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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Youth Services (8 May 2019)

Joe McHugh: The City of Dublin Youth Service Board, CDYSB, is a committee of the City of Dublin Education and Training Board, CDETB, and was established in 1942. In accordance with the Education and Training Board’s Act 2013, the role of CDYSB is to support the provision, co-ordination, administration and assessment of youth services in their functional area and provide such information as may be...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Youth Services (8 May 2019)

Joe McHugh: It would be remiss of me not to say that a conversation is always needed when it comes to the more informal aspects of education. As someone who previously worked in the formal secondary school sector before moving into community youth work, I saw the benefits of both working closely together while remaining separate because informal youth work is a very different concept. Given the changes...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Youth Services (8 May 2019)

Joe McHugh: I am happy to facilitate that at an official level. It is also important to point out that we cannot brand all youth organisations and those working in informal or formal youth work in the same way because many of them do different things and are unique to their respective areas, cultures or communities. One thing I know for sure is that if young people are not leading youth work...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Youth Services (8 May 2019)

Joe McHugh: Tá brón orm-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Youth Services (8 May 2019)

Joe McHugh: Tá mé idir dhá chomhairle maidir leis an cheist. Tá an freagra agam. Má tá sé ceart go leor, seolfaidh mé ar aghaidh é. I will send it to the Deputy.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Gangland Crime (8 May 2019)

Joe McHugh: I am taking this Topical Issue debate on behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality who, unfortunately, cannot be here as he was required to be in London for the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference. He regrets not being able to be here in person and has asked me to thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. The Minister is very much aware of the impact that this type...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Gangland Crime (8 May 2019)

Joe McHugh: I share the Deputy's concerns, as does the Minister, Deputy Flanagan. I thank her for bringing her comments to the attention of the Minister. Let us be clear: this type of criminal behaviour has no place in civilised society and will not be tolerated. Gardaí in the Dublin metropolitan region west have put in place a policing operation to prevent, detect and mitigate against any...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Scoileanna Lán-Ghaeilge (8 May 2019)

Joe McHugh: Gabhaim buíochas leis na Teachtaí as ceist mhaoiniú na scoileanna a tharraingt anuas i gcás an deontas do mhúineadh trí Ghaeilge agus an deontas do mhúineadh tríd an dá theanga. Táim buíoch as seans a fháil chun an cheist sin a shoiléiriú. Tá an deontas Gaeilge agus an deontas dátheangach ann mar chistiú do...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Scoileanna Lán-Ghaeilge (8 May 2019)

Joe McHugh: Ní mhaoinítear an dá earnáil ar an shlí chéanna. Cuirtear cistiú ar fáil d’earnáil na meánscoileanna deonacha i bhfoirm deontais chaipitíochta agus d’earnáil na mbord oideachais agus oiliúna, do na pobalscoileanna agus do na scoileanna cuimsitheacha i bhfoirm buiséad bliantúil. Ní cistiú ar...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (8 May 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy is aware, the project in respect of the education campus in Buncrana is included in my Department’s capital programme.  This campus is intended to provide accommodation for Crana College, Gaelscoil Bhun Cranncha and Gaelcholáiste Chinéal Eoghain. The project to provide the school accommodation requires the acquisition of a suitable site and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (8 May 2019)

Joe McHugh: I want to assure the Deputy and Parents that concerns regarding a shortage of appropriate school places for next September are being taken very seriously. The National Council for Special education (NCSE) has formally advised me that there is insufficient special school and special class capacity in Dublin 15 and Kildare. My Department Officials, the NCSE are actively engaging with local...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (8 May 2019)

Joe McHugh: It is open to any school to make an application to the NCSE for the establishment of special class.  In most circumstances children enrol in special classes at the start of the school year. The National Council for Special education (NCSE) will sanction the relevant staffing resources once the school confirms enrolments. This minimises disruption for the child and allows time for a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (8 May 2019)

Joe McHugh: My Department's July Provision Grant Scheme provides funding for an extended school year for students with severe or profound intellectual disabilities and students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). The scheme was developed to reduce potential regression in learning associated with these specific categories of special education needs over the summer holidays. The National Council for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (8 May 2019)

Joe McHugh: I asked the NCCA to review the place of history in Junior Cycle as I believe that it is vitally important that we make every effort possible to make sure future generations learn from our past.  Events such as Brexit, the Decade of Commemorations and even the recent murder of Lyra McKee reinforce the importance of understanding our past. The NCCA is the statutory body of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Administration (8 May 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy will be aware DEIS Plan 2017 was the culmination of more than 18 months of consultation and discourse with education partners and other stakeholders.  There was a clear consensus throughout the review process that there was a need for a new approach to the arrangements for identifying schools, and that the survey approach previously used in 2005 would place an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Circulars (8 May 2019)

Joe McHugh: For many staff within the education and training sector, terms and conditions of employment are determined by or require the consent of the Minister for Education and Skills with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. For example, section 24(3) of the Education Act as amended states that where a teacher is appointed to a recognised school by a board of management...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (8 May 2019)

Joe McHugh: My Department is taking an integrated approach with the Prefab Replacement Programme through the replacement of prefabs as part of large-scale and devolved projects or as part of new projects approved under the Additional Accommodation Scheme. This integrated approach helps to streamline the delivery of projects for schools. In terms of progress being made on replacing temporary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (8 May 2019)

Joe McHugh: The scheme in question has been established on foot of the specific circumstances arising from the case in question and in response to the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in the case in question. Ireland submits bi-annual Action Plans to the relevant Committee of Ministers which is responsible for supervising the implementation of the judgment. These Action Plans...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (8 May 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy may be aware, the project to deliver a new school building for St. Teresa’s Special School is included on my Department’s capital programme and the acquisition of a permanent site is required to facilitate this project. Officials from Galway County Council have been working towards identifying a permanent site to meet the needs of St. Teresa’s Special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (8 May 2019)

Joe McHugh: In 2016, the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) was requested by the then Minister Richard Bruton to review the Special Needs Assistant (SNA) Scheme and to advise him on what support options are needed to provide better outcomes for students with additional care needs.  Following extensive research and consultation with schools, parents, SNAs and other stakeholders, a report...