523. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason Eircodes are not included in announcements of new autism classes; if she will include them in future to make locations clearer for parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28569/26]
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524. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of new autism classes expected to open in September 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28570/26]
526. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current shortfall in autism class places; the expected shortfall for September 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28572/26]
527. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department maintains a central list of autism classes, including their locations and capacity; if she will consider making this information publicly available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28573/26]
294. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education and Youth to confirm when the special education needs litigation unit was established within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33483/25]
295. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of staff that work within the special education needs litigation unit of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33484/25]
296. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount spent annually, since 2020, defending legal actions taken on behalf of special needs children and their families, including all costs associated with both internal and external legal fees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33485/25]
377. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education the total number of school places required for special schools in Dublin and Cork for September 2025, and the projected number of places that will be available, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15095/25]
378. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education the progress made to date to ensure the NCSE has sufficient therapists available to all special schools for September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15096/25]
379. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education the progress made in the development of a central applications system for parents seeking special class or school places for 2026, as was committed to in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15097/25]
408. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education to confirm if a special school (details supplied) will be opening a secondary school on their grounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15378/25]
409. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education the reason a special school (details supplied) currently does not have a follow-on secondary school for pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15379/25]
249. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education the total number of times section 37a of the Education Act 1998 was used; the reasoning for its use, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8951/25]
250. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education the schedule of building works of autism units and special schools being carried out and completed to ensure provision for special education school places for September 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8952/25]