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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Fund for Students with Disabilities (12 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Fund for Students with Disabilities (FSD) provides financial support to higher education institutions to ensure that they are adequately resourced to cater for the needs of students with disabilities. The Fund provides grants towards the individual needs assessment, provision of services, purchase of equipment and provision of academic supports for students with disabilities.  The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (12 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: School Catchment Areas (12 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 112 and 113 together. In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data in a way that takes account of the significant local and regional variations in demographic trends and enrolment projections, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas. Using school planning area boundaries within my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (12 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and uses a Geographical Information System, using data from a range of sources, to identify where the pressure for school places across the country will arise. With this information, my Department carries out nationwide demographic...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Establishment (12 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy will be aware, I met with members of the Glenroe school Working Group earlier in the year.  Following this meeting, my Department received supporti ng documentation from the Group which is currently under review.  A response will issue in due course once the information has been evaluated.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (12 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that approval has been granted under my Department's Emergency Works Scheme to Gael Scoil Uí Riada to carry out necessary repairs to the school building.  The school authority, to whom the project has been devolved for delivery, has been notified of this decision directly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (12 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: A Major Building Project for the school referred to by the Deputy is included in my Department's Construction Programme which is being delivered under the National Development Plan. The brief for this project is to provide a new 1000 pupil post primary school at the existing school site. The major building project is at an advanced stage of Architectural Planning - Stage 2b (Detailed Design)...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (13 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: School Admissions (13 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: In relation to enrolment generally, it is my Department's responsibility to ensure that schools can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking school places in an area. Parents can choose which school to apply to and where the school has places available the pupil should be admitted. In schools where there are more applicants than places available a selection process may be necessary. This...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (13 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: My Department's policy aims to ensure that all children with Special Needs can have access to an education appropriate to their needs, preferably in mainstream school settings. In 2018, in the region of €1.75 billion was invested in Special Education, nearly one fifth of the overall Education budget, and up 43% since 2011. This funding includes provision for over 13,400 Special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Establishment (13 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy will be aware, the Cabra_Phibsboro_Dublin 7 school planning area is currently served by eight post-primary schools, including the school referred to by the Deputy which is currently under the patronage of City of Dublin Education and Training Board (CDETB). This school, which has a current enrolment of some 120 pupils in the 2018/19 school year, is co-educational and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (13 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: In accordance with the Education Act, the terms and conditions of employment of teachers employed in approved posts funded by monies provided by the Oireachtas are determined by the Minister for Education and Skills with the concurrence of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.   The Teachers Conciliation Council (TCC) is the recognised forum for dealing with matters...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (13 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: A Public Private Partnership (PPP) Project was completed at the education facility referred to by the Deputy in October 2004. The PPP contract is between the Minister for Education, the relevant Institute of Technology and the PPP Operator.  This was the first third level PPP Project to be completed and begin operating in Ireland.  State of the art education and training facilities...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (13 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 79 and 86 together. I can confirm to the Deputy that an official from my Department visited the school in question in June 2017 and in light of this visit, my Department is looking at options to provide improved accommodation for the school. My Department is also exploring options to address special needs provision in Cork City and has recently met with Enable...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments Data (13 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: The enrolment figures for the years 2015-2017, as requested by the Deputy, are in the table. 2018/19 figures are not available as yet. All first level education institutions aided by the Department of Education and Skills All ages 2015-16 553,380 2016-17 558,314 2017-18 563,459 Figures refer to pupils in DES-aided schools only, including pupils in special classes in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Scholarships (13 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Scholarship to which the Deputy refers is managed by the University and not by my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (13 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: The site identification process is ongoing for a new building for the school to which the Deputy refers.  In line with protocols for the use of State property assets, my Department has written to the Department of Defence enquiring if the Department is in a position to provide a site that could be suitable.  Due to commercial sensitivities surrounding site acquisitions in general, I...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (13 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: The major building project for this school is at an advanced stage of architectural planning, Stage 2b - Detailed Design, which includes the applications for Planning Permission, Fire Cert and Disability Access Cert and the preparation of tender documents. All statutory approvals have been obtained. Following a legal challenge, authorisation to re-commence the pre-qualification...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (13 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: Under the Teaching Council Acts 2001-2015 the Teaching Council is the body with statutory authority for registration of teachers in the State.  Section 30 of the Teaching Council Acts requires that a teacher in a recognised school be registered with the Teaching Council in order to be paid from public funds.  Teachers are registered by the Teaching Council under the terms of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 Jun 2019)

Joe McHugh: I wish to acknowledge the important role stakeholders, like AsIAm, play in promoting education and the inclusion of children in education. My Department Officials are studying the Report to ensure its findings and recommendations are fully and appropriately considered. Enabling children with Special Educational Needs including Autism to receive an education appropriate to their...