Parliamentary questions

521. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children who have been refused a place in an SEN class due to oversubscription, broken down by county; whether waiting lists are maintained; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14421/26]

522. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the criteria and provision for one-to-one support in mainstream classes for children with additional needs; the number of children currently receiving such support; and whether there are plans to expand this support to ensure inclusion for children who cannot access a dedicated SEN class. [14422/26]

523. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether the NCSE can provide accurate, up-to-date data on the number of SEN class places available nationally; if not, the reason for this lack of data; and the steps being taken to improve transparency and accessibility of such information for parents and schools. [14423/26]

524. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the supports and interventions in place for children who require SEN placements but live outside the catchment area of schools with available SEN classes; and whether additional funding or provisions are being considered to ensure equitable access. [14424/26]

525. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 120 of 12 February 2026, if she will address specifically the funding gap between special classes at primary level and post primary level. [14478/26]

526. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth when she will approve and release funding for a permanent school building for a school (details supplied); and the steps her Department is taking to address the substandard temporary accommodation currently housing the school. [14499/26]

527. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider a request to make changes to a school bus route to better serve students in a local area (details supplied). [14503/26]

528. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on construction commencement for the 32-classroom school earmarked for a school (details supplied); the likely timescale for opening; the timescale for temporary accommodation being provided on the fourth primary school site in the interim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14532/26]

529. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the progress of the additional accommodation application for a school (details supplied); if she is aware that the school’s design has been submitted to her Department and is currently awaiting assessment; if she will acknowledge the significant space constraints at the school where special education teachers are currently oper…

530. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the criteria for assistive technology supports to ensure that children with Down syndrome are not excluded from eligibility, particularly in cases where the child cannot write their name and has clear educational need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14560/26]

531. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the appeals process for assistive technology refusals to ensure transparency and fairness, particularly for children with complex needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14561/26]

532. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the supports which are available for families of children with Down syndrome who require assistive technology but have been refused under current criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14562/26]

533. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the policy measures to boost teacher supply, including permanent contracts after one year, announced in April of last year, have been progressed; when legislation on this issue will be brought into effect; how else this legislation might attract teachers abroad to come home; and if she will make a statement on the matter…

534. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth the options available to the parents of a child (details supplied) who has been unable to secure a school place in their local area for the coming intake; the steps being taken to increase provision of primary school places in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14580/26]

535. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will confirm that the SNA review outcome letters that have already issued to schools in the past few weeks will be rescinded until the conclusion of the further engagement that is being undertaken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14590/26]

536. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will address concerns raised in correspondence regarding the allocation of additional needs school places (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14615/26]

537. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth current level of dyslexia-specific supports available in primary and post-primary schools; and whether her Department plans to expand evidence-based interventions for students with dyslexia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14642/26]

538. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will review the Special Education Teaching allocation model to ensure it adequately reflects the number of students with dyslexia in each school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14643/26]

539. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of teachers who have completed dyslexia-specific training through her Department or NCSE in the past three years; and whether further mandatory training is planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14644/26]

540. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the average waiting time for an educational psychological assessment for suspected dyslexia through the NEPS system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14645/26]

541. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated number of students currently diagnosed with dyslexia in primary and post-primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14646/26]

542. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department or the NCSE maintains a dyslexia national prevalence database; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14647/26]

543. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she could provide the number of children diagnosed with dyslexia in each of the past five academic years, broken down by constituency, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14648/26]

544. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth her Department’s current policy on the provision of assistive technology for students with special educational needs, including dyslexia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14649/26]

545. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of applications received by the National Council for Special Education for assistive technology supports in each of the last five years; the number approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14650/26]