568. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth her Department's plans to increase the provision of second-level special school classes in an area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6391/26]
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108. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Youth , further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 1200 and 1201 of 13 January, if he will explain the reason a report is being insisted upon when a letter from the children's disability network team, CDNT, has always sufficed in the past; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4704/26]
110. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reasons an additional ASD special class was not sanctioned in a post-primary school (details supplied); the criteria applied in determining that the class could not be sanctioned at this time; whether the availability of a modest capital grant to facilitate the fit-out of an additional classroom was considered as part of this decision; and if s…
119. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of new special classes which were delivered 2025, by county. [4764/26]
120. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of new special class places that were delivered in 2025, by county. [4765/26]
121. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if new special schools were delivered in 2025; and the details of same. [4766/26]
122. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of new special school places that were delivered in 2025, by county. [4767/26]
126. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a request to open two additional special classes will be sanctioned by the NCSE for a school (details supplied); when the next tranche of sanctioned schools will be announced; if she will ensure that the information will be communicated to parents and schools in the first instance, and not Government Teachtaí Dála; and if she will make a state…
127. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a request to open two additional special classes will be sanctioned by the NCSE for a school (details supplied); when the next tranche of sanctioned schools will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4974/26]
129. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a plan is in place to re-open the sensory room in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5013/26]
471. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the proposed new process to remove the requirement for professional reports, such as assessment of need reports, from entry requirements for special schools and special classes [3324/26]
474. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the commencement date of the new special education class in a school (details supplied). [3382/26]
476. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth if further details will be provided regarding an announcement for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3389/26]
477. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth if further details will be provided regarding an announcement for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3390/26]
478. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application for a special education needs class at a school (details supplied). [3393/26]
479. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application for a special education needs class at a school (details supplied). [3394/26]
482. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will commit to sanctioning additional special class provision at a school (details supplied) in view of the clearly identified and urgent level of need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3401/26]
483. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that an updated SENO approval letter is issued urgently for a child with a dual diagnosis of autism and intellectual disability (details supplied) given the delays are preventing access to an appropriate school placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3402/26]
509. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children in County Kilkenny currently registered to start school in September 2026 that are seeking a special school place, seeking a special class/unit place, or expected to attend a mainstream school with SNA support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3588/26]
510. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children in County Carlow currently registered to start school in September 2026 that are seeking a special school place, seeking a special class/unit place, or expected to attend a mainstream school with SNA support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3589/26]
511. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide data on the current capacity of special schools and special classes in County Kilkenny; the projected demand for September 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3590/26]
512. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide data on the current capacity of special schools and special classes in County Carlow ; the projected demand for September 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3591/26]
516. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school in west Tipperary will be approved for a second ASD class, as promised ahead of the 2025-2026 school year, but which did not happen (details supplied);; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3630/26]
517. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will address concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3631/26]
524. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special education classes sanctioned in 2024/2025 which are open and operational, in tabular form. [3688/26]