97. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the special school in Carraig na bFhear will open. [52757/26]
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219. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are plans to progress a special school for second-level age students in Cork. [54109/26]
223. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of SET hours allocated in Cork per student in the 2025-2026 school year; and the number for the 2026-2027 school year. [54113/26]
224. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the therapists in special schools pilot in Cork. [54114/26]
328. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the case of a visually impaired child in a school (details supplied) who was not sanctioned an SNA and therefore cannot undertake July Provision; and if she will urgently intervene to sanction these supports and allow this child to partake in July Provision with their peers. [50815/26]
160. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools in Cork that have had SET hours reduced; and the overall gross reduction. [40071/26]
527. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth the date a special school (details supplied) will open; if it will be open in September 2026; and the way in which wastewater will be connected on the site. [38722/26]
532. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the development of a new school site to accommodate a school (details supplied) when the new schools will be operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38783/26]
589. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review a cut in SET hours for a school (details supplied). [30549/26]
1358. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the proposal to open a fifth special class in a school (details supplied); when the school will be contacted by the NCSE regarding this proposal; and the reason for the significant delay. [25200/26]
1395. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 555 of 27 January 2026, if her attention has been drawn to the fact that no follow up from the NCSE has issued. [25314/26]
118. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the new admissions to special school policy outlined on 9 December 2025; whether this will be in place for the 2026/2027 school year; who the decision maker will be on admission to special school, and category of school suitable for a child who has not received an assessment of need. [22787/26]
129. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the new admissions to special school policy outlined on 9 December 2025; whether this will be in place for the 2026-2027 school year; and who will be the decision maker on admission to special school and category of school suitable for a child who has not received an AON. [22858/26]
296. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether every school on the school therapists pilot project will automatically transfer to the education therapy support programme; whether these will retain existing staff on transfer; and whether these staff will reapply for their roles through the NCSE.
[22788/26]
305. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the new admissions to special school policy outlined on 9 December 2025; whether this will be in place for the 2026-2027 school year; and who will be the decision maker on admission to special school and category of school suitable for a child who has not received an AON. [22859/26]
277. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth if additional SNA posts can be sanctioned for a school (details supplied). [20985/26]
134. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether the new special school in Carraig na bFhearr will open. [13140/26]
162. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of SNA provisions reduced from schools after the latest NCSE review, by county, excluding new posts sanctioned, in tabular form. [13336/26]
163. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review the cuts to SNA provision in a school (details supplied) [13337/26]
164. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth the cuts to SNA provision in a school (details supplied). [13338/26]
165. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review the cuts to SNA provision in a school (details supplied) [13339/26]
166. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth tthe number of SNAs to be redeployed in the 2026/2027 school year by county, in tabular form. [13340/26]
167. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools who had SNA provision downgraded on review for the 2026/2027 school by county, in tabular form. [13341/26]
168. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth the criteria used to determine SNA eligibility for Level 1 and Level 2 needs children [13342/26]
673. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently review the case of a school (details supplied) that has suffered a significant loss in SNA numbers for the upcoming school year [12452/26]