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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Physical Education Facilities (26 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: My Department is in receipt of an application for capital funding for building works, including a new sports hall, from the school referred to by the Deputy.   Under the National Development Plan (NDP), increased funding has been provided for the school sector capital investment programme.  This funding allows for a continued focus on the provision of new permanent...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scrúduithe Stáit (26 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: Daltaí a chuaigh isteach sa chéad bhliain i Meán Fómhair 2017 an chéad chohórt de dhaltaí a chuaigh i gceann na sonraíochta ábhair nua don Ghaeilge faoin gCreat don tSraith Shóisearach atá le scrúdú i Meitheamh 2020. Ós rud é go n-áirítear aiseolas leanúnach, measúnú múnlaitheach,...

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

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 195 and 206 together. 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...

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

Joe McHugh: The policy of my Department is to offer the best quality connectivity to all schools in line with the technical solutions available in the market and financial constraints. Broadband capacity can vary due to geographical location and local infrastructure, and thus impact on the service that can be provided. Through the Schools Broadband Access Programme the Department provides for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Deputy will be aware that a building project for the school to which he refers is included in my Department's Capital Programme to be delivered as part of the National Development Plan. The project brief is currently being finalised and this is expected to be completed shortly. The building  project will include additional capacity to allow for the school's future...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Employment Appeals Tribunal (26 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: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: The school referred to by the Deputy was approved a project under my Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme in June 2018 for a new four classroom school. The current position is that a Stage 1 Preliminary Design meeting has been arranged with Department officials on 28 November as the next step in moving this project forward.

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

Joe McHugh: Nationwide, there are over 4,000 school buildings and the majority are in private ownership, mainly by denominational patrons. When a school building becomes vacant as a result of closure/amalgamation/replacement, the future use of the old building is in the first instance a matter for the property owner. When the property owner applies to the Minister for permission to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (26 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: Students with disabilities are one of the target groups identified in the National Plan for Equity of Access to Higher Education (NAP).  Various access supports are available to students with disabilities such as: - The Fund for Students with Disabilities (FSD) allocates funding to further and higher education colleges for the provision of services and supports to students...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Deputy will be aware that this project has been devolved for delivery to Westmeath County Council (WCC). The Deputy will also be aware that officials in my Department continue to support WCC in its engagement with the relevant contractor on progressing this project, including through a dispute resolution process under the Public Works Contract. It does now seem likely...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelscoil Issues (26 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy will be aware, in April 2018, the Government announced plans for the establishment of 42 new schools over the four years from 2019 to 2022, including a new 16 classroom school for Donabate to be established in 2020. Following a review of the provision of Irish-medium education in the areas where new schools are to be established, on the 3rd September,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: The building project to provide permanent accommodation for the school is being delivered under my Department’s Design and Build Programme. This project is included in the procurement process that is currently underway for a bundle of projects to be delivered under this programme. The Project Information Notice (PIN) was published recently and the contract notice is due to be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Physical Education Facilities (26 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: I wish to advise the Deputy that an application for a PE hall has been received from the school authority in question. As you are aware the National Development Plan (NDP) provides for an €8.4 billion investment in school buildings over the period 2018 to 2027 to deliver on NDP and National Planning Framework objectives through addressing the twin priorities of catering for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Data (26 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the approved capital projects in the Lucan area is currently being collated. I will arrange for a response to issue directly to the Deputy in relation to this question shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: A major building project for the school referred to by the deputy is included in my Department's Construction Programme funded by the National Development Plan. As the design team for this project is no longer available to carry on with the project, the Department will run a tender competition on the school’s behalf to appoint a new Design Team using the Department’s...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (26 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: I can confirm to the Deputy that the school in question applied for funding under SWS 2020 for Windows.  The Deputy may be aware that I recently announced details of the schools that will receive funding in summer 2020 in respect of applications submitted for 'Life Safety Systems projects'. Commensurate with the level of funding set aside for the Scheme,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (26 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 213 and 214 together. 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...

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

Joe McHugh: The provision of education for children with special needs, including those with Autism, is an ongoing priority for Government.  Currently, almost 20% of the total Education Vote or €1.9bn is invested in supporting children with special needs. Since 2011 investment in Special Education supports has increased by 50%, which is significantly above the 7% increase in total student...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: The delivery of a new building for the school to which the Deputy refers has been devolved to Kildare and Wicklow Education & Training Board (KWETB).  KWETB has appointed a design team for this project. The design team will now take the project through the various stages of architectural planning and onwards through the statutory planning requirements and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is currently at Stage 2(b) – Detailed Design. The pre-qualification process to select a shortlist of suitable contractors has been completed and the Design Team is currently finalising the tender documentation. Once this work is complete, my Department will be in contact with the Board of Management of the...