557. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of reviews of special education needs provision commissioned by her Department before and since the NCSE was established; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30096/26]
Topics / Special Educational Needs
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsSpecial Educational Needs
2,921 questions from 146 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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2,881 written, 40 oral
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| May 2025 | 134 |
| June 2025 | 183 |
| July 2025 | 215 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
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| October 2025 | 76 |
| November 2025 | 191 |
| December 2025 | 122 |
| January 2026 | 163 |
| February 2026 | 283 |
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| May 2026 | 181 |
| June 2026 | 171 |
| July 2026 | 101 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 44 |
| October 2026 | 78 |
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559. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures of outcome and impact her Department tracks to measure the achievements of the special education needs programmes; the way in which they have evolved since its establishment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30098/26]
561. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether the feasibility of commencing the remaining sections of the Education for Persons with Special Education Needs Act 2004 has been assessed by her Department; the resource and organisational implications of such a move; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30100/26]
562. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether the correlation between schools with high needs, under measures of disadvantage and measures of special education need have been evaluated; if so, what does it show; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30101/26]
563. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department collects evidence to shed light on the comparative effectiveness of different interventions within disadvantage or special needs programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30102/26]
565. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the identified need for additional autism class places in the catchment area of a school (details supplied); the steps being taken by her Department and the NCSE to meet this need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30124/26]
566. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of the consideration by the NCSE of additional autism class provision at a school (details supplied); the reasons a sanction has not yet issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30125/26]
567. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps she will take to ensure that sufficient autism class places are provided in the local area of a school (details supplied); whether modular accommodation or other interim solutions will be considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30126/26]
577. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth following comments by the Taoiseach (details supplied), to outline the original number of teachers that were to be provided, and the additional number provided for in this announcement; the original number of special needs assistants that were to be provided, and the additional number provided for in this announcement; and the number of applicatio…
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]
590. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any work ongoing in relation to putting in place support mechanisms for children classed as twice exception that also have an advanced learning need (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30558/26]
616. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the criteria and policy basis used by her Department when sanctioning autism classes in schools; whether the age of a school building is considered as part of this decision making process; if so, to specify the minimum age a school building must reach before it is deemed eligible for the sanctioning of autism classes; and if she will make a state…
617. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the rationale for a decision communicated to a school (details supplied), where it has been indicated by her Department to the NCSE that the school is ‘too new’ to be sanctioned additional autism classes, despite confirmation from the NCSE that there is an identified need for special education in the local area; and if she will make a statement o…
618. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the formal update and provision of information to schools regarding school-based July provision for pupils with additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30864/26]
619. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of school principals in relation to the lack of information available this year regarding school-based July provision for pupils with additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30865/26]
620. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of parents in relation to the lack of information available this year regarding school-based July provision for pupils with additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30866/26]
621. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the actions she will take to ensure that there is timely information provided to both schools and parents in relation to school-based July provision for pupils with additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30867/26]
632. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children engaged with the CDNT who are in need for an appropriate school place. [30935/26]
998. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the number of children engaged with the primary health care facilities for disabilities who are in need for an appropriate school place. [30983/26]
2. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a memo has been sent to Cabinet in relation to the way in which her Department plans to deliver enough special class places and special school places to match the level of demand; the number of children who await a special class or school placement; the number of children who made an application for a special class or school placement; the number of…
4. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she will implement the alternative circular drafted by the Save our SNAs campaign group (details supplied) to ensure that all school students have supports appropriate to their needs. [29532/26]
6. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the report of the Dublin 15 special education task force will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29032/26]
7. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the level of engagement her Department has had with the request by a school (details supplied) for modular accommodation that can facilitate the opening of two additional autism classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29156/26]
9. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of pupils assessed as requiring special needs assistant support who did not have that support in place at the commencement of the school year in each of the past three academic years; the number of special needs assistant posts approved but unfilled at the start of each year; the average delay between approval and deployment; and whether an…
31. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the rollout of special classes. [29163/26]