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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (12 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 84 and 97 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Budgets (12 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: My Department's Capital Programme continues to make progress to increase the infrastructural capacity in the schools sector nationally, in order to meet demographic and other demands. Capital planning and budgeting is undertaken on a multi-annual basis. Under Project Ireland 2040, the education sector will receive a total of approximately €12 billion over the period 2018-2027....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disability Services Funding (12 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: The funding allocated to the Fund for Students with Disabilities requested by the Deputy are as follows: 2017 - €10,300,000; 2018 - €10,900,000. The final figures for 2019 are not yet readily available. Figures are not available for 2020.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (12 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Irish language is accorded special status in Ireland and is protected by various pieces of Legislation and in particular Article 8 of our Constitution which states that “The Irish Language as the national language is the first official language”. The Education Act 1998 recognises the particular responsibility of the education system with regard to supporting the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (12 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: I wish to inform the Deputy that 114 applications for funding under my Department's Emergency Works Scheme are currently under consideration.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (12 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: I can inform the Deputy that a total of 115 applications for funding under my Department's Emergency Works Scheme have been refused to date.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (12 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that 467 applications for my Department's Emergency Works Scheme have been approved to date. I would also like to refer the Deputy to the information in this respect that is available on my Department's website at www.education.ie/en/Schools-Colleges/Services/Building-Works /Emergency-Works/.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Meetings (12 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: I have not met with parents or groups from areas in Fingal County Dublin to discuss school place provision.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (12 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: 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". I can confirm to the Deputy that an application for 'Windows Projects' has been received, from the school authority in question, under my Department's multi annual Summer Works Scheme (SWS) 2020 onwards....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (12 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: The school referred to by the Deputy has been approved a project under my Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme 2019. This project will provide for four general classrooms to replace three existing prefabs. It will also provide for one Construction studies room, a Technology room with prep area, one WC for assisted users, a standard toilet, and one special education teaching room. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (12 Dec 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 procedures set out in 6.2 c) and 6.2 d) of Appendix D of the Governance Manual for Primary Schools 2015-2019 have been superseded by Circular...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (12 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: I wish to advise that the school referred to by the Deputy currently rents temporary accommodation classrooms at an annual rental cost of €118,325.84. Since 2009, capital funding in the amount of €348,598.45 has also been allocated to the purchase of prefabricated units. The move to a new permanent building is awaiting the completion of a major building project for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (12 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: Under the Teaching Council Acts 2001-2015 the Teaching Council is the body with statutory authority and responsibility for the regulation of the teaching profession in Ireland including the registration of teachers in the State. It is a function of the Council under the Teaching Council Acts (s7(2)) to act as the competent authority for the recognition of qualifications obtained by a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (12 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: There are currently four credit cards in operation within the Department Of Education and Skills. Each Minister’s Private Secretary has a credit card in name their issued to them, as does the Principal Officer of the IT unit. The bill for the credit cards is paid in full each month by Direct Debit from the Department’s bank account to avoid the accumulation of interest. A...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Parental Leave (12 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: Parental Leave is regulated by the Parental Leave Acts 1998 - 2019. Parental Leave entitlement has increased from a maximum of 18 weeks to a maximum of 22 weeks from 1st September 2019 in respect of each child. This entitlement will increase to up to a maximum of 26 weeks from 1st September 2020. The purpose of Parental Leave is to allow a relevant parent a period of leave from employment...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (12 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy is aware the project to which he refers is devolved to the Office of Public Works (OPW) for delivery. The OPW is currently preparing and checking the documents for issue to tender. It is envisaged that the tender for this project will be published in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (12 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: The building project referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under my Department’s Design and Build Programme which is being delivered under the National Development Plan. My Department submitted an application for planning permission to the Local Authority on 26th September 2019. A Request for Further Information was received on 20th November 2019. My Department's Project...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (12 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: I can confirm to the Deputy that a request for temporary accommodation has been received from the school. It has been advised to incorporate decanting solutions into its design plan for this building project and any identified need for temporary accommodation will be provided in that context.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (12 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: The project referred to by the Deputy has been devolved to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) for delivery as part of a programme of school building projects. The NDFA is currently preparing tender documents for the second phase of the process of appointment of multi-disciplinary technical advisors (design teams) for these projects. This process will involve a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (12 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: My Department can confirm that no there are no schools in rented prefabs in excess of 20-years. My Department does not hold information in relation to purchased prefabricated buildings.