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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Nov 2022)

Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question and would like to advise the following: The NCSE has responsibility for planning and coordinating school supports for children with special educational needs including the allocation of SNAs and reviews and the school should liaise with the NCSE directly in the event that additional supports are required. My Department does not have a role...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (8 Nov 2022)

Josepha Madigan: 971. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department is considering measures to expand access to contraception for women from local community pharmacies without the requirement for a doctor’s prescription, and after having a professional consultation with a pharmacist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54428/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (10 Nov 2022)

Josepha Madigan: I thank the Deputy for raising this Topical Issue matter. I know it is an issue that has frustrated him for a significant amount of time and I believe he raised it on radio on Saturday. I know he has this particular family in mind when discussing the assistive technology scheme. I will talk about the assistive technology scheme in a little more detail. I am confident there will be a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (10 Nov 2022)

Josepha Madigan: I can clearly hear the Deputy's passion in advocating on behalf of these children. I reiterate what I said earlier that I am very confident - I can only push it so far - that there will be a satisfactory resolution to this. I have personally spoken to the NCSE and the Department on this. I am encouraged and glad to hear there was a conversation yesterday with the principal and with the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Special Educational Needs (9 Nov 2022)

Josepha Madigan: In February 2019, the Government approved a trial of the Model for the 2019/20 school year. Initially designed as a one year pilot involving up to 75 participating schools in the CHO 7 region, it was interrupted by Covid-19 with the closure of schools and the diversion of HSE therapists from the project to Covid related work. It was then extended to the 2020/21 school year which was also...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Special Educational Needs (9 Nov 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 and the school should liaise with the NCSE directly in the event that additional supports are required. The Department does not have a role in making individual school determinations. Accordingly the correspondence has been...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Special Educational Needs (9 Nov 2022)

Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question and would like to advise the following: The NCSE have current data on students attending Special Classes and Special Schools for the area but data relating to future planning for each school’s projected needs would be held locally at the school level. Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority...

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

Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question and would like to advise the following: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this Government. For 2022, my Department will spend in excess of €2.3 Billion, or over 25% of the Department’s budget on providing a wide range of schemes and supports for children with special...

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

Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question and would like to advise the following: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs nationwide. Over the last two to three years, my Department and the NCSE have introduced a number of strategic initiatives to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (17 Nov 2022)

Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question and would like to advise the following: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs nationwide. Over the last two to three years, my Department and the NCSE have introduced a number of strategic initiatives to plan for...

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

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 198 and 199 together. I would like to thank the Deputy for the question and would like to advise the following: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs nationwide. The NCSE has advised my Department that the school is approved for 3...

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

Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question and would like to advise the following: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs nationwide. Over the last two to three years, my Department and the NCSE have introduced a number of strategic initiatives to...

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

Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question and would like to advise the following: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs nationwide. Over the last two to three years, my Department and the NCSE have introduced a number of strategic initiatives to...

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

Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question and would like to advise the following: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs nationwide. Over the last two to three years, my Department and the NCSE have introduced a number of strategic initiatives to...

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

Josepha Madigan: For 2022, staff that worked on the school-based summer programme received their personal rate of pay. Under the home-based summer programme, grant funding is made available so that parents/legal guardians can engage the services of a Teacher or an SNA to provide tuition or care support as appropriate in the child’s home. Teachers and SNAs are paid per hour of tuition/care support...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (17 Nov 2022)

Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question. Please find a table attached with information on the number of special classes available in primary schools in the Dublin region for the school years 2018/2019, 2019/2020, 2020/2021 and 2021/2022. The vast majority of these classes provide for 6 children. Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Animal Welfare (23 Nov 2022)

Josepha Madigan: I thank the Deputy for raising this Topical Issue matter. On behalf of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy McConalogue, I acknowledge the fantastic effort and commitment of animal welfare organisations and the many volunteers dedicated to the care and welfare of canines, who often operate, as the Deputy said, in challenging and stressful circumstances. Animal welfare...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Animal Welfare (23 Nov 2022)

Josepha Madigan: It is also important to note that the programme for Government includes a commitment to promote responsible pet ownership. In speaking about the period after Christmas, the Deputy makes a valid point. This commitment is being advanced by cross-divisional co-ordination within the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine on various aspects relating to pet ownership. A multi-stakeholder...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Services (23 Nov 2022)

Josepha Madigan: I thank the Deputy for raising the issue. I am taking the question on behalf of the Minister of State, Deputy Peter Burke. This is an issue of national and local importance. I appreciate the Deputy's concerns for communities affected by boil water notices. I can hear his frustration on behalf of his constituents. The Deputy will appreciate that the operation of Whitegate regional...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Services (23 Nov 2022)

Josepha Madigan: I will stand corrected if I am wrong about this, but my understanding from the briefing I have been given is that the upgrade works to the filters is under way and additional parts are on order. Delivery is expected by the end of December. Following the implementation of these measures, the HSE will be asked to confirm that the criteria for lifting the boil water notice are met. If that...