326. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider introducing measures to improve SNA pay and conditions such as tax credits for SNAs, EPV days for CPD courses completed, increased pension payments or increased payment for July provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40935/26]
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335. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a timeline as to when the promised SNA circular which will replace 30/2014 will be released; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41083/26]
336. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a timeline as to when the promised SNA redeployment circular will be released; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41084/26]
345. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to introduce changes to the assessment of needs process to access special education places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41093/26]
346. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to use section 37A of the Education Act 1998 to progress new special education classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41094/26]
347. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number schools which have applied to open new special classes for the 2026-2027 school year; the number of these applications that have been refused;the number of applications that do not yet have a decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41095/26]
350. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the SNA Workplace Development Plan will be launched; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41103/26]
359. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary school teachers per county, who are currently in receipt of the special education teacher diploma allowance, in tabular form. [41120/26]
360. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary school teachers, currently teaching in any special education setting in a mainstream school, who hold the special education teacher diploma but are not in receipt of the special education teacher diploma allowance. [41121/26]
369. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special education classes in each of the years 2020 to date, broken down by county, in tabular form. [41396/26]
370. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of SNAS in each of the years 2020 to date, broken down by county, in tabular form. [41397/26]
371. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of early intervention classes in each of the years 2020 to date, broken down by county, in tabular form.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41398/26]
91. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of general learning disability special classes in the school system; the plans to expand the number; and her views on whether the lack of sufficient general learning disability special classes is facilitating social exclusion of children. [40509/26]
98. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a child in County Kerry (details supplied) will receive an educational placement along with the level of consistent therapeutic and medical support that is urgently needed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40670/26]
101. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if further funding will be made available to a school (details supplied) at the earliest opportunity for the provision of much needed SEN classrooms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40708/26]
524. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason approval was not granted for a modular build extension to accommodate special needs students on the waiting list for a school (details supplied) who have not been allocated a school place; and if she will expedite a positive response. [38703/26]
527. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth the date a special school (details supplied) will open; if it will be open in September 2026; and the way in which wastewater will be connected on the site. [38722/26]
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]
532. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the development of a new school site to accommodate a school (details supplied) when the new schools will be operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38783/26]
544. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the opening of a special class (details supplied) sanctioned on 12 January 2026; whether funding has been provided to launch this class [38997/26]
545. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the projected number of new special classes to be established in 2026 under the revised estimates; the number of applications currently outstanding for special class places in her constituency; when all children with special educational needs will have access to appropriate placements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38999/26]
550. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special classes launched in Dublin 15 in 2025 at primary school level, broken down per school; the number of places made available to students already enrolled in the school; the number of places made available externally, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39013/26]
551. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special classes launched in Dublin 15 in 2025 at secondary school level, broken down per school; the number of places made available to students already enrolled in the school; the number of places made available externally, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39014/26]
552. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special classes launched in Dublin 15 in 2026 at primary school level, broken down per school; the number of places made available to students already enrolled in the school; the number of places made available externally, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39015/26]
553. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special classes launched in Dublin 15 in 2026 at secondary school level, broken down per school; the number of places made available to students already enrolled in the school; the number of places made available externally, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39016/26]