463. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special schools operated the July provision in 2025; the number of special schools planning to operate same this academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14040/26]
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464. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools that have contacted the FSSU this year; the proportion of the schools in contact with FSSU which represent special schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14041/26]
467. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department is considering measures to encourage broader uptake of the July provision among special school staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14055/26]
469. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a school building project (details supplied) will proceed to tender stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14072/26]
470. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total number of SNA posts that were found to be in excess of the level of need in their current placement and thus reallocated following the recent Statewide NCSE SNA review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14073/26]
471. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total number of SNA posts in Kildare that were found to be in excess of the level of need in their current placement and thus reallocated following the recent Statewide NCSE SNA review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14074/26]
472. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which her Department will provide adequate funding to a school (details supplied) to cover operational expenses; if her Department will engage in a meaningful way to resolve the significant financial difficulties the school is facing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14075/26]
480. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools which have submitted appeals following the outcome of NCSE-led SNA review; the number of those appeals that have been decided on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14135/26]
498. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of Bus Éireann being consistently unresponsive in relation to queries from families and elected representatives pertaining to the school transport scheme; the measures she will take to improve communication from Bus Éireann regarding same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14314/26]
525. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 120 of 12 February 2026, if she will address specifically the funding gap between special classes at primary level and post primary level. [14478/26]
299. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the rationale for the reduction of three SNA posts at a Kildare school (details supplied), when the NCSE review was supposed to pertain to only one above-SERC post; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13438/26]
160. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which findings from the three-year Irish language youth work research pilot will inform mainstream funding, staffing and training, including outside Gaeltacht areas; when will translated training resources be widely accessible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13243/26]
161. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the engagement her Department has had with the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht in terms of Irish language youth work; the discussions that have taken place on the need to strengthen the language planning process by providing spaces where events and activities are promoted for Gaeltacht and non-Gaeltacht youth…
703. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the proportion of DEIS and non-DEIS schools that currently operate one special class; the proportion which operate more than three special classes, by level, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12858/26]
118. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will collect data on the number of children and young people who are recommended specialist placement but do not receive one; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10574/26]
120. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will equalise funding for special classes at primary and post-primary level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10573/26]
130. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the breakdown of the number of special classes by fee-paying and non-fee-paying schools; if she accepts the discrepancy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10536/26]
131. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider putting forward a proposal to the Department of Public Expenditure; Infrastructure; Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to make public servants of youth workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10537/26]
132. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will outline recent changes to the home tuition scheme; her views on the additional requirement for a psychological report within six-months; if she is aware of the exclusionary effects of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10538/26]
133. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 485 of 4 February 2026, if she will confirm if any of the classes listed on the NCSE website are early intervention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10541/26]
485. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if any of the new special classes announced for the school year 2026-2027 will be early intervention classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7567/26]
517. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department collects aggregate data on levels of energy consumption by schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8035/26]
272. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the actions she is taking to tackle absenteeism in the education system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7292/26]
63. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will consider developing an educational module to be delivered in conjunction with the Hot School Meals programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6726/26]
351. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will intervene to ensure that students sitting their Leaving Certificate exams through Irish in 2026 will not be disadvantaged with respect to bonus points due to an administrative decision taken by the State Examinations Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5131/26]