1301. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 528 of 24 March 2026, if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) has zero SNA hours allocated to it; the actions she will take to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24368/26]
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
146
TDs have asked
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Independents counted together
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| January 2025 | 31 |
| February 2025 | 124 |
| March 2025 | 114 |
| April 2025 | 160 |
| May 2025 | 134 |
| June 2025 | 183 |
| July 2025 | 215 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 113 |
| October 2025 | 76 |
| November 2025 | 191 |
| December 2025 | 122 |
| January 2026 | 163 |
| February 2026 | 283 |
| March 2026 | 270 |
| April 2026 | 167 |
| May 2026 | 181 |
| June 2026 | 171 |
| July 2026 | 101 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 44 |
| October 2026 | 78 |
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The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
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The questions
1308. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 532 of 24 March 2026, if she will respond to the specific questions asked, namely the number of places in reading classes in Galway city, the number of applications received for reading classes in Galway city; if an additional reading class will be established in Galway city; and if there are any additional i…
1315. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Youth the options available to support a person (details supplied) who has significant communication needs and unique academic abilities; if funding for a bespoke education or learning support package can be accessed through the fund for students with disabilities or any other scheme; the process by which such supports may be applied for; and if she will…
1324. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason refusal letters for SEN applications are taking several months to issue; the current average timeframe for issuing such letters; the impact these delays have on families' ability to lodge appeals in a timely manner; if she will ensure that the refusal letter for a person (details supplied) is issued without further delay; and if she will …
1327. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school (details supplied) will be approved for an autism unit for September 2026; the number of pupils that will be accommodated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24783/26]
1332. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth when an extra classroom will be provided as part of the special class provision for 2026/ 2027 for a DEIS school in County Kilkenny (details supplied) [24874/26]
1353. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the grants and supports available from her Department in the event that a school needs to create additional car parking spaces on its grounds to accommodate an additional special class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25131/26]
1357. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware that existing fuel and travel allowance arrangements are not meeting the actual costs incurred by travelling special education teachers (SETs) required to work across multiple school settings; if she will review same; the measures being considered to ensure that teachers are not required to subsidise work-related travel costs; and if she …
1358. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the proposal to open a fifth special class in a school (details supplied); when the school will be contacted by the NCSE regarding this proposal; and the reason for the significant delay. [25200/26]
1359. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide guidance to the parents of a child with additional needs who cannot access an available, appropriate school place in their locality (details supplied). [25201/26]
1360. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently address the serious and ongoing issue of travelling expenses in respect of special education teachers in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25206/26]
1369. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of ASD classrooms there are currently in primary schools in County Meath. [25252/26]
1370. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of ASD classrooms there are currently in post primary schools in County Meath. [25253/26]
1371. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of additional ASD classrooms in primary and post primary schools respectively, that have been opened for the years 2020 to date, in tabular form;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25254/26]
1372. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the SNA redeployment scheme is expected to be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25255/26]
1373. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the financial support measures available to parents whose children attend a school that requires digital devices rather than traditional textbooks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25256/26]
1377. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children in County Meath currently without a student support plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25260/26]
1378. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of students in primary and post primary, schools in County Meath that have been approved assistive technology, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25261/26]
1379. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of applications her Department has received for assistive technology for students in primary, and post primary schools, in County Meath, for the years 2020 to 2025 respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25262/26]
1380. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of applications for assistive technology in County Meath that have been refused for the years 2020 to 2025, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25263/26]
1384. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of SNAs in primary and post primary schools respectively, in County Meath, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25267/26]
1389. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools that have been designated under section 67 of the Education Act 1998; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25302/26]
1393. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to expand NEPS capacity to ensure Ireland is aligned with other EU countries in terms of student-to- psychologist ratio; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25311/26]
1394. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which universal design for learning was integrated into the design of the recently published primary school curriculum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25313/26]
1395. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 555 of 27 January 2026, if her attention has been drawn to the fact that no follow up from the NCSE has issued. [25314/26]