Special Educational Needs

136. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education if her Department will engage with a school (details supplied) to open a new autism classroom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16320/25]

363. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education when a decision will be made on an application for assistive technology for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14988/25]

372. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 576 of 22 January 25, for a further update in relation to the new special school announced for Lucan; to confirm the location; the number of student places; the number of teachers required; the number of SNAs required; an update on hiring, if commenced; when applications for enrolment will open; and if …

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]

383. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education to intervene to provide adequate speech and language therapy services at a school (details supplied), to stop the erosion of this much needed resource at the school, which has been consistently downgraded over the last number of years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15106/25]

385. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Education the plans to provide additional special education classes in an area of County Cork (details supplied); her plans to increase the capacity of the special school in the area; if the National Council for Special Education has engaged with local schools in respect of need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15120/25]

387. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) will open a special educational needs classroom for the academic year 2025-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15137/25]

388. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) will open a special educational needs classroom for the academic year 2025-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15138/25]

392. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education the number of autism places available in primary schools in Skerries, Rush, Lusk, Balbriggan, Garristown, Naul, Oldtown, Ballyboughal, Rolestown, St. Margaret’s, Meakstown and north Santry, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15264/25]

393. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education the number of autism places available in post primary schools in Skerries, Rush, Lusk, Balbriggan, Garristown, Naul, Oldtown, Ballyboughal, Rolestown, St. Margaret’s, Meakstown and north Santry, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15265/25]

394. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education the number of children on waiting lists to access autism places in primary schools in Skerries, Rush, Lusk, Balbriggan, Garristown, Naul, Oldtown, Ballyboughal, Meakstown, Rolestown, St. Margaret’s and north Santry, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15266/25]

395. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education the number of children on waiting lists to access autism places in post primary schools in Skerries, Rush, Lusk, Balbriggan, Garristown, Naul, Oldtown, Ballyboughal, Meakstown, Rolestown, St. Margaret’s and north Santry, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15267/25]

396. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education the number of reading school places available in primary schools in Skerries, Rush, Lusk, Balbriggan, Garristown, Naul, Oldtown, Ballyboughal, Rolestown, Meakstown, St. Margaret’s and north Santry, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15268/25]

397. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education the number of reading school places available in primary schools in Swords, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15269/25]

398. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education the number of children on waiting lists to access a reading school place in Skerries, Rush, Lusk, Balbriggan, Garristown, Naul, Oldtown, Ballyboughal, Rolestown, St. Margaret’s, Meakstown and north Santry, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15270/25]

399. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education the number of children on waiting lists to access a reading school place in Swords, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15271/25]

400. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education if she will provide details of plans to open additional reading school places in Skerries, Rush, Lusk, Balbriggan, Garristown, Naul, Oldtown, Ballyboughal, Rolestown, St. Margaret’s, Meakstown and north Santry for the 2025/2026 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15272/25]

401. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education if she will provide details of plans to open additional reading school places in Swords for the 2025/2026 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15273/25]

403. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) will be sanctioned for a special class, as requested by the SENO and school over a year ago. [15278/25]

405. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if sufficient supports in school are being provided for a pupil (details supplied) with dyslexia. [15292/25]

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]

412. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the application for funding to provide a SEN classroom in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15422/25]