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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (13 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: The school managerial bodies are the direct employers of school staff and my Department acts as paymaster for over 4000 schools. My Department will pay the school staff within the terms of the Payment of Wages Act 1991 and government pay agreements once it receives instructions from the schools to do so. When a completed contract/appointment form is received by my Department from the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (13 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Student Grant Scheme, administered by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI), provides grant assistance to students who meet the prescribed conditions of funding, including those relating to nationality, residency, previous academic attainment and means. Prospective applicants who register as homeless will not lose their grant, provided they continue to meet the eligibility...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (13 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Grants Calendar for Primary, Voluntary Secondary, Community and Comprehensive schools is published on my Departments website and can be accessed at the following links.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Inspection Reports (13 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Inspectorate is committed to evaluating schools in a way that is fair, consistent and transparent. The general principles in accordance with which the Inspectorate carries out its work are set out in the Code of Practice for the Inspectorate. (2015) While the great majority of inspections to schools and other settings are carried out successfully, occasionally a board of a school or a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (13 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: There are currently 114 recognised special schools funded by my Department which cater for children and young people with complex special educational needs from the age of 4 years until the end of the school year in which they reach their 18th year. There are also 7 Hospital special schools and 3 special schools in CAMHS Units. Special schools are established as primary schools under the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (13 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Deputy may be aware that, in April, 2015, my Department approved an all-in devolved grant for the provision of 2 mainstream classrooms and a WC for assisted users for the school to which he refers. However, the project proceeded to tender on the basis of works that were not approved for funding. The Board of Management of the school was advised that it was required to revert to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (13 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: A building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is included in my Department’s 6 year Construction Programme. A project brief has been prepared and includes an extension of 6 additional classrooms, split into 2 classes for Mild General Learning Disability, 2 classes for Moderate General Learning Disability and 2 classes for ASD. The total area of this extension is approx....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (13 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: While my Department does not have representation on the Drug and Alcohol Task Forces, membership includes representation from the Education and Training Boards (ETBs). I have made arrangements for Education and Training Boards Ireland (ETBI) to reply directly to the Deputy with information on the taskforces with ETB representation. Along with other government departments, agencies and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early Childhood Care and Education (13 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: This is a matter for the Department of Children & Youth Affairs which administers the ECCE scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (13 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 151 to 153, inclusive, together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Breaks Standardisation (13 Mar 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...

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: I appreciate the opportunity to speak on this issue. Ar dtús, gabhaim buíochas leis na Seanadóirí uilig fá choinne an tseans labhairt leo inniu agus fá choinne an chomhrá, atá de dhíth, faoi thoradh na díospóireachta Brexit a bhí ann inné agus faoin mhéid a tharlóidh amach anseo. Aithním go mbeidh tiomantas i...

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: -----and we have travelled a few roads in that time. I know that in the 20 years since the peace process, so much has been gained. Education has been the shining light in ensuring that engagement and enlightenment and in terms of the work on reconciliation and understanding. That is something I know Senators hold dearly so that we do not deviate from that path.

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: To what?

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: To provide clarity on that and to ensure we are clear, I moved in January to ensure that the €3,000 paid by students in Dublin and the €3,000 that would be incurred by students in Belfast would continue for September of this year and for the duration of their course. As a result of the work being carried out at the moment on the common travel area, I am confident that when we...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme Data (26 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: The recently published Retention of Records Bill provides for the retention of the records of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse, the Residential Institutions Redress Board and the Residential Institutions Redress Review Committee. The existing legislation for the three redress bodies contains strict confidentiality provisions, including the related provisions that the bulk of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (26 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: The delivery of the two new schools to which the Deputy refers has been devolved to Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board. There will be a two-classroom Special Educational Needs Base in each of the schools.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: I can confirm that the Department's Project Manager has tendered for the supply of temporary accommodation for 10 new start-up schools for September 2019. The Letter of Acceptance has issued to the chosen accommodation providers.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: A building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is included in my Department’s 6 year Construction Programme. A project brief has been finalised and the project will be delivered via the ADAPT programme. The ADAPT programme is an innovative delivery programme first introduced by my Department in 2016. It uses a professional external Project Manager to coordinate and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (26 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: Each Educational Training Board (ETB) receive a Teaching staffing allocation from my Department and it is the responsibility of each ETB to the recruit and manage staffing levels within this allocation. Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB) has informed officials from my Department that the closing date for receipt of applications for the role of Principal has passed...