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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (29 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: I recognise the very important work done by school secretaries, and indeed by other support staff, in the running of our schools and I am grateful to them for the contribution they make to our education system. I have spoken to a number of school secretaries about their employment conditions. Schemes were initiated in 1978 and 1979 for the employment of Clerical Officers and Caretakers...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (29 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible for allocating a quantum of Special Needs Assistant (SNA) support for each school annually taking into account the assessed care needs of children qualifying for SNA support enrolled in the school. The NCSE allocates SNA support to schools in accordance with the criteria set out in Department Circular 0030/2014, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Eligibility (29 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: The school to which the Deputy refers may apply for the works in question under any future Summer Works Scheme. In the meantime, the school authority can use its Capitation Grant to address ongoing repairs and maintenance. If health and safety works are identified that require immediate attention, an Emergency Works application for these works only can be submitted to my Department....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Process (29 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: My Department has not referred any Bills or Heads of Bills to European Institutions in the current Dail term.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (29 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy will be aware, the building project referred to has been devolved for delivery to Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB). A contractor is currently on site on the Maynooth Campus completing the external fabric of both school buildings. Separately, the process of appointing a replacement contractor to complete the works is well underway. A...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme (29 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: The recent launch of Project Ireland 2040 included an announcement of a major package of investment in education for the next decade with the school building budget increasing by 70%. This investment will provide for the continued increase in demographics while also allowing for a greater focus on refurbishment and upgrading of existing school stock. In this regard, I wish to advise the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (29 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: The school building project for the schools referred to by the Deputy will be delivered under the Department’s Design & Build programme. The project involves the delivery of a post primary school and two primary schools on a greenfield site. The project is currently at advanced architectural planning which includes the preparation of the planning application. The Design...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (29 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: The school building project for the school campus referred to by the Deputy will be delivered under the Department’s Design & Build programme. The project is currently at advanced architectural planning which includes the preparation of the planning application. The Design & Build Project Management Team is now proceeding to finalise the planning application for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (29 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: I can confirm that my Department has been in contact with the school in question relating to its application for additional accommodation. The school has been advised that it is my Department's intention to undertake a site visit to the school and that my Department will be in further contact with the school in this regard.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (29 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: I wish to advise the Deputy that the school in question submitted an application for major capital funding to my Department to construct a new school. As the Deputy may be aware, the Government recently announced plans for the establishment of 42 new schools over the next four years (2019 to 2022). This announcement follows nationwide demographic exercises carried out by my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (29 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. In view of this I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme (29 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy is aware, 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 Scheme, in respect of over 940 school projects in categories 1 - 9. Details of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Facilities (29 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that funding has been approved for the provision of an SEN Base and a Science Laboratory, inter alia,at the school to which the Deputy refers. Longford Westmeath Education & Training Board (LWETB) has been notified accordingly. As the project has been devolved for delivery to LWETB, it is a matter for that ETB to advance the project.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (29 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that a building project for this school is in the process of being devolved for delivery to Kerry Education and Training Board (KETB). The first step in this process is the execution of a Service Level Agreement between my Department and KETB and this is being arranged. Thereafter, the ETB will procure a Design Team for the project to design the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (30 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy is aware, with the assistance of officials in Fingal County Council, agreement in principle has been reached with the landowner in respect of the acquisition of a site at Broomfield, Malahide to accommodate the school to which he refers. The schedule of accommodation and brief in respect of the building project has been finalised and the project will now be progressed into...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (30 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy is aware, a project to provide permanent accommodation for the school in question is included on my Department's capital programme. With the assistance of officials from Fingal County Council a suitable site at Drinan has been identified and planning permission has been granted for the construction of the new post primary school thereon. It is intended to deliver this school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (30 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: A building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is included in my Department’s 6 year Construction Programme for 2016-2021. A project brief has been finalised and the project will be delivered via the ADAPT programme. The ADAPT programme uses a professional external Project Manager to coordinate and drive the respective design teams on each project. In this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (30 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: A building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is included in my Department’s 6 year Construction Programme for 2016-2021. A project brief has been finalised and the project will be delivered via the ADAPT programme. The ADAPT programme uses a professional external Project Manager to coordinate and drive the respective design teams on each project. In this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (30 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: A number of issues have arisen with respect to the project referred to by the Deputy which, unfortunately, have delayed it significantly. However, Dublin & Dun Laoghaire ETB (DDLETB) is assisting the school authority with the appointment of a new design team for the project. This process is nearing completion. The next stage of this project will be for the new Design Team to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (30 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible for allocating a quantum of Special Needs Assistant (SNA) support for each school annually taking into account the assessed care needs of children qualifying for SNA support enrolled in the school. The NCSE allocates SNA support to schools in accordance with the criteria set out in Department Circular 0030/2014, which is...