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James Geoghegan Written 22 Oct 2026 · to Education
145. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the AI Schools Advisory Taskforce. [74406/26]
James Geoghegan Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Education
298. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will report on the outcome of the DEIS Connect initiative in a school (details supplied); if this scheme has been rolled out to other schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52948/26]
James Geoghegan Written 30 Jun 2026 · to Education
349. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a discretionary reopening of the portal or a late-stage manual application process for home-based tutor or coordinator hours for a child (details supplied) will be facilitated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49110/26]
James Geoghegan Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Education
307. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46963/26]
James Geoghegan Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Education
375. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the first meeting of the AI in Schools External Advisory Taskforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47645/26]
James Geoghegan Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Education
376. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will outline the terms of reference of the AI in Schools External Advisory Taskforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47646/26]
James Geoghegan Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Education
384. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will list the members of the AI in Schools External Advisory Taskforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47714/26]
James Geoghegan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Education
792. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review the application of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42011/26]
James Geoghegan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Education
952. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the criteria used by her Department and the National Council for Special Education to determine when an area is deemed to have insufficient special class capacity in free-scheme schools; the inputs used in making such determinations, including the role of demographic projections and current applications; and if she will make a statement on the mat…
James Geoghegan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Education
953. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps her Department is taking to ensure that planning for special class provision is based on forward-looking demographic and geographic data rather than reactive identification of demand at the point of application; if she will outline any planned reforms to improve early identification of need for the 2026-2027 school year and beyond; and i…
James Geoghegan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Education
954. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way the travel distance is weighted in the decision-making process when sanctioning new special classes; whether maximum or recommended travel distances for children with additional needs are applied in practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43902/26]
James Geoghegan Written 26 May 2026 · to Education
529. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38747/26]
James Geoghegan Written 26 May 2026 · to Education
531. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the second autism class planned for a school (details supplied) will be opened; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38780/26]
James Geoghegan Written 13 May 2026 · to Education
83. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will address matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35457/26]
James Geoghegan Written 12 May 2026 · to Education
620. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide a timeline for the addition of the dedicated autism class planned for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34994/26]
James Geoghegan Written 12 May 2026 · to Education
623. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will outline, all primary and secondary schools in Dublin 2, Dublin 4, Dublin 6 and Dublin 6W with special classes; those under consideration, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35041/26]
James Geoghegan Written 12 May 2026 · to Education
624. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35042/26]
James Geoghegan Written 6 May 2026 · to Education
333. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review the correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32090/26]
James Geoghegan Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Education
531. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29781/26]
James Geoghegan Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Education
537. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review correspondence (details supplied) regarding an application by a school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29974/26]
James Geoghegan Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Education
550. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total spending on programmes targeting educationally disadvantaged schools in 1997, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017, 2023 and 2025; the amount of this which is the provision of extra teachers as distinct from other supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30089/26]
James Geoghegan Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Education
551. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total spending on programmes targeting children with special education needs in 1997, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017, 2023 and 2025; the amount of this which is the provision of extra teachers as distinct from other supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30090/26]
James Geoghegan Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Education
552. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools receiving supports because of their disadvantaged status before the introduction of the DEIS programme; the number included in DEIS when first introduced; the expansions which have occurred since in the coverage of schools at primary and post primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30091/26]
James Geoghegan Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Education
553. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children supported by SEN programmes before the NCSE was established; the way that number has grown since the NCSE was put in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30092/26]
James Geoghegan Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Education
554. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way the criteria for selecting schools for inclusion in the DEIS urban and rural schemes have changed since its introduction and differ from the programmes which preceded them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30093/26]