283. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth if students who are meant to be starting in first year in a school (details supplied) but who, due to delays in the construction of the modular unit, are having their start date in the school pushed back to mid-October 2026, could be provided with dedicated SNAs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52691/26]
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304. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the home-based summer provision sanction letters will be issued; the reasoning for the delay in the issuance of these letters; the measures her Department plan to take next year to prevent a repeat of such delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46901/26]
95. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on plans to provide additional autism class places to the Dublin 15 area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44420/26]
620. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will commit to fund the WALK PEER Supported Transitions programme beyond the end of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39934/26]
393. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will list the location and number of autism classes attached to secondary schools in the Dublin 1 area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32444/26]
394. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth the location and number of autism classes attached to secondary schools in the Dublin 3 area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32445/26]
395. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth the location and number of autism classes attached to secondary schools in the Dublin 7 area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32446/26]
6. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the report of the Dublin 15 special education task force will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29032/26]
47. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will clarify the working definition used by her Department for the term ‘inclusion’ and for the term ‘complex needs with respect to Departmental policy related to special schools and/or mainstream schooling for children with additional or complex needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13306/26]
90. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the Dublin 15 Special Education Taskforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29033/26]
230. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth the SET hours provided to each primary school in Dublin 15 under circular 0011/2026 for the 2026-2027 school year; if this represents an increase or decrease in the number of SET hours provided in each school, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27811/26]
582. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline the status of recently announced SNA reviews where schools have lost an SNA allocation, whether schools still need to lodge an SNA appeal if they do not wish to lose an SNA; the status of the 'pause' announced on 17 February; if will schools be directly informed regarding the status of the pause and how it impacts on the letter they re…
129. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth the working definition used by her Department for the term inclusion and for the term complex needs (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10532/26]
605. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the lack of ASD capacity in the Dublin 7 area for girls transitioning out of infant classes; if her Department is making the necessary arrangements to facilitate the opening of a second ASD class at a school in Dublin 7 (details supplied) to address this critical shortfall; the way in which her Department intend…
212. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of preliminary determinations of eligibility letters issued by the NCSE for 2024 and to date in 2025; the number of final determinations made; and the process by which a final determination is made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67307/25]
25. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has taken a position to open no more "reading classes" for children with severe dyslexia; to clarify the basis on which any such decision has been taken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59675/25]
646. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth the timeframe for delivery of a suite of autism classes at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57882/25]
841. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth her Department's policy in relation to supplementing above SERC SNA allocation with hours from mainstream SNA's; her views on whether it is acceptable to undermine mainstream provision to fill gaps in above SERC allocations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59461/25]
842. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth her Department's policy in relation to above SERC SNA allocations; and to provide copies of any circulars and policy documents relating to this. [59462/25]
844. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans for increasing supports for special schools; if she will meet with a school (details supplied) regarding resourcing needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59466/25]
225. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider broadening SNA eligibility in order that children with neurodevelopmental conditions like dyspraxia and dyslexia can receive SNA support for organisation, sensory regulation, safe participation, and access to learning; if she can provide an update regarding the efforts to ensure such children are receiving appropriate and tim…
282. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is concerned that the new SNA review process guidelines for 2025-2026 published by the NCSE narrows the definition of 'complex needs' and excludes many behavioural needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52632/25]
283. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is concerned that the new SNA review process guidelines for 2025-2026 published by the NCSE creates an overly limited application window of 15 September to 24 October for review thereby excluding mid-year needs assessments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52633/25]
284. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is concerned that the new SNA review process guidelines for 2025-26 published by the NCSE contain a requirement to evidence use of the RELATE framework which is not realistic for schools to demonstrate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52634/25]
285. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider a pause on the implementation of the new SNA review process guidelines for 2025-2026 published by the NCSE, until parents, schools, and SNAs are meaningfully consulted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52635/25]