554. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special classes launched in Dublin 15 in 2024 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. [39017/26]
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555. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special classes launched in Dublin 15 in 2024 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. [39018/26]
562. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of a special class (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39427/26]
563. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline the situation regarding the provision of spaces in school for children with Down syndrome; if they are included in the configuration for special classes or are they included in mainstream classes or can they go on an inclusive basis between the special class and the mainstream; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39428/26]
564. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline the situation regarding the provision of spaces in school for children with visual impairment, if they are included in the configuration for special classes; if not, if they are included in mainstream classes or can they go on an inclusive basis between the special class and the mainstream; and if she will make a statement on the matter. […
568. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps being taken to ensure that summer provision is available to students with additional needs in schools where the programme has not operated in recent years; and the obligations that apply to schools in this regard. [39488/26]
570. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if guidance is available to schools where parents privately engage occupational therapists to support a child’s learning needs; and if schools can access HSE or NCSE supported OT input directly. [39490/26]
580. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39521/26]
586. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the planning and building unit's engagement with a school (details supplied) and the NCSE to deliver a special class sanctioned for September 2026 that requires modular accommodation; to provide a timeline on its completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39535/26]
608. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department intends to establish an interim national educational pathway for children on reduced timetables, limited home tuition, or awaiting suitable school placements who do not meet the current eligibility criteria for iScoil; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39737/26]
620. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will commit to fund the WALK PEER Supported Transitions programme beyond the end of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39934/26]
627. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she will review the eligibility criteria for assistive technology supports for children with additional educational needs, particularly in circumstances where children with diagnosed learning difficulties, ASD, ADHD, dyslexia or FASD may be excluded from accessing supports due to IQ-related thresholds or specific diagnostic criteria; whether …
628. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether consideration is being given to reviewing current rules relating to Irish language exemptions and access to assistive technology supports where diagnoses such as dyslexia or dyspraxia occur after transition to secondary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40084/26]
640. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the rationale for the removal of a teacher from a school (details supplied) given the SEN needs and the number of students in the school. [40254/26]
641. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the rationale for the removal of a teacher from a school (details supplied) given the SEN needs and the number of students in the school. [40255/26]
644. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the date on which the decision was made to permit the issuing of NCSE eligibility letters in respect of applications received after the 1 October 2025 parents notify deadline for special school and special class placements for the 2026-2027 school year; when she and-or her Department first communicated this decision to the NCSE; the form in which t…
645. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Youth to expedite a decision on an application for a special educational needs refurbishment grant for a school in Limerick (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40307/26]
646. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will outline in detail the number of places that will be available in the special school in Balbriggan due to open in Castlemill in 2026; if she will provide information on the application and selection process for these places and details of the catchment area for this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40317/26]
244. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to further fund the WALK PEER programme funding beyond 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38466/26]
245. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount spent on reading recovery in the past five years, in tabular form. [38450/26]
246. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the evidence-based interventions being used in schools for children with dyslexia. [38451/26]
247. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to provide the further support requested by a school (details supplied) to roll out the summer programme. [38464/26]
254. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school placement can be secured for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38621/26]
255. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a portal for inputting school tuition information will be reopened for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38678/26]
257. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the expansion of reading class provision for children with dyslexia in Galway city; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38695/26]