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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: State Examinations (10 Mar 2022)

Josepha Madigan: If there is time, I will ask the Minister to respond to that question. Regarding Deputy Durkan's question on assistance, 8,936 special exam centres have been set up at a cost of €5 million for children with additional needs. That assistance will be available through these centres and everything will be done to assist the children in doing the leaving certificate.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (10 Mar 2022)

Josepha Madigan: I met Ms Ford and some members of the school staff outside Leinster House with the Deputy, who has been a strong advocate for the school. At my request, the NCSE met the school on Friday to discuss the issues of concern. At the meeting, the SENO explained the basis for the allocation of SNA support. The SENO will engage further with parents in this regard. SNAs have to be deployed by...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (10 Mar 2022)

Josepha Madigan: To stress, the decision is not mine. Rather, it is a decision for the NCSE. However, the NCSE is fully aware from the meeting last Friday of the genuine concerns of Tullydonnell National School in County Louth. A decision on allocations will be made over the next number of weeks. I will not give any guarantee in the Dáil, as I do not make promises or give guarantees, but suffice it...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (10 Mar 2022)

Josepha Madigan: I certainly do not, but it is important to say that SNAs should be deployed by a school in a manner that best meets the care support requirements of the kids enrolled in that school. I have heard this school's concerns and the NCSE knows its concerns. I hope that there will be a satisfactory conclusion - I want that also. I thank the Deputy for advocating on behalf of the school so strongly.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí (Atógáil) - Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (10 Mar 2022)

Josepha Madigan: There is no need to shout.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí (Atógáil) - Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (10 Mar 2022)

Josepha Madigan: There is no need to shout.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí (Atógáil) - Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (10 Mar 2022)

Josepha Madigan: The Deputy can make his point without shouting.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (10 Mar 2022)

Josepha Madigan: The State Examinations Commission provides a scheme of Reasonable Accommodations at the Certificate Examinations, known as the RACE Scheme. The scheme supports students with a diverse range of special educational needs.  It allow students who have special educational needs that interfere with their capacity to engage with the standard examination arrangements to demonstrate what...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Mar 2022)

Josepha Madigan: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this Government.  It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Mar 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 continuity...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Mar 2022)

Josepha Madigan: 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 2018.  The Review made a number of recommendations regarding...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Mar 2022)

Josepha Madigan: My Department ran an expanded summer education programme for Summer 2021, as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Under this expansion, students with complex special educational needs and those at greatest risk of educational disadvantage had access to an enhanced summer programme of education. The total funding available to provide the programme was €40 million, which was a one...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Mar 2022)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 105 and 158 together. Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this Government.  It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion. This year, my Department will spend in excess of €2 Billion, or over 25% of the Department’s budget on providing...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (10 Mar 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Mar 2022)

Josepha Madigan: 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 2018.  The Review made a number of recommendations regarding...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Sign Language (10 Mar 2022)

Josepha Madigan: Last week Minister Foley and I were pleased to announce details of a new scheme for the provision of Irish Sign Language (ISL) in-school support for students who are Deaf and whose primary means of communication is ISL. The new scheme will involve two key strands of support: - Programme of intensive in-school support for individual students to enable them access teaching and learning and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Mar 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 (10 Mar 2022)

Josepha Madigan: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible for fulfilling the functions of the NCSE Council, through its network of Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), Advisors and Visiting Teachers. The identification, delivery and coordination of education services to students, schools and families, are organised and managed through ten teams across five regions. SENOs...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Mar 2022)

Josepha Madigan: 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 2018. The Review made a number of recommendations regarding SNAs...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Mar 2022)

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 is...