Special Educational Needs

470. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of specifically SEBD schools across Ireland; the counties they are in; and the number of students enrolled in each, in tabular form. [45415/26]

478. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will sanction an autism unit at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45496/26]

492. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of SNAs currently employed; the estimated first and full-year cost of providing an additional 100 SNAs in primary and secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45663/26]

493. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special education teachers currently employed; the estimated first and full-year cost of providing an additional 100 special education teachers in primary and secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45664/26]

498. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of increasing the Summer Programme provision by 10%, 20% and 50%, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45668/26]

505. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if schools with two special classes are eligible for funding for a designated playground area, for the specific use of students in these special classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45715/26]

506. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the funding schools can avail of to build a playground or a sensory area for children in a special class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45716/26]

508. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth to respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45731/26]

525. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied) was not permitted to advertise immediately for a newly approved SNA vacancy arising from the recent review; to confirm whether this post was intended to take effect immediately or from September 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45946/26]

533. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the level of staff sanctioned for the summer programme in a school (details supplied) given that the resources allocated will not cover the demand for provision and will mean the school will have to refuse eligible pupils a place on the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45968/…

534. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth when home-based summer provision sanction letters will be issued for summer 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45969/26]

535. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the SET posts at primary school level for the years 2024-2025, 2025-2026 and 2026-2027, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45970/26]

950. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the reason children in SEBD schools do not have access to a behavioural practitioner. [45409/26]

187. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a special class will be approved for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44639/26]

192. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if additional special classes will be sanctioned for the next school year; the status of an application by a school (details supplied) to establish a special class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44740/26]

210. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the recently sanctioned new special class at a school (details supplied) will be set up; if it will be operational for the 2026/2027 school year [44881/26]

78. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools in South Kildare that have had SET hours reduced; the overall gross reduction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44204/26]

79. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school (details supplied) will be included in the current round of special class allocations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44211/26]

81. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the new special class for a school (details supplied); if her Department will provide the resources necessary to ensure that this class will be operational by the new school year; when formal details will be provided to the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44228/26]

93. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a list of SEBD schools and their principal emails. [44385/26]

94. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a decision will issue regarding an SNA appeal for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44386/26]

95. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on plans to provide additional autism class places to the Dublin 15 area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44420/26]

100. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide details on the length of time that recruitment of a teacher for a special school takes from the placing of the advertisement to the teacher starting in employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44614/26]

101. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide details on the length of time that recruitment of a SNA for a special school takes from the placing of the advertisement to the SNA starting in employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44615/26]

732. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the recently sanctioned special class for a school (details supplied). [41459/26]