255. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether additional special education classes have been sanctioned for a school (details supplied) for the 2027 intake year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74946/26]
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205. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth the date on which the policy of automatically including special class provision in all new school builds was first adopted; whether the policy was approved by Government decision, departmental instruction, NCSE recommendation or school design guidance; and if she will share the relevant documentation. [69888/26]
1234. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the opening of a school (details supplied) in Bray; if the school remains on schedule to open in September 2026; when details of admissions criteria, eligibility, enrolment procedures will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56340/26]
1235. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth the arrangements being made to ensure that families requiring a place at a school (details supplied) in Bray receive timely information regarding admissions and enrolment for the 2026-2027 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56341/26]
1236. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has assessed the need for a special school to serve Wicklow town and the surrounding area, whether there are plans to establish a school; the current status of any assessment or proposal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56342/26]
475. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth when details will be released regarding the admissions process for the new special school to be located within a school (details supplied), including how families can enrol; when enrolment periods will open and close; and how places will be allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36686/26]
316. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth the special educational needs organiser, SENO, that has been allocated to west Wicklow, including Donard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31931/26]
1200. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth the avenues that are available to parents who have not secured a place for their child in a special school and whose child is far down on a waiting list (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23536/26]
149. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth if children applying to reading schools will continue to receive support from the National Council for Special Education after the 1 October parent notify process deadline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64330/25]
809. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the difficulties that have arisen for parents as a result of the introduction of the requirement for a letter of eligibility when applying for a place in a special class or special school; the process which is currently available to parents who did not apply before the NCSE portal closed on 1 October 2025; and to explain the m…
100. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth the impact of the special schools redesignation on a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36406/25]
101. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the changes coming in under the redesignation of special schools will come into place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36407/25]
479. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special schools in Ireland, broken down by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28945/25]
480. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of students each special school has, broken down by school and by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28946/25]
481. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special schools across Ireland have outdoor play equipment, broken down by school and by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28947/25]
482. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth if funds are available for special schools that wish to install an outdoor play area for sensory play; if so, to detail these funds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28948/25]
483. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth the Government policy for outdoor play facilities for special schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28949/25]
926. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if parents must provide a school with an assessment of needs report in order to access school a place for their child in a public primary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19714/25]
651. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education the steps taken to address the lack of school places in Carlow for children with special educational needs, specifically referring to a five-year-old boy (details supplied) whose parents have applied to 11 different schools in Carlow, Laois and Athy and have been refused by each one due to a lack of spaces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. …
87. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education the options for a child with severe dyslexia who has been refused from all special reading schools and schools with special reading classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10068/25]
88. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if her Department will sanction a special reading class for Wicklow, given the oversubscription to both special reading classes and special reading schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10069/25]
89. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education the policy on the establishment of special reading classes; if there has been a moratorium placed on them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10070/25]