415. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of new special education places that will be provided in the Dublin northwest area, broken down by whether they will be in mainstream settings, special classes, or special schools; and to specify whether any new special schools or classes are due to open by September 2026. [64695/25]
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416. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth how far beyond 2026 the NCSE and the Department have planned regarding the provision of sufficient special education places at primary and post-primary level; and to provide details of any long-term forecasts or capital and workforce planning work currently underway. [64696/25]
417. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of the NCSE’s expression of interest process for 2026 school places for children with special educational needs, given that the online form closed in October 2025 and has since been removed from the NCSE website; and the alternative mechanism has been put in place for parents to express interest beyond that deadline, as was…
418. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of parents that have completed the NCSE expression of interest form for 2026; and the number of parents the NCSE had expected or invited to complete it but have not yet done so. [64698/25]
420. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated number of children expected to require special education places in second-level settings, including mainstream supported places, special classes, and special schools in the Dublin northwest area over the next five years. [64700/25]
500. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth for the trainings that are in place for bus drivers in State-funded bus services for disabled children, including privately contracted bus services, in particular school transport for special schools and special classes contracted through Bus Éireann, with respect to behaviours of concern and the needs of disabled passengers. [63700/25]
875. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the exclusion of SEBD special schools from DEIS supports, particularly in cases where pupils have been transferred from DEIS-designated mainstream schools, thereby losing access to essential wraparound supports like HSCL officers and School Completion Programmes (details supplied). [59834/25]
876. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has met with or engaged directly with the management and board of management of a school (details supplied) regarding their serious concerns in relation to a lack of appropriate supports and the unsafe conditions they face; and if not, whether she will agree to a formal meeting to discuss these concerns. [59835/25]
877. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department intends to introduce in-school multi-disciplinary teams, including psychologists, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, and behaviour support workers, in SEBD schools (details supplied), where the need is particularly acute and the current reliance on external CDNT services is proving insufficient and inco…
880. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review pay and allowance structures for teachers and SNAs in SEBD-designated schools, in light of the fact that staff in such settings face significantly higher-risk working conditions than those in mainstream schools but do not receive any additional allowance, unlike teachers in secure units or detention centres. [59840/25]
881. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps her Department is taking to address the recruitment and retention crisis in SEBD-designated schools, particularly given the absence of structured mental health supports, salary differentials, and growing levels of burnout and staff turnover. [59841/25]
882. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has considered establishing a dedicated staff support framework for those working in SEBD-designated schools, similar to that available in secure or custodial education settings, to ensure adequate protection, supervision, and wellbeing supports. [59842/25]
427. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated completion date for new special classes at schools (details supplied); and when the school will commence for children with additional needs who were due to start in these classes [51241/25]
428. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of second level special class and special school places available in Dublin 9, 11 and 17 in 2025; and the projection for September 2026. [51242/25]
1102. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason for delays to review of SNA allocation at a school (details supplied), where parents are concerned that there are not enough resources to support their children's needs. [42027/25]
1140. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the action she has taken to ensure that there will be an appropriate special class for a group of students (details supplied) in the Dún Laoghaire area. [42524/25]
1157. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 190 of 12 June 2025, if she will consider pausing the redesignation of mild general learning disability schools to reflect that they serve as centres of excellence for the management of subset of special education needs (details supplied) which will be less well met in mainstream schools even with additi…
1158. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 190 of 12 June 2025, if she will consider pausing the redesignation of mild general learning disability schools to reflect that they serve as centres of excellence for the management of subset of special education needs (details supplied) which will be less well met in mainstream schools even with additi…
326. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth to respond to concerns that a special school in Blackrock (details supplied) will be reducing services or integrating with any other schools. [31345/25]
550. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education if she will review and advise on the case of a child (details supplied) diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, ADHD and a moderate to severe intellectual disability who consultants state needs a special school place as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12481/25]
553. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education if she will examine the case of a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10630/25]
60. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education the plans to increase the number of special education teachers, special needs assistants, and special classes to ensure that every child with special or additional needs receives appropriate supports in their preferred school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8426/25]