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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (13 May 2020)

Joe McHugh: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department has received an application, from the school in question, for additional accommodation. I can also confirm that officials from my Department met with the school authority earlier this year in relation to the application. Following on from this meeting the school's application is being progressed under the Additional School Accommodation...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (13 May 2020)

Joe McHugh: Responsibility for the School Meals Programme lies with my colleague the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection. The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection has indicated that an application for funding under the School Meals Programme was received from the school but was declined by that Department because priority for new applications is given to schools which...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (13 May 2020)

Joe McHugh: The current national rate of progression for students from third year of the junior cycle (58,015) to the first year of senior cycle (56,475) is 97.3%. These are based on figures from the latest Retention Report for the 2012 student cohort. The minimum geography available, relates to South Dublin County Council, where the progression rate for students from third year of the junior cycle...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2020)

Joe McHugh: Schools have been notified of the arrangements for the allocation of SNA support in respect of students in mainstream classes for 2020/21. The arrangements include the following provisions: - 2019/20 mainstream class SNA allocations will be frozen, from the date of issue of Circular 0030/2020, and will automatically rollover into the 2020/21 school year. This means that no school will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2020)

Joe McHugh: Ensuring that every child has a suitable school placement is a key objective of my Department. Significant resources are allocated each year to ensure that appropriate supports are available for children with special educational needs. Since 2011, the number of special classes in mainstream schools has increased almost threefold, from 548 to 1,618 for the 2019/2020 school year; with 1,353 of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Appeals (13 May 2020)

Joe McHugh: I would like to inform the Deputy that an appeal against the refusal of an Emergency Works Application was lodged by the school in question and this is currently being assessed. A reply will issue directly to the school once a decision has been made in that respect.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (13 May 2020)

Joe McHugh: Teacher allocations to all schools are approved annually by my Department in accordance with established rules based on recognised pupil enrolment. The criteria for the allocation of posts are communicated to school managements annually and are available on my Department’s website. I can confirm that my Department has not received an application for additional accommodation from the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (13 May 2020)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 292 and 293 together. The provision of education for children with special needs 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. As a result the numbers of special education teachers, special needs assistants and special class and school places...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (13 May 2020)

Joe McHugh: I can confirm to the Deputy that the school in question made an application under my Department's Additional School Accommodation Scheme. The application was assessed and the school authority was informed, in writing, that the works required did not fall under the remit of the Additional School Accommodation scheme. The school was advised that the works required are proper to the Summer Works...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (13 May 2020)

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: Gaelscoil Issues (13 May 2020)

Joe McHugh: In April 2018, the Government announced plans for the establishment of 42 new schools over the next four years (2019 to 2022), including a new primary school to serve the Killester_Raheny_Clontarf school planning area which was established in September 2019. A patronage process is run after it has been decided, based on demographic analysis, that a new school is required. This patronage...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (13 May 2020)

Joe McHugh: The major 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. The project is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning, Stage 2(b) - Detailed Design, which includes the application for statutory approvals and the preparation of tender documents. All...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2020)

Joe McHugh: My Departments July Provision Scheme provides funding for an extended school year for students with a severe/profound general learning disability and/or students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). The scheme was developed to reduce potential regression in learning associated with these specific categories of special education needs over the summer holidays. The National Council for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (13 May 2020)

Joe McHugh: The school to which the Deputy refers is currently in interim accommodation on the Grange Community College site pending delivery, when easing of the Covid-19 restrictions allow, of its intended interim accommodation on its permanent site on Belmayne Avenue, Belmayne. In addition to the interim accommodation for the post-primary school that site will also facilitate interim accommodation...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (13 May 2020)

Joe McHugh: A project that is being funded under the Department’s Additional Accommodation Scheme has been devolved for delivery to the school authority. This project, which proceeded to site last summer, provides, inter alia,for 8 general classrooms, guidance rooms, special education needs classrooms, computer rooms, a staff room, a general purpose room, a science lab, and ancillary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (13 May 2020)

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: School Staff (13 May 2020)

Joe McHugh: The Maternity Leave Scheme for teachers is contained in Chapter 2 of my Department’s Circular 54/2019 titled ‘Leave Schemes for Registered Teachers employed in Recognised Primary and Post Primary Schools’. The current provisions for breastfeeding breaks are set out in Paragraph 19 of the Maternity Leave Scheme which states:- “19.1 Within a 104 week period after...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (13 May 2020)

Joe McHugh: The core function of the redeployment arrangements is to facilitate the redeployment of surplus permanent and CID teachers to other schools where vacancies exist. The redeployment of all surplus permanent teachers to vacant teaching positions is key to the Department's ability to manage within its payroll budget. Under these redeployment arrangements, teachers that are redeployed retain...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2020)

Joe McHugh: Supports for childcare, including pre-school education, are provided by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA). The principal vehicle for the delivery of pre-school education is the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Scheme which provides early childhood care and education for children of pre-school age. I would like to advise the Deputy that queries in relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disabilities Data (13 May 2020)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 305 and 306 together. My Department's policy is to ensure that all children with special educational needs can be provided with an education appropriate to their needs. Where possible, provision is made for the inclusive education of children with special educational needs. Department policy is that children with special educational needs should be included...