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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Circulars (16 May 2019)

Joe McHugh: Matters relating to the regulation of discipline fall within the responsibility of the Education and Training Board as the employer, subject to the agreed procedures. Circular 0048/2018 sets out the disciplinary procedures for teachers and Principals employed by Education and Training Boards (ETBs). The procedures were negotiated and agreed with the education partners in accordance with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pensions (21 May 2019)

Joe McHugh: The terms of the teachers superannuation schemes provide for pensionability of teachers, employed by school management authorities, whose salaries are paid through the school staff payroll operated by my Department.  Under the pension scheme provisions, teachers employed by school management who are in excess of the quota of teachers for which the Department pays salary, may not become...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (21 May 2019)

Joe McHugh: The school building project referred to by the Deputy was tendered in 2018. Following the publication of tender documents, it became necessary to re-tender this project arising from a change in circumstances resulting in additional requirements which were not included in the original published tender documents.  The further requirements will be set out in the specification for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (21 May 2019)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 228 to 230, inclusive, together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: European Court of Human Rights Judgments (21 May 2019)

Joe McHugh: In 2015, the State responded to the ECtHR judgment by setting up an ex-gratia scheme to specifically address the position of persons who had discontinued their proceedings against the State the wake of a number of High Court Judgments and the Supreme Court judgment in the O’Keeffe case. In 2017, an Independent Assessor, retired High Court Judge, Mr Iarfhlaith O’Neill was...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (21 May 2019)

Joe McHugh: The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to Cork Education and Training Board (CETB). My Department recently gave approval to CETB to issue the Letter of Acceptance for the project to MMD Construction (Cork) Ltd.  It is expected that the contractor will commence works on site before the end of May 2019.  I am unable to release the details...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme Provision (21 May 2019)

Joe McHugh: My Departments Home Tuition Grant Scheme provides funding towards a compensatory educational service for children where a school placement is not available as confirmed by the NCSE, through the local Special Education Needs Organiser (SENO). The availability of a school placement is assessed by the NCSE local SENO having regard to documentary evidence provided by Parents in relation...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (21 May 2019)

Joe McHugh: Chuir mo Roinnse go suntasach leis an Straitéis 20 bliain uile-Rialtais don Ghaeilge le plean Gníomhaíochta 5 bliana don Ghaeilge 2018 – 2022 a seoladh i samhradh na bliana 2018. Sa chaibidil dar teideal “Réimse Gnímh – Oideachas” tá 48 as 187 beart atá sa Phlean agus ainmníodh mo Roinnse mar phríomheagraíocht a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (21 May 2019)

Joe McHugh: On 27thMarch I announced the trialling of the School Inclusion Model – a new model of support for students with special educational and additional care needs. The School Inclusion Model, supported by €4.75m funding allocated in Budget 2019, aims to build schools’ capacity to include children with additional needs and to provide other supports for pupils. The achievement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff Contracts (21 May 2019)

Joe McHugh: On 27thMarch I announced the trialling of the School Inclusion Model – a new model of support for students with special educational and additional care needs. The School Inclusion Model, supported by €4.75m funding allocated in Budget 2019, aims to build schools’ capacity to include children with additional needs and to provide other supports for pupils. The achievement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (21 May 2019)

Joe McHugh: The position on working hours for SNAs is that there are no nationally set working hours for full-time SNAs. In this regard, the contractual position in respect of the working hours of SNAs is as outlined in their contracts of employment which were agreed with the school management authorities and the relevant Trade Unions representing SNAs (FÓRSA and SIPTU) prior to their introduction...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (21 May 2019)

Joe McHugh: The delivery of a replacement building for the school referred to by the Deputy has been devolved for delivery to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA). I can inform the Deputy that the NDFA has started preparations for the appointment of a design team for the project.  This appointment will be a key first step in the design and construction stages.  While at this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (21 May 2019)

Joe McHugh: My Department understands that post primary schools in Ennis have made offers of school places and some of those offers have yet to accepted. In addition, students may have applied to and been offered places in a number of schools and have yet to accept or decline these offers or have accepted a place in more than one school. As the Deputy may be aware, the Education (Admission to Schools)...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Redeployment (21 May 2019)

Joe McHugh: The core function of the redeployment arrangements is to facilitate the redeployment of all surplus permanent teachers to other schools that have vacancies. Thereafter, schools are required under the panel arrangements to fill permanent vacancies from supplementary panels comprised of eligible fixed-term (temporary/substitute) and part-time teachers. Arrangements for panel access for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (21 May 2019)

Joe McHugh: It is the responsibility of the managerial authorities of all schools to implement an enrolment policy in accordance with the Education Act, 1998. The criteria to be applied by schools in such circumstances is a matter for the schools themselves. This selection process and the enrolment policy on which it is based must be non-discriminatory and must be applied fairly in respect of all...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (21 May 2019)

Joe McHugh: The school building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under the Department’s Design & Build programme.  The project is currently at advanced architectural planning which includes the preparation of the planning application.  The Design & Build Project Management Team lodged Planning permission on 2ndMay 2019. The timeframe...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Eligibility (21 May 2019)

Joe McHugh: I wish to advise the Deputy that the Summer Works Scheme (SWS) is designed to allow School Authorities, on a devolved funding basis, carry out necessary improvement and refurbishment works to existing school facilities. The SWS is currently open for applications and will remain open until 30thJune 2019.  Full details on the types of refurbishment works that shcools...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (21 May 2019)

Joe McHugh: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE), an independent agency of my Department, is responsible for planning, coordinating and advising on education provision for children with special educational needs. The Council ensures that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all children who have been identified as needing special class placements. The NCSE team of Special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Insurance Costs (21 May 2019)

Joe McHugh: My Department is aware of issues relating to rising insurance costs in some special schools which have been brought to my Department’s attention, through correspondence received from a number of special schools, and through discussions with the National Association of Boards of Management in Special Education (NABMSE). Officials from my Department are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (21 May 2019)

Joe McHugh: The project for the school in County Kildare to which the Deputy refers has been devolved to Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB) for delivery. Tenders have been invited from the shortlisted contractors and the closing date for receipt of tenders is 7th June 2019.  Once the tender process has been completed, construction can be expected to begin on...