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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Social Insurance Payments (24 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the matter referred to by him has been resolved. The information available in my Department has been forwarded to the Department of Employment Affairs & Social Protection. There are 120,000 teaching and non teaching and retired staff paid on a fortnightly basis on payrolls operated by my Department. There are up to 20,000 changes to the payrolls...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (24 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: There are no unnecessary delays to the payment of teachers on payrolls operated by my Department this September. There are 120,000 payees paid on a fortnightly basis. The process for the payment of an individual teacher is that where a contract is awarded by the managerial authority of a school, application forms are submitted to my Department to enable payment to be set up. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (24 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: I wish to clarify for the Deputy that all teachers were paid in January 2019. An issue arose at that time in relation to incorrect amounts of income tax being deducted from substitute and part- time teachers. This arose as incorrect end dates were included in payroll submissions reported to Revenue under the changes introduced by the modernization of PAYE. The inclusion of these...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Meetings (24 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has a statutory function to plan and co-ordinate the provision of education and support services to children with special educational needs in consultation with the relevant stakeholders and the HSE. This includes the establishment of special class and special school placements in various geographical areas where the NCSE identifies need....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (24 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: Agreement in principle has been reached with a landowner for the acquisition of a site at Donaghcumper, Celbridge. There are technical considerations crucial to the delivery of the site and my Department continues to engage with the landowner and Kildare County Council on these issues in order to enable architectural planning to commence. I can assure the Deputy that it is a priority for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Industrial Relations (24 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: I recognise the very important work done by these staff, and the other support staff in the running of our schools. I have spoken to a number of school secretaries about their employment conditions and understand the issues they have raised. Earlier this year I relaxed the moratorium for those C&C and ETB schools with enrolments of 700 and more which allow them to employ additional...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: A 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. This building project will provide a 16-classroom school on the site. A new Design Team had to be appointed as the original brief was for 8 classrooms, but was increased due to greater enrolments. My Department...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Appeals (24 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. In view of this I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Appeals (24 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. In view of this I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (24 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, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (24 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that good progress has been made in determining the permanent site location for the school to which he refers. My Department has assessed various site options and has narrowed down its search to one site. Officials are in active engagement with the owner of this site. The location will be confirmed as soon as it is possible to do so.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (24 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: The property to which the Deputy refers is in the ownership of Dublin Dun Laoghaire ETB. Its suitability for the provision of school accommodation has been assessed and it was determined that the property did not provide a viable solution. On that basis my Department approved a proposal from the ETB to dispose of the property.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Establishment (24 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 2021 to serve the Booterstown, Blackrock & Dun Laoghaire school planning areas as a regional solution. This announcement follows nationwide, demographic...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (24 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, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (24 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: I recognise the very important work done by these staff, and the other support staff in the running of our schools. I have spoken to a number of school secretaries about their employment conditions and understand the issues they have raised. Earlier this year I relaxed the moratorium for those C&C and ETB schools with enrolments of 700 and more which allow them to employ additional...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: Stage 2(b) Detailed Design is arguably the most complex and detailed of all the stages in Architectural Planning. In addition to securing the necessary statutory approvals it also includes the preparation of complex and detailed tender documents. In completing Stage 2(b), Design Teams are now required to upgrade design details to ensure that new school buildings are Near Zero Energy Buildings...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (24 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the school to which he refers has been approved funding in respect of the request submitted.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (24 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: The policy of this Department is that all children with Special Educational Needs, including those with Autism, can have access to an education appropriate to their needs, preferably in school settings through the primary and post primary school network. Such placements facilitate access to individualised education programmes which may draw from a range of appropriate educational...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: A new 12-classroom school for the school referred to by the Deputy was opened in September 2018. The Board of Management for the school in question was the Contracting Authority for the building project. Officials from my Department's Planning & Building Unit have been in contact with the School seeking information in relation to the ongoing issues referred to by the deputy. On...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Interim Report on Reduced Timetables: Minister for Education and Skills (24 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach agus leis an gcoiste fosta. I thank the joint committee for its invitation and affording me the opportunity to speak about the issue of reduced timetables. I also thank the representative bodies who presented on the issue at previous hearings for their input and contributions. The basic aim of the Government is to use our economic success to...