Special Educational Needs

54. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total funding provided for special education at primary and second level in 2025; the total financial provision for this sector in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59678/25]

56. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason education therapy services have not been provided to children with additional needs in mainstream schools in Budget 2026; and the measures being taken to ensure the same support is provided to these children in contrast with children attending special education schools. [59668/25]

58. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the progress of repurposing works at the new special school site (details supplied) in County Cork; to provide an estimated timeline for completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58317/25]

62. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the provision of special education capacity in County Waterford. [57740/25]

69. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans she has to recruit 1,717 special needs assistants and 860 special education teachers announced in Budget 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59400/25]

70. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will reconsider the expansion of reading classes in Fingal, given the demographic growth and increasing demand for dyslexia-specific supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59753/25]

71. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a special class will be established in a school (details supplied) for the 2026-2027 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59135/25]

82. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the provision of special needs assistants in schools in County Waterford. [57739/25]

90. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the forward planning and provision of special class and special school places for September 2026. [59718/25]

91. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth the engagements her Department has had with special schools in the Cork area regarding the numbers of suspensions and expulsions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59680/25]

92. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the progress to date in developing a model for smaller schools, that due to their size do not meet the threshold of six pupils with special needs in order to have a special class sanctioned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59585/25]

631. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the progress made in developing a model for smaller schools, that due to their size don't meet the threshold of six pupils with special needs, to have a special class sanctioned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57786/25]

632. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures she is taking to ensure that deaf children completing LCA assessments have proper accommodations in place, as there is growing concern that the accommodations in place are not sufficient. [57794/25]

633. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will introduce other forms of assessment for deaf students completing LCA that do not rely solely on audio components. [57795/25]

634. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will meet with deaf students, parents, teachers and the Irish deaf society to develop an assessment that accommodates deaf children and ensures equality for all students with their exams. [57796/25]

636. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider the establishment of a dedicated speech and language class for the Connemara region (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57822/25]

642. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special classes for children with developmental language disorder or speech sound disorder of unknown origin currently operating in mainstream primary schools, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57851/25]

644. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the new ASD class will open at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57878/25]

645. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will clarify whether the “above-SERC SNA” review process remains in operation under the new SNA allocation guidelines; if schools with autism classes will continue to be able to apply for above-SERC reviews throughout the school year in cases where a child’s needs cannot be met within the standard staffing allocation; and i…

646. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth the timeframe for delivery of a suite of autism classes at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57882/25]

659. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth to grant an appeal in respect of additional SNA hours for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58002/25]

661. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application to establish a special class by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58005/25]

666. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if he will review correspondence regarding the allocation of special education resources and staffing supports in a school (details supplied); if he will ensure that appropriate measures are taken to address the concerns raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58028/25]

667. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth his views on the review of the allocation of special needs assistants for a school (details supplied); the reason the school was not successful in getting a higher SNA allocation; the options open to the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58029/25]

673. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware that a school (details supplied), operates a junior autism class without access to peer integration with junior infants, senior infants, or first class pupils; if she will work with the NCSE to address this in line with inclusion best practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58106/25]