71. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the policy rationale for the introduction of a new category of ‘inclusive special class’; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29026/26]
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361. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to provide training for teachers working with children with visual impairment; if she will engage with charities with already-developed resources ready to be deployed for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29227/26]
362. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the specific training modules that deal with the question of visual impairment in the state-subsidised SNA upskilling programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29228/26]
1389. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools that have been designated under section 67 of the Education Act 1998; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25302/26]
1393. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to expand NEPS capacity to ensure Ireland is aligned with other EU countries in terms of student-to- psychologist ratio; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25311/26]
1394. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which universal design for learning was integrated into the design of the recently published primary school curriculum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25313/26]
495. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children currently in the education system with a student support plan. [21730/26]
507. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of applications for assistive technology received and refused every year for the past five years, in tabular; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21802/26]
510. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children with patterned absenteeism who have additional educational needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21834/26]
126. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children who have notified the NCSE of their need for a special class place each year for the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17368/26]
123. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures in place to ensure that the most experienced SETs are working with the children with the highest level of need in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15344/26]
525. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 120 of 12 February 2026, if she will address specifically the funding gap between special classes at primary level and post primary level. [14478/26]
299. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the rationale for the reduction of three SNA posts at a Kildare school (details supplied), when the NCSE review was supposed to pertain to only one above-SERC post; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13438/26]
703. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the proportion of DEIS and non-DEIS schools that currently operate one special class; the proportion which operate more than three special classes, by level, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12858/26]
118. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will collect data on the number of children and young people who are recommended specialist placement but do not receive one; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10574/26]
120. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will equalise funding for special classes at primary and post-primary level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10573/26]
132. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will outline recent changes to the home tuition scheme; her views on the additional requirement for a psychological report within six-months; if she is aware of the exclusionary effects of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10538/26]
133. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 485 of 4 February 2026, if she will confirm if any of the classes listed on the NCSE website are early intervention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10541/26]
485. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if any of the new special classes announced for the school year 2026-2027 will be early intervention classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7567/26]
551. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will publish a list of early intervention pre-school classes that will be operational for the 2026/2027 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3908/26]
411. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 181 of 10 December 2025, if she plans to increase the provision of early intervention ASD classes in line with the increase in children presenting with ASD; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73283/25]
412. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth her long-term plans in relation to the provision of early intervention ASD classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73284/25]
413. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if it is her Department's view that the AIM model provides sufficient support to ensure the learning and safety of those with autism diagnoses and their peers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73285/25]
414. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children who applied for an early intervention class in 24/25 that have received a place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73286/25]
857. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the persons undertaking the educational assessments as part of the update to the assessment of needs system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72278/25]