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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (15 Feb 2022)

Josepha Madigan: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this Government. This 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. A continuum of education provision is in place covering the full range of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Feb 2022)

Josepha Madigan: The Department does not manage the recruitment of Special Education Needs Organisers (SENOs). As the SENOs are employees of the NCSE, it is the NCSE who is responsible for the recruitment and operational management of the SENOs. Accordingly, I am referring your question to the NCSE for their attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Feb 2022)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 448 to 451, inclusive, and 453 together. Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) play a huge role in helping to ensure the inclusion of pupils with significant care needs in education and in school life. This was acknowledged in the Comprehensive Review of the Special Needs Assistant Scheme (SNAs) published by the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Feb 2022)

Josepha Madigan: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this Government. This year, my Department will spend in excess of €2 Billion, or over 25% of the Department’s budget on providing a wide range of schemes and supports for children with special educational needs. This includes additional teaching and care supports. As a result, the number...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Feb 2022)

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. My Department does not have a role in making individual school determinations. Accordingly, the question has been referred to the NCSE for direct reply. The Special Needs Assistant (SNA) scheme is designed to provide schools...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Feb 2022)

Josepha Madigan: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this Government. This 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 (15 Feb 2022)

Josepha Madigan: The School Inclusion Model (SIM) is based on policy advice from the National Council for Special Education based on the principle of providing the right support at the right time delivered by a range of personnel with relevant qualifications and skill-sets. Its purpose is to help students achieve better outcomes. Independent evaluation is a central part of the project and the outcome will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Feb 2022)

Josepha Madigan: The Department does not manage the recruitment of Special Education Needs Organisers (SENOs). As the SENOs are employees of the NCSE, it is the NCSE who is responsible for the recruitment and operational management of the SENOs. Accordingly, I am referring your question to the NCSE for their attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Feb 2022)

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 (15 Feb 2022)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 469 to 474, inclusive, together. Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this Government. This 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Feb 2022)

Josepha Madigan: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this Government. This 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 (15 Feb 2022)

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. All equipment provided under this scheme supports children with more complex disabilities who, in order to access the school curriculum, require essential...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 Feb 2022)

Josepha Madigan: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this Government. This 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. A continuum of education provision is in place covering the full range of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 Feb 2022)

Josepha Madigan: The information requested is being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy directly. 

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (16 Feb 2022)

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. All equipment provided under this scheme supports 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 (16 Feb 2022)

Josepha Madigan: In light of the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the introduction of the new Frontloaded Allocation Model for SNAs for students in mainstream classes in primary and post -primary schools was  deferred for a further year to the beginning of the 2022/23 school year.  In order to minimise disruption for schools, in the current circumstances, and to provide for...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (17 Feb 2022)

Josepha Madigan: I thank Deputy for raising this matter. I always relish the opportunity to talk about special education, especially in the context of areas that need to be addressed. I will get into the specifics of the particular matter, but I want to speak about special education in general. We have an extensive budget that has increased from €1.1 billion to €2.2 billion over the past...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (17 Feb 2022)

Josepha Madigan: The Deputy is correct that I do have a responsibility to meet the special education provision needs of people in various places around the country, including in Carrick-on-Suir. Regarding the assessment of children with additional needs, the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, has responsibility for that in the Department of Health. She is aware of it and I understand that she has cleared...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Feb 2022)

Josepha Madigan: In light of the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the introduction of the new Frontloaded Allocation Model for SNAs for students in mainstream classes in primary and post -primary schools was  deferred for a further year to the beginning of the 2022/23 school year.  In order to minimise disruption for schools, in the current circumstances, and to provide for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Council for Special Education (17 Feb 2022)

Josepha Madigan: The information requested is being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy directly.