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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 Jun 2025)

Michael Moynihan: It is my intention to prioritise the Programme for Government commitment to introduce a National Therapy Service in education, commencing in special schools and subsequently extending to schools with special classes and mainstream provision. This service will be delivered by the National Council for Special Education (NCSE), building on the NCSE’s work previously completed through the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 Jun 2025)

Michael Moynihan: The School Transport 2030 report was published in early 2024 following a comprehensive analysis and review of the scheme as it currently operates. The recommended changes to the future operation of the schemes include expansion of the current eligibility criteria, addressing current operational challenges and moving towards better integration with public transport to ensure the best value for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 Jun 2025)

Michael Moynihan: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive a befitting 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 (12 Jun 2025)

Michael Moynihan: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs. Of the 400 new special classes places provided for in Budget 2025, 399 of these classes have already been sanctioned for the 2025/26 school year. Of these 6 are in County Monaghan, 4 at primary and 2 at post primary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 Jun 2025)

Michael Moynihan: 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 are responsible for the allocation of SNAs to schools, my department does not have a role in the allocation process. The NCSE have advised my department that all schools were informed last week (6th June 2025) of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 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 pupils from the area referred to by the Deputy are generally not eligible for school transport to the school in question. Bus Éireann has further advised that they have not received any applications for school transport...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 Jun 2025)

Michael Moynihan: My Department and the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) are committed to delivering an education system that is of the highest quality and where every child and young person feels valued and is actively supported and nurtured to reach their full potential. My Department alongside the Department of Health, Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 Jun 2025)

Michael Moynihan: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs. Of the 400 new special classes places provided for in Budget 2025, 399 of these classes have already been sanctioned for the 2025/26 school year. Of these 53 are in County Cork, 35 at primary and 18 at post primary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 Jun 2025)

Michael Moynihan: 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 complex needs require additional supports, special classes and special school places are provided. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has advised that just under 3,300 valid notifications were received by...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 Jun 2025)

Michael Moynihan: The Government is committed to the provision of additional special school places for children with more complex educational needs. Over 300 new special school places are being provided for the coming 2025/2026 school year. 5 new special schools are being established in addition to the 11 new special schools opened over the last few years. Special school capacity is also being expanded across...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 Jun 2025)

Michael Moynihan: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive a befitting 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: Departmental Data (12 Jun 2025)

Michael Moynihan: The enhanced in-school therapy supports pilot is an integrated pilot programme which sees the delivery of enhanced in-school therapy supports provided by the Health Service Executive (HSE) Children’s Disability Network Teams and will be supported by the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). The pilot commenced in September 2024 in Cork and Dublin on a phased...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 Jun 2025)

Michael Moynihan: It is important to remember that the vast majority of children with special educational needs are supported to attend mainstream classes with their peers. Where children with more complex needs require additional supports, special class and special school places are provided. This is in keeping with policy on an inclusive education, which promotes that children will be supported to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (12 Jun 2025)

Michael Moynihan: The Government is fully committed to supporting all children with special educational needs to achieve their full potential. 399 new special class have been sanctioned for the 2025/26 school year, of these 287 are at primary level and 112 are at post-primary level. These will be added to the existing 3,335 special classes nationwide increasing the number of special classes by 103% since...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 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.? 768...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (12 Jun 2025)

Michael Moynihan: In cases where families have applied to attend their nearest schools with regard to ethos and language, and have been advised by the school authorities that these schools are full, the School Transport Section of the Department of Education and Youth will consider if the pupil(s) is eligible to the next nearest school. While the closest school(s) may be full to capacity at present, each...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 Jun 2025)

Michael Moynihan: 300 new special school places are being provided for the coming 2025/2026 school year. 5 new special schools are being established in addition to the 11 new special schools opened over the last few years. Special school capacity is also being expanded across a number of special schools. It’s important to state that it is not the intention to exclude children who require a special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 Jun 2025)

Michael Moynihan: 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 is, in the first instance, the primary body responsible for the matter the Deputy has raised. I have forwarded this issue to them for their attention and direct reply. Deputies are also welcome to raise...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 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 (12 Jun 2025)

Michael Moynihan: The Government is committed to the provision of additional special school places for children with more complex educational needs. Over 300 new special school places are being provided for the coming 2025/2026 school year. 5 new special schools are being established in addition to the 11 new special schools opened over the last few years. Special school capacity is also being expanded across...