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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (6 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: The 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. Following tender submissions from prospective building contractors , my Department has recently authorised the school to issue the Letter of Acceptance to the successful tenderer....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (6 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: My Department's policy is that all children with Special Educational Needs, including those with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), can have access to an education appropriate to their needs, preferably in school settings through the primary and post primary school network. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) policy advice on Supporting Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (2016)...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: The building project for the school in question is included in my Department’s Construction Programme which is being delivered under the National Development Plan. This project is one of the school building projects on my Department’s ADAPT 2 (Accelerated Delivery of Architectural Planning & Tendering) Programme. My Department has completed the process of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Placement (6 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Educational Welfare Service (EWS) of the Child and Family Agency (Tusla) is the statutory body which can assist parents who are experiencing difficulty in securing a school placement for their child. The EWS can be contacted at 01 7718633 / 01 7718500. The selection and enrolment of pupils is the responsibility of the management authorities in each individual school.  My...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (6 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department is in receipt of an application under Category 9 of the Summer Works Schemes (SWS) 2020 onwards, from the school in question, for window replacement. Commensurate with the level of funding available for the Summer Works Scheme (SWS) 2020 onwards, all applications will be assessed on a top down basis in accordance with the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Sep 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,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: Under Project Ireland 2040, my Department continues to make progress to increase the infrastructural capacity in the schools sector, in order to meet demographic and other demands. The Capital Programme details the school projects that are being progressed under project Ireland 2040. I wish to advise the Deputy that the current status of large-scale projects being delivered under project...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (6 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy will be aware, the Government announced plans in April 2018 for the establishment of 42 new schools over the next four years (2019 to 2022) including a new 1,000-pupil post-primary school to be established in September 2020 to serve the Tallaght & Newcastle-Rathcoole (Citywest/Saggart) school planning areas as a regional solution. This announcement follows...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (6 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: The school building project referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under the Department’s Design and Build programme.  Architectural planning has commenced for the delivery of a 16-classroom primary school and a 1,000-pupil post-primary school at a site at Fortunestown Lane, Citywest. The two primary schools currently in temporary accommodation on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: The school building project referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under the Department’s Design and Build programme.  Planning permission has been secured and Tender documentation is currently being prepared.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Advisers Data (6 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: The following tabular statement contains the information requested by the Deputy. In accordance with the terms of the Ethics Act, a copy of the respective Special Advisers’ contracts of employment have been laid before the Oireachtas. Minister/ Minister of State Special Adviser Name Salary 1st Sept 2019 Joe McHugh T.D. Mark O'Doherty €99,177 pa Joe McHugh T.D. Ed Carty...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme Staff (6 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: Under my Department's Home Tuition Grant Scheme, Home Tutors are engaged by the parents/guardian of the child who is to receive tuition. Home tutors do not have a contractual relationship with the Department of Education and Skills. The change in payment arrangements from September 2015 was on foot of instructions from the Revenue Commissioners that payments under the Home Tuition Scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Organisations (6 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: There are two parents' bodies that are consulted by the Minister for Education and Skills in relation to educational issues. These are: The National Parents Council Post-Primary(NPCpp) is the representative organisation for parent associations in the post-primary sector. At post-primary level the Council acts as the umbrella organisation for the parents’ constituent bodies...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (6 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: Since my appointment as Minister for Education and Skills, I have met a number of Teaching Principals and I appreciate the pressures they face. In Budget 2019, school leadership is again supported with an additional release day for teaching principals in primary schools and a further four additional release days for teaching principals in schools with special classes. These additional...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Grants (6 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: Article 13 (2) of the Student Grant Scheme 2019 states that an applicant's class is defined at their first point of entry to an approved course or at their point of re-entry to such a course and this classification will continue to apply for the duration of his/her studies. Article 13 (5) states that re-entry means a mature student entering an approved course following a break in studies of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Redeployment (6 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: The recruitment and appointment of teachers to fill teaching posts is a matter for the individual school authority, subject to procedures agreed under Section 24 of the Education Act 1998 (as amended by the Education (Amendment) Act 2012). The redeployment arrangements at primary and post-primary are the first method to fill vacancies in the school system. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy is aware, a new post primary school for the Blanchardstown area is included in the 42 new schools announced in 2018. In line with the policy on the use of State assets (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Circulars 11/15 and 17/16), in the first instance my Department is seeking to maximize the use of sites already in its ownership and of available properties...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (6 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: I wish to advise the Deputy that in relation to schools admission, parents can choose which school to apply to and where the school has places available, the pupil should be admitted. However, in schools where there are more applicants than places available, a selection process may be necessary. This selection process and the enrolment policy on which it is based must be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (6 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: Under the terms of the student grant scheme, grant assistance is awarded to students who meet the prescribed conditions of funding, including those relating to nationality, residency, previous academic attainment and means. With regard to residency, in order to be eligible for a grant, a "student", as defined in Section 14 of the Student Support Act 2011, must demonstrate that he/she has...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (6 Sep 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...