627. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a county-by-county breakdown of each special class funded and approved to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18373/26]
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628. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of SNAs are projected to be employed within the education system by Quarter 3 of this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18374/26]
629. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the status of a school building (details supplied). [18382/26]
630. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a new special school (details supplied) has been provided with the necessary resources to provide education to students attending on a full school day basis; whether the necessary allocation of SNAs to support students safely has been provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18386/26]
631. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of the large-scale capital project for a school (details supplied); when tender assessment will be completed; whether construction remains on track to commence by the end of Q2 2026; the expected timeline for commencement of works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18402/26]
632. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the basis for the introduction in 2024 of the revised special needs assistant (SNA) deployment toolkit and guidelines used by the National Council for Special Education to determine eligibility for SNA support; the specific criteria applied under this model; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18405/26]
633. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider allocating a minimum of one SNA to every school in Ireland as a base line, with upwards-only allocations going forward to allow for specific need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18430/26]
634. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a breakdown of category, such as autism/ASD, moderate, severe, and so on, of all special classes approved to date, per county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18441/26]
635. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will urgently consider the need for a school placement for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18474/26]
636. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the Teaching Council’s recognition of the postgraduate programme “iPGCE with iQTS: SEND – Postgraduate Certificate in Primary Education with International Qualified Teacher Status (SEND)” delivered by Coventry University through NITE in England; whether completion of this qualification allows a graduate to register as a primary special e…
637. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the acute lack of ASD unit places for children attending schools in County Wexford, and in the south east generally; the steps she intends to take to address this urgent need; if she will takes steps to ensure that a suitable place is found for a child (details supplied) who has been unable to find a placement for …
638. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding new modular classrooms for a school (details supplied) in Celbridge, County Kildare; the number of units that will be delivered and the date on which they will be installed. [18536/26]
639. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding capital works being carried out in a school (details supplied) to accommodate special education; the works being undertaken; the costs of the works and timeframe for completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18558/26]
640. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding capital works being carried out in a school (details supplied) to accommodate special education; the works being undertaken; the costs of the works and timeframe for completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18559/26]
641. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding capital works being carried out in a school (details supplied) to accommodate special education; the works being undertaken; the costs of the works and timeframe for completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18560/26]
642. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the build and design team in engaging with a school (details supplied) regarding the proposed extension; and if contact has been made with the school to advance the project. [18582/26]
643. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps she will take to address the lack of statutory protections for job sharing or flexible work arrangements for parent carers working in the education sector; if her attention has been drawn to the financial vulnerability created by forcing skilled professionals on to unpaid, or poorly compensated, leave; her plans to address the absence o…
644. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth when tender submissions will open for a school (details supplied); the tender submission deadline; to confirm that the project remains on schedule to commence construction in Q2 of 2026, as confirmed by the former Minister for Education and Youth in May 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18584/26]
645. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of staff from her Department seconded to other Departments or agencies in the Civil Service, per annum from 2022 to date in 2026; and the details of the Department or agency, in tabular form. [18590/26]
646. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of staff from her Department seconded to a firm in the private sector, per annum from 2022 to date in 2026; and the details of the company, in tabular form. [18608/26]
647. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of staff from her Department seconded from a firm in the private sector, per annum from 2022 to date in 2026; and the details of the company, in tabular form. [18626/26]
648. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No's 538, 539, 540 and 541 of 10 February 2026 (details supplied), the measures her Department is taking to ensure that home-educated students are still permitted to uphold their right to be home educated and have their exam (AAC) assessed in an appropriate, fair and equal manner; and if she will make a statement …
649. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current position regarding the pause on the allocation of additional special needs assistant posts; and whether this pause applies to schools that are still awaiting the outcome of reviews or appeals relating to their SNA allocations. [18672/26]
650. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide the number of schools currently awaiting the outcome of SNA allocation reviews, including a breakdown by county; and the average length of time schools are waiting for a decision. [18673/26]
651. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth the interim guidance which has been issued to schools that are awaiting the outcome of SNA reviews, particularly where the absence of a decision is impacting their ability to provide appropriate supports to students with additional needs. [18674/26]