PQ 684
684. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a primary school (details supplied) has been notified of a reduction of 1.5 Special Needs Assistant (SNA) posts in its allocation for the coming school year; the criteria and assessment process used to determine this reduction; whether her Department has considered the impact this reduction will have on pupils with additional needs, staff capacity and overall school inclusion; the engagement that has taken place with the school in advance of this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12559/26]
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684. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a primary school (details supplied) has been notified of a reduction of 1.5 Special Needs Assistant (SNA) posts in its allocation for the coming school year; the criteria and assessment process used to determine this reduction; whether her Department has considered the impact this reduction will have on pupils with additional needs, staff capacity and overall school inclusion; the engagement that has taken place with the school in advance of this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12559/26]
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2026-02-17/684/
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