Questions

455. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special education classes in a location in 2023; and the expected number of special education classes to be in place in 2027. [73480/26]

405. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a proposed special education needs extension will be approved for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49697/26]

948. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth if an additional year can be provided for a student in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43858/26]

563. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline the situation regarding the provision of spaces in school for children with Down syndrome; if they are included in the configuration for special classes or are they included in mainstream classes or can they go on an inclusive basis between the special class and the mainstream; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39428/26]

564. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline the situation regarding the provision of spaces in school for children with visual impairment, if they are included in the configuration for special classes; if not, if they are included in mainstream classes or can they go on an inclusive basis between the special class and the mainstream; and if she will make a statement on the matter. […

334. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth to reply to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32117/26]

291. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide additional special education hours and resources for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31551/26]

292. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a special education unit in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31557/26]

291. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school (details supplied) has expressed an interest in facilitating a special class for the coming school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21199/26]

294. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school (details supplied) has expressed an interest in a special class being established in the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21270/26]

411. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update in relation to the allocation of special needs assistants (SNAs) for schools for the 2026-2027 school year; the date on which there will be clarity on this issue; the steps schools are expected to take where there is a cut in the SNA allocation to the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16303/26]

611. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application for a special needs class (details supplied); if she will approve this class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10063/26]

470. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a child will be facilitated in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73676/25]

659. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth to grant an appeal in respect of additional SNA hours for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58002/25]

697. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a response will issue to matters raised in correspondence regarding the SNA review process for 2025-2026 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58250/25]

726. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views regarding the appointment of special education coordinators in every school; her views that it be included in a post of responsibility where there are education facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58479/25]

575. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special education units in primary and secondary schools in Laois; the number of children in these units at primary and secondary level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49043/25]

1022. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether additional special education teaching hours will be provided for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41014/25]

1115. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a response will issue to a matter raised in correspondence by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42397/25]

1196. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth the up-to-date position in providing additional SNA posts for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43037/25]

978. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education regarding schools that had been approved for additional SNA posts in their school and have since been told not to advertise the post as “the Department is approaching a cap on SNA’s nationally”; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20261/25]

991. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education if he will provide financial support to a school (details supplied) that have been approved for new ASD classes in the premises adjacent to the school; if it can be rented in the meantime until there are modular classrooms put in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20575/25]