Parliamentary questions

319. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education the reason a school (details supplied) was not sanctioned for an ASD class. [13114/25]

320. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the number of students on reduced hours; for a breakdown of same for each of the past three years and categorised based on primary or secondary school and SEN recommendation or not; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13146/25]

321. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education the details of any secondments from consulting firms to her Department since 2020; the consulting firm involved; the purpose of the secondment; the durations of the secondments; who paid the salary of the individual seconded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13179/25]

322. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education if her Department, or any agency under her Department’s remit, have, since 1 November 2024, entered any contract in respect of a hotel (details supplied) or have had any discussions, or received any offers, in respect of using this premises for any reason; the details of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13274/25]

550. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education if she will review and advise on the case of a child (details supplied) diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, ADHD and a moderate to severe intellectual disability who consultants state needs a special school place as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12481/25]

551. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education the actions taken by his Department relative to the findings of the O’Keeffe v. Ireland case in 1973 and the ruling of the European Human Rights Court of Justice on the same matter; and his response to the outcomes of both cases. [12605/25]

552. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if she will expedite an application made by a school in County Clare (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10616/25]

553. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education if she will examine the case of a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10630/25]

554. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education if assistance will be provided to a school (details supplied) in County Donegal encountering a shortfall in funding to complete a special education classroom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10726/25]

555. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); the actions she will take to support this family in securing a suitable school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10730/25]

556. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education for an update on an application (details supplied) to the NCSE to open an ASD unit in September 2025; if, having regard to demand in the local area and no requirement for additional space, she will expedite the approval of this application in order that the class can be open for September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matt…

557. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education for an update on an application (details supplied) to open an additional special class in September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10735/25]

558. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education for an update on an application (details supplied) to open an additional special class in September 2025 which is urgently required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10736/25]

559. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education the number of students enrolled in a school (details supplied) in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10761/25]

560. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education for the number of sixth class students enrolled in a school (details supplied) in each of the past five years, broken down per school and by year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10762/25]

561. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education for a county-by-county breakdown of the 3,275 children now identified as requiring a special educational place for September 2025 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10775/25]

562. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education for a school-by-school breakdown of unused SEN places as of 4 March 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10776/25]

563. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education for a county-by-county breakdown of the 3,900 special educational places expected to be delivered for September 2025 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10777/25]

564. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the process for identifying demand for special education places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10778/25]

565. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education the level of funding for school completion programmes (details supplied) from the years 2020 to 2025, per programme, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10784/25]

566. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education the number of staff working for school completion programmes (details supplied) from the years 2020 to 2025, per programme, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10785/25]

567. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education when the next Stage 2a meeting (details supplied) will be held, following a previous meeting in October 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10796/25]

568. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education if he will provide a schedule of fines issued to her Department in respect of breaching general data protection regulations, by year, from 1 January 2020 to date in 2025; and if she will provide a breakdown by amount, year and breach criteria cited. [10809/25]

569. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education to intervene urgently in the case of a child (details supplied) to grant a place in an ASD class for September 2025. [10815/25]

570. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will urgently intervene regarding the need for an additional junior infant class at a school (details supplied) for the 2025-26 school year, which is significantly overprescribed with a continuously growing catchment area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10832/25]