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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (14 Oct 2025)

Michael Moynihan: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is, in the first instance, the primary body responsible for the matter the Deputy has raised. As the matter raised relates to a NCSE process. I will arrange for your query to be forwarded to the NCSE for their attention and direct reply. Deputies are also welcome to raise such matters with the NCSE directly through their dedicated...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Oct 2025)

Michael Moynihan: The information requested by the Deputy is not available at present, further information on this matter has been requested from Bus Éireann by School Transport Section of my Department and they will revert directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Oct 2025)

Michael Moynihan: The School Transport Scheme is significant in scale and changes as recommended in the review will take time and careful planning to implement. The recommended action as part of the review is to implement any changes on a phased basis. It was outlined at the time of the publication of the review that, given that the proposed changes to the eligibility criteria are likely to further increase...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Oct 2025)

Michael Moynihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 466, 514 and 515 together. The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education and Youth. The purpose of my Department's School Transport Scheme is, having regard to available resources, to support the transport to and from school of children who reside remote from their nearest...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (14 Oct 2025)

Michael Moynihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 468, 469, 480, 498 and 513 together. This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. It has always been a priority for this Government to ensure that our schools have the necessary resources to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Oct 2025)

Michael Moynihan: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education and Youth. Under the current terms of the School Transport Schemes, children are eligible for transport at primary level where they reside not less than 3.2 kilometres from and are attending their nearest national school, as determined by the department/Bus...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (14 Oct 2025)

Michael Moynihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 472 and 474 together. This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. I know the central role that our special needs assistants (SNAs) play in the successful inclusion of students with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Council for Special Education (14 Oct 2025)

Michael Moynihan: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is, in the first instance, the primary body responsible for the matter the Deputy has raised. As the matter raised relates to a NCSE process. I will arrange for your query to be forwarded to the NCSE for their attention and direct reply. Deputies are also welcome to raise such matters with the NCSE directly through their dedicated...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (14 Oct 2025)

Michael Moynihan: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an appropriate education is a priority for this Government. It is also a key priority for me, my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). The vast majority of children with special educational needs are supported to attend mainstream classes with their peers. Where children with more complex needs...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (14 Oct 2025)

Michael Moynihan: The Education Plan 2025 confirms government commitment to and approval of the establishment of the Education Therapy Service (ETS). As indicated previously, it is anticipated that the ETS will commence in 45 special schools at a later stage in the 2025/26 school year and will be supported by a panel of 90 therapists comprising of senior and staff grade. Further roll out of the service...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Oct 2025)

Michael Moynihan: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education and Youth. The purpose of my Department's School Transport Scheme is, having regard to available resources, to support the transport to and from school of children who reside remote from their nearest school. In the current school year already almost 178,000...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Budget 2026 (14 Oct 2025)

Michael Moynihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 489, 500 and 512 together. The Education Plan 2025 confirms the government commitment to and approval of the establishment of the Education Therapy Service (ETS). Since then, the department have been actively engaging with the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, the National Council for Special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (14 Oct 2025)

Michael Moynihan: The Government is committed to increasing funding to support schools and the Programme for Government commits to increasing capitation funding to schools of all types to ensure that schools can meet the elevated day-to-day running costs. As part of the capitation package in Budget 2026, I am pleased that a total of €39 million was secured for a permanent increase in mainstream...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Oct 2025)

Michael Moynihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 507 and 508 together. The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education and Youth. The purpose of my Department's School Transport Scheme is, having regard to available resources, to support the transport to and from school of children who reside remote from their nearest school....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (14 Oct 2025)

Michael Moynihan: The school referred to by the Deputy is funded, resourced, and supported by my department and the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). This includes ongoing advice and guidance available to the school staff, school management and school patron. This is provided through the various teams and agents working with the school including NCSE, the National Educational Psychological Service...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (14 Oct 2025)

Michael Moynihan: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education and Youth. The purpose of my Department's School Transport Scheme is, having regard to available resources, to support the transport to and from school of children who reside remote from their nearest school. Under the terms of the School Transport Schemes,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Oct 2025)

Michael Moynihan: In 2026, over €3 billion will be spent supporting children with special educational needs. It will ensure that specialist capacity continues to grow by providing 3,000 specialist places. The majority of these places will be available in special classes within mainstream schools. It will increase our special educational posts by 860 special education teacher and over 1,700 special needs...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 Oct 2025)

Michael Moynihan: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education and Youth. The National Council for Special Education acts in an advisory role to the Department of Education and Youth on the suitability of placements for children with special educational needs. Under the terms of the School Transport Scheme for Children with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 Oct 2025)

Michael Moynihan: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education and Youth. The scheme is made up of three separate schemes, the school transport scheme for primary, post primary and for children with special educational needs. Transport is also provided for children who have arrived in Ireland from Ukraine and those residing in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Oct 2025)

Michael Moynihan: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an appropriate education is a priority for this Government. It is also a key priority for me, my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). As you are aware the vast majority of children with special educational needs are supported to attend mainstream classes with their peers. Where children with more...