Special Educational Needs

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]

555. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); the actions she will take to support this family in securing a suitable school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10730/25]

556. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education for an update on an application (details supplied) to the NCSE to open an ASD unit in September 2025; if, having regard to demand in the local area and no requirement for additional space, she will expedite the approval of this application in order that the class can be open for September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matt…

557. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education for an update on an application (details supplied) to open an additional special class in September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10735/25]

558. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education for an update on an application (details supplied) to open an additional special class in September 2025 which is urgently required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10736/25]

561. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education for a county-by-county breakdown of the 3,275 children now identified as requiring a special educational place for September 2025 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10775/25]

562. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education for a school-by-school breakdown of unused SEN places as of 4 March 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10776/25]

563. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education for a county-by-county breakdown of the 3,900 special educational places expected to be delivered for September 2025 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10777/25]

564. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the process for identifying demand for special education places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10778/25]

569. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education to intervene urgently in the case of a child (details supplied) to grant a place in an ASD class for September 2025. [10815/25]

581. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education her plans to support a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10989/25]

584. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education why a directive was given to a school (details provided) to no longer allow SNA positions to be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11018/25]

585. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education if a freeze has been implemented on the hiring of SNAs for vacant or sanctioned positions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11019/25]

586. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education to outline a list of the new sanctioned special educational needs classes for the coming academic year 2025-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11020/25]

587. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education to outline the location and student enrolment figure for the new special school for Cork for the academic year 2025-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11021/25]

590. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education whether she or the Minister of State with responsibility for special education and inclusion will meet with a representative group of parents who are struggling to find appropriate school places in September for their children with additional needs. [11048/25]

598. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) will be sanctioned to open a fifth autism classroom, with consideration to the high volume of applications that they receive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11105/25]

608. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education the urgent measures being taken to ensure that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are not left without a suitable school place, in particular in the case of a child (details supplied) where a child due to start school in September has been refused from 15 schools with ASD classrooms; the steps she is taking to address the sho…

609. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education the number of ASD classes to be built in the new temporary school building for a school (details supplied); if three ASD classes will be considered given that the permanent location will have four; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11169/25]

610. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if she will examine a case (details supplied) where a child who requires a place in a reading school will not have one due to the lack of available places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11175/25]

612. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education the assistance her Department will provide to a person (details supplied) in establishing a post-primary moderate autism class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11180/25]

615. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education when an SNA will be put into place for a pupil whose application has been approved (details supplied). [11204/25]

629. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education the reason a new ASD class has not been approved for a school (details supplied); the reason this decision has been taken; if it will be reconsidered given the need for further provision of special education placements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11323/25]

630. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education to examine the case of a child in need of an ASD place (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11344/25]

637. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education if the reduction in special education allocation hours for a school (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11388/25]