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- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 Feb 2024)
Josepha Madigan: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education and Inclusion, for my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). The vast majority of children with special educational needs are supported to attend mainstream classes with their peers....
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (13 Feb 2024)
Josepha Madigan: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education and Inclusion, for my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). The vast majority of children with special educational needs are supported to attend mainstream classes with their peers....
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Schooling (13 Feb 2024)
Josepha Madigan: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education 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). The vast majority of children with special educational needs are supported to attend mainstream classes with their peers....
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 Feb 2024)
Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question. Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education 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). The vast majority of children with special educational needs...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 Feb 2024)
Josepha Madigan: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education 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). It is my department’s policy, in accordance with the principles of inclusive education, that students with...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 Feb 2024)
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 specialist...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 Feb 2024)
Josepha Madigan: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education 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). The vast majority of children with special educational needs are supported to attend mainstream classes with their peers....
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 Feb 2024)
Josepha Madigan: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education 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). The vast majority of children with special educational needs are supported to attend mainstream classes with their peers....
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 Feb 2024)
Josepha Madigan: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education 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). The vast majority of children with special educational needs are supported to attend mainstream classes with their peers....
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 Feb 2024)
Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 355, 356, 357 and 359 together. I would like to thank the Deputy for the question. Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education 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). The...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (13 Feb 2024)
Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question. Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education 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). The vast majority of children with special educational needs...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (13 Feb 2024)
Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question. Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education 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). The vast majority of children with special educational needs are...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Feb 2024)
Josepha Madigan: I thank the Deputy for his question. As he will be aware, there was an oral parliamentary question on this issue a day or two ago. It is important to stress that there was engagement with education partners on this issue and I mentioned that to the Deputy previously. A total of 70% of schools will have a reduction of only about five hours while 67% will maintain the same allocation or...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (15 Feb 2024)
Josepha Madigan: I thank Deputies for their contributions. As they correctly pointed out, I have already spoken to most of them on this matter. A number of different misperceptions have been presented in the House and I hope I can address them. First, there have not been any cuts to special education teacher, SET, posts. There are now more SETs than ever before. This year there will be 14,600 SETs,...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (15 Feb 2024)
Josepha Madigan: There are 3,000 special classes in the country. We have advanced planning and forward planning consistently. Every child known to the NCSE received a place last year and that will also be the case this September. I do not accept the argument that a significant amount of work has not been done or is not being done with regard to special classes in general. However, if the Deputies have a...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (14 Feb 2024)
Josepha Madigan: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education 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). The vast majority of children with special educational needs are supported to attend mainstream classes with their...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (14 Feb 2024)
Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question. Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education 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). The vast majority of children with special educational needs are...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (14 Feb 2024)
Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question. Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education 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). The vast majority of children with special educational needs...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (14 Feb 2024)
Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question. Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education 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). The vast majority of children with special educational needs are...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (14 Feb 2024)
Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 149 and 150 together. I would like to thank the Deputy for the questions. Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education 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). ...