110. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education for an update on the provision of additional special education classes in Dublin mid west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17874/25]
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111. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education to provide a list of the schools in Dublin mid west that have expressed an interest in opening a special education class, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17875/25]
115. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) will have their numbers of SNAs cut by more than half; how this decision was arrived at; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17959/25]
121. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education the reason a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary was only granted 1.5 SNA positions given the significant needs of the school which is classified as a DEIS Urban 1 school; if she will review this matter and ensure that additional SNAs will be granted to the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18014/25]
103. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the number of new special classes and special schools sanctioned for September 2025; if she will guarantee these will all be open by September 2025 and fully resourced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16978/25]
106. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education for an update on resourcing for students with special educational needs in Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17089/25]
107. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education the number of students that will be enrolled into the interim special school in County Monaghan in September 2025; if there is capacity at the site of that school to increase enrolment numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17182/25]
113. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the steps taken in Cork county and city to ensure all children who require a place have the possibility of securing a place in a special class or special school for the next academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17159/25]
116. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the provision of autism classes in County Mayo. [17236/25]
127. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Education the steps her Department is taking to increase the numbers of speech and language therapists, occupational therapists and physiotherapists for students with additional needs in primary and secondary schools. [17045/25]
132. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if she will support the development of a pilot project in a small number of DEIS primary schools in order to gather empirical and scientific evidence, in data form, of the benefit of reading rooms in primary schools in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17156/25]
133. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the use of spare classroom accommodation at a school (details supplied) for the establishment of an interim special school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17206/25]
136. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education her plans to open a new special school in south Tipperary (details supplied); if she will task her Department officials and the NCSE to seek locations for a new special school in south Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16601/25]
138. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education the measures her Department has taken and will take to make the education system more inclusive for children with autism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17205/25]
152. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education the number of additional special school places that have been provided for Cork for the 2025-2026 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17213/25]
156. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education the number of schools in the Dublin Mid-West area; the number of special schools; to outline the plans for new schools in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17310/25]
157. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Education her plans for a special class for a school (details supplied); and for a breakdown of the number of special classes for all of Wicklow versus the level of need. [17129/25]
158. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education to confirm the details of the new special school for Cork based in Carrignavar and, in the interim, Fermoy; when applications for the school will open; the way parents can apply for children for same; if criteria have been developed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17212/25]
163. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education for an update on additional special education classes that are being provided in Dublin West since 2024. [17233/25]
166. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education for an update on her Department’s work regarding accessibility of education for people who are visually impaired. [17149/25]
172. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education for an update on the Autism Class Application Trial, which is being run by primary schools in Dublin 15; if her Department has signed off on the relevant documents for phase 2; if not, the reason therefore; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17223/25]
173. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she supports the objective of providing an additional needs class for every school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17230/25]
175. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on special schools and special classes in Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16752/25]
176. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education the number of expressions of interest that have sought to secure a place for a child in the interim special school in County Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17183/25]
177. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education the status of an application by a school (details supplied) for sanction for a special class. [16380/25]