Results 6,041-6,060 of 13,291 for speaker:Joe McHugh

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (24 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the 30 September 2017.  However, the staffing arrangements for primary schools includes the provision whereby schools experiencing rapid increases in enrolment can apply for additional permanent mainstream posts...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department has agreed to meet with the school in question and my officials are awaiting further contact from the school in this regard. My Department’s capital allocation for school building purposes in 2019 is €622m. As the Deputy will be aware, the National Development Plan (NDP) provides for an €8.4...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy may be aware, the project to which he refers has been devolved for delivery to the local Education and Training Board (ETB). I can confirm that the Stage 2A submission was recently submitted to my Department for examination.  The outcome of this examination will be conveyed to the ETB as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Discipline (24 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 171 to 173, inclusive, and 175 to 178, inclusive, together. The Board of Management of each school is responsible for the care and safety of all of the pupils in their school. Schools should supervise and support children who are distressed or out of control until they have recovered and are able to re-engage in the classroom. In some circumstances this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: I wish to advise the Deputy that a number of sections of the Education for Persons with Special Needs (EPSEN) Act 2004 have been commenced. The commenced provisions include those establishing the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) and those providing for an inclusive approach to the education of children with special educational needs. The following sections of the EPSEN Act...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (24 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: The recruitment and appointment of teachers to fill teaching posts is a matter for the individual school authority, subject to procedures agreed under Section 24(3) of the Education Act 1998 (as amended by the Education (Amendment) Act 2012). The deployment of teaching staff in the school, the range of subjects offered and ultimately the quality of teaching and learning are in the first...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (24 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy may be aware my Department’s National Educational Psychological Service provides educational psychological support to all primary and post-primary schools. This involves direct support in the event of a critical incident, access to national and regional support and development work to build school capacity to support students, access to a NEPS psychologist for responses...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (24 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: On 5 October 2018, an independent appeals committee held a full hearing on the appeal under Section 29 of the Education Act, 1998 referred to by the Deputy. It is envisaged that the decision of the appeals committee will be forwarded to the appellant during the course of this week.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Digital Strategy for Schools (24 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: The decision to use technology including smartphones, tablets etc, is a matter for the Board of Management of each school. To assist schools, information on the adoption of tablets in schools is available on the PDST-Technology in Education (PDST-TIE) website, detailing what tablets can offer a school, educational considerations, purchasing considerations and software. Where...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (24 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: Officials in my Department are examining this matter and I will revert to Deputy in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (24 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available for the years 2010 and 2011 and would represent a significant administrative burden to compile. However, if the Deputy wishes to nominate a particular school or schools that commenced on site during those years I would be happy to provide the details directly to him. The information requested by the Deputy for projects...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Agencies Expenditure (24 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: My Department officials are co-ordinating a response to this question and will revert directly to the Deputy in the coming days.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Administration (24 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: The review that the Deputy refers to was carried out by my Department and the outcome was communicated to the school in July 2018.  My Department wrote to the school at that time seeking certain information.  A response is awaited to enable this matter to be considered further.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Foireann Roinne (24 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: Is iad na príomhghráid sa Roinn atá gafa le seirbhísí a sheachadadh ar phobal na Gaeilge ná na gráid a bhaineann le cigireacht na scoileanna agus le soláthar na seirbhísí síceolaíochta oideachais a chuireann An tSeirbhís Náisiúnta Síceolaíochta Oideachais ar fáil do scoileanna i gceantair Ghaeltachta...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme (25 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy will be aware, additional funding of €7m was secured in Budgets 2017 and 2018 to facilitate the reinstatement of full maintenance grants from September 2017, for the most disadvantaged postgraduate students. This benefitted circa 1,000 postgraduate students who met the eligibility criteria for the special rate of maintenance grant for the academic year...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Grievance Procedures (25 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: On 20 September 2018, an independent appeals committee held a full hearing on the appeal taken under Section 29 of the Education Act, 1998 by the person referred to by the Deputy. The appeal has been upheld and the decision of the appeals committee was forwarded to the appellant last week.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (25 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: I wish to advise the Deputy that the school in question submitted an application for major capital funding to my Department. The Deputy will be aware that the National Development Plan (NDP) provides for an €8.4 billion investment in school buildings over the period 2018 to 2027 to deliver on NDP and National Planning Framework objectives through addressing the twin priorities of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (25 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: The Steering Group on Teacher Supply was established in March 2018. The Steering Group is chaired by the Secretary General of the Department of Education and Skills and it includes nominees of the Department, HEIs providing primary and post primary initial teacher education, the Teaching Council, the HEA, primary and post primary school management bodies, as well as an independent...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Psychological Services (25 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy may be aware my Department’s National Educational Psychological Service provides educational psychological support to all primary and post-primary schools. This involves direct support in the event of a critical incident, access to national and regional support and development work to build school capacity to support students, access to a NEPS psychologist for responses...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (25 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 141 and 142 together. My Department was made aware of structural issues that were identified during opening up works at the school referred to by the Deputy and is working closely with the Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board in dealing with the issues. Following advice from a consultant structural engineer and in consultation with the...