157. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason the NCSE does not record the demand for mild learning classes; and if there is a plan to implement records. [22053/25]
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158. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason gradates of inclusive education cannot work solely for children with additional needs and are instead being made go through the Teaching Council for mainstream schools. [22054/25]
159. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she recognises the need for a specialised route into special education teaching; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22055/25]
223. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education the specific Government guidelines for SEN places nationwide. [21808/25]
224. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education if she or her Department are aware that each school has its own subjective criteria for children to be accepted into the school; if there are plans to standardise the admissions process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21809/25]
225. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education if she will consider expanding SNA duties and roles beyond their current ones; and if she plans to recognise that SNAs often go above and beyond their limited roles for the children. [21810/25]
226. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education if she plans to introduce clear guidelines in relation to what qualifies as children’s needs for a space in school; and the reason the NCSE and her Department do not work cohesively to achieve this clear wording. [21811/25]
753. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education if she will report on Bus Éireann’s route to Kildare Town Community School; and if there is a waiting list. [18599/25]
754. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education if she or her Department is aware of a proposal for a post-primary special class catering to 'SEN Betweeners' in Youghal; if she has been in touch with the parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18601/25]
1013. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education if she or her Department is aware of any information on the Bus Éireann route to Kildare town community school; if there is a waiting list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20641/25]
1014. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education if she can clarify when the Bus Éireann school route will be eligible for children living one kilometre away from their school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20642/25]
1015. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education if she can provide clarification on what happens to children whose parents do not notify the NCSE that their child is seeking a special class or special school place by 1 February 2025. [20643/25]
1016. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education if she can outline how many times she has used section 37A of the Education Act 2022 from 2017 to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20644/25]
226. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education if she has met with parents who slept outside her Department recently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18220/25]
103. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the number of new special classes and special schools sanctioned for September 2025; if she will guarantee these will all be open by September 2025 and fully resourced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16978/25]
118. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of children who were forced into mainstream schools because they could not secure a suitable placement for their child; how she and her Department plan to address this for the upcoming school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17222/25]
164. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education if she has met with parents who held a 24-hour sleep-out outside her Department’s headquarters on Tuesday, 1 April 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17221/25]