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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (17 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: Officials from my Department have recently met with representatives of the Patron bodies of the two schools referred to by the Deputy. The Department is currently examining these proposals and will be back in contact with the Patron bodies on these matters shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (17 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: My Department's has not been made aware that more than 10 pupils were unable to secure a primary school place in Rathcoole for the 2019/2020 school year. As the Deputy will be aware, in April 2018, the Government announced plans for the establishment of 42 new schools over the next four years (2019 to 2022), including a new 8 classroom primary school to be established in 2020 to serve the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Taoiseach spoke very clearly on this issue in terms of investment and commitment. Legislation to compel schools to provide classes was introduced on 3 December last year and was enacted on 18 April. There has been considerable consultation with schools on this to ensure what is desired happens. I am not going to go down the road of using the big stick to tell schools what to do. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme (18 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 99, 100 and 119 together. The Home Tuition Grant schemes application forms and related Circular were published on 8th August 2019 this year. Last year, the forms and circular were published on 26th July 2018. The scheme provides funding towards a compensatory educational service for children with special educational needs seeking an educational placement for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (18 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department is liaising with the Chief State Solicitor’s Office and the Attorney General’s Office in relation to the on-going legal process related to the schools built by the contractor to which he refers.  He will also be aware that proceedings have issued in a number of schools to date.  The next date Court date is expected to be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Homelessness Strategy (18 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: A range of resources are available to support schools in dealing with identified additional educational needs, including needs which may arise for children who are experiencing homelessness. These include National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) supports and Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools (DEIS) supports. The staff of schools are very sensitive to the needs of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (18 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: Ensuring that every child has a suitable placement available to them is a key priority for me and the Government. I am deeply conscious of the stress and anxiety facing parents and their children where difficulties are encountered in securing a school place. We are investing heavily in supporting our children with special educational needs, with €1.9bn being spent in 2019,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications Data (18 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: The link below provides a breakdown of the awards for each of the academic years 2010/11 to 2019/20, as requested by the Deputy. SUSI is still accepting applications for the 2019/20 academic year. As such, the figures for 2019/20 are provisional. The data encompasses students in receipt of a SUSI grant and grants from the other 66 awarding authorities who have continued...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme Provision (18 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Home Tuition Grant schemes application forms and related Circular were published on 8th August 2019 this year. Last year, the forms and circular were published on 26th July 2018. The scheme provides funding towards a compensatory educational service for children with special educational needs seeking an educational placement for whom such a placement is not available. The scheme also...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme Administration (18 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: The purpose of the Home Tuition Grant Scheme is to provide funding towards the provision of a compensatory educational service for children who, for a number of specific reasons, are unable to attend school. The terms of this scheme are set out in circular 56/2019 which is available on my Department’s website at . As set out in this circular my Department acts as a payroll agent only...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme Administration (18 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: My Department is currently conducting investigations into the possibility of providing an online claims portal for payments to Home Tutors. This would be an additional feature to the current Department payroll systems.  Whilst this would be a welcome addition it will have to be considered in the context of other Department priorities.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (18 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: My Department is in receipt of an application, for additional accommodation, from the school referred to by the Deputy.  The application is currently being assessed and on completion a decision will be relayed to the school authority.  In the meantime, an interim accommodation solution has been agreed with the school Patron.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pension Provisions (18 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: The person concerned is in receipt of  pension benefits from my Department since 2014. Officials from the Pension Unit of my  Department will contact the person concerned and discuss her pension benefits with a view to addressing any queries she may now  have and will  also forward her a copy of her superannuation papers which previously issued in 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (18 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: Mar is eol don Teachta, tá an Grúpa Stiúrtha maidir le Soláthar Múinteoirí, faoi chathaoirleacht Ard-Rúnaí mo Roinne, ag breithniú na saincheisteanna a mbíonn tionchar acu ar sholáthar múinteoirí i roinnt réimsí polasaí. Tá an Grúpa ag déanamh maoirseachta ar chur i bhfeidhm an Phlean...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (18 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: Sa phlean gníomhaíochta don Straitéis 20 bliain don Ghaeilge 20180-2022, tá an Roinn Oideachais agus Scileanna ina príomheagraíocht don ghníomh maidir le deiseanna a chur ar fáil chun tacú le leathnú an oideachais trí mheán na Gaeilge i gceantair lasmuigh den Ghaeltacht sa chomhthéacs a bhaineann le 42 scoil nua a bhunú sa...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (18 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: It has been long-standing policy of the State Examinations Commission to provide sample papers in the autumn of the examination year for the programme in question.  This to allow the curricular changes, and the associated changes to teaching and learning to become embedded in schools. Earlier publication of sample papers would result in an examinations focus too early in the change...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 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 for a new 16 classroom primary school and tender documentation is being prepared.  It is anticipated that the project will proceed to tender in Quarter 1 of 2020, with a view to being on site in Quarter 2...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: The building project referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under my Department's Design & Build programme.  This delivery programme uses a professional external Project Management team to progress the project through the stages of architectural planning, tendering and construction.  The next step in the process will be the application for planning...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (18 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: As part of a comprehensive customer service and communications strategy provided by SUSI, to ensure that all necessary avenues are open to applicants to receive the information they need, a dedicated email and phone line service is provided by SUSI for Oireachtas members. This was established to meet an identified need for applicants who choose to engage the assistance of their public...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (18 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: The ETB has proposed to amalgamate two schools in Cavan including the school in question and this has been approved by my Department. The schools will continue to operate from the existing school sites until a new school building can be provided for the amalgamated school.  It is envisaged that the construction phase for the new amalgamated school will be facilitated with investment...