1122. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will consider the development of a post-primary school in Newtownmountkennedy as a result of the rapidly increasing demographic in the area and the lack of post-primary places in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42431/25]
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1123. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth the data her Department uses as a means of building new post-primary schools; the level of population increase that would have to be present in Newtownmountkennedy and surrounding areas to warrant a new post-primary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42432/25]
1124. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider extending the €50 primary school and €75 post-primary school annual school transport fee to other public transport services, for students who are not eligible for the school transport scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42433/25]
1126. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth the timeline for when a common enrolment policy will be in place for post-primary schools in Greystones, County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42475/25]
117. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth why the NCSE has decided not to go ahead with creating an ASD class in a school (details supplied); to provide a timeline for when the school will be allowed to open the ASD class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36592/25]
337. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school which will be losing a teacher due to being one pupil short (details supplied) will be allowed keep their current staff numbers, as losing a teacher will result in a multi-grade class of 39 students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35300/25]
403. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth to define explicitly what she deems complex needs as per her use of the term in circular 0039/2025 to special schools. [36079/25]
411. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth who will determine whether a student has MGLD or ‘complex MGLD’ as per her use in the 0039/2025 circular; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36172/25]
412. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth the additional supports that will be put in place for students with MGLD who may return to mainstream education under her re-designation of special schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36173/25]
413. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will engage directly with teachers, school leaders and families to consult with them meaningfully before further implementation of re-designation of special schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36174/25]
414. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a primary school (details supplied) has not had a whole school evaluation since 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36175/25]
415. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth under what grounds a school is classified as a special school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36176/25]
241. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will engage with her Department to build a sports hall for a school (details supplied), as it is the only school in the county without a sports hall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35096/25]
388. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether the redesignation of special schools will only affect children with a diagnosis of mild general learning disability (MGLD) or will affect students with a dual diagnosis of MGLD and another neurodevelopmental diagnosis, such as MGLD and autism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33698/25]
389. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth the additional supports that will be made available for children with a mild general learning disability who will have to leave special schools and attend mainstream school; whether mild general learning disability-specific classes be made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33699/25]
406. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth if pupils currently enrolled in a school (details supplied) who have a diagnosis of MGLD will have to move to mainstream education under her Department’s plan to re-designate special schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33861/25]
407. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth if pupils with a diagnosis of MGLD and no other diagnosis or dual diagnosis will have to move to mainstream education under the Department’s plan to re-designate special schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33862/25]
408. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of SNAs employed in County Wicklow in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; the number that will be employed in the 2025-2026 academic year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33863/25]
409. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of new SNA posts allocated for the 2025-2026 academic year in comparison to 2024-2025; the number of these who are full-time contracts; the number who are part-time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33864/25]
410. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures that will be put in place for students with MGLD diagnosis who will have to move to mainstream schools from special schools under her Department’s plan to re-designate special schools; what assessments have been completed by her Department in regards to staffing provisions and classroom space availability for designated MGLD classes; and i…
416. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth the meaning of ‘complex MGLD’ in the circular 0039/2025 regarding the re-designation of special schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33906/25]
331. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth the geographic areas in Wicklow the three educational welfare officers in Tusla cover; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31395/25]
332. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there is currently an educational welfare officer employed by Tusla which covers the area of north Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31396/25]
335. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she has directed a school (details supplied) that from the 2025/2026 academic year it will no longer be accommodating pupils with a mild general learning disability; the measures she will take to ensure these pupils receive appropriate alternative school places and supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31428/25]
316. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of educational welfare officers employed by Tusla in Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27504/25]