Results 11,721-11,740 of 13,291 for speaker:Joe McHugh

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (3 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: The Deputy will be aware that a building project for the school in question is included on the Department's Capital Programme to be delivered as part of the National Development Plan (NDP). My Department is currently engaging with the Patron of the school in the context of finalising the future capacity of the school. This is well advanced and when completed, will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (3 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: An exemption from the study of Irish is granted by school management if they are satisfied that the student meets the criteria as set out in section 2.2 of Circular 0053/2019 i.e.  A).  students whose education up to 12 years of age (or up to and including the final year of their primary education) was received outside the State and where they did not have opportunity to engage in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (3 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 153, 169 and 182 together. I understand that the Deputies are referring to the Gaeltacht Learning Period which must be fulfilled by students who are currently in the second year of the primary Professional Master of Education and due to graduate in 2021. Completion of the Gaeltacht placement is an important element of programmes of initial teacher...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (3 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: 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 are at unprecedented levels. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (3 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: My Department is currently reviewing the building project to which the Deputy refers in the context of construction sites restarting and projects at tender stage progressing. Department officials will be in contact with the school shortly with regard to the next stage for this project.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (3 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: The major building project for the school to which the Deputy refers is included in the Department of Education & Skills’ Construction Programme which is being delivered under the National Development Plan. This project is currently at an advanced stage of Architectural Planning – Stage 2b (Detailed Design).  This stage is arguably the most complex...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (3 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: The current status of the projects referred to by the Deputy is as follows:  Scoil Chronain (RN 19530H) The school referred to by the Deputy has recently been assigned for delivery under my Department's Design and Build Programme. This delivery programme uses a professional external Project Manager to progress the project through the relevant stages of architectural...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme (3 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: I can confirm to the Deputy that the school in question applied for funding under SWS 2020 onwards for 'Toilet Facilities'. The Deputy may be aware that I 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: National Educational Psychological Service (3 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy will be aware my Department’s National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) provides educational psychological support to all primary and post-primary schools. This involves direct support in the event of a critical incident, access to national and regional support and development work to build school capacity to support students, access to a NEPS psychologist...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (3 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: The Deputy will be aware that the project to which he refers 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 undertaking the second phase of the process of appointment of multi-disciplinary technical advisors (design teams) for these projects. This process will involve...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (3 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy may be aware, a major building project to provide an extension to the school in question is included in my Department's building programme to be delivered as part of the National Development Plan (NDP) Construction Programme.  In this regard, the procurement of the Design Team to deliver the project has commenced.  I wish to advise the Deputy that my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (3 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: The  hearing for this Section 29  appeal was held on  Monday 25th May. The determination of the Appeals Committee will issue to both parties to the appeal in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (3 Jun 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: On the 1 May 2020, the Taoiseach announced as part of the "Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business" that schools will commence opening on a phased basis at the beginning of the 2020/2021 academic year.  My Department is engaging and working with the education partners and relevant stakeholders on planning arrangements for the re-opening of schools in accordance with the timeframe...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (3 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy is aware, my Department is in the final stages of refinement of the new DEIS identification model, based on school enrolment data and the latest data available from Census 2016 under the HP Deprivation Index. This work is at an advanced stage and a consultation process with education stakeholder representatives on the technical aspects of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (3 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: The permanent project for the school referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under my Department's Design & Build Programme and will be tendered shortly. The interim accommodation project for the post-primary school to which the Deputy refers is currently on site and being progressed.  In the current Covid-19 circumstances the anticipated hand-over date is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (3 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: The new Junior Cycle has been developed over several years and is now in the process of being implemented in schools, with the final phase of new subject specifications introduced to schools from September 2019 with the first cohort of students taking final examinations in these subjects in June 2022.   During the 2019/2020 school year, the Junior Cycle for Teachers (JCT) support...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Physical Education (3 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: The Senior Cycle Physical Education Framework is available to all schools to support the planning of quality non-examinable physical education in senior cycle. The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) completed the initial design of a mobile application as a resource to support students learning through the Senior Cycle Physical Education Framework. It is intended that a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (3 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 170 and 261 together. As the Deputies will be aware, the project to which they refer have been devolved for delivery to the local Education and Training Board (LMETB).  A number of design issues have arisen with this project. These have included issues relating to the need for additional security features for the proposed...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (3 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy is aware, a potential site option was identified for the permanent location for the school to which the Deputy refers. However, due to delays progressing with the acquisition of that site, a number of additional potential site options have been identified and officials from my Department are currently appraising same. My Department is committed to delivering permanent...