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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff Data (17 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible for the management of the application process for Special Needs Assistant (SNA) support and I will forward the Deputy's question for its direct reply.  The NCSE has published details of SNA allocations for all schools which are available to view on a per county basis, including special schools.  Details can be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff Data (17 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: I announced on 27thMay that 792 additional Special Needs Assistant (SNA) posts would be allocated to schools for the beginning of the 2019/20 school year, with almost 130 additional posts expected to be allocated by December 2019. By the end of this year, there will be up to 15,950 SNAs working in our schools, an increase of over 51% since...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (17 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: 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 Department carries out nationwide demographic exercises to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (17 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that my Department has, within the timeframe he sets out, issued 198 approval letters providing a total of 332 additional ASD classes.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (17 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: On 27thMarch I announced the trialling of the School Inclusion Model, a new model of support for students with special educational and additional care needs, which is being piloted in 75 schools in the Kildare/Wicklow/South Dublin region in the current school year. The School Inclusion Model aims to build schools’ capacity and to provide the right supports at the right time...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (17 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: On 27thMarch I announced the trialling of the School Inclusion Model, a new model of support for students with special educational and additional care needs, which is being piloted in 75 schools in the Kildare/Wicklow/South Dublin region in the current school year. The School Inclusion Model aims to build schools’ capacity and to provide the right supports at the right time...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (17 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: This government has increased the capitation grant in each of the last two budgets. I understand the need for improved capitation funding and I am pleased to have been able to provide for a further 2.5% increase in standard capitation funding for primary and post-primary schools that will apply from the start of the 2020/21 school year. This builds on last years 5% increase in capitation...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (17 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: This government has increased the capitation grant in each of the last two budgets. I understand the need for improved capitation funding and I am pleased to have been able to provide for a further 2.5% increase in standard capitation funding for primary and post-primary schools that will apply from the start of the 2020/21 school year. This builds on last years 5% increase in capitation...

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

Joe McHugh: A Stage 2b submission for the works referred to by the deputy has been received by my Department.  This submission is currently under review and subject to no issues arising, it is envisaged that the works will be tendered in Quarter 1 of 2020.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (17 Dec 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 Service Provision (17 Dec 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. The majority of children with Autism attend mainstream class, where they may access additional supports if required. But some students may find...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scoileanna Lán-Ghaeilge (17 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: Íoctar ráta caighdeánach an deontais chaipitíochta, is é sin  €179 do gach dalta, le gach bunscoil seachas Gaelscoileanna atá lonnaithe lasmuigh de cheantair Ghaeltachta mar a mbíonn €23.00 sa bhreis ar an ngnáthráta deontais ar fáil do gach dalta. Tarlaíonn a leithéid chun spreagadh breise a thabhairt do...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (17 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: I wish to advise the Deputy that the current status of building projects being delivered by my Department may be viewed on my Department's website, www.education.ie. Large scale projects, including new schools, being delivered under the school building programme are listed by county along with school name and address. The current status of each school project is also provided and is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (17 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that my Department has recently issued approval, in writing, to the school authority in question, to proceed to the design phase of a building project.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (17 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is in receipt of an application, for grant aid, under the Additional School Accommodation Scheme from the school authority in question.  Once the assessment process has been completed my Department will contact the school authority directly with a decision.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (17 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: Under the Teaching Council Acts 2001-2015, the Teaching Council is the body with statutory authority and responsibility for the registration of teachers. Teachers whose applications meet all the necessary requirements are registered by the Teaching Council under Section 31 of the Teaching Council Act and the Teaching Council (Registration) Regulations 2016. The person referred to by the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (17 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: The process to secure a location for a higher education campus in Wexford, which is being led by IT Carlow, is ongoing. IT Carlow is a member of the Technological University For South East Ireland (TUSEI) consortium, and it is envisaged that the Wexford campus would form part of the multi-campus TU.  ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme Eligibility (17 Dec 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. Home tuition is not an alternative to a school placement and is provided in very limited a Home Tuition grant funding for the applicant referred to by the Deputy, has been extended to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (17 Dec 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: Summer Works Scheme Expenditure (17 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below.  This Table reflects actual expenditure of Projects under the Summer Works Scheme and not the value of approvals sanctioned by my Department as some of these approved projects have not commenced construction. Year 2016 Expenditure 2017 Expenditure 2018 Expenditure ...