amount by which the capitation grant will increase per pupil within the lifetime of this Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36564/25]
116. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a timeline within which the Government will reduce class sizes to 19 pupils, as stated in the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36565/25]
117. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth why the NCSE has decided not to go ahead with creating an ASD class in a school (details supplied); to provide a timeline for when the school will be allowed to open the ASD class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36592/25]
118. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason counselling courses, particularly for teachers who are guidance counsellors, are not included under the teacher fee refund scheme on the ground of well-being, there being no logical reason they should not as they enable teachers to have the best possible skills to cater for their students' needs; and if she will make a statement on the mat…
119. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps Galway County Council should take to secure funding for a swimming pool in Loughrea, County Galway. [36259/25]
120. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the details of the next round of the sports capital grant fund will be announced; the amount of funding expected to be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36302/25]
121. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will consider making an application for a future stage of the Tour de France to be held in Ireland, potentially in 2028 to mark the 30th anniversary of its only ever time to be held in this country; if he will prioritise the south east, in particular Carlow and Kilkenny, as part of the route selection; and if he will make a…
122. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps he is taking to support the development of arts and cultural facilities in Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36304/25]
123. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps he is taking to support the development of arts and cultural facilities in Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36305/25]
124. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the status of the National Broadband Ireland roll-out across County Kilkenny; the number of houses that have benefitted from the installation of fibre broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36313/25]
125. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the status of the National Broadband Ireland roll-out across County Carlow; the number of houses that have benefitted from the installation of fibre broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36314/25]