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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (22 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 required for educational purposes. All equipment provided under this scheme supports children with more complex disabilities who require essential specialist equipment to access the school curriculum. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Schooling (22 Oct 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. The vast majority of children with special educational needs are supported to attend mainstream classes with their peers. Where children with more complex needs require additional supports, special classes and special school places are provided. For 2024, €2.7 billion is...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Oct 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: What we want to do is ultimately to roll out therapists in special schools so they can work with children during the school day and children will not have to leave the school setting to attend appointments in the community. The Deputy mentioned the work around St. Killian's. That is an issue for the HSE and the Minister of State with responsibility for disability. We set up a pilot between...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Energy Prices (23 Oct 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: The data requested by the Deputy is contained in the table below. Table A: Imports of Fuel 2020-August 2024 Product Group Jan-Dec 2020 Jan-Dec 2021 Jan-Dec 2022 Jan-Dec 2023 Jan-Aug 2024 Imports Value (€000) Value (€000) Value (€000) Value (€000) Value (€000)...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 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 (23 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 (23 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 (24 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: Schools Building Projects (24 Oct 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 173, 176, 177, 178, 179 and 180 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 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 (24 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 Accommodation (24 Oct 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: As you are aware 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). The vast majority of children with special educational needs are supported to attend mainstream classes with their peers. Where children with more complex needs...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 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 (5 Nov 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Data Protection Act 2018 (Section 51(3)) (Defence Forces Tribunal of Inquiry) Regulations 2024 (without debate) - Motion re Referral to Joint Committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2024 (without debate and any...

Proposed Approval by Dáil Éireann of the Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2024: Referral to Joint Committee (5 Nov 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2024, a copy of which has been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 23rd October, 2024, be referred to the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment, in accordance with Standing Order 95(5), which, not later than 6th...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Nov 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputy for his question. I am glad he raised it. An absolute priority of mine, as Minister of State with responsibility for special education, is to get the therapists into schools. I assure him that we will be rolling out the rest of the phasing of the pilot scheme, as promised. Work is ongoing with the Deputy’s colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Anne Rabbitte,...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Nov 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Hear, hear.