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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions (23 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: My department has not yet received a cost benefit analysis from Maynooth University in relation to future campus development plans. However, the Higher Education Authority (HEA) has issued a call for applications to the newly established €80m Higher Education Strategic Infrastructure Fund (HESIF) with a closing date for expressions of interest on 17th January,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Staff Retirements (23 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: I wish to advise the Deputy the person to whom he refers, was provided with an estimate of pension benefits which also included the relevant information of the earliest date of retirement without an actuarial reduction in benefits.  This correspondence issued from my Department on 16th January 2019.  Should the person concerned have any further queries in relation to this matter she...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Agencies Funding (23 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: Funding was provided as follows: NCCA Funding 2011-2017 Year Outturn € 000's 2011 3,447 2012 3,225 2013 4,162 2014 4,441 2015 4,341 2016 4,664 2017 5,204

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Agencies Staff Data (23 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: NCCA numbers and grades 22 Jan 19 Grade Headcount FTE Chief Executive 1 1 Deputy Chief Executive 2 2 Director, Curriculum and Assessment 5 5 Education  Officer 25 24.3 Project Officer 1 0.6 Assistant  Principal 1 1 Higher Executive Officer 3 2.7 Executive Officer 1 1 Clerical Officer 4 3.7 Temporary  Clerical Officer 1 1 Totals 44 42.3

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (23 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: In April 2018, my predecessor, Mr. Richard Bruton TD, announced a review of Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE).  This review is currently underway and covers both the content of RSE curriculum and support materials, as well as the delivery of the curriculum to students. Included in the areas for particular consideration during the review are: - Consent, what it means and its...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Shortages (23 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: The allocation for the Regional Skills Fora in 2018 was €1, 000,000. The allocation for 2019 is  €1,236,000.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (23 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and uses a Geographical Information System, using data from a range of sources, to identify where the pressure for school places across the country will arise. With this information, my Department carries out nationwide demographic exercises to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions (23 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: Details of the number of students enrolled in higher education institutions are available at: Statistics relating to student numbers are available on the HEA website:.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology Funding (23 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: Over the period 2019-2021 an infrastructure budget of €337m has been earmarked for the higher education sector.  This is in addition to infrastruture to be delivered by way of Public Private Partnership (PPP), including the Central and East Quads for TU Dublin at Grangegorman, which are under construction, and the Higher Education PPP programme,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (23 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: It is a matter for the relevant Institutes of Technology in a technological university development consortium to lead on the progression of their plans to seek designation as a TU under the Technological Universities Act 2018.  In relation to the Technological University for South East Ireland (TUSEI) consortium comprising Waterford Institute of Technology and the Institute of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (23 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: The project referred to by the Deputy has been devolved for delivery to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA).  I can inform the Deputy that the NDFA has started preparations for the appointment of a design team for the project. This appointment will be a key first step in the design and construction stages. While at this early stage it is not possible to provide...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Brexit Staff (23 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: My Department has recruited an additional Assistant Principal Officer for our International Section to deal with Brexit related matters.  Other staff within the Department, in sections such as Higher Education Policy, also deal with Brexit issues as part of their normal duties. 

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (23 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 102 to 104, inclusive, together. I wish to advise the Deputy that the Summer Works Scheme (SWS) is designed to allow schools, on a devolved funding basis, to carry out necessary improvement and refurbishment works that will upgrade existing school facilities. Under the 2016-2017, almost €117 million has been approved to date under the Summer Works...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (24 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: I thank the Deputy for putting down this matter. It is an important area and I join with the Deputy in acknowledging the valuable work that is carried out at St. Michael's House special school, Skerries. I am happy to clarify the position in respect of the development of permanent accommodation for St. Michael's House special national school. The school was established in 1982 and is...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (24 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: I wish to reiterate my point on the conveyancing process. The matter is currently with the Office of the Chief State Solicitor. If there is something that can be done at this stage of the process to keep this alive and on the agenda, I will do it. On the Deputy's second point regarding where we are in terms of the priority of special schools, in my initial introduction to the Department...

Report of Joint Committee on Education and Skills: Motion (24 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: Tá áthas orm deis a bheith agam labhairt ar an ábhar tábhachtach seo. It is nice and quiet here on a Thursday. It is a good place to be to think properly and listen to individual contributions. I welcome this opportunity to address the House on the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Education and Skills report on training and supports for providers of special needs...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: In November 2018, the school in question was requested to forward details of the issues along with a request for an inspection of the building by officials in the School Building Unit.  To date this information has not been received. Officials from the school building unit have since been in contact with the school and a site visit is due to take place on Wednesday 30thJanuary.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (24 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: I wish to advise the Deputy that DES Circular 0013/2017 for primary schools and 0014/2017 for post primary schools set out the details of the model for allocating special education teachers to schools. Details of the allocations which will be due to be made for schools for the 2019/20 school year will be advised to schools in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: I can confirm to the Deputy that a technical visit at the school in question will be carried out shortly and my Department has confirmed this to the school.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme (24 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: The main support available to students is the statutory based Student Grant Scheme where students are studying for the first time or are progressing to study at a higher level e.g. progressing to postgraduate study. To qualify for grant support, a student has to meet various criteria such as means, residency, nationality and progression. In 2017 SUSI provided some €370m in student...