Special Educational Needs

8. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether, when considering the provision of modular accommodation for special education classes in schools, her Department assesses the wider curricular, accommodation and long-term development needs of the school, including projected enrolment growth, specialist teaching spaces and future permanent accommodation requirements; and …

32. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is satisfied with the level of provision under the Summer Programme and the way in which it operates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54195/26]

45. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that the SNA allocation at a school (details supplied) is restored and that the school principal receive confirmation of same as a matter of urgency. [54077/26]

54. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she plans to establish an additional reading class west of Galway city to compliment the class in Renmore; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53301/26]

86. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is concerned at decisions made for SNA allocations which are not meeting need in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52568/26]

92. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Education and Youth the rationale for requiring parents and guardians seeking a special class or special school place for the 2027-2028 school year to notify the NCSE by 1 September 2026 and submit supporting documentation by 15 September 2026; and the measures that will be put in place to support families who may not have all documentation available …

97. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the special school in Carraig na bFhear will open. [52757/26]

101. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures being taken to ensure that primary schools requested by her Department to provide additional mainstream places or establish new special classes receive timely confirmation of the teaching posts, special educational needs supports and associated resources required to deliver those places; and if she will make a sta…

109. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth the basis on which the 1 September 2026 closing date for the NCSE parents notify portal for special class and special school placements for the 2027-28 school year was determined; whether consideration has been given to concerns raised by schools that the deadline falls before many schools have reopened following the summer br…

110. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she will reconsider implementing the Special Needs Assistants Workforce Development Plan following a rejection of the plan by SNAs in a trade union ballot (details supplied). [54078/26]

113. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the delivery of special classes in Dublin Rathdown. [52411/26]

114. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 459 of 16 June 2026, wherein a detailed breakdown of children without an appropriate school place for September 2026 was requested, whether her Department holds the requested data on unmet need for appropriate school places; and the way in which she will ensure that all children can ac…

305. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of staff employed in the new special school in Balbriggan due to open in September 2026; the number who have signed contracts; her plans to recruit the full complement of staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54279/26]

315. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider amending the current procedure for funding the cost of school bus escorts (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54377/26]

326. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason managers of the summer programme are prevented by the ESINET system being paid as manager until the entire programme concludes at the end of August. [54516/26]

349. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the proposals to increase capacity at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54668/26]

195. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason assistive technology was refused for a child (details supplied) despite a medical report submitted stating that this support is essential to enable the child to access the school curriculum while waiting an assessment for dyspraxia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53802/26]

207. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 378 of 7 July 2026, if she will provide information on the identified level of need in the school planning area (details supplied); the reason no new special classes in primary schools have been announced in the school planning area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53995/2…

210. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update, including a timeline, on the new ASD classes for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54064/26]

211. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update, including a timeline, of the new ASD classes for a school (details supplied). [54065/26]

212. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update including a timeline of the new ASD classes for a school (details supplied). [54066/26]

213. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update including a timeline of the new ASD classes for a school (details supplied). [54067/26]

215. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school’s (details supplied) SEN re-purposing grant was refused; if the school can re-apply given that there will be five SEN classes and challenges with accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54098/26]

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]