296. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason the total weekly special education teacher (SET) allocation to primary schools increased from approximately 230,633 hours in 2017 to 247,033 hours in 2026/2027, while the reported number of children receiving special educational needs support increased from approximately 70,000 to 250,000 over the past decade; if her Department has assessed the adequacy of SET allocations (details supplied); and if she will publish the findings of the assessment; and the measures being taken to ensure that schools receive sufficient SET hours to meet the identified needs of their pupils. [75323/26]

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296. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason the total weekly special education teacher (SET) allocation to primary schools increased from approximately 230,633 hours in 2017 to 247,033 hours in 2026/2027, while the reported number of children receiving special educational needs support increased from approximately 70,000 to 250,000 over the past decade; if her Department has assessed the adequacy of SET allocations (details supplied); and if she will publish the findings of the assessment; and the measures being taken to ensure that schools receive sufficient SET hours to meet the identified needs of their pupils. [75323/26]

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1. 22 October 2026

   Special Educational Needs

   296. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason the total weekly special education teacher (SET) allocation to primary schools increased from approximately 230,633 hours in 2017 to 247,033 hours in 2026/2027, while the reported number of children receiving special educational needs support increased from approximately 70,000 to 250,000 over the past decade; if her Department has assessed the adequacy of SET allocations (details supplied); and if she will publish the findings of the assessment; and the measures being taken to ensure that schools receive sufficient SET hours to meet the identified needs of their pupils. [75323/26]

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