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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Jul 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. Through the accelerated provision of additional special class and special school places over recent years, there are now just over 28,000 students enrolled in special classes...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Jul 2025)

Michael Moynihan: As you are aware the vast majority of children with special educational needs are supported to attend mainstream classes with their peers. Where children with more complex needs require additional supports, special class and special school places are provided. My department and the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) identify the need for special educational provision with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Jul 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. I know the central role that our special needs assistants (SNAs) play in the successful inclusion of students with additional and significant care needs in schools to enable...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Transport (8 Jul 2025)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Senator from Kerry for his good wishes on the hurling. I take them very graciously. As I come from within a few miles of the County Kerry border, we know full well that it is meant with sincerity and gratitude. I have to declare my interest in Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí. I know well that the Gaelcholáiste is an extremely well-run school under a hugely successful...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Transport (8 Jul 2025)

Michael Moynihan: I would appreciate if the Senator could give me more details on the students he mentions. Both the Department and I will look at the issue to see how we can ensure the best outcome. Second level education through the medium of Irish has become extremely popular not just in Kerry but right across the country. It is something we must encourage right across the system, notwithstanding the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Transport (8 Jul 2025)

Michael Moynihan: I will talk to the Senator afterwards and get the detail.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Transport (8 Jul 2025)

Michael Moynihan: I cannot provide any commitment but we will work to see if there is any reasonable solution for these students. It is something that is important to Senator Kennelly but it is also important to us to make sure that the Gaelcholáistí are as accessible as possible into the future. I will do anything I can to support the Gaelcholáistí. That is important not just to Senator...

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

Michael Moynihan: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education and Youth. Bus Éireann is responsible for the planning and timetabling of school transport routes on behalf of the Department. Safety of children travelling on the school transport services is of paramount importance to the Department and to Bus Éireann....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Jul 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. My department works closely with the NCSE on the forward planning of new special classes and additional special school places. In relation to the school referred to by the...

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

Michael Moynihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 383 and 384 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. Through the accelerated provision of additional special class and special school places over recent years, there are...

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

Michael Moynihan: Details of the 2025 Summer Programme were published on the 13th of February 2024. For this year’s programme, funding of €62 million was secured in Budget 2025 to ensure its continuance. All schools have an opportunity to run a programme for those children who need it the most. These children can continue to be supported, nurtured and encouraged to engage in a fun and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (8 Jul 2025)

Michael Moynihan: The project referred to by Deputy is a large-scale capital project for the construction of a new extension and the refurbishment of existing facilities to accommodate 1,000 pupils, including provision for Special Educational Needs (SEN) classrooms. Due diligence by my Department is a critical part of the overall completion of the Stage 3 process and is critical to ensuring quality and...

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

Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. I know the central role that our SNAs play in the successful inclusion of students with additional and significant care needs in schools to enable them to achieve their best outcomes...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Jul 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. It is my department’s policy, in accordance with the principles of inclusive education, that students with additional learning needs are supported in mainstream classes...

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

Michael Moynihan: School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education and Youth. In the current school year over 173,000 children are transported daily in approximately 8,200 vehicles across 10,600 routes to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country. The retirement age for school bus drivers has been set by Bus Éireann...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Jul 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,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Jul 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,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Jul 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. Over 3,700 special classes will be operating across our schools for the coming school year, including just over 400 new special classes. The NCSE have confirmed that the school...

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

Michael Moynihan: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education and Youth. The Scheme is made up of three separate schemes, the school transport scheme for primary, post primary and for children with special educational needs. Transport is also provided for children who have arrived in Ireland from Ukraine and those residing...