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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Data (21 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible for the SNA allocation process, I will forward the Deputy's question to the NCSE for their direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Junior Cycle Reform (21 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: Students that entered 1st year in September 2019 were the first cohort of students undertaking a full programme under the new Framework for Junior Cycle. As all new subject specifications include ongoing feedback, formative assessment, CBAs, assessment tasks as well as final examinations, there is a need to avoid ‘over-assessment’ and to minimise the cumulative burden on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Employment Appeals Tribunal (21 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: Following legal advice my Department has appealed the decisions of the Employment Appeals Tribunal referred to by the Deputy.  As the decisions are now the subject of ongoing legal proceedings it would not be appropriate for me to comment further.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Training Fund (21 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Human Capital Initiative (HCI) was launched on Thursday 7thNovember 2019 at the Future Jobs Summit in the Tangent Centre, Trinity College, Dublin. The HCI which represents an additional investment of €300m (€60m per annum from 2020 to 2024) from the surplus in the National Training Fund will incentivise continued reform and innovation in third level provision and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (21 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, the Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and uses a Geographical Information System, using data from a range of sources, including Child Benefit data from the Department of Social Protection and the Department's own school enrolment databases, to identify where the pressure for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (21 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: The project to deliver the school’s permanent accommodation requires the acquisition of a suitable site and engagement with a landowner in respect of an identified site option is currently underway. Given the commercial sensitivities associated with land acquisitions generally I am not in a position to comment further at this time. I can, however, assure the Deputy that the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (21 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: The project to deliver the permanent accommodation for the school to which the Deputy refers requires the acquisition of a suitable site and engagement with a landowner in respect of an identified site option is currently underway. A planning application was submitted to the Local Authority for the school to be located on third party lands at Colpe, in interim accommodation pending...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (21 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is part of a joint project. The project is at an advanced stage of architectural planning, Stage 2(b) Detailed Design which includes the application for Planning Permission, Fire Cert and Disability Access Cert and the preparation of tender documents.  All statutory approvals have been secured. In June...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: University Status Applications (21 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: The establishment of technological universities (TUs), including in the Connacht Ulster region, is an important part of the Government’s higher education policy. TUs are a core part of Government’s plan to meet the challenges facing us as an economy and a society with the objective of having a TU presence in every region of the country. This will provide increased choices...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (21 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: The delivery of a building project at the school referred to by the Deputy has been devolved to the school authority. The project is currently at Stage 1 for the architectural planning process. It is not possible at this early stage to give a definite timeline for construction.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (21 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is in receipt of an application, for additional school accommodation, from the school authority in question. The application is currently being assessed and the school will be informed of the decision shortly.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Direct Provision System (26 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: I dtús báire, ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil chuig na Teachtaí uilig fá choinne an cheist iontach tábhachtach seo a ardú. Ba mhaith liom mo fhreagra a thabhairt dóibh anois. My Department engages on an ongoing basis with officials in the Department of Justice and Equality in respect of education issues arising from the provision of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Direct Provision System (26 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: I take this issue in the vein in which is has been raised, which is a genuine call for more streamlining of communication in the first instance. When this question was presented to me today I was happy to take it because it is to do with education and young people. I reiterate that there is a collective responsibility but we want to get the intervention at an early stage also. One of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Therapy Services (26 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 182 and 198 together. The Deputy will be aware that a demonstration project to provide in-school and pre-school therapy services was introduced for the 2018/19 school year. The demonstration project has been developed by a Working Group which includes representatives from the Departments of Education, Children and Youth Affairs, Health, and the Health Service...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (26 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: Identification of Need, Early Intervention and Prevention Strategies are considered key components to supporting children for whom there are concerns, including those who experiencing homelessness. The National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) works with schools through the DES Continuum of Support framework.  The NEPS Model of Service works through a problem solving and solution...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (26 Nov 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: Land Swaps (26 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has no current record of receiving correspondence in relation to this matter from the school referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (26 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: A copy of the correspondence from my Department to An Bord Pleanála in connection with the Strategic Housing Development application to which the Deputy refers is at the link.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (26 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible for determining the appropriate staffing levels in relation to the support of students with special educational needs in special schools, in accordance with the policies of my Department. Special school staffing allocations are reviewed and updated each year by the NCSE.  Since 2012,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (26 Nov 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,...