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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (22 Mar 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 (22 Mar 2022)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 484 and 485 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 National Council...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Mar 2022)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 497 to 501, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (22 Mar 2022)

Josepha Madigan: My Department provides support to schools through the provision of a flexible range of evidence based supports and resources with a view to building school capacity and expertise so they can respond effectively to the needs of the students enrolled.  These supports are designed to meet the needs of the school team and the profile of students enrolled.  I wish to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 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. The National...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 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 additional teaching and care supports for children with special educational needs.  The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 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. The National...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Mar 2022)

Josepha Madigan: 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 is provided in order to facilitate the attendance of those pupils at school and also to minimise disruption to class or teaching time for the pupils concerned,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 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. The National...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Mar 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 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. The National...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Schooling (22 Mar 2022)

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. Over 1,400 families were supported by Home Tuition grant funding under the various Department Scheme in the 2020/21 school year with an allocation of approximately €17million....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (23 Mar 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: School Staff (23 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. Since 2012, special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 Mar 2022)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 268 and 269 together. The State Examinations Commission (SEC) provide a scheme of Reasonable Accommodations at the Certificate Examination (RACE Scheme) to support candidates who might have difficulty in access the examination due to their special educational needs. The scheme provides accommodations for candidates with a complex variety of special educational...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 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...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects (29 Mar 2022)

Josepha Madigan: I thank Senator Dolan for raising the matter, which she raised previously. It is a major building project that is planned for Scoil an Chroí Naofa, and there is also the major building project for St Teresa's Special School. I will deal with Scoil an Chroí Naofa first. As the Senator is aware, it is included in the Department's construction programme, which is being delivered...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects (29 Mar 2022)

Josepha Madigan: To clarify, in terms of St. Teresa's Special School, once a design team has been appointed the project can commence stage 1 of architectural planning which is the preliminary design stage. As I said I am doing all I can to make sure that is expedited because they are children with additional needs. I know the school, the incredible team and staff there and indeed the children. It was...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 Mar 2022)

Josepha Madigan: The policy of my Department is to provide a continuum of education provision to support the education of children with special educational needs. This continuum extends from placement in a mainstream class with the necessary additional teaching and care supports through to placement in a special class or special school depending on the complexity of need. The Special Education Teaching...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 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...