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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Jul 2021)

Josepha Madigan: The NCSE has responsibility for planning and coordinating school supports for children with special educational needs including the allocation of SNAs and reviews. The Special Needs Assistant (SNA) scheme is designed to provide schools with additional adult support staff who can assist children with special educational needs who also have additional and significant care needs. Such support...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pension Provisions (6 Jul 2021)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 288 and 324 together. My Departments Home Tuition Grant Schemes provide funding towards the provision of a compensatory educational service for children who, for a number of specific reasons, are unable to attend school. By its nature, it is intended to be a short term intervention. Under the Home Tuition Schemes, Home Tutors are engaged by the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pension Provisions (6 Jul 2021)

Josepha Madigan: My Departments Home Tuition Grant Schemes provide funding towards the provision of a compensatory educational service for children who, for a number of specific reasons, are unable to attend school. By its nature, it is intended to be a short term intervention. Under the Home Tuition Schemes, Home Tutors are engaged by the parents/guardian of the child who is to receive tuition. Home tutors...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (6 Jul 2021)

Josepha Madigan: The Government has approved the provision of significantly expanded summer education programmes for pupils with complex special educational needs and those at greatest risk of educational disadvantage, as a COVID-19 pandemic response measure for summer 2021. This is an important Government decision, which ensures that for first time all primary and post primary schools have the opportunity to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (6 Jul 2021)

Josepha Madigan: I wish to advise the Deputy that DES Circular 007/2019 for primary schools and 008/2019 for post primary schools set out the details of the model for allocating special education teachers to schools. The Special Education Teaching allocation provides a single unified allocation for special educational support teaching needs to each school, based on each school’s educational profile....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Jul 2021)

Josepha Madigan: The NCSE has responsibility for planning and coordinating school supports for children with special educational needs including the allocation of SNAs and reviews. The Special Needs Assistant (SNA) scheme is designed to provide schools with additional adult support staff who can assist children with special educational needs who also have additional and significant care needs. Such support...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (6 Jul 2021)

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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Council for Special Education (6 Jul 2021)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 316 and 317 together. The NCSE has responsibility for planning and coordinating school supports for children with special educational needs including the allocation of SNAs and reviews. The Department does not have a role in making individual school determinations. Accordingly your question has been forwarded to the NCSE for direct reply. The NCSE...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Jul 2021)

Josepha Madigan: The Government has approved the provision of significantly expanded summer education programmes for pupils with complex special educational needs and those at greatest risk of educational disadvantage, as a COVID-19 pandemic response measure for summer 2021. This is an important Government decision, which ensures that for first time all primary and post primary schools have the opportunity to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Jul 2021)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 319 to 321, inclusive, together. It is acknowledged that the closure of schools for extended periods on two separate occasions, over the past two years, due to COVID restrictions, has meant that this has been a very difficult period for our young people and students. These difficulties were often even more pronounced for students who have disabilities, or...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Jul 2021)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 322 and 323 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that a number of sections of the Education for Persons with Special Needs (EPSEN) Act 2004 have been commenced. The commenced provisions include those establishing the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) and those providing for an inclusive approach to the education of children with special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Jul 2021)

Josepha Madigan: The Government has approved the provision of significantly expanded summer education programmes for pupils with complex special educational needs and those at greatest risk of educational disadvantage, as a COVID-19 pandemic response measure for summer 2021. This is an important Government decision, which ensures that for first time all primary and post primary schools have the opportunity to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (7 Jul 2021)

Josepha Madigan: Under the Assistive Technology scheme, as set out in my Department’s Circular 0010/2013, funding is provided to schools towards the cost of computers and specialist equipment, which are required for educational purposes. Equipment is provided under this scheme for children with more complex disabilities who, in order to access the school curriculum, require essential specialist...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (7 Jul 2021)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 79 and 80 together. Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education appropriate to their needs is a priority for this Government. This year, just under 25% of the total Education budget or €2bn will be invested in supporting children with special educational needs.As a result, the numbers of special education teachers, SNAs and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (7 Jul 2021)

Josepha Madigan: Under the home-based programme the allocation is 10 hours per week for 4 weeks where a student’s school is not participating in a school-based programme. The allocation is done on a per household basis with adjusted allocations for siblings. Allocations of time for siblings broadly reflect how children may be grouped if they were in the same class at school. This is where one teacher...

Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jul 2021)

Josepha Madigan: I thank the Acting Chairman. I thank Members for the interest they have shown in this Bill and their contributions yesterday and today. This is an important Bill. Its core aim is to improve communication and engagement within the whole school community. It is important that students, parents and school staff are part of a school environment and culture that are inclusive, connected and...

Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019: Referral to Select Committee (8 Jul 2021)

Josepha Madigan: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, pursuant to Standing Order Nos. 95 and 181.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (8 Jul 2021)

Josepha Madigan: I thank the Deputy for setting out what is, in his view, the chronological series of events in this case. Some of the timeline he gave is correct but I will give him a different view on a number of points. It is important to stress the Government takes the care and consideration of children with additional needs very seriously. The Deputy noted that finance is not the only issue to be...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (8 Jul 2021)

Josepha Madigan: We agree regarding the temporary nature of the proposed move of Danu Community Special School to Riversdale Community College. However, this is still phase 1 of the process and not phase 2, which will involve the review of which I spoke concerning long-term needs. I have no doubt that the consideration of other possible sites, as mentioned by the Deputy, will be taken into account in that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Jul 2021)

Josepha Madigan: Under the home-based programme the allocation is 10 hours per week for 4 weeks where a student’s school is not participating in a school-based programme. The allocation is done on a per household basis with adjusted allocations for siblings. Allocations of time for siblings broadly reflect how children may be grouped if they were in the same class at school. This is where one teacher...