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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (23 Mar 2023)

Josepha Madigan: In February 2019, the Government approved the trialling of the School Inclusion Model (SIM) for the 2019/20 school year. There are a number of strands to the SIM project, including additional NEPS services and in-school support from therapists. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (23 Mar 2023)

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 (NCSE)....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Mar 2023)

Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question and advise that the provision of education for children with special needs is a priority for Government and for me as Minister for Special Education and Inclusion. This is reflected in my Department’s 2023 budget allocation of more than €2.6 billion to support special education. This level of educational funding and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Mar 2023)

Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question and advise that the provision of education for children with special needs is a priority for Government and for me as Minister for Special Education and Inclusion. This is reflected in my Department’s 2023 budget allocation of more than €2.6 billion to support special education. This level of educational funding and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Mar 2023)

Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question and reassure her that the provision of education for children with special needs is a priority for Government and for me as Minister for Special Education and Inclusion. This is reflected in my Department’s 2023 budget allocation of more than €2.6 billion to support special education. This level of educational funding and support...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (23 Mar 2023)

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 (NCSE)....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 Mar 2023)

Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the deputy for raising these matters and would like to advise the following Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this Government For 2023, the spend by the Department on special education will be substantially increased by over 10% on last year, meaning that for 2023 my Department will spend over €2.6 billion...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 Mar 2023)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 354, 355, 356 and 392 together. 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 2023, the spend by the Department on special education will be substantially increased by over 10% on last year,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 Mar 2023)

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 (28 Mar 2023)

Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question and would like to advise the following: 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (28 Mar 2023)

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 (NCSE)....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 Mar 2023)

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 (NCSE)....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Schooling (28 Mar 2023)

Josepha Madigan: My Departments Home Tuition Grant Schemes provide funding towards the provision of a compensatory educational service for children who, for a number of specific reasons, are unable to attend school. By its nature, it is intended to be a short term intervention. The Home Tuition Grant Schemes are governed by annual circulars which sets out the purpose, eligibility criteria and details of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Schooling (28 Mar 2023)

Josepha Madigan: My Departments Home Tuition Grant Schemes provide funding towards the provision of a compensatory educational service for children who, for a number of specific reasons, are unable to attend school. By its nature, it is intended to be a short term intervention. The Home Tuition Grant Schemes are governed by annual circulars which sets out the purpose, eligibility criteria and details of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (28 Mar 2023)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 406, 407 and 408 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 Mar 2023)

Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for his question and would advise the following. Special Education Teachers (SET) provide additional teaching support for students with special educational needs enrolled in mainstream classes in primary and post primary schools. The Special Education Teaching allocation model provides a single unified allocation for special educational support...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 Mar 2023)

Josepha Madigan: The situation remains as set out in my recent response to the Deputy on this matter (reference PQ no. 13692/23). All SNAs who applied to complete the course with UCD did so on the basis that a Certificate of Completion would issue following conclusion of the programme. The subsequent accreditation of the programme was supplementary to this and was completed in line with the tender...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 Mar 2023)

Josepha Madigan: The Department recently announced details of the 2023 Summer Programme on 9 February 2023. All schools will have an opportunity to run a programme for those children that need it the most. The terms and conditions for the 2023 Summer Programme are being implemented following a comprehensive review and engagement with education partners and stakeholders since last summer, including the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 Mar 2023)

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 2023, the spend by my Department on special education will be substantially increased by over 10% on last year, meaning that for 2023 my Department will spend over €2.6 billion on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Mar 2023)

Josepha Madigan: The Assistive Technology Scheme is provided by my Department to supplement the overall approach to providing funding to schools for digital technology and equipment to support children for education purposes. All equipment provided under this scheme supports children with more complex disabilities who require essential specialist equipment in order to access the school curriculum. Last April,...