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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: English Language Training Organisations (3 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: I am aware of the challenges that are being encountered in the English language education sector and the substantial impact that the Covid-19 outbreak has had on students, teachers and providers in this sector.    The working group for this sector has been established with a remit to address the issues arising from the Covid-19 pandemic with a priority and focus placed on those...

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

Joe McHugh: In 2020 the Department has utilised advertising on social media platforms in respect of the advertising campaign to promote the Calculated Grades portal for Leaving Certificate Students. Details of the spending in this category by the Department, and by bodies under its aegis by individual campaign are  provided  in the following table. Aegis Body ...

Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: Déanaim comhghairdeas leis an Chathaoirleach Gníomhach as a cheapachán úr.

Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: Níl an gown air go fóill.

Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: Gabhaim buíochas le Baill an Tí as ucht a dtiomantais maidir leis na rudaí a bhí ar chroílár na díospóireachta ó thaobh an oideachais thar na míonna agus na laethanta a chuaigh thart. Tá na rudaí sin iontach tábhachtach. Bhí stádas a dtodhchaí neamhchinnte ach ba é sin an bealach a bhí romhainn....

Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: Regarding Deputy Lahart's question about Scoil Naomh Pádraig, the system in place has not changed because of Covid-19 because it was based on attendance on 30 September of the previous year. The school has an opportunity to appeal in June with regard to progression and potential around progression in terms of numbers for next year to see whether it meets the criteria. If it meets the...

Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: I thank the Deputy for making direct contact with me on these issues as well. There is momentum now with the technological university process for the south east. There will be no question mark around the momentum in terms of the response at official level and at a financial level as well. We want to get the south east on the same plane as Technology University Dublin, Munster Technological...

Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: To be clear in regard to the public commentary around schools reopening, if the current health guidelines remain as they are we will be facing a partial reopening. If the Deputy had listened carefully to what I said in my public commentary, he would have noted that I said I am working with my officials and the public health officials in the Department of Health, who are learning all the time...

Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: That is not true. There is ongoing communication.

Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: I would like to respond to that. If we do not have the advice, the guidelines or the instruction, I am not going to go back to principals with a half story. Next week we will have the full guidance and the publication.

Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: There are, and it is wrong to say that there is no communication with schools. The schools and school representative bodies are in constant engagement. What the Deputy said is not true because there is engagement. What I am saying here very clearly is that we will not be in a position to say what the end of August and start of September will look like until next Friday.

Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: I am glad to hear the Deputy and others are meeting collectively with both presidents. I take this opportunity to acknowledge their individual roles in bringing it to this stage. They are in the process of preparing an application this year even amid all the uncertainty, difficulties and challenges we have at the moment. As the Deputy knows, there have been roadblocks and challenges with...

Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: I can certainly ask my officials.

Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: Beidh mé sásta é sin a dhéanamh.

Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: Congratulations to Deputy Dillon on his election and on his maiden speech today. In his last point, he referenced clarity concerning the leaving certificate. The school alignment process has started and we have set up the portal, which will be going live between the executive office and the Department and the schools. We are looking to trigger that on Monday so the schools can start...

Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta as ucht a cheiste. Déanaim comhghairdeas leis as a bheith tofa. Guím ádh mór air sa ról úr atá aige. Is dualgas agus onóir mhór é a bheith tofa mar Theachta Dála. I want to take the Deputy back to his first point around the €750 billion fund. We are now working in that world of...

Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: I will work my way backwards. The good news is that over the past few weeks with what has happened between Department of Education and Skills officials and the Department of Health there has been a sea change on a summer programme. We are looking at the school inclusion model which we all want to work towards for children who need physiotherapy, occupational therapy or speech and language...

Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: I reassure the Deputy that bus transportation is a key factor in our deliberations as to what the end of August and September will look like. We are looking at the practicalities of that for the summer programme as well. The feedback from the teachers and the teacher representative bodies is that they are looking at everything. They are looking at the set-up in the morning and what will be...

Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: The answer to the question is "Yes". There most definitely will be. It will be different to previous July provisions because it will not only be exclusive to autism. We are widening it out. We have upwards of 8,000 students in our autism spectrum disorder classes. We have 8,000 students in special schools. That is 16,000 straight away. We want to add to that number. We want to look at...

Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: We will be looking next week at contacting the schools and we are looking to start at the beginning of July.