397. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education the number of reading school places available in primary schools in Swords, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15269/25]
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398. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education the number of children on waiting lists to access a reading school place in Skerries, Rush, Lusk, Balbriggan, Garristown, Naul, Oldtown, Ballyboughal, Rolestown, St. Margaret’s, Meakstown and north Santry, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15270/25]
399. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education the number of children on waiting lists to access a reading school place in Swords, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15271/25]
400. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education if she will provide details of plans to open additional reading school places in Skerries, Rush, Lusk, Balbriggan, Garristown, Naul, Oldtown, Ballyboughal, Rolestown, St. Margaret’s, Meakstown and north Santry for the 2025/2026 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15272/25]
401. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education if she will provide details of plans to open additional reading school places in Swords for the 2025/2026 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15273/25]
403. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) will be sanctioned for a special class, as requested by the SENO and school over a year ago. [15278/25]
405. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if sufficient supports in school are being provided for a pupil (details supplied) with dyslexia. [15292/25]
408. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education to confirm if a special school (details supplied) will be opening a secondary school on their grounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15378/25]
409. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education the reason a special school (details supplied) currently does not have a follow-on secondary school for pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15379/25]
412. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the application for funding to provide a SEN classroom in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15422/25]
419. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education to confirm the continuation of the speech and language class at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15572/25]
421. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education the names and locations of schools currently in receipt of the NCSE educational therapy support service, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15649/25]
429. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) has applied for an autism spectrum disorder class with the National Council for Special Education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15753/25]
437. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education if she will intervene in the case of a child (details supplied) and allocate them a place in an early intervention class. [15823/25]
438. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education if a person (details supplied) can get assisted technology and an SNA, following recommendation by the occupational therapist after assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15824/25]
241. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education the number of special classes each primary and post-primary school has in Carlow and Kilkenny; if they have requested a new special class or classes; the number children that have applied for special classes in each school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14827/25]
247. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education the reason the mainstream classes in a school (details supplied) are excluded from SEN support by the special education section within her Department; the reason the pupils there cannot access SNAs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14846/25]
248. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education if the special class in a school (details supplied) opened in 2016, has temporary or permanent status; and if her Department will support this class into the future. [14847/25]
251. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education if specific training will be provided for teachers of children with additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14901/25]
252. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education if additional training and additional supports will be provided for teachers in special classes and for teachers working with children with additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14906/25]
257. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the means by which she will ensure that schools have adequate funding for special education needs; that resources are distributed equitably; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14911/25]
266. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the means by which she will ensure that children with special educational needs receive timely assessments and adequate support in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14924/25]
267. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the steps she will take to address the shortage of special needs assistants and ensure that they receive appropriate training and support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14925/25]
63. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education how many schools in Dublin 11 expressed an interest in opening a specialist class in the past year or academic year, and how many of these applications were refused; the reasons for any refusals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14261/25]
64. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education how many schools in Dublin 11 were approached by the National Council for Special Education to open a specialist class, and what percentage of those schools declined; the reasons given for these refusals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14262/25]