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]
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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]
141. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will sanction an ASD class in a school (details supplied) where this is an emerging need to allow autistic children in the area to learn alongside their siblings and neighbours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70470/25]
181. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reasons for the reduction in early intervention classes in multiple counties; if she plans to increase the supply of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70389/25]
294. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if, under the new SNA review guidelines, an emergent/above-SERC need arises in an autism class and a school requests a review, if the NCSE will conduct its review of the autism class exclusively or will the school have to undergo a whole-school SNA review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66806/25]
295. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if it is determined following an SNA review that additional SNA support is required in an autism class, if schools can be asked to staff above-SERC needs from their mainstream allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66807/25]
228. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider sanctioning an ASD special class in a school (details supplied) for September 2026, considering the significant need demonstrated in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60521/25]
738. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the work being undertaken by her Department to review accessibility in LCA assessment for the deaf and hard of hearing students; if she will consider the introduction of other forms of assessments that do not rely solely on audio components; if she will consult with deaf students, parents, teachers, and the representative society (details s…
884. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the importance of the role played by mild general learning disability schools in the mix of schools; if she will protect their status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59857/25]