109. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth the basis on which the 1 September 2026 closing date for the NCSE parents notify portal for special class and special school placements for the 2027-28 school year was determined; whether consideration has been given to concerns raised by schools that the deadline falls before many schools have reopened following the summer break, limiting opport…
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110. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she will reconsider implementing the Special Needs Assistants Workforce Development Plan following a rejection of the plan by SNAs in a trade union ballot (details supplied). [54078/26]
113. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the delivery of special classes in Dublin Rathdown. [52411/26]
114. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 459 of 16 June 2026, wherein a detailed breakdown of children without an appropriate school place for September 2026 was requested, whether her Department holds the requested data on unmet need for appropriate school places; and the way in which she will ensure that all children can access education suita…
305. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of staff employed in the new special school in Balbriggan due to open in September 2026; the number who have signed contracts; her plans to recruit the full complement of staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54279/26]
315. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider amending the current procedure for funding the cost of school bus escorts (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54377/26]
326. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason managers of the summer programme are prevented by the ESINET system being paid as manager until the entire programme concludes at the end of August. [54516/26]
349. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the proposals to increase capacity at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54668/26]
195. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason assistive technology was refused for a child (details supplied) despite a medical report submitted stating that this support is essential to enable the child to access the school curriculum while waiting an assessment for dyspraxia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53802/26]
207. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 378 of 7 July 2026, if she will provide information on the identified level of need in the school planning area (details supplied); the reason no new special classes in primary schools have been announced in the school planning area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53995/26]
210. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update, including a timeline, on the new ASD classes for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54064/26]
211. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update, including a timeline, of the new ASD classes for a school (details supplied). [54065/26]
212. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update including a timeline of the new ASD classes for a school (details supplied). [54066/26]
213. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update including a timeline of the new ASD classes for a school (details supplied). [54067/26]
215. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school’s (details supplied) SEN re-purposing grant was refused; if the school can re-apply given that there will be five SEN classes and challenges with accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54098/26]
219. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are plans to progress a special school for second-level age students in Cork. [54109/26]
223. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of SET hours allocated in Cork per student in the 2025-2026 school year; and the number for the 2026-2027 school year. [54113/26]
224. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the therapists in special schools pilot in Cork. [54114/26]
235. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of applications, places available and waiting lists for each of the 14 reading classes nationwide for each of the past five school years; whether her Department has undertaken any assessment of unmet demand for specialist reading classes for children with severe dyslexia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54247/26]
236. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Education and Youth the progress being made through the NCSE Parents Notify online portal in supporting early identification of demand for special education places; the steps being taken to ensure that information gathered through the portal informs timely decisions on the establishment of additional special classes and special school places; and if she will make a stat…
237. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Education and Youth how the Department and the NCSE are using the earlier notification process for special education places to plan for teacher, special needs assistant, accommodation and transport requirements for the 2027/2028 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54249/26]
238. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will outline the further actions being considered to address schools that continue to publish admission policies containing clauses contrary to Department and NCSE guidance; whether additional compliance measures or oversight mechanisms are planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54250/26]
281. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Education and Youth the options open to ensure that a child (details supplied) can access education in a school. [52665/26]
283. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth if students who are meant to be starting in first year in a school (details supplied) but who, due to delays in the construction of the modular unit, are having their start date in the school pushed back to mid-October 2026, could be provided with dedicated SNAs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52691/26]
284. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on an application made through the online portal on behalf of a pupil for the July Provision Summer Programme (details supplied), especially as arrangements have already been made for the programme and a tutor for the pupil; if the application will get appropriate consideration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52699/26]