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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (24 Jun 2025)

Michael Moynihan: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education and Youth. In the current school year over 173,000 children – including 13,400 pupils with special educational needs - are transported daily in approximately 8,200 vehicles across 10,600 routes to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (24 Jun 2025)

Michael Moynihan: It is my department’s policy, in accordance with the principles of inclusive education, that students with additional learning needs are supported in mainstream classes along with their peers, with additional supports provided as necessary. The department provides for a range of placement options and supports for schools and students with special educational needs in order to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (24 Jun 2025)

Michael Moynihan: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) have advised my department that they do not intend to sanction a new special class at the school referred to by the Deputy at this time as there is sufficient provision available in other new special classes opening. As previously outlined the main focus this year by the NCSE was on medium and larger primary schools with available...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 Jun 2025)

Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 Jun 2025)

Michael Moynihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 272 and 273 together. My Department has recently issued a new circular letter to schools in relation to the approach and measures being undertaken to support the forward planning of special classes and special school places for the 2026/2027 school year. The circular letter and NCSE guidelines clearly set out the eligibility criteria for access to a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (19 Jun 2025)

Michael Moynihan: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. The data requested by the Deputy is not readily available in the manner requested. However, Bus Éireann are collating the data and officials from the School Transport Section of my Department will forward this data directly to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 Jun 2025)

Michael Moynihan: 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. There are two schools closing in June 2025 and the SNA posts will be removed at the end of this school year. No other SNA post will be removed from any other schools for the 2025/26...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (19 Jun 2025)

Michael Moynihan: Minister McEntee and I continue to meet the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) and senior Department officials each week to track the progress being made in terms of new special class and special school places for the coming school year. As you will know, the NCSE confirmed the sanctioning of 399 new special classes for the coming school year before Easter. This was several...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (19 Jun 2025)

Michael Moynihan: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education and Youth. Bus Éireann has advised that the pick up point in question has been assessed by the inspector and a new pick up point will be added at the Beaufort Bar which has been deemed to be a safer location for these pupils. This pick up point will commence in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (19 Jun 2025)

Michael Moynihan: As you are aware special classes are established under a particular designation of student need, e.g., Mild/Moderate/Severe to Profound Learning Disability or for particular conditions e.g. Autism or Deaf/Hard of Hearing. Enrolment into these classes is closely linked to its designation. This ensures that these classes continue to meet the needs of the students for which they were intended...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (19 Jun 2025)

Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs.? There...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 Jun 2025)

Michael Moynihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 294, 295 and 296 together. Legal cases which are taken against the State are managed under the guidance of the Office of the Attorney General (AGO) and Chief State’s Solicitor’s Office (CSSO). The approach adopted by my Department in relation to management of Special Education litigation alongside the development and roll-out of Special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Jun 2025)

Michael Moynihan: I wish to thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. In December 2024, my Department undertook a review of Circular 0038/2007. This review has been completed and an updated circular, Circular 0024/2025 was published on the 20 March 2025. This circular can be found at the following link: gov.ie - Criteria for Enrolment in Special Classes for Children with Developmental Language...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Jun 2025)

Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs. Special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Jun 2025)

Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs. I know...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Jun 2025)

Michael Moynihan: 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. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs. The NCSE...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Jun 2025)

Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Jun 2025)

Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs. My...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Jun 2025)

Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs. My...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Jun 2025)

Michael Moynihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 375, 376 and 377 together. 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...