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- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (3 Jul 2025)
Neale Richmond: I sincerely thank Deputy Dolan for raising this important matter and allowing me the opportunity to outline the changes on behalf of the Government and his party colleague, the Minister of State with responsibility for special education, Deputy Michael Moynihan, that have been recently made to the enrolment criteria for specific speech and language disorder special classes. There are 63...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (3 Jul 2025)
Albert Dolan: I appreciate the reply. It is also welcome that the IQ measure has been removed but, as I said, the Government has highlighted that bringing therapy back into special schools is a key priority. However, there is a cohort of children with disabilities and speech sound disorders in mainstream education who have a critical need for in-school speech therapy. In 2005, the Department's report...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (3 Jul 2025)
Neale Richmond: As I outlined previously, the Department has reviewed the enrolment criteria and updated the circular. The updates to the circular were informed by robust engagement with the speech and language therapy service in the National Council for Special Education, the Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists, and speech and language therapists in the HSE. It was a multifaceted process....
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (3 Jul 2025)
Albert Dolan: It is arranged.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (3 Jul 2025)
Neale Richmond: If it is arranged, then that is the next step. I am more than happy to put on pressure to ensure that it delivers a welcome outcome.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Enrolments (3 Jul 2025)
School Enrolments
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Enrolments (3 Jul 2025)
Jennifer Whitmore: I want to raise with the Minister of State a really urgent and time-sensitive issue. As he is well aware, Wicklow town and Rathnew have seen a huge population increase in recent years. We have probably had 800 to 1,000 new homes built there. Very many of them are family homes for young families. We have seen people coming from other counties into the area. I was made aware last week...
- European Union Regulations on International and Temporary Protection: Motions (3 Jul 2025)
Verona Murphy: Before I deal with the motions, I welcome to the Gallery Mr. Stephen Doughty, the UK Minister of State for Europe, North America and Overseas Territories in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. He is here with Deputy Lahart and is very welcome.
- European Union Regulations on International and Temporary Protection: Motions (3 Jul 2025)
Question put.
- European Union Regulations on International and Temporary Protection: Motions (3 Jul 2025)
Verona Murphy: In accordance with Standing Order 85(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time on Wednesday, 9 July 2025.
- European Union Regulations on International and Temporary Protection: Motions (3 Jul 2025)
Colm Brophy: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to take part in the adoption and application of the following...
- European Union Regulations on International and Temporary Protection: Motions (3 Jul 2025)
Question put.
- European Union Regulations on International and Temporary Protection: Motions (3 Jul 2025)
Verona Murphy: In accordance with Standing Order 85(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time on Wednesday, 9 July 2025.
- European Union Regulations on International and Temporary Protection: Motions (3 Jul 2025)
Colm Brophy: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to take part in the adoption and application of the following...
- European Union Regulations on International and Temporary Protection: Motions (3 Jul 2025)
Question put.
- European Union Regulations on International and Temporary Protection: Motions (3 Jul 2025)
Verona Murphy: In accordance with Standing Order 85(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time on Wednesday, 9 July 2025.
- Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (3 Jul 2025)
- Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (3 Jul 2025)
Grace Boland: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 39 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Robert O'Donoghue - To discuss the design of the entrance to the Rush side of the Rush and Lusk train station. Deputy Paula Butterly - Tourism in Louth. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil - To discuss ongoing road safety issues on...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate (3 Jul 2025)
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (3 Jul 2025)
Special Educational Needs