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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Bodies Expenditure (18 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: The following table outlines the travel expenses and subsistence paid to members of the Irish Research Council for the years 2016, 2017 and 2018. There have been no payments made to members to date in 2019. Irish Research Council Board Members - Expenses Paid Name 2016 2017 2018 James Gleeson 97.95 349.81 Eithne McCabe 32.00 194.02 Kieran Conboy 733.19 273.78 Ursula Kilkelly ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (18 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible for allocating a quantum of Special Needs Assistant (SNA) support for each school annually taking into account the assessed care needs of children qualifying for SNA support enrolled in the school. The NCSE allocates SNA support to schools in accordance with the criteria set out in Department Circular 0030/2014, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (18 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that an official from my Department has been in contact with the Principal of the school to which he refers. A technical visit has been scheduled to take place at the school next week in order to assess further the optimal solution for the provision of the ASD unit at the School.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (18 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 173 to 176, inclusive, together. My Department’s position, taking into account the current DEIS status of the individual schools, is that on amalgamation, the newly amalgamated school will be granted DEIS Band 1 status. In terms of future DEIS designation, the amalgamated school will be assessed on the same basis as every other school in the country...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (18 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 177 to 180, inclusive, together. I wish to advise the Deputy that neither I nor my predecessor made direct contact with the person in question. I can confirm to the Deputy that the Patron of the amalgamated schools advised my Department in writing that the three catholic primary schools in question were amalgamating on the 1stSeptember 2019. My Department is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (18 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: A grant was approved under the Additional Accommodation Scheme to enable the Board of Management of the school in question to provide an extension to the school. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the project was recently approved to proceed to construction stage. It is expected that construction will commence shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (18 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: My Department's July Provision Grant Scheme provides funding for an extended school year for students with severe or profound intellectual disabilities and students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). The July Provision Grant allocations to siblings generally reflect the school grouping principle. This is where one teacher is allocated to a class of six pupils at the appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (18 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible for allocating a quantum of Special Needs Assistant (SNA) support for each school annually taking into account the assessed care needs of children qualifying for SNA support enrolled in the school. The NCSE allocates SNA support to schools in accordance with the criteria set out in Department Circular 0030/2014, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the building project for the school to which he refers is in the process of being devolved for delivery to Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board (DDLETB). My Department will shortly be making the necessary arrangements to enter into a Service Level Agreement with DDLETB in that respect. This is the first step to initiate the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy may be aware, the school to which he refers was granted approval to build a two Classroom ASD unit under the Additional Accommodation Scheme 2014. It was devolved for delivery to the School Authorities and the final drawdown for this grant was paid to the School Authorities in December 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff Data (18 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: I announced on 27 May that 792 additional SNA posts will be allocated to schools for the beginning of the 2019/20 school year, with up to 130 additional posts expected to be allocated by December 2019. By the end of this year, there will be up to 15,950 SNAs working in our schools, an increase of over 51% since 2011. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of Architectural Planning – Stage 2b (Detailed Design) which includes the application for statutory approvals and the preparation of tender documents. My Department is currently concluding the review of a revised Stage 2b submission and comments are expected to issue to the school and its...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of Architectural Planning – Stage 2b (Detailed Design) which includes the application for statutory approvals and the preparation of tender documents. Following the appointment of the replacement design team Quantity Surveyor, the design team is currently working on the Stage 2(b) report which...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (18 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: The conveyancing process is underway in respect of the additional land to which the Deputy refers.At this point it would be premature to give a timeframe for the future development of the school. I can assure the Deputy that every effort is being made to expedite the process.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy is aware, a building project for the school to which he refers is included in my Department's School Building Programme to be delivered as part of the National Development Plan. My Department recently met with the school authority to discuss the project and is currently finalising the accommodation brief following the meeting. My Department advised the representatives that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of Architectural Planning – Stage 2b (Detailed Design) which includes the application for statutory approvals and the preparation of tender documents. The design team is currently working on the Stage 2(b) report which on completion will be submitted to the Department for review. In...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Data (18 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 193 and 194 together. I am aware of the need for increased specialist education provision in the Dublin area. The NCSE has informed my Department that they intend to establish 167 new special classes nationally for 2019/20 school year of which approximately 156 will be new ASD special classes, which includes new ASD classes in the areas referred to by the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund (18 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: Under Section 29 of the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012 contributions from religious congregations towards Caranua are capped at €110 million plus any additional interest accrued or added to contributions. To date, a total of €105 million, comprising contributions of some €103.6 million plus added interest of €1.382 million, has been received by...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (18 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: Section 24 of the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012 deals with the transfer of personal data from the Residential Institutions Redress Board on survivors. Under Section 24 (2) Caranua can use this information in order to determine whether a person is eligible to make an application to the Board and for no other purpose. Caranua would have acted illegally if it had contacted...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Data (18 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: Caranua is an independent statutory body established under the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012 and I have no role in relation to its day to day operations. I have therefore requested my officials to contact Caranua requesting it to provide the information sought by the Deputy directly to him. I should point out also that Caranua publishes regular updates on its website,...