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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 Oct 2021)

Josepha Madigan: 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, special class and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 Oct 2021)

Josepha Madigan: Special schools generally cater for children with the most complex needs.  Accordingly, these schools have enhanced staffing levels with greatly reduced pupil/teacher and SNA staffing allocations.  In general, speech and language and occupational therapy supports are provided by the HSE. On an ongoing basis, special schools also have access to the National...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 Oct 2021)

Josepha Madigan: Special schools generally cater for children with the most complex needs.  Accordingly, these schools have enhanced staffing levels with greatly reduced pupil/teacher and SNA staffing allocations.  In general, speech and language and occupational therapy supports are provided by the HSE. On an ongoing basis, special schools also have access to the National...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (19 Oct 2021)

Josepha Madigan: My Department provides an Assistive Technology scheme, as set out in my Department’s Circular 0010/2013 which is published on the Department’s website at www.education.ie/en/Circulars-and-Forms/Active-Circu lars/cl0010_2013.pdf. Under this scheme funding is provided to schools towards the cost of computers and specialist equipment, which are required for educational...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 Oct 2021)

Josepha Madigan: Special schools generally cater for children with the most complex needs.  Accordingly, these schools have enhanced staffing levels with greatly reduced pupil/teacher and SNA staffing allocations.  In general, speech and language and occupational therapy supports are provided by the HSE. On an ongoing basis, special schools also have access to the National...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 Oct 2021)

Josepha Madigan: Special schools generally cater for children with the most complex needs.  Accordingly, these schools have enhanced staffing levels with greatly reduced pupil/teacher and SNA staffing allocations.  In general, speech and language and occupational therapy supports are provided by the HSE. On an ongoing basis, special schools also have access to the National...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 Oct 2021)

Josepha Madigan: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this Government.  Next year, my Department will spend in excess of €2 Billion, or over 25% of the Department’s budget on providing additional teaching and care supports for children with special educational needs.  An additional 269 special classes have opened this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 Oct 2021)

Josepha Madigan: 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. Under the allocation model, schools have been provided with a total allocation for special education needs support based on their school profile.   The provision of a profiled allocation...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 Oct 2021)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 579 and 580 together. The provision of education for children with special needs is an ongoing priority for Government.  The numbers of special classes, special education teachers and Special Needs Assistants are at unprecedented levels. Following Budget 2021, it is expected that a total of 18,004 Special Needs Assistant (SNA) posts...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 Oct 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 Oct 2021)

Josepha Madigan: The Education for Persons with Special Needs (EPSEN) Act 2004 sets out the vision for the education of children with disabilities in this country.  The Act requires that a child with special educational needs should be educated in an inclusive environment alongside their peers unless the nature and extent of those needs would not be in the best interest of the child concerned or the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Nov 2021)

Josepha Madigan: I thank Deputy Lowry for his question. Obviously, as Minister responsible for special education, I take the matter very seriously. We must always have an adequate number of places in special classes. The National Council for Special Education, NCSE, is tasked, through its special educational needs organisers, SENOs, with working with schools on the ground to make sure every child with...

Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2021: Referral to Joint Committee (2 Nov 2021)

Josepha Madigan: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Sectoral Employment Order(Construction Sector) 2021, a copy of which has been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 20th October, 2021, be referred to the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment, in accordance with Standing Order 95(5), which, not later than 16th...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Schooling (2 Nov 2021)

Josepha Madigan: The purpose of the Home Tuition Grant Scheme is to provide funding towards the provision of a compensatory educational service for children who, for a number of specific reasons, are unable to attend school. Home tuition is not an alternative to a school placement and is provided in very limited and specific circumstances. By its nature, it is intended to be a short term intervention. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (2 Nov 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: Special Educational Needs (2 Nov 2021)

Josepha Madigan: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this Government. Next year, my Department will spend in excess of €2 Billion, or over 25% of the Department’s budget on providing additional teaching and care supports for children with special educational needs. An additional 269 special classes have opened this school-year. This brings...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (2 Nov 2021)

Josepha Madigan: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this Government. Next year, my Department will spend in excess of €2 Billion, or over 25% of the Department’s budget on providing additional teaching and care supports for children with special educational needs. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (2 Nov 2021)

Josepha Madigan: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this Government. Next year, my Department will spend in excess of €2 Billion, or over 25% of the Department’s budget on providing additional teaching and care supports for children with special educational needs. An additional 269 special classes have opened this school-year. This brings...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (2 Nov 2021)

Josepha Madigan: Autism early intervention special classes are intended to provide early support for pre-school aged autistic children before they start school. Currently, there are 132 ASD early Intervention classes nationwide of which 11 were newly established classes for the 2021/22 school-year. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible for planning and coordinating provision at both...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (2 Nov 2021)

Josepha Madigan: Special schools generally cater for children with the most complex needs. Accordingly, these schools have enhanced staffing levels with greatly reduced pupil/teacher and SNA staffing allocations. In general, speech and language and occupational therapy supports are provided by the HSE. On an ongoing basis, special schools also have access to the National Council for Special Education...