611. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of cases, either present or past, in which children with additional needs are placed in classes misaligned with their learning needs as determined by their assessment of need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29889/25]
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612. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she can provide detail in relation to plans to sanction more special schools over the coming years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29890/25]
613. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she can provide detail in relation to plans to sanction more special classes over the coming years; the types of special classes that will be prioritised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29891/25]
614. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the projected demand for each type of special class by county for the upcoming five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29892/25]
615. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school places appropriate for children with a mild general learning disability that exist at present in each county. [29893/25]
616. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school places appropriate for children with a moderate general learning disability that exist at present in each county. [29894/25]
617. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school places appropriate for children with a severe or profound general learning disability that exist at present in each county. [29895/25]
622. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary special class places opening up each year for the next five years as a result of children transitioning to post-primary by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29907/25]
623. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of post-primary special class places opening up each year for the next five years as a result of children graduating secondary school, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29908/25]
624. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated first year, whole year and school year cost of 250 and 1600 additional full time SNAs, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29909/25]
625. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated first year, whole year and school year cost of 732 and 1500 additional full time SETS, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29910/25]
628. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated current and capital cost of implementing the plan to open at least four special classes in every post-primary school in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29913/25]
629. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated yearly current and capital cost of the staggered implementation over five years of the plan to open at least four special classes in every post-primary school in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29914/25]
635. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the case of a child (details supplied) who has been approved for an SNA; when an SNA will be appointed in respect of this child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29960/25]
640. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of providing for all currently staffed special needs assistants (SNA's) to complete the UCD online training designed for further training of SNAs over the next five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30039/25]
645. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to a teacher shortage in a school (details supplied) resulting in an inability to provide adequate support for a child with additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30109/25]
671. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a response will issue to correspondence from a person (details supplied) and this Deputy regarding a child's special education school placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30503/25]
672. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated first- and full-year cost of increasing the number of special needs teachers by 500, 1,000 and 1,500 respectively, in tabular form. [30504/25]
677. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school in Cork will receive an extra special needs classroom (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30533/25]
680. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth the expected timeline for completing the SNA workforce development programme to provide clarity on their role and career paths; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30565/25]
681. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of additional special education teachers and special needs assistants she intends to hire to provide greater support to students and schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30566/25]
682. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that a child (details supplied) will be able to avail of an appropriate school place this coming September; if she is satisfied that progress is being made to ensure there are enough school places for those with additional needs in the north Dublin area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30569/25]
687. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the work her Department is undertaking to map the number of children who will be enrolling in post-primary school in the next five years with special education needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30579/25]
344. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason the NCSE does not have certain information readily available (details supplied) given the importance of collecting this information. [28485/25]
346. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a budgetary cap for SNA posts of 23,179 posts is being operated; and whether she thinks that this budgetary cap is standing in the way of children getting the support they need in school. [28493/25]