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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Dec 2022)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 296 and 297 together. I thank the Deputy for the questions raised and would 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Dec 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 (SEN) to receive an education appropriate to their needs is a priority for this Government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, for my Department and for the National Council for Special Education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Dec 2022)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 299 to 304, 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 exhibiting behaviours which are of concern to others until they have recovered and are able to re-engage in the classroom. In some...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Dec 2022)

Josepha Madigan: The Tusla Education Support Service (TESS) operates under the Education (Welfare) Act, 2000, a piece of legislation that emphasises the promotion of school attendance, participation and retention. TESS has three strands namely the Statutory Educational Welfare Service (EWS) and the two school support services the Home School Community Liaison Scheme (HSCL) and the School Completion Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Dec 2022)

Josepha Madigan: Schools are obliged to maintain records of students’ attendance.   Student Absence Reports (SAR) are submitted by schools to Tusla twice a year for those students absent from school for a cumulative total of 20 days or more.  Only children over the age of 6 years and children who have not reached the age of 16 years or have not completed 3 years of post-primary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Dec 2022)

Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question and advise the following: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is an independent statutory agency which has been established under the provisions of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act, 2004. The NCSE was set up to improve the delivery of education services to persons with special educational...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (6 Dec 2022)

Josepha Madigan: 606. To ask the Minister for Health his Department’s position on the establishment of a community neuro-rehabilitation team in CHO6; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60478/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (6 Dec 2022)

Josepha Madigan: 696. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department is considering adding rare diseases, including spinal muscular atrophy. to the heel prick test for babies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60937/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 Dec 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 in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 Dec 2022)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 360 and 361 together. I would like to thank the Deputy for the question and would like to advise the following: My Department is committed to delivering an education system that is of the highest quality and where every child and young person feels valued and is actively supported and nurtured to reach their full potential. My Department strives to ensure that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 Dec 2022)

Josepha Madigan: The 2022 Summer Programme built on the success of the expanded 2021 Summer Programme. Over 1,000 schools ran a programme this year with over 41,000 pupils benefiting from both school based and home-based programmes in 2022. For 2023, additional funding has been secured in Budget 2023 to run the programme to match the investment in 2021 and 2022 bringing the total funding available to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 Dec 2022)

Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question and would like to advise the following: The Special Education Teaching (SET) allocation provides a single unified allocation for special educational support teaching needs to each school, based on each school’s unique educational profile. Under the allocation model, schools have been provided with a total allocation for special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 Dec 2022)

Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question and would like to advise the following. Since the formation of this government, there has been significant achievements and developments from a policy and resource perspective in improving the provision of special education. This has been achieved during the period of Covid-19 and the associated difficulties as well as a rapidly developing...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (14 Dec 2022)

Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question and would like to advise the following: My Department is committed to delivering an education system that is of the highest quality and where every child and young person feels valued and is actively supported and nurtured to reach their full potential. My Department strives to ensure that every child has access to an educational experience...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (14 Dec 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: Qualifications Recognition (14 Dec 2022)

Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question and would like to advise the following: The national on-line training programme for Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) is a major educational initiative, which will enhance the knowledge, skills and expertise of SNAs who are crucial to the inclusion of students with additional care needs in education. This is a high-quality and innovative...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (14 Dec 2022)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 155 and 162 together. I would like to thank the Deputy for the question and would like to advise the following: Enabling children with special educational needs (SEN) to receive an education appropriate to their needs is a priority for this Government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, for my Department and...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Dec 2022)

Josepha Madigan: We have a number of school planning areas throughout the country and, as the Deputy knows, we have 4,000 schools in totality. It is important that we provide an education to every single child. It is a constitutional right for all children, including children with additional needs. I can speak to the Deputy in regard to the sites in his constituency.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Dec 2022)

Josepha Madigan: As the Deputy will be aware, one in four schools now have DEIS status. This number was significantly increased in the budget. There was also significant expansion of the hot school meals programme both to primary and post-primary schools, along with a number of other different initiatives to help parents who have schoolgoing children. On DEIS, an appeal mechanism is there and I...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Promotion (15 Dec 2022)

Josepha Madigan: I refer to the replies to Question No 46 on 01 December 2022 and Question No 341 of 11 October 2022 which set out the position in this matter and the process, which is still on going. The Department of Transport, as the parent Department of the Shannon Group, have the lead role in the transfer of heritage sites from Shannon Group to relevant local authorities. Officials from my...