Special Educational Needs

742. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education for details on the number of schools in Fingal west approached by the national council for special education to open a specialist class in the last three years in tabular form; what percentage of the schools declined; the reasons given for these refusals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12456/25]

746. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education the supports and additional accommodations available to children and young people with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder at primary and post-primary level in Irish schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12511/25]

748. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education the level of mandatory training within the national training programme for SNAs on managing children living with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12514/25]

752. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education the position regarding issues outlined in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12552/25]

759. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education the number of schools in Lucan that expressed an interest in opening an additional needs class in the past five years; the number of these applications that were refused; the reasons given for the refusals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12621/25]

760. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education the number of schools in Lucan that were approached by the National Council for Special Education to open an additional needs class; the number of schools that declined; the reasons given for these refusals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12622/25]

762. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education to ensure that a child (details supplied) has a place in an autism class or special school as soon as possible as recommended by their local children’s disability network team; the provisions being made to ensure children in the Balgriffin and Belmayne area of north Dublin will have access to a special school in the near future; when add…

770. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education if an updated psychological assessment is required for a child diagnosed with autism to be eligible to apply for a school place; if a particular body is required to conduct said assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12765/25]

1454. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline the current use of a building (details supplied) in County Tipperary, given the immediate shortage of special school places in south Tipperary if the school could be used for the establishment of a new special school in south Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter.…

280. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the application before her Department for new autism classes at a school in County Clare (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10488/25]

73. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education if the case of a person can be reviewed and assistance provided (details supplied). [9864/25]

83. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education when the expansion of special needs classes in a school (details supplied) will be approved; when funding will be made available; the timeline for any such project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10014/25]

85. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if she will open a reading school in the Killester, Raheny, Clontarf school planning area, given there is currently no provision for children who have dyslexia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10049/25]

87. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education the options for a child with severe dyslexia who has been refused from all special reading schools and schools with special reading classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10068/25]

88. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if her Department will sanction a special reading class for Wicklow, given the oversubscription to both special reading classes and special reading schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10069/25]

89. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education the policy on the establishment of special reading classes; if there has been a moratorium placed on them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10070/25]

90. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if it is still planned to have 400 new special classes opened in September 2025 given that the list of special classes only lists 254 new classes; and when further new classes will be announced. [10116/25]

400. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education if she will intervene in the case of a child (details supplied) to arrange for him to be granted a school place. [9671/25]

408. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the provision of extra ASD school places in north County Kildare (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9793/25]

3. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education what additional demand for special class and special school places for September 2025 is now anticipated at primary and secondary school level; what measures she is taking to ensure the necessary school buildings, staff and resources are in place to meet that demand; if emergency measures are expected; and if she will make a statement on t…

4. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education the reason a school in Limerick County received confirmation from her Department that its special education needs hours provided will be cut by 2.5 hours, even though the criteria state that a developing school would not lose hours. [8972/25]

10. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Education if she will report on her Department’s rollout of reading classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8475/25]

22. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education her plans to deliver on the Programme for Government objective to hire additional special education teachers and special needs assistants, to provide greater support to students and schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8311/25]

24. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education to outline plans for the creation of additional autism places at primary and secondary schools in County Louth for the next academic year, 25/26; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6003/25]

30. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education what steps have been taken to address the shortage of additional need services at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8588/25]