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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (11 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: 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 and understand the issues they have raised. I have recently relaxed the moratorium for those...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (11 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: Budget 2012 increased the appointment and retention ratios for small schools, i.e. schools with four classroom teachers or fewer. Since 2015, measures have been introduced to improve the staffing of these schools which has seen improvements in the appointment and retention thresholds for the 2nd, 3rd and 4th classroom teacher and more favourable enrolment thresholds for one...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (11 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: The information requested by the Deputy is available in the following table. Number of schools with 3 or fewer teachers in 2010, by year of closure Year of Closure Schools Closed Schools Amalgamated Total 2011 3 3 6 2012 7 3 10 2013 4 4 8 2014 6 5 11 2015 6 6 12 2016 3 2 5 2017 2 5 7 2018 3 5 8 Total 34 33 67 School Closure List Roll Number School Name County Number of Teachers...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (11 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: The information requested by the Deputy is available in the following table. The data is given for the 2017/2018 academic year. Data for 2018 is being finalised, and will be available at the end of June. Number of schools by total teaching staff, 2017/2018 Total Teachers (Whole Time Equivalent) Number of Schools 1-7 1,569 8-11 342 12-13 243 14-16 244 17-19 166 20-23 197 24-26 129...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff Data (11 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: I announced on 27 May that 792 additional SNA posts will be allocated to schools for the beginning of the 2019/20 school year, with up to 130 additional posts expected to be allocated by December 2019. By the end of this year, there will be up to 15,950 SNAs working in our schools, an increase of over 51% since 2011. The National Council for Special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff Appeals Mechanism (11 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the previous 30 September. The staffing schedule operates in a clear and transparent manner and treats all similar types of schools equally irrespective of location. A staffing appeal process is available...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff Remuneration (11 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: In the calculation of a redundancy payment such as that referred to by the Deputy the 13 years full time service given by the Special Needs Assistant would be taken into account in the calculation. The service undertaken by that Special Needs Assistant during the period of a subsequent job-sharing arrangement would also be taken into account in the calculation of any...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff Data (11 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: I announced on 27 May that 792 additional SNA posts will be allocated to schools for the beginning of the 2019/20 school year, with up to 130 additional posts expected to be allocated by December 2019. By the end of this year, there will be up to 15,950 SNAs working in our schools, an increase of over 51% since 2011. The National Council for Special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (11 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible for organising and planning provision for children with Special Educational Needs, including the establishment of special classes in mainstream primary and post primary schools. Since 2011, the NCSE has increased the number of special classes from 548 in 2011 to 1,459 for the 2018/19 school year. 1,196 of these are ASD special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff Data (11 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: I announced on 27 May that 792 additional SNA posts will be allocated to schools for the beginning of the 2019/20 school year, with up to 130 additional posts expected to be allocated by December 2019. By the end of this year, there will be up to 15,950 SNAs working in our schools, an increase of over 51% since 2011. The National Council for Special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff Data (11 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: I announced on 27th May that 792 additional SNA posts will be allocated to schools for the beginning of the 2019/20 school year, with up to 130 additional posts expected to be allocated by December 2019. By the end of this year, there will be up to 15,950 SNAs working in our schools, an increase of over 51% since 2011. The National Council for Special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (11 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Teachers Conciliation Council (TCC) is the recognised forum for dealing with matters relating to the pay and conditions of service for teachers. The Council is comprised of representatives of teachers, school management, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Department of Education & Skills and is chaired by an official of the Workplace Relations...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Professional Development (11 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: I wish to advise the Deputy that the qualification requirements for teachers taking up special education teacher posts are set out in my Departments Circulars 0013 2017 for primary schools and 0014 2017 for post primary schools. These Circulars also advise schools that in addition to the qualification requirements noted in the Circulars, the acquired professional development and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (11 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible for organising and planning provision for children with Special Educational Needs, including the establishment of special classes in mainstream primary and post primary schools. Since 2011, the NCSE has increased the number of special classes from 548 in 2011 to 1,459 for the 2018/19 school year. 1,196 of these are ASD special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (11 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: The school building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under my Department’s Design and Build programme.  Following the invalidation of the Planning application, Department officials met with Cork County Council on 31 May and it was agreed that an Environmental impact screening report would be completed prior to re-lodging planning permission....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (11 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: The purpose of the Irish and Bilingual Grant is to provide funding to schools for instruction through the Irish Language.  The funding arrangements made by the Department for voluntary secondary, comprehensive and community and ETB schools and colleges reflect the different management and ownership arrangements that apply to schools at second level. Voluntary secondary schools,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (11 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: The main support available to students is the statutory based SUSI grant scheme. The scheme supported circa 78,000 students in 2018/19. SUSI grant funding for courses in Britain is limited to undergraduate courses only. Therefore, the course to which the Deputy refers is not eligible under the statutory based SUSI grant scheme. Details regarding the student grant scheme can be accessed at...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: I can confirm to the Deputy that the school in question has submitted an application, to my Department, for capital funding under the 'Additional School Accommodation Scheme'. The application is currently under assessment, as soon as this process has been completed my Department will be in direct contact with the school authority concerned. As the Deputy is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (11 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible for allocating a quantum of Special Needs Assistant (SNA) support for each school annually taking into account the assessed care needs of children qualifying for SNA support enrolled in the school.  The NCSE allocates SNA support to schools in accordance with the criteria set out in Department Circular 0030/2014, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (11 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: My Department’s capital allocation for the school sector in 2019 amounts to €622m. I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has received an application from the school in question. The application is currently being assessed. As soon as the assessment process is completed a decision will be conveyed to the school authority.  The National Council...