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Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Education
414. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children who applied for an early intervention class in 24/25 that have received a place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73286/25]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Education
420. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73311/25]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Education
421. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth the timeline for when occupational therapists and speech and language therapists will be recruited from a recruitment drive to service children in several counties (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73312/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Education
437. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children in schools across the state at primary and post primary level with a diagnosis of an additional need ad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73415/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Education
438. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of boys and girls in primary school which have a diagnosis of an additional need; the breakdown by gender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73416/25]
Michael Cahill Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Education
451. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the national roll out of the single application system for special education classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73475/25]
Sean Fleming Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Education
470. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a child will be facilitated in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73676/25]
David Cullinane Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Education
473. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of SNAs and special education teachers allocated to schools in County Waterford at the end of 2023, 2024 and 2025, broken down by primary, post-primary and special schools, in tabular form. [73755/25]
David Cullinane Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Education
474. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of SNAs and special education teachers allocated to schools in each county at the end of 2023, 2024 and 2025, and the number on a per capita basis in tabular form. [73756/25]
David Cullinane Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Education
475. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special classes and special school places operating in County Waterford at the end of 2023, 2024 and 2025; the number of children enrolled; and the number of children without a confirmed place at the start of each school year, in tabular form. [73757/25]
David Cullinane Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Education
476. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special classes and special school places allocated to schools in each county at the end of 2023, 2024 and 2025; and the number on a per capita basis, in tabular form. [73758/25]
Pa Daly Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Education
480. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a breakdown of the number of SNA vacancies, by county, in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [73837/25]
Pa Daly Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Education
482. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a breakdown of the number of special education classes, by county and by primary or secondary education, in each of the years 2020 to 2025. [73839/25]
Barry Ward Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Education
211. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth for details of any research carried out into the merits of the proposed removal of the requirement for a child to have an assessment of need carried out prior to being allocated a SEN school placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73168/25]
Barry Ward Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Education
212. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is concerned that the proposal to remove the requirement for a child to have an assessment of need carried out prior to being allocated a SEN school placement will put further pressure on waiting lists for SEN places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73170/25]
Barry Ward Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Education
213. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline the requirements for a child to qualify for a SEN school placement in lieu of an assessment of need, as part of her proposals to amend the current system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73172/25]
Barry Ward Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Education
214. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the comments of a union (details supplied) in relation to the proposed removal of the requirement for a child to have an assessment of need carried out prior to being allocated a SEN school placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73174/25]
Barry Ward Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Education
215. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will engage with teacher unions as part of the proposed removal of the requirement for a child to have an assessment of need carried out prior to being allocated a SEN school placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73176/25]
Barry Ward Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Education
216. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is concerned that the proposed removal of the requirement for a child to have an assessment of need carried out prior to being allocated a SEN school placement will increase waiting lists in schools that are already at overcapacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73178/25]
Barry Ward Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Education
245. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth for details of any research carried out into the merits of the proposed removal of the requirement for a child to have an assessment of need carried out prior to being allocated a SEN school placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73167/25]
Barry Ward Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Education
246. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is concerned that the proposal to remove the requirement for a child to have an assessment of need carried out prior to being allocated a SEN school placement will put further pressure on waiting lists for SEN places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73169/25]
Barry Ward Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Education
247. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline the requirements for a child to qualify for a SEN school placement in lieu of an assessment of need, as part of her proposals to amend the current system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73171/25]
Barry Ward Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Education
248. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the comments of a union (details supplied) in relation to the proposed removal of the requirement for a child to have an assessment of need carried out prior to being allocated a SEN school placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73173/25]
Barry Ward Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Education
249. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will engage with teacher unions as part of the proposed removal of the requirement for a child to have an assessment of need carried out prior to being allocated a SEN school placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73175/25]
Barry Ward Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Education
250. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is concerned that the proposed removal of the requirement for a child to have an assessment of need carried out prior to being allocated a SEN school placement will increase waiting lists in schools that are already at overcapacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73177/25]