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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (8 May 2025)

Michael Moynihan: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs. The NCSE has confirmed that the school referred to by the Deputy has three special classes, the most recent was sanctioned for the 2024/25 school year. As part of Circular 0080/2024, new streamlined arrangements have...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Programmes (8 May 2025)

Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Programmes (8 May 2025)

Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs. Students...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 May 2025)

Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Programme (8 May 2025)

Michael Moynihan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question. The report on the EPSEN Review is currently being finalised and will be published shortly. There has been significant progress on the EPSEN Review, and to provide context, the following outlines its background and key developments. The Department of Education's policy, which is set out in the Education for Persons with Special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (8 May 2025)

Michael Moynihan: The School Transport 2030 report, which was published in early 2024 marks the largest review of the School Transport Scheme since it was established in 1967. The Government is committed to working to achieve the report’s recommendation of expanding access to the scheme so that an additional 100,000 pupils can be carried by 2030. The recommended changes to the future operation of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Council for Special Education (7 May 2025)

Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs. Both my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Council for Special Education (7 May 2025)

Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs. It is my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (7 May 2025)

Michael Moynihan: On December 12, 2024, the department published the "Understanding Behaviours of Concern and Responding to Crisis Situations in Schools" guidelines. “Behaviours of concern” are defined in the guidelines as “behaviours that indicate a risk to the safety or wellbeing of the people who exhibit them or to others”. The guidelines have been developed to address...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (7 May 2025)

Michael Moynihan: On December 12, 2024, the department published the "Understanding Behaviours of Concern and Responding to Crisis Situations in Schools" guidelines. These guidelines were developed in response to an identified need for clearer guidance for schools. They aim to enhance schools' understanding of behaviours of concern and support them in effectively managing crisis situations. Firstly, it is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (7 May 2025)

Michael Moynihan: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the current school year over 172,500 children, are transported daily in approximately 7,900 vehicles across 10,300 routes to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country. These daily trips cover over 100 million kilometres. This figure includes over...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (7 May 2025)

Michael Moynihan: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. Bus Éireann has advised that these children are not eligible for school transport as they are not attending their nearest post primary school/centre. In cases where families have applied to attend their nearest schools with regard to ethos and language, and have...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (7 May 2025)

Michael Moynihan: My department, either directly or through the National Council for Special Education, provides a range of supports in schools supporting children who are deaf or hard of hearing. The NCSE has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children nationwide. My department provides funding to the NCSE to provide supports which includes the visiting teacher...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (7 May 2025)

Michael Moynihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 185, 186 and 187 together. This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (7 May 2025)

Michael Moynihan: As the Deputy may be aware, under the terms of the School Transport Scheme for Children with Special Educational Needs, the Department will consider the report of the Special Education Needs Organiser (SENO) for any applications made under the scheme. School transport is provided to children with special educational needs who are attending the nearest school to their place of residence that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (7 May 2025)

Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The NCSE is, in the first instance, the primary body responsible for the matter the Deputy has raised. I have forwarded this issue to them for their attention and direct reply....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Council for Special Education (7 May 2025)

Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs. The NCSE...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (7 May 2025)

Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs. Below is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 May 2025)

Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs. As you...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (7 May 2025)

Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs. The NCSE...