507. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of applications for assistive technology received and refused every year for the past five years, in tabular; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21802/26]
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.
2,921
questions
2,881 written, 40 oral
146
TDs have asked
11
parties and groups
Independents counted together
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departments asked
Questions per month
The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
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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.
The TDs who asked most
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The questions
510. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children with patterned absenteeism who have additional educational needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21834/26]
512. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will commit to sanctioning two additional autism classes for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21848/26]
513. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special classes that have been sanctioned in each tranche; if she will commit to the sanctioning of an additional autism class for (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21862/26]
514. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of a case (details supplied); and if she will instruct her Department to ensure the children have appropriate school places. [21863/26]
522. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth to detail the newly sanctioned special classes, broken down by county, with regard to the 387 approved classes announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22172/26]
528. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the appeal by a school (details supplied) in relation to their current allocation of SNAs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22190/26]
529. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will engage with the management team of a school (details supplied) in relation to their resource allocation in terms of dealing with pupils with additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22191/26]
530. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will engage with the NCSE in relation to their resource allocation in terms of dealing with pupils with additional needs for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22192/26]
532. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of places in reading classes in Galway city; the number of applications received for reading classes in Galway city; the work she and her Department are undertaking to address this oversubscription; if an additional reading class will be established in Galway city; if there are any additional in-school supports for children with dyslexi…
537. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the situation at a school (details supplied); and if she will outline the current status of this appeal and when a final determination is expected. [22291/26]
538. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the criteria used by the National Council for Special Education when assessing applications and appeals for additional special needs assistant (SNA) support in small rural primary schools; and whether the Department will review these criteria where schools have experienced a significant increase in enrolment and complex care needs among pupils. [22…
539. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the SNA allocation at a school (details supplied); and if additional SNA resources will be considered. [22293/26]
540. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is satisfied that the current allocation of two SNAs in a two-teacher school such as school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22294/26]
541. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures available to schools where pupils with assessed care needs are experiencing significant absence rates due to a lack of available SNA support; and whether emergency or interim supports can be provided while an appeal to the National Council for Special Education is under consideration. [22295/26]
542. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the process by which "new and material changes in circumstances", including emerging diagnoses such as autism spectrum disorder and multiple complex conditions, are assessed in SNA allocation reviews; and whether these factors were considered in the recent decisions relating to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the ma…
550. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 716 of 18 March 2026, if further details will be provided specifically on the number of specialised reading classes currently in operation in north Kerry for children with dyslexia and other literacy-related special educational needs; the number of children currently awaiting access to such supports; the timeline for …
880. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) can have their school care plan reviewed, if a resource SNA can be sourced for them as needed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21631/26]
274. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update and timeframe for the additional special educational needs classes at a school (details supplied); when the school will be fully open for full school days; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20978/26]
277. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth if additional SNA posts can be sanctioned for a school (details supplied). [20985/26]
288. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to support a school (details supplied) in delivering the six autism spectrum (AS) classes they have committed to establishing under their new build, given that existing AS classes are operating in unsuitable prefabs separate from the main buildings; and if she will confirm the way her Department will ensure that children with additional need…
289. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth to confirm that for mainstream placements under Section67(2)(f), the NCSE must consider the school’s ability “including that ability when resources are made available”, and that oversubscription or year-group caps do not extinguish this obligation; if her Department has considered sanctioning the additional resources needed to allow a voluntary off…
291. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school (details supplied) has expressed an interest in facilitating a special class for the coming school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21199/26]
294. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school (details supplied) has expressed an interest in a special class being established in the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21270/26]
296. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the SNA review as carried out by the NCSE for (details supplied) prior to the announced pause; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21307/26]