514. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education what her plans are to deliver on the Programme for Government commitment to "collect data to create more targeted, effective services for children with special needs"; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17244/25]
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123. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education in light of the OECD's 'Review of Resourcing Schools to Address Educational Disadvantage in Ireland' published in 2024, which highlights ongoing disparities in educational outcomes despite existing support mechanisms, if she will commit to a comprehensive policy review of the current resource allocation model for schools (details supplied); and if she will mak…
125. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education if, given concerns from educational bodies about the adequacy of resources for inclusive education, she will commit to conducting a policy review on resource allocation in schools to ensure that adequate classroom space, flexible learning environments, and assistive technology are provided under the universal design for learning framework; if she will provide …
126. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education if she will address the challenge faced by teachers in both mainstream and special schools who are expected to provide differentiated learning but are not allocated sufficient time to plan, gather resources, and adapt materials due to restrictive special education teaching hours; if she will consider introducing dedicated planning time or additional supports f…
127. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education acknowledging concerns from educators regarding the limited time available for planning and delivering differentiated instruction due to restrictive special education teaching hour allocations, and recognising that effective differentiation is crucial for inclusive education, if she will initiate a policy review to explore mechanisms for providing teachers wit…
128. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education given her Department’s recent decision to reduce the criteria for allocating special education teaching hours from five to three for the upcoming academic year, thereby excluding factors such as student gender and the complexity of individual needs, if she will conduct an immediate policy review to assess the impact of these changes on the adequacy and fairnes…
387. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) will open a special educational needs classroom for the academic year 2025-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15137/25]
388. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) will open a special educational needs classroom for the academic year 2025-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15138/25]
584. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education why a directive was given to a school (details provided) to no longer allow SNA positions to be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11018/25]
585. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education if a freeze has been implemented on the hiring of SNAs for vacant or sanctioned positions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11019/25]
586. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education to outline a list of the new sanctioned special educational needs classes for the coming academic year 2025-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11020/25]
587. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education to outline the location and student enrolment figure for the new special school for Cork for the academic year 2025-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11021/25]
632. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education if she will liaise with the SENO and NCSE with respect to finding a school place for the child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11357/25]
656. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education the changes being implemented on the school transport scheme for the 2025-2026 year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11659/25]
657. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education if she will examine a pilot scheme to include areas of high urban school densities, like Douglas in Cork city, as a school transport for all hubs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11660/25]
658. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education the changes being implemented on the school transport scheme for the 2025-2026 year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11661/25]
659. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education if she will implement a use-it-or-lose-it check on school transport tickets for the forthcoming 2025-2026 season; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11662/25]
660. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education the mapping technologies that will be used for distance criteria under school transport changes announced in the review in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11663/25]
661. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education if the changes announced on school transport due to come in for September 2025 on rule changes for distance and nearest school have taken place; the number of additional buses and drivers required, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11664/25]
662. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education the status of the review of terms and conditions for school bus escorts as outlined in the 2024 review of school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11665/25]
663. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education to provide Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas with direct name and contact details of the managers in each county for school transport. [11666/25]
664. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education if consideration will be given to the option of opening a second ASD classroom in school (details supplied) for the coming academic year, 2025-2026, given the school has a classroom fitted and ready to go and has seven children on its current waiting lists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11667/25]
665. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 393 of 4 March 2025, the amount of funding under the science implementation support grant received by each school in Cork north central; the name of schools that did not receive any funding within Cork north central; the amount of the committed €200 million funding to support the implementation of the digital strategy for …
715. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education the total number of suspensions and expulsions in each special school across Ireland for the past three academic years, in tabular form, including any relevant details regarding the demographic breakdown where available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12102/25]
255. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education if she has sought legal advice from the Attorney General or from any other quarter as to whether denying pupils with moderate, severe and profound intellectual disabilities enrolled in special schools from receiving the same number of years of State education in senior cycle is against equality legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1023…