PQ 150
150. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether an assessment was undertaken of the impact of the restriction limiting preschool rooms to a single maintenance of reduced ratio arrangement on children with additional needs for whom reduced group size is itself an essential support, including children experiencing sensory overload, communication difficulties, hearing-related challenges or risks associated with absconding; and if she will provide details of any such assessment. [74531/26]
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21 October 2026
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21 October 2026 · Early Childhood Care and Education
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Paul Nicholas Gogarty
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Education
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21 October 2026
Summary
150. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether an assessment was undertaken of the impact of the restriction limiting preschool rooms to a single maintenance of reduced ratio arrangement on children with additional needs for whom reduced group size is itself an essential support, including children experiencing sensory overload, communication difficulties, hearing-related challenges or risks associated with absconding; and if she will provide details of any such assessment. [74531/26]
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21 October 2026
Early Childhood Care and Education
150. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether an assessment was undertaken of the impact of the restriction limiting preschool rooms to a single maintenance of reduced ratio arrangement on children with additional needs for whom reduced group size is itself an essential support, including children experiencing sensory overload, communication difficulties, hearing-related challenges or risks associated with absconding; and if she will provide details of any such assessment. [74531/26]
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2026-10-21/150/
- Open data entity: https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/question/2026-10-21/pq_150
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