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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (12 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: My Department's capital allocation in 2019 is €941m of which €672m is being allocated for capital spending in primary and post-primary schools. The school sector allocation will be expended primarily on the delivery of large scale projects and on the Additional Accommodation Scheme. Since mid-2018 all schools approved additional accommodation under my Department Additional...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (12 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: It is anticipated that the TCD E3 project will commence construction during the second half of 2020, with a completion date in the second half of September 2022. The project cost is estimated at €60m, including a contribution of €15m from the Exchequer. I understand that the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform will clarify following today’s Cabinet meeting how...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (12 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: Dundalk Institute of Technology (DKIT) is in the process of procuring a design team for a major refurbishment of its North and South Block buildings. It is anticipated that work will commence on site in the first half of 2020. Approximately €18.5m has been allocated by the Department for this project, which will be undertaken in phases over a number of years. It is expected that only...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (12 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: It is envisaged that the Sports Science, Health and Recreation Building at the TU Dublin Tallaght Campus will commence on site in the second half of 2019. The Department of Education and Skills has agreed to provide just over 50% of the total project cost of approximately €15m, with TU Dublin funding the balance. Payments will be made to TU Dublin over the construction period. I...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (12 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: The higher education PPP programme is currently in design stage and the costs incurred in 2019 will relate primarily to design team costs. These costs are estimated at €5m this year. I understand that the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform will clarify following today’s Cabinet meeting how cost pressures relating to the National Children’s Hospital will be addressed.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (12 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: Management bodies and schools have, in recent years, reported difficulties in recruiting teachers. At primary level this relates mainly to the recruitment of substitute teachers and at post-primary level to the recruitment of teachers of particular subjects (e.g. STEM, modern foreign languages, Irish and Home Economics). In response to these difficulties, the Teacher Supply Steering Group...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (12 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has no record of receiving an application, for capital funding, for the provision of an ASD Unit at the school in question. Should an application be received it will be considered and the school authority informed of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (12 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: Circular 11/95 “Time in School” paragraph 3 states that a typical school day for Junior classes is 4 hours and 40 minutes and Senior classes 5 hours and 40 minutes with appropriate recreation i.e. 30 minutes. Under the Rules for National Schools, forenoon and afternoon breaks of five minutes each are allowed. Where a recreation interval or break of a longer duration than the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scoileanna Lán-Ghaeilge (12 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: Mar is eol don Teachta, b’fhéidir, d’fhógair an Rialtas pleananna le deireanas le 42 scoil nua a bhunú sna chéad cheithre bliana eile (2019 go 2022), lena n-áirítear: - iar-bhunscoil nua 1,000 dalta a fhreastalóidh ar cheantair pleanála scoile Bhaile Átha Cliath 6 Chluain Sceach agus Bhaile Átha Cliath 6W mar réiteach...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications Data (12 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: I wish to advise the Deputy that the current status of large-scale projects, including those in Wexford, being delivered under the school building programme may be viewed on my Department's website, www.education.ieand this information is updated regularly. In addition, a list of large-scale projects completed from 2010 to date may also be viewed on the website. The Capital Programme also...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (12 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has a statutory function to plan and co-ordinate the provision of education and support services to children with special educational needs including Autism, in consultation with the relevant education partners and the Health Service Executive (HSE). This includes the establishment of special class and special school placements in various...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme (12 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available. My Department will reply directly to the Deputy as soon as this information has been compiled.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (12 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Deputy will be aware that a building project for the schools in question is included in my Department's 6 Year Construction Programme. The options for providing this accommodation are currently being explored and my Department will continue to liaise directly with the school authority in this regard.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (12 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: My Department’s National Educational Psychological Service provides educational psychological support to all primary and post-primary schools. This involves direct support in the event of a critical incident, access to national and regional support and development work to build school capacity to support students, access to a NEPS psychologist for responses to queries arising, and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Recognition (12 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department has received correspondence from the school in question and it is under consideration. My officials will be in contact with the relevant parties as quickly as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Tax Collection (12 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Revenue Commissioners introduced real time PAYE (PAYE modernisation) which went live on the 1stJanuary 2019. This was the biggest change to the PAYE system since the 1960s. From 1 January 2019 employers are required to report their employees’ pay and statutory deductions to Revenue for each payroll issue. The salary issue relates to the taxation of the substitute staff who were...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (12 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: Over the last five years, my Department has provided funding to the following six projects in local drugs task force areas in Dublin ;- - Killinarden Drug Primary Prevention Group in Tallaght (KDPPG) - Drug Education and Training, Dun Laoghaire Parents Making Children Aware (PMCA) - Blanchardstown Early School Leavers Project (BESLP) - Crinan Youth Project (Salesian Youth Enterprises),...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Information and Communications Technology (12 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: As part of the implementation of the Digital Strategy for Schools 2015-2020 Enhancing Teaching Learning and Assessment, funding of €210m for ICT Infrastructure will be distributed to schools over the five years of the Strategy, to date a total of €60m has been distributed in respect of the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 school years, and a further instalment of this grant is due to...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Broadband Service Provision (12 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Seanadóir fáchoinne an cheist thábhachtach seo. I welcome the opportunity to provide an update on the status of broadband services in schools. The delivery of high quality Internet connectivity for all schools is a key objective of my Department. It is accepted that good connectivity is essential to ensure that schools can progress the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Broadband Service Provision (12 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: That is a reasonable request. With regard to whatever information is available to me, I will certainly ensure the Senator will be able to connect with the school and, hopefully, with the contractor who has won the tender for the wireless option. Wireless has been a solution for rural Ireland for many years. It is not the preferred solution if one is trying to get up to 1,000 Mbps. A...