1166. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to the proposed removal of requiring assessment of need reports to access special educational places, what consultation was undertaken with teachers and their representative groups into the effects that the proposed change would have on children with additional educational needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75023/25]
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1167. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to the proposed removal of requiring assessment of need reports to access special educational places, how can an “educational assessment” be conducted without diagnostic expertise to determine the appropriate placement of children with complex educational needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75024/25]
1188. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the quota for a NEPs assessment will be increased for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1220/26]
1195. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department is engaging with counterparts in Britain on curriculum development, teacher exchanges or shared educational initiatives [1260/26]
416. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department can instruct the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) to provide an eligibility letter for a special school placement in a case with exceptional circumstances (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73292/25]
417. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has had any engagement with the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) regarding allowing eligibility letters for special school placement to be provided after the October 1st deadline in cases with exceptional circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73293/25]
237. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if additional support can be provided to a student (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72776/25]
135. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures being taken to reduce waiting times for school building projects in areas such as County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69831/25]
180. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures being taken to ensure that schools in County Galway have appropriate SET and SNA allocations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69832/25]
235. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school place could be offered to a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67492/25]
245. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the interactions her Department has had with the HSE in terms of the delivery of increased funding for SLT and OT services for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67548/25]
390. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if additional support will be provided to a student (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65553/25]
411. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a proposal for a new school building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64683/25]
428. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she plans to review a schools (details supplied) SNA allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64738/25]
439. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if an additional SNA will be provided to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62963/25]
467. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a review of special education hours for a school will be considered (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63234/25]
550. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of school bus tickets (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61952/25]
53. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59134/25]
71. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a special class will be established in a school (details supplied) for the 2026-2027 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59135/25]
661. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application to establish a special class by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58005/25]
53. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if additional funding will be provided to a school (details supplied) for speech and language therapy and occupational therapy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57440/25]
523. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the work of the commission into historical sexual abuse in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55427/25]
227. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a school bus service will be available for a pupil (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54212/25]
205. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 506 of 30 September 2025, the plans to allow private independent music schools access to funding for the delivery of subsidised music lessons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53434/25]
207. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a school bus service will return for a pupil (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53532/25]