603. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children projected to transition into special schools over the next five years, by county, in tabular form. [29876/25]
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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604. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children projected to transition into special classes in post primary over the next ten years, broken down by county and type of special class, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29877/25]
605. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children with diagnoses of Down's syndrome who travel a distance of more than 20 km to go to school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29881/25]
606. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children with additional travel who more than 30, 40 and 50 kilometres to get to school, including the share of that demographic having complex needs, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29882/25]
607. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the maximum acceptable distance for a child with complex needs to travel to school. [29883/25]
608. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the average distance travelled by children with SEN to get to school, broken down according to severity of disability and region in tabular form. [29884/25]
609. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children with SEN travelling across county lines to go to school; the distribution of care needs of the same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29885/25]
610. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children with diagnoses of Down's syndrome who are currently placed in mild general learning disability classes; in moderate general learning disability classes; and in severe or profound learning disability classes. [29888/25]
611. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of cases, either present or past, in which children with additional needs are placed in classes misaligned with their learning needs as determined by their assessment of need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29889/25]
612. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she can provide detail in relation to plans to sanction more special schools over the coming years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29890/25]
613. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she can provide detail in relation to plans to sanction more special classes over the coming years; the types of special classes that will be prioritised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29891/25]
614. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the projected demand for each type of special class by county for the upcoming five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29892/25]
615. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school places appropriate for children with a mild general learning disability that exist at present in each county. [29893/25]
616. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school places appropriate for children with a moderate general learning disability that exist at present in each county. [29894/25]
617. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school places appropriate for children with a severe or profound general learning disability that exist at present in each county. [29895/25]
622. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary special class places opening up each year for the next five years as a result of children transitioning to post-primary by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29907/25]
623. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of post-primary special class places opening up each year for the next five years as a result of children graduating secondary school, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29908/25]
624. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated first year, whole year and school year cost of 250 and 1600 additional full time SNAs, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29909/25]
625. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated first year, whole year and school year cost of 732 and 1500 additional full time SETS, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29910/25]
628. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated current and capital cost of implementing the plan to open at least four special classes in every post-primary school in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29913/25]
629. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated yearly current and capital cost of the staggered implementation over five years of the plan to open at least four special classes in every post-primary school in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29914/25]
635. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the case of a child (details supplied) who has been approved for an SNA; when an SNA will be appointed in respect of this child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29960/25]
640. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of providing for all currently staffed special needs assistants (SNA's) to complete the UCD online training designed for further training of SNAs over the next five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30039/25]
645. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to a teacher shortage in a school (details supplied) resulting in an inability to provide adequate support for a child with additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30109/25]
671. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a response will issue to correspondence from a person (details supplied) and this Deputy regarding a child's special education school placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30503/25]