471. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the proposed move of a special school (details supplied). [73466/26]
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32. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is satisfied with the level of provision under the Summer Programme and the way in which it operates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54195/26]
313. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the case of a student (details supplied); and if she will instruct her Department to engage with the families affected. [50480/26]
189. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps she will take to resolve delays with the schools summer programme, including in a particular school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48255/26]
278. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 91 of 27 May 2026, the total number of general learning disability special classes in the school system; and whether there are plans to increase this number. [46459/26]
91. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of general learning disability special classes in the school system; the plans to expand the number; and her views on whether the lack of sufficient general learning disability special classes is facilitating social exclusion of children. [40509/26]
547. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the case of a child (details supplied); and if she will instruct her Department to engage with the family in order that the child’s education is not affected in a negative way. [37739/26]
531. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to a case (details supplied); and if she will instruct her Department to engage with the family on the matter. [28577/26]
1520. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children who will not have an appropriate school place for September 2026 due to the shortage of places in special schools and ASD classes. [27034/26]
514. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of a case (details supplied); and if she will instruct her Department to ensure the children have appropriate school places. [21863/26]
699. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she is concerned about the proposed move of a special school (details supplied); to outline where the school will be relocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18851/26]
471. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the proposed new process to remove the requirement for professional reports, such as assessment of need reports, from entry requirements for special schools and special classes [3324/26]
358. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the case of a student (details supplied); and if she will instruct her Department to investigate the matter to ensure the student is able to complete their education in their current supportive environment. [65290/25]
435. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the case of a child (details supplied); and if she will instruct her Department to ensure that the child in question is provided with necessary supports. [65969/25]
246. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a child's medical reports recommend they attend a special class or a special school; if the child will be provided with a preliminary determination of eligibility to a special class placement; or if there is a policy/ direction in place that only one will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60861/25]
193. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the fact that in the 2025/2026 SNA Review Guidelines the application window for school led reviews is limited to 15 September to 24 October and excludes mid-year needs, if the Government will look to extend school led reviews; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54407/25]
194. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the fact that in the 2025/2026 SNA Review Guidelines, SNA allocations are now unified across mainstream and special classes, this will lead to less support for children in mainstream if SNAs are reallocated; if she will instruct her Department to investigate this matter and ensure children have the support they need. [54408/25]
195. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the fact that several groups have expressed concerns regarding 2025/2026 SNA Review Guidelines, if she will instruct her Department to suspend the guidelines until proper consultation with schools, SNA’s and parents can occur. [54409/25]
200. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the case of a child (details supplied); the way in which the SNA guidelines will affect children with additional needs; and if she will commit to ensuring that the cases such as these have all necessary supports. [54518/25]
260. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the case of a child (details supplied) who has been diagnosed with autism while in secondary school and needs a place in an ASD unit; and in view of the fact the child’s current school does not have such a unit, to be facilitated in transferring to another school with an appropriate unit. [50918/25]
791. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of times the NCSE has directed a school to enrol a particular child or young person with special educational needs under Section 67 of the Education Act within the last 6 months. [45020/25]
792. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children that had a section 67 designation notice made for them had issued legal proceedings or had threatened to issue legal proceedings. [45021/25]
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]
97. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the actions she will take to ensure that every child has an appropriate school place with all necessary supports in their local area in September. [39845/25]
121. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children still without an appropriate school place for September; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39848/25]