483. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the circumstances surrounding the decision not to approve the application made by a school (details supplied) for the opening of a special class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25824/25]
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485. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department plans to open a special class for boys in any of the primary schools in Moate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25836/25]
493. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth in view of the significant increase in new autism spectrum disorder classes anticipated in September 2025, whether her Department will consider collaborating with the Department of Transport to support the implementation of a fast-track application process for the local area hackney driver licence and ensure that up-to-date information on school trans…
505. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if any more special classes will be sanctioned for the academic year 2025-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26045/25]
506. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth is considering sanctioning any additional special classes for September 2025, specifically in cases where no renovations are required, in order to meet the demand in communities for school places. [26046/25]
509. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the level of communication between her Department and the NCSE; if the NCSE reports to her Department on the demand for mild learning classes in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26051/25]
510. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there is a record of demand for mild learning classes in an area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26052/25]
222. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update regarding the proposed expansion of an autism class in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24951/25]
224. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth what concrete co-ordination mechanisms are in place between the CDNTs, the NCSE and schools to ensure that parents who have children under assessment for learning disabilities can expect to have an appropriate school place for their child in the upcoming school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24965/25]
225. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she is considering expanding the eligibility criteria for SNA allocation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24966/25]
226. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the actions she is taking to help schools plan for children with diagnosed autism and other neurodivergent conditions before they enter school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24967/25]
227. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the actions she is taking to address the inequity in supports that children with neurodivergent conditions receive in mainstream schools compared with those attending special schools, as raised by a local advocacy group (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24968/25]
228. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she is considering mandating neurodiversity training for all teachers, both for those who have already qualified and those currently in training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24969/25]
229. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she is working to move away from a one-size-fits-all approach to autism classes, as raised by a local advocacy group (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24970/25]
230. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the provision of the summer programme can be announced in September each year instead of April-May to enable families to prepare for the summer months in advance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24979/25]
232. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she could assist in accessing a place for a child with at a primary school ASD unit (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25001/25]
79. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an additional class (details supplied) in time for the September 2025 intake. [24674/25]
80. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 384 of 25 February 2025, if the application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24523/25]
86. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the latest update on the rollout of the home-based programme for summer 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24620/25]
93. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth to clarify the procedure regarding appeals of appeals in relation to the provision of augmentative and alternative communication (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24754/25]
558. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools in the Celbridge and north Kildare area that expressed an interest in opening a specialist class in the past academic year; the number of these applications that were refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23281/25]
559. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools in Celbridge and north Kildare that were approached by the National Council for Special Education to open a specialist class; the percentage of those schools declined; and if the Department provide insight into the reasons given for these refusals. [23282/25]
571. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to examine the case of a child with autism and ADHD (details supplied) who is attending a mainstream school but has been refused SNA support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23552/25]
575. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth when funding will be released for a new autism class at a school (details supplied); if a commitment will be provided that funds will be released at the earliest opportunity to ensure the unit is ready for the incoming class in September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23690/25]
576. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the funding will be released to open a second autism class in school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23693/25]