Parliamentary questions

599. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools each year that have signalled their interest to the National Council For Special Education in opening a special class, but have not yet been sanctioned a class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29870/25]

600. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the prefabs at a school (details supplied); when they will be replaced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29871/25]

601. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the delivery of a new school (details supplied) on the previously purchased site on Fosterstown lands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29874/25]

602. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children projected to transition into special classes in primary schools over the next five years, broken down by county and type of special class, in tabular form. [29875/25]

603. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children projected to transition into special schools over the next five years, by county, in tabular form. [29876/25]

604. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children projected to transition into special classes in post primary over the next ten years, broken down by county and type of special class, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29877/25]

605. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children with diagnoses of Down's syndrome who travel a distance of more than 20 km to go to school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29881/25]

606. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children with additional travel who more than 30, 40 and 50 kilometres to get to school, including the share of that demographic having complex needs, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29882/25]

607. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the maximum acceptable distance for a child with complex needs to travel to school. [29883/25]

608. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the average distance travelled by children with SEN to get to school, broken down according to severity of disability and region in tabular form. [29884/25]

609. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children with SEN travelling across county lines to go to school; the distribution of care needs of the same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29885/25]

610. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children with diagnoses of Down's syndrome who are currently placed in mild general learning disability classes; in moderate general learning disability classes; and in severe or profound learning disability classes. [29888/25]

611. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of cases, either present or past, in which children with additional needs are placed in classes misaligned with their learning needs as determined by their assessment of need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29889/25]

612. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she can provide detail in relation to plans to sanction more special schools over the coming years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29890/25]

613. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she can provide detail in relation to plans to sanction more special classes over the coming years; the types of special classes that will be prioritised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29891/25]

614. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the projected demand for each type of special class by county for the upcoming five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29892/25]

615. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school places appropriate for children with a mild general learning disability that exist at present in each county. [29893/25]

616. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school places appropriate for children with a moderate general learning disability that exist at present in each county. [29894/25]

617. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school places appropriate for children with a severe or profound general learning disability that exist at present in each county. [29895/25]

618. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she has information in relation to planned reforms to the revised Teaching Council (Registration) Regulations 2016 to facilitate the recognition of SEN educators trained outside of the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29896/25]

619. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will confirm the specific rental period and facilities covered by a payment made to the Board of Management at a school (details supplied); to clarify the period to which the fee applies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29898/25]

620. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to investigate and allow for paid bereavement leave for a school secretary (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29899/25]

621. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to engage with various Ministers to provide a once off stand alone grant to a sports and leisure complex in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29906/25]

622. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary special class places opening up each year for the next five years as a result of children transitioning to post-primary by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29907/25]

623. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of post-primary special class places opening up each year for the next five years as a result of children graduating secondary school, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29908/25]