349. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the proposals to increase capacity at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54668/26]
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Showing questions asked by Brendan Smith under the heading Special Educational Needs.
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187. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a special class will be approved for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44639/26]
949. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the issue of a sanction letter for assistive technology support for a student (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43880/26]
289. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if further progress has been made to date in developing a model for smaller schools, that due to their size do not meet the threshold of six pupils with special needs in order to have a special class sanctioned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23485/26]
291. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that a special class will be sanctioned in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23508/26]
112. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will amend, without further delay, the threshold requirement for the establishment of special classes taking into account the needs of smaller schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70479/25]
130. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the threshold requirement for the establishment of special classes will be amended for the next school year taking into account the needs of smaller schools and particularly those schools under the patronage of smaller churches; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70480/25]
54. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total funding provided for special education at primary and second level in 2025; the total financial provision for this sector in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59678/25]
92. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the progress to date in developing a model for smaller schools, that due to their size do not meet the threshold of six pupils with special needs in order to have a special class sanctioned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59585/25]
631. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the progress made in developing a model for smaller schools, that due to their size don't meet the threshold of six pupils with special needs, to have a special class sanctioned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57786/25]
510. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will give urgent and detailed consideration to correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52041/25]
267. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will give detailed consideration to issues outlined in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the provision of supports for children with additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51008/25]
1030. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will give detailed consideration to the issues relating to primary and special education with specific reference to Budget 2026 and the pre-Budget submission by an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47223/25]
1233. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the level of additional investment in special education arising from the national development plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43643/25]
99. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that adequate financial provision is made to enable the appointment of SNAs to all schools from September where such needs have been identified, and ensure that all pupils needing such support will not be deprived of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39776/25]
283. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will give detailed consideration to the issues outlined in document, recently produced by a national organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33303/25]
360. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the system of approving supports for children with additional needs will be amended to ensure more timely provision of such supports (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31648/25]
251. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education if specific training will be provided for teachers of children with additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14901/25]
252. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education if additional training and additional supports will be provided for teachers in special classes and for teachers working with children with additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14906/25]
298. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education in view of the commitment in Budget 2025 to provide for up to 400 additional new special classes for the 2025-2026 school year, if there is additional demand beyond 400 additional classes; if further financial provision will be made to provide additional classes if such are needed to ensure that every student with additional needs at primary and post primary …
299. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education if a student entering a special class or an ASD unit in first year at second level will be guaranteed that placement for the duration of their education at second level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12976/25]
36. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education the proposals she has to roll out a national therapy service in education for special schools and special classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8600/25]
77. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education when additional special classes will be sanctioned; if she will ensure that all students with additional needs will have an appropriate school place for the 2025/2026 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8601/25]
433. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education the measures she will implement in 2025 to ensure that there is appropriate access to therapies for children in special schools and in special classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7845/25]
454. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will give urgent consideration to the expansion of a programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8150/25]