608. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the average distance travelled by children with SEN to get to school, broken down according to severity of disability and region in tabular form. [29884/25]
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609. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children with SEN travelling across county lines to go to school; the distribution of care needs of the same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29885/25]
610. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children with diagnoses of Down's syndrome who are currently placed in mild general learning disability classes; in moderate general learning disability classes; and in severe or profound learning disability classes. [29888/25]
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]
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]
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]
437. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a plan is in place for a school (details supplied) to sanction an ASD class; and if she will intervene in the land dispute that is preventing the class from being built. [25378/25]
438. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied) was cut-off for opening classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25380/25]
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]
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]
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]
223. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education the specific Government guidelines for SEN places nationwide. [21808/25]
225. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education if she will consider expanding SNA duties and roles beyond their current ones; and if she plans to recognise that SNAs often go above and beyond their limited roles for the children. [21810/25]