91. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently review application for a tenth mainstream classroom (details supplied) given the additional high enrolments figures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28807/26]
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214. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth when agreements will be reached with the survivors of abuse in industrial institutions (details supplied) be introduced. [27797/26]
231. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently intervene, examine and address issues raised in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27812/26]
1253. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps she will take to assist a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24084/26]
1255. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the action being taken to address issues in regard to a school in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24087/26]
1256. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the action being taken to address issues in regard to a school in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24089/26]
1257. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the action being taken to address issues in regards to a school in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24098/26]
1264. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the action being taken to address issues in regard to a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24107/26]
1360. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently address the serious and ongoing issue of travelling expenses in respect of special education teachers in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25206/26]
267. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review a remote area boarding grant application in respect of a student (details supplied) from Killorglin, County Kerry; if she will clarify the criteria applied by her Department in determining that an alternative school within 25km is considered suitable for the purposes of eligibility for the remote area boarding grant; if she will …
273. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason in certain cases, an official from the National Council for Special Education does not visit a school applying for a special class placement to assess the suitability of its facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23357/26]
274. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the person or body responsible for determining which schools are awarded special classes through the National Council for Special Education; the criteria used in making such determinations; and the measures in place to ensure transparency in this decision-making process. [23358/26]
275. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the full criteria used by the National Council for Special Education when assessing applications from schools seeking a special class; and the plans to publish or further clarify these criteria to improve transparency. [23359/26]
276. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the oversight mechanisms in place to ensure that the process undertaken by the National Council for Special Education in allocating special classes is open, transparent and accountable; and if any independent review or audit process applies to such decisions. [23360/26]
277. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if consideration has been given to introducing a formal appeals mechanism for schools whose applications for special classes through the National Council for Special Education are unsuccessful; and the plans to establish such a mechanism. [23361/26]
278. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason schools that apply for special classes through the National Council for Special Education are not routinely informed when their application is unsuccessful; and if steps will be taken to ensure all applicant schools receive timely and clear communication regarding the outcome of their application. [23362/26]
279. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the level of transparency in the allocation of special classes by the National Council for Special Education, given that this involves the expenditure of public funds; and if measures are being considered to improve openness, transparency and accountability in this process. [23363/26]
537. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the situation at a school (details supplied); and if she will outline the current status of this appeal and when a final determination is expected. [22291/26]
538. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the criteria used by the National Council for Special Education when assessing applications and appeals for additional special needs assistant (SNA) support in small rural primary schools; and whether the Department will review these criteria where schools have experienced a significant increase in enrolment and complex care needs among pupils. [22…
539. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the SNA allocation at a school (details supplied); and if additional SNA resources will be considered. [22293/26]
540. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is satisfied that the current allocation of two SNAs in a two-teacher school such as school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22294/26]
541. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures available to schools where pupils with assessed care needs are experiencing significant absence rates due to a lack of available SNA support; and whether emergency or interim supports can be provided while an appeal to the National Council for Special Education is under consideration. [22295/26]
542. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the process by which "new and material changes in circumstances", including emerging diagnoses such as autism spectrum disorder and multiple complex conditions, are assessed in SNA allocation reviews; and whether these factors were considered in the recent decisions relating to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the ma…
677. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently intervene in a matter regarding a school building in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18768/26]
775. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently increase the funding levels of the minor works scheme, in line with the huge increases in the costs or repair and maintenance services in recent times (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19401/26]