1028. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which demand is currently assessed for the planning of special education provision; if her Department is considering a review of the current assessment method given that data suggests a higher autism and spectrum disability prevalence than what is currently being forecasted for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47187/25]
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1030. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will give detailed consideration to the issues relating to primary and special education with specific reference to Budget 2026 and the pre-Budget submission by an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47223/25]
1039. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the opening of a special school (details supplied). [47331/25]
1054. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth if consideration is being given to the introduction of Special Educational Needs Coordinators (SENCOs) in schools with three or more special education posts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47543/25]
971. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the reopening of the second autism class in a school (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40713/25]
973. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of staff who work in early intervention classes across the State. [40741/25]
974. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated first- and full-year cost of increasing staff in early intervention classes by 5%, up to a maximum of 50%. [40742/25]
990. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the SNA provision for the 2025-2026 academic year will be increased based on the submission made by a school (details supplied), and the SENO. [40769/25]
997. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the opening of a special class at a school (details supplied). [40816/25]
998. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the opening of a special class at a school (details supplied). [40817/25]
999. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the opening of a special class at a school (details supplied). [40818/25]
1000. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the opening of a special class at a school (details supplied). [40819/25]
1002. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No.376 of 24 June 2025, if a response will issued from the SEC. [40866/25]
1008. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the funding allocated to special education services over the past three years; the number of students served and the type of support provided, by region, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40949/25]
1015. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special education teachers and special needs assistants assigned to schools, both primary and post-primary, in Cork since 2021; if the assessed demand for both special education teachers and special needs assistants across the Cork region is being met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40956/25]
1016. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the up-to-date position on the current availability and adequacy of provision of education places for children with additional and complex needs in Cork city and county; the current number of special school places, autism classes, children awaiting placement and planned expansion for 2025-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4…
1022. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether additional special education teaching hours will be provided for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41014/25]
1044. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the supports available to schools in Kerry that wish to partially integrate children with ASD into mainstream classes; and if an increase to SNAs and staff training will be provided in the region to make this feasible. [41379/25]
1045. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if consideration will be given to granting schools in Kerry more flexibility to manage enrolment in special classes, particularly where a child's needs significantly exceed the available resources, while ensuring that child is offered appropriate alternatives locally. [41380/25]
1047. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will commit to expanding the number of early intervention classes in Kerry, where access remains limited despite increased demand from parents and local schools. [41382/25]
1050. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a breakdown of the distribution of the 1,600 new special needs assistant posts for new special classes, new special schools, and existing schools with increasing care needs or pending reviews by the NCSE, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41400/25]
1053. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Education and Youth if alternative school places have been sought for children who were offered autism class placements at a school (details supplied) and now have been left with no school place for September; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41431/25]
1060. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will explore the possibility of loaning or purchasing land from South Dublin County Council to provide space for a required special class for a school (details supplied). [41455/25]
1077. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Youth regarding pupils with a diagnosis of autism who have been granted additional supports in schools, the interim measures her Department will support between now and 2027 to ensure pupils have daily access to a qualified SLT in a school (details supplied); the services or pilots available to these pupils this coming term; the named point of contac…
1079. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children with additional needs who are on short school days this year, and for the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41726/25]