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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (30 Sep 2025)

Helen McEntee: I can confirm that a major project to provide for the development of a new 24 classroom school with Special Education Needs classes for the amalgamated school in the town referred to by the Deputy is currently at Stage 2a (developed design) of architectural planning. Pending provision of this new school building, the already amalgamated school is continuing to use its existing two school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youth Services (25 Sep 2025)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 254 and 255 together. The department is dedicated to enhancing the delivery and development of youth work services, including the service in question, and opportunities for young people across the country. Arising from Budget 2025, over €88 million has been allocated for current and capital expenditure for the benefit of young people, an increase in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (25 Sep 2025)

Helen McEntee: The school referred to by the Deputy were approved a project under the Additional Accommodation Scheme to deliver a 3 Classroom SEN Base. This project has been devolved for delivery to the Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB). The Department approved this project to planning (Stage 2b) in May 2024. Recently the department has contacted officials within the delivery...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (25 Sep 2025)

Helen McEntee: I wish to advise the Deputy that requirement for school places is kept under on-going review in the context of available information on population, enrolments and residential development activity. In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, my department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and uses a geographical information system,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (25 Sep 2025)

Helen McEntee: The school to which the Deputy refers was approved to enter the department’s pipeline for a project under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme. The project will provide 9 Mainstream classrooms and a 2 Classroom SEN base. The project was devolved to the school authority for delivery. I am pleased to confirm that this project has been approved to proceed to Stage 3...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (25 Sep 2025)

Helen McEntee: The school referred to was approved to enter the Department’s pipeline of school buildings for a project providing two special educational needs classrooms. The project is devolved to Dublin and Dún Laoghaire ETB for delivery. The project is at an early stage of the architectural design process and I can confirm that my Department recently received confirmation that a Design...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (25 Sep 2025)

Helen McEntee: I wish to advise the Deputy that requirement for school places is kept under on-going review in the context of available information on population, enrolments and residential development activity. In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, my department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and uses a geographical information system,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (25 Sep 2025)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, a new special school is being established on the site referred to for the 2025/26 school year. The former school building on this Department owned site is being repurposed for the new school. The repurposing works to facilitate the school opening have been completed. The outcome of the statutory approval process, which enables the occupation of the building is awaited....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Information and Communications Technology (25 Sep 2025)

Helen McEntee: It is the responsibility of each individual school to select the digital resources, if any, that it will use to support its implementation of the curriculum. The Digital Strategy for Schools to 2027 does not mandate or prescribe the use of any particular devices or technologies in teaching and learning, and it is concerned with the deeper embedding of digital technologies in education, to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (25 Sep 2025)

Helen McEntee: Most primary schools are State-aided parish schools, with the local Bishop as school patron. It is recognised, including by the Catholic school patrons, that an educational landscape is needed which more accurately reflects the reality of our increasingly diverse society and meets the expectations parents have for their children. The Programme for Government commits to seeking to increase...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (25 Sep 2025)

Helen McEntee: The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the previous 30 September. The staffing schedule operates in a clear and transparent manner and treats all similar types of schools equally. The primary school staffing arrangements for the 2025/26 school year are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (25 Sep 2025)

Helen McEntee: The Schools PV Programme provides eligible schools with up to 6 kilowatts peak of roof-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) installations on their roofs, which equates to approximately 14 solar panels. The Schools PV Programme is funded by the Government’s Climate Action Fund in line with the Government’s recognition that taking action on climate change is central to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions (25 Sep 2025)

Helen McEntee: I am very conscious of the enormous trauma which has been endured by all survivors of abuse. Officials from my Department recently met with the group to listen to their concerns and I am aware of the issues raised. I also spoke with members of the Group who were present during the recent passage of legislation which enables the provision of ongoing health and education supports for...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 Sep 2025)

Helen McEntee: I welcome an opportunity to provide clarity for people in this regard. Three things are happening at the moment. First, myself and the Minister of State, Deputy Moynihan, have made very clear that we will change the timelines by which SNAs are allocated. It is not good enough that on the day before they start school, children do not know whether they have an SNA or not. We are making it...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 Sep 2025)

Helen McEntee: The third thing is around actual SNA allocation. No changes are being made to the criteria. The way in which they are applied now is the way in which they will be applied in the year ahead. I want to be really clear on that.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 Sep 2025)

Helen McEntee: I was really pleased to launch the new primary school curriculum this week, something that has been developed for many years in consultation with schools, teachers, parents and also with young people. There is no miscommunication or confusion. We are very clear as to what is in the curriculum. There is a greater emphasis on physical health but there is an emphasis on making sure we support...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 Sep 2025)

Helen McEntee: At the outset, I acknowledge the unbelievable work our principals do in our schools, the teaching they provide and the way in which they manage their schools. Of course I want to see more funding invested in education. Every cent we spend on a young person is not only an investment in their future but also an investment in our future. We have increased the capitation over the last number...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (24 Sep 2025)

Helen McEntee: The Department of Education and Youth is committed to supporting the emotional wellbeing of our children. In 2023, the department established a €5 million pilot programme of Counselling and Mental Health supports for primary schools. In Budget 2025, the pilot received additional funding. The Counselling in Primary Schools Pilot consists of 2 strands. Strand 1 is the provision of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Sep 2025)

Helen McEntee: The major building project referred to by the Deputy is being delivered as part of my Department’s ADAPT Programme. The ADAPT Programme uses a professional external Project Manager to achieve the best possible timeframe for the project through the stages of Architectural Planning to Tender and Construction. The brief for this major project is to provide a New 16 Classroom...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Sep 2025)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 55 and 56 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that requirement for school places is kept under on-going review in the context of available information on population, enrolments and residential development activity. In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, my department divides the country into 314 school...

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