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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (27 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department has recently approved additional temporary accommodation to the school and the school authority has been advised accordingly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (27 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: The project referred to by the Deputy has been devolved for delivery to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA). I can inform the Deputy that the NDFA has started preparations for the appointment of a design team for the project. This appointment will be a key first step in the design and construction stages. While at this early stage it is not possible to provide a timeline for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Expenditure (27 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: The school project referred to by the Deputy was devolved for delivery to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA). My officials have been in contact with the NDFA who will be engaging with the school authorities in respect of the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (27 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: The matter of regularisation of the terms and conditions of Adult Education Tutors is currently subject to discussions under the auspices of the Workplace Relations Commission so it would be inappropriate of me to comment on this matter at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (27 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department received an application, from the school in question, for capital funding to build a Sports Hall. The National Development Plan (NDP), increased funding has been provided for the school sector capital investment programme. This funding allows for a continued focus on the provision of new permanent school places to keep pace with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (27 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Redress Scheme operated by the Residential Institutions Redress Board which was in place for people who had suffered abuse in a number of scheduled institutions had an original closing date of 31st December 2005 but the Board were able to accept applications after that closing date where exceptional circumstances existed. The Board continued to accept late applications until the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (27 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: Under Section 3 of the 2012 Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act, eligibility for assistance from the Fund is confined to those former residents of scheduled institutions who received awards from the Residential Institutions Redress Board or similar awards or settlements in court proceedings and who would otherwise have received an award from the Redress Board. The Residential...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Facilities (27 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: The provision of playspace, where site conditions and circumstances allow, is one of the issues considered in the architectural design of new schools and major extensions. The level of facilities, including playspace, that can be provided in schools will therefore vary depending on the extent of classroom accommodation needed for the school. In higher density urban developments, the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (27 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: There are no immediate plans to introduce Irish Sign Language or Lámh as part of the primary curriculum but the inclusion of languages (including modern languages) will be considered as part of the current primary curriculum review. A Draft overview of the Primary Curriculum is due to be available for consultation by the end of 2019. As part of the Junior Cycle programme schools may...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (27 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: The provisions regarding reasonable accommodation for teachers are set out in paragraph 16, Chapter 3 of the Sick Leave Scheme contained in the ‘Terms and Conditions of Employment for Registered Teachers in Recognised Primary and Post Primary Schools’. This paragraph states:- “The Employment Equality Acts require employers to take reasonable steps to accommodate the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Building Projects Status (26 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: Tá brón orm go raibh mé mall ag teacht ón Dáil. Gabhaim buíochas leis an Seanadóir fáchoinne an ceist. I thank the Senator for raising the matter, as it provides me with the opportunity to clarify the current position with respect to Burrow national school, Sutton, Dublin 13. Burrow national school is a co-educational school under Church of Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme Data (26 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: The recently published Retention of Records Bill provides for the retention of the records of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse, the Residential Institutions Redress Board and the Residential Institutions Redress Review Committee. The existing legislation for the three redress bodies contains strict confidentiality provisions, including the related provisions that the bulk of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (26 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: The delivery of the two new schools to which the Deputy refers has been devolved to Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board. There will be a two-classroom Special Educational Needs Base in each of the schools.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: I can confirm that the Department's Project Manager has tendered for the supply of temporary accommodation for 10 new start-up schools for September 2019. The Letter of Acceptance has issued to the chosen accommodation providers.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: A building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is included in my Department’s 6 year Construction Programme. A project brief has been finalised and the project will be delivered via the ADAPT programme. The ADAPT programme is an innovative delivery programme first introduced by my Department in 2016. It uses a professional external Project Manager to coordinate and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (26 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: Each Educational Training Board (ETB) receive a Teaching staffing allocation from my Department and it is the responsibility of each ETB to the recruit and manage staffing levels within this allocation. Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB) has informed officials from my Department that the closing date for receipt of applications for the role of Principal has passed...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: I wish to advise the Deputy that there is no record of a current application, for capital funding, from the school in question. The National Development Plan (NDP), increased funding has been provided for the school sector capital investment programme. This funding allows for a continued focus on the provision of new permanent school places to keep pace with demographic demand and also...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Supports (26 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy may be aware my Department’s National Educational Psychological Service provides educational psychological support to all primary and post-primary schools. This involves direct support in the event of a critical incident, access to national and regional support and development work to build school capacity to support students, access to a NEPS psychologist for responses...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (26 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: The National Council for Special education (NCSE), an independent agency of my Department, is responsible for planning, coordinating and advising on education provision for children with special educational needs. This includes taking account of the flow of students from primary into post primary. The Council ensures that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all children who have...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (26 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy is aware the decision making authority for any amalgamation is the Patron/Trustees of the schools, and this is subject to the approval of my Department. Any proposed amalgamation involves extensive negotiations at local level and must be well planned and managed in a manner that accommodates the interests of students, parents, teachers, local communities and contributes to an...