494. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures in place to ensure equitable access to funding for children with dyslexia, dyspraxia, or dyscalculia across different regions; whether disparities exist; the steps being taken to address them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16964/26]
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495. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which the effectiveness of funding for children with dyslexia, dyspraxia, and dyscalculia is monitored; the outcomes that are tracked; and whether there is evidence that current funding levels meet the needs of children both in and outside of school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16965/26]
496. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether funding is allocated specifically for training teachers and support staff in supporting children with dyslexia, dyspraxia, or dyscalculia; the amount of such funding; whether there are plans to expand professional development in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16966/26]
501. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a decision on SNA allocation for a school (details supplied) can be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17013/26]
502. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the case of a child (details supplied) with a diagnosed global disability, ADHD and autism to secure a school placement. [17014/26]
503. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she considers that the provision of two hours per day meets a child’s assessed educational and developmental needs (details supplied); and the steps she will take to ensure the child receives a full and appropriate school placement in line with their needs. [17015/26]
504. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Education and Youth the supports available to a family (details supplied). [17016/26]
505. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will urgently review a case to ensure a child (details supplied) receives adequate educational provision. [17017/26]
507. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary schools in Kilkenny and Carlow and in each county which have access to an SNA; the number of schools that do not have access to an SNA; the number of SNA’s allocated to each school, by county for each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form [17025/26]
516. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider the application by a school (details supplied) to open a second special class for children with autism, which will meet the documented demand in the wider geographical area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17058/26]
338. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth to publish in full the current national criteria, weighting factors, assessment instruments and decision thresholds used by the National Council for Special Education in determining annual Special Needs Assistant allocations to primary schools; and to confirm whether any amendments, recalibrations or procedural changes were introduced for the 2026/27 …
339. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary schools notified of a reduction of two or more Special Needs Assistant posts for the 2026/27 school year prior to the decision to pause the review process; and to provide a county-by-county breakdown of same. [15926/26]
340. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total whole-time equivalent Special Needs Assistant allocation to primary schools in County Cork for the 2024/25, 2025/26 and 2026/27 school years respectively; and to confirm whether the 2026/27 figure reflects the position before or after the pause of the review process. [15927/26]
341. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether a formal impact assessment, equality screening, child rights assessment, financial analysis or cost modelling exercise was conducted prior to issuing Special Needs Assistant reduction notifications for the 2026/27 school year; and, if so, to provide the title, date of completion and authoring body of each such assessment. [15928/26]
352. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the breakdown of the new special classes announced to date for the 2026 Academic Year according to the NCSE categories of special class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16061/26]
354. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the opening hours for a school (details supplied); to confirm that all students attending the school are doing so on a full school day basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16076/26]
356. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Education and Youth what the pause in the deployment of special needs assistants means for school communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16103/26]
116. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth her Department's position regarding reduced school hours for children attending special schools; if this is regular practice in such school settings; if parental consent is sought for a reduced school day; the resolution mechanisms in place in cases where consent is not provided by the parent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15253/26…
117. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth her Department's position regarding periods of suspension imposed on students attending special schools; if this is regular practice in such school settings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15254/26]
118. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth if an additional ASD class for a school and family (details supplied) will be considered, given that the school want another ASD class, and has the space for an ASD class;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15270/26]
120. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of appeals by individual schools at either primary, secondary or special school level in each of the past three years to the National Council for Special Education in relation to SNA allocation to schools; the number of appeals which succeeded in increased provision; the number which were unsuccessful, by year, in tabular form; and if she …
123. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures in place to ensure that the most experienced SETs are working with the children with the highest level of need in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15344/26]
129. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the Stage 1 Submission regarding an ASD Class at a school (details supplied) which was submitted in April 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15419/26]
136. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will fast-track an application made by a primary school in County Clare (details supplied) to develop an autism class on site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15644/26]
459. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider reviewing the SNA allocation for a school (details supplied), considering the recent reduction of 60% to their mainstream SNA allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14009/26]