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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects (6 Mar 2025)

Michael Moynihan: Yes, three and a half years is a long time, but I might just answer the Senator’s question on inclusivity. I know about the great work that is being done in Milltown National School and the inclusivity there, which she mentioned, and the way the school has embraced all the challenges and changes within the education system. That has to be acknowledged, both from a school leadership...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Mar 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: Schools Building Projects (5 Mar 2025)

Michael Moynihan: 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 and special schools. Budget 2025 provides for an additional 2,700 specialist places, made up of 400 new special class and 300 additional special school places. On top of this, there will be over 1,000 places available...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Mar 2025)

Michael Moynihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 85, 87, 88 and 89 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: Special Educational Needs (5 Mar 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: School Admissions (6 Mar 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 Inquiries (6 Mar 2025)

Michael Moynihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 256 and 255 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: Special Educational Needs (6 Mar 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: School Admissions (6 Mar 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 your...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (6 Mar 2025)

Michael Moynihan: Enabling children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). Through the accelerated provision of additional special education places over recent years, there are now just over 28,000 students enrolled in special classes and special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Mar 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 (20 Mar 2025)

Michael Moynihan: Enabling children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Mar 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: Special Educational Needs (20 Mar 2025)

Michael Moynihan: Ensuring that every child with special educational needs gets a suitable education is a priority for the Department of Education. The Department’s Home Tuition Grant Schemes provides funding towards the provision of a compensatory educational service for children who, for several reasons, are unable to attend school. The scheme also provides a compensatory educational service for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Mar 2025)

Michael Moynihan: Details of the 2025 Summer Programme were published on Thursday, 13th February 2025. More than €60m in funding, secured in Budget 2025, is being made available for this year's Summer Programme. All of this funding will be utilised to meet the needs of our most vulnerable children. All schools have an opportunity to run a programme over the summer months for those children who...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Mar 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: Special Educational Needs (20 Mar 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. Almost...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Mar 2025)

Michael Moynihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 315 and 316 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: Special Educational Needs (20 Mar 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: School Attendance (20 Mar 2025)

Michael Moynihan: The position of the Department of Education is that all pupils who are enrolled in a school should attend school for the full day. Where this is not possible for exceptional circumstances this is known as a reduced school day. A commitment was made to ensure robust data collection on the use of reduced school days and to further ensure that reduced school days are only used in a manner...