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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs (17 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: The Minister will guess what my supplementary question is going to be. It will be the same as my initial question. It will be the same question that was put to John Kearney, the head of the NCSE, at the committee's meeting on 2 July, to the Minister of State at the committee's meeting on 18 June and to the Minister at the committee's meeting on 12 June and in the Dáil on the same day...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs (17 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: I am frustrated on my behalf, as a public representative, and on behalf of parents who are waiting to places for their children. They feel like they are being gaslit because the figures are not being spelled out. They do not know where they stand in terms of the system. It feels like a co-ordinated omertà in the context of the failure to release those figures. There are a number of...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Transport (17 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 80. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children who applied and paid on time who were refused places on school transport in September 2024; the specific changes that will be made to the school transport system in the 2025-26 school year, in comparison with 2024-25, to ensure that all children who want to avail of the scheme are accommodated; and if she will make a...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Transport (17 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: Will the Minister indicate the number of children who applied and paid on time who were refused places on school transport in September 2024? Will she outline the specific changes that will be made to the school transport for the 2025-26 school year, in comparison with 2024-25, to ensure that all children who want to avail of the scheme will be accommodated?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Transport (17 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: The Minister of State confirmed that 2,242 children were denied places last year. Many thousands more are forced to deal with Bus Éireann and the Department scrambling at the eleventh hour. There were 40,500 calls and 21,600 webchats with Bus Éireann last year in respect of the system. The system needs to be improved. There was a review. The fact is, however, that the Minister...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs (17 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children identified by the NCSE by the February deadline who have yet to be offered a school place for September 2025; the total number of children now with a recommendation for a special class or special school place who have not been offered a school place for September; to outline her efforts to ensure that all children with...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs (17 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: Will the Minister tell the House the number of children who were identified by the National Council for Special Education, NCSE, by the February deadline and are yet to be offered a school place for September 2025? What is the total number of children now with a recommendation for a special class or special school place who have not been offered a school place for September? Will the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (17 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 34. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an update on the review of the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38945/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (17 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on plans to roll out senior cycle redevelopment in light of the rejection of the implementation plan by an organisation (details supplied); the level of engagement and progress with the ASTI and other second level stakeholders since that ballot; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40115/25]

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

Darren O'Rourke: 166. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to invest in and expand early intervention classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40114/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (17 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 146. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures she is taking to address the teacher supply crisis in advance of September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40112/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (17 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 149. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children attending Gaelscoileanna and Gaelcholáistí, including in Gaeltacht areas, in each of the past three years; the indicative number for 2025-2026; her plans to increase the number of children who complete their primary and second level education through Irish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40116/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (17 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 321. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated first and full year cost of providing an additional nurture room to every DEIS school with a special educational class. [40347/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (17 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 322. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated first and full year cost of providing an additional nurture room in one school. [40348/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (17 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 323. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of nurture rooms there are in schools across the State. [40349/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (17 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 324. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of providing a nurture room to all DEIS primary schools that do not currently have one. [40350/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (17 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 325. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of providing a nurture room to all DEIS secondary schools that do not currently have one. [40351/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (17 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 389. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the supports available from his Department to help people with disabilities into employment, and to sustain employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40620/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (17 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 404. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the supports available from his Department to help people with disabilities into employment, and to sustain employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40619/25]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: The credit unions did that before.