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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (8 Oct 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) make a very valuable contribution to our school communities through the provision of adult supports to enable students with significant care needs to attend school. Reflecting significant investment in special education over recent years, there are more than 21,900 SNAs working to support students in mainstream schools and in special schools and classes....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Oct 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). As you are aware the Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) goal is to create a more inclusive environment in pre-schools and falls under the remit of the Department of Children,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Oct 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Since 2021 the Government has sought to reinstate the pre-existing on-site health and social care supports to special schools. Between 2021 and 2022 the Government provided funding for the reinstatement of 223 posts that had been historically provided. While some services have been reinstated it is acknowledged that progress has been affected by the shortage of health and social care...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Oct 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, for my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). The vast majority of children with special educational needs are supported to attend mainstream classes with their...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Oct 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, for my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). The vast majority of children with special educational needs are supported to attend mainstream classes with their...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Oct 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, for my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). The vast majority of children with special educational needs are supported to attend mainstream classes with their...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re Approval of Appointment of Members of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority (without debate) - Motion re Referral to Joint Committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2024 (without debate, and any division claimed to be taken on Wednesday immediately following the Motion re...

Transparency and Social Value in Public Procurement Bill 2024: First Stage (15 Oct 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: It is not opposed.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Legislative Programme (16 Oct 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Government’s legislative programme, which was published on 18 September, sets out the Government’s legislative priorities for the current parliamentary session. The programme sets out 61 Bills for priority publication and drafting across many areas, including maternity protection, housing, criminal justice and electoral reform, among many others, during the autumn Dáil...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Legislative Programme (16 Oct 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Those are matters for the Bills’ respective line Ministers, so the Deputy might raise them with those Ministers directly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Oct 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, for my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). It is my department’s policy, in accordance with the principles of inclusive education, that students with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Oct 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Under the Assistive Technology Scheme, as set out in my Department’s Circular 0010/2013, funding is provided to schools towards the cost of computers and specialist equipment, which are required for educational purposes. All equipment provided under this scheme supports children with more complex disabilities who, in order to access the school curriculum, require essential specialist...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Oct 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, for my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). The vast majority of children with special educational needs are supported to attend mainstream classes with their...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Oct 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, for my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). The vast majority of children with special educational needs are supported to attend mainstream classes with their...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (15 Oct 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, for my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). The vast majority of children with special educational needs are supported to attend mainstream classes with their...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Oct 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re Thirty-Fourth Report of the Standing Committee of Selection and Appointment of Committee Cathaoirleach (without debate) - Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2024 (to conclude within 57 minutes) - Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2024 [Seanad]...

Information on Repairability of Certain Products Bill 2024: First Stage (22 Oct 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: No.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Oct 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, for my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). The vast majority of children with special educational needs are supported to attend mainstream classes with their...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Oct 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, for my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). The vast majority of children with special educational needs are supported to attend mainstream classes with their...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (22 Oct 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Department of Education has partnered with the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind (IGDB) since 1999 to provide the Child Mobility Programme to blind and visually impaired children in primary and post primary schools. This programme is funded via a grant for the services of a Mobility Officer employed by the IGDB who provides mobility training to visually impaired children. The Mobility...