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Mark Wall Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Education
326. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will explain the criteria for reducing the special needs assistant allocation for a school in Kildare (details supplied) [13553/26]
Mark Wall Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Education
327. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will explain the criteria for reducing the special needs assistant allocation for a school in Kildare (details supplied) [13554/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Education
328. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review correspondence (details supplied); if she will provide an update on the proposed ASD classroom; the current status of the school’s application with her Department; the stage the project is at within the approval process; the anticipated timeline for a decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13561/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Education
329. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will confirm the total number of special needs assistants and whole time equivalents that were employed by the State in each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13565/26]
Emer Currie Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Education
330. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the launch of a new school bus route between schools (details supplied); whether a commencement timeline is available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13570/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Education
331. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the capital project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13572/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Education
332. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the capital project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13573/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Education
333. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the capital project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13574/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Education
334. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the capital project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13575/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Education
335. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the capital project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13576/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Education
336. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the capital project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13577/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Education
337. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the capital project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13578/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Education
338. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the capital project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13579/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Education
339. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the capital project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13580/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Education
340. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the capital project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13581/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Education
341. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current number of special reading classes in the north Dublin area; whether she intends to increase this provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13584/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Education
342. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth if further supports will be given to the current cohort of schools not included in the phased roll-out of the education therapy service (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13586/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Education
343. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has considered establishing a national reporting framework requiring schools to submit anonymised data on serious disciplinary incidents involving weapons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13620/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Education
344. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has issued specific national disciplinary guidance addressing incidents involving weapons on school premises, distinct from general critical incident guidance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13621/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Education
345. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth how her Department satisfies itself that current governance arrangements adequately monitor trends in serious safety incidents, including weapon-related incidents, in the absence of centralised data collection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13622/26]
Ciarán Ahern Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Education
346. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to improve access to special reading schools for children with significant dyslexia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13651/26]
Michael Lowry Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Education
347. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason special needs assistants (SNAs) who have worked on zero-hour contracts are not considered for incremental salary increases, even where documentary evidence of previous hours worked is available; whether her Department has examined this matter in the context of fair employment practices and retention of experienced SNAs; and if she will ma…
Colm Burke Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Education
348. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the decision to withdraw SNAs from a school (details supplied) will be overturned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13688/26]
Colm Burke Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Education
349. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the decision to withdraw SNAs from a school (details supplied) will be overturned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13689/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Education
350. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of early intervention preschool classes for autistic children in mainstream schools and special schools which are being redesignated to primary autism classes/other special classes for the 2026/2027 school year [13713/26]