Written answers

Tuesday, 29 July 2025

Department of Education and Skills

National Council for Special Education

Photo of Donnchadh Ó LaoghaireDonnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South-Central, Sinn Fein)
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1306. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of appeals to the NCSE, by county; and the number of successful appeals over each of the past five years [44253/25]

Photo of Michael MoynihanMichael Moynihan (Cork North-West, Fianna Fail)
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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.

As the National Council For Special Education (NCSE) manages the special education teacher allocation review process, I am forwarding your request to them for their direct replay.

Deputies are also welcome to raise such queries with the NCSE directly through their dedicated Oireachtas query line at oireachtasqueries@ncse.ie.

The department understands that unique circumstances may arise in schools that may be difficult to reflect in a standardised method. Therefore, any school who has any concerns on their special education teaching allocation can engage with the NCSE. The NCSE will provide support to schools as required and will examine if the allocation is sufficient to meet the identified needs of all children and young people enrolled.

Where the NCSE identifies the need for additional resources, my department will immediately approve the identified increase.

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