410. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the actions her Department is taking to ensure sufficient capacity for first-year secondary school places in Rathcoole, Newcastle, Citywest and Saggart; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16288/26]
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330. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide clarification regarding the refusal of incremental credit to a teacher for previous teaching experience in a private school (details supplied); if the refusal will be reconsidered given the information outlined regarding qualifications and experience; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15681/26]
354. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the opening hours for a school (details supplied); to confirm that all students attending the school are doing so on a full school day basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16076/26]
116. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth her Department's position regarding reduced school hours for children attending special schools; if this is regular practice in such school settings; if parental consent is sought for a reduced school day; the resolution mechanisms in place in cases where consent is not provided by the parent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15253/26…
117. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth her Department's position regarding periods of suspension imposed on students attending special schools; if this is regular practice in such school settings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15254/26]
566. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if it is correct that following a review carried out, a school (details supplied) will see a reduction in SNA support allocation; if it is accepted that this will result in children with need not having access to support they require; if the cut will be reconsidered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14916/26]
64. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide guidance to the parents of a child (details supplied) who cannot secure a junior infant school place in their locality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12976/26]
159. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a letter of eligibility will be provided immediately to an individual (details supplied) in order for them to be able to accept the appropriate school place offered to them given their needs are no longer being met in a mainstream educational setting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13242/26]
624. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a school building project (details supplied); when it will commence and be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11998/26]
628. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently consider a request from a school regarding building works (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12023/26]
652. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if consideration will be given to instating a school transport route for a school (details supplied) for the coming school year for young people travelling from neighbouring areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12288/26]
670. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason letters of eligibility for young people with special educational needs are tied to the 1 October date given assessments occur all year; if she is aware that this new process is causing distress to parents; if she plans to review the process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12419/26]
671. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware there are currently young people in Dublin mid-west with diagnoses who are precluded from applying for a school place as a consequence of the 1 October cut-off date for eligibility letters; if she is aware there are also young people with diagnoses and offers of long-awaited school places in appropriate settings, who are unable to acc…
672. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline the available supports and the route for access for the supports available for educational provision to young people with special educational needs who cannot secure appropriate school places due to not having a letter of eligibility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12421/26]
107. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on efforts by her Department and the NCSE to increase ASD class capacity for boys in the Clondalkin area for the coming school year, given there are a small number of boys without an appropriate placement to move on to from their current placements in ASD classes in girls’ schools in the area. [10985/26]
363. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1183 of 13 January 2026; if an update is available regarding progress; if a lease has been provided to the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11520/26]
574. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth regarding the interim additional-time scheme for students with specific needs in state examinations; the rationale for just 10 minutes extra for students with learning difficulties such as dyslexia; if it is intended to further review this extra time; if further additional time will be considered for these students after the 2026 examinations; and if…
638. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 494 of 27 January 2026, the specific number of additional school places that will be created at a school (details supplied) following the completion of the current major project; the current number of students enrolled in the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10327/26]
639. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department is aware of pressures for school places at primary school level in an area (details supplied); if she is aware there is children on waiting lists as a result of oversubscription of junior infant places; the actions her Department plans to take to ensure a school place is available to every child in the area; and if she will make a s…
648. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide guidance for parents unable to secure a primary school placement for their children in their locality. [10360/26]
491. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth to confirm a new special school in Lucan (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. [5798/26]
493. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1253 of 13 January 2026, the number of additional school places expected to be delivered at a school (details supplied); and when the project is expected to be completed. [5845/26]
494. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Question No. 1253 of 13 January 2026, the number of additional school places expected to be delivered at a school (details supplied); and when the project is expected to be completed. [5846/26]
371. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has had any engagement with the Department of Children, Disability and Equality regarding increased childcare provision using school sites; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5357/26]
536. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the actions intended by her Department and the National Council for Special Education to ensure a sufficient number of special class placements for boys in the Clondalkin, Dublin 22 area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3762/26]