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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Junior Cycle Reform (5 Mar 2020)

Joe McHugh: The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) has recently issued a request for tender for a study on the implementation and impact of the introduction of the Framework for Junior Cycle. This research study will start a broad evaluation of the implementation and impact of the developments involved, presenting a unique opportunity to engage with teachers, students and schools...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (5 Mar 2020)

Joe McHugh: 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 these catering for children with autism. 167 new special classes have been established nationally for 2019/20 school year of which approximately 156 will be new autism special classes, comprising 6 Early Intervention, 100 primary,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (5 Mar 2020)

Joe McHugh: I wish to advise the Deputy that as school authorities finalise their enrolments each year, issues have arisen where primary school pupils are experiencing difficulties in a number of areas in securing a post-primary school place for the start of the new school year (September 2020). Where capacity is an issue the key points to be considered are: - Duplication of applications –...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (5 Mar 2020)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy is aware, the project to which he refers has been devolved to Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board (DDLETB) for delivery. My Department is fully aware of the need to urgently progress this project. However, it is of utmost importance that the final outcome for this project will be the correct one for both the entire school community. In that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Mar 2020)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy is aware the building project for the school in question is included on my Department's capital programme. The acquisition of a site for this school is at an advanced stage in the conveyancing process and my officials are working to bring it to conclusion at the earliest possible date. Due to the commercially sensitive nature of site acquisitions, it is not possible to comment...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Mar 2020)

Joe McHugh: The 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. This project is one of the school building projects on my Department’s ADAPT 2 (Accelerated Delivery of Architectural Planning & Tendering) Programme. My Department has completed the process of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Mar 2020)

Joe McHugh: The 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. This project is one of the school building projects on my Department’s ADAPT 2 (Accelerated Delivery of Architectural Planning & Tendering) Programme. My Department has completed the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Mar 2020)

Joe McHugh: The 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. This project is one of the school building projects on my Department’s ADAPT 2 (Accelerated Delivery of Architectural Planning & Tendering) Programme. My Department has completed the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Mar 2020)

Joe McHugh: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is included in the 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....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Mar 2020)

Joe McHugh: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that planning permission has been secured for a Post-Primary school (Swords Community College RN 76475D) on a site in North Swords (Mooretown)  A building contractor has been appointed and construction commenced in April 2019 with an anticipated date for completion of Quarter 2 2020.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Mar 2020)

Joe McHugh: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that planning permission has been secured for a Post-Primary school (Malahide Portmarnock Educate Together Secondary School) at a site in Drinan Swords. The new post primary school is being delivered under my Department's Design & Build programme and forms part of a bundle of projects for which the procurement process (and the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Mar 2020)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy is aware, the building project for the school in question is included in my Department's capital programme. Officials in my Department are progressing the acquisition of a suitable site where the school will be permanently accommodated. While a site acquisition process is underway, given the commercial sensitivities associated with land acquisitions generally I am not in a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Mar 2020)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 235 and 236 together. The Deputy will be aware that a building project for the schools in question is included on the Department's Capital Programme to be delivered as part of the National Development Plan (NDP). A new site is required to facilitate this development and my Department has recently reached an agreement in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Mar 2020)

Joe McHugh: The 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.   This project is one of the school building projects on my Department’s ADAPT 2 Programme. My Department completed the process of procuring a Project Manager for the ADAPT 2...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Mar 2020)

Joe McHugh: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is included in the 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....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (5 Mar 2020)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 239 and 240 together. 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 these catering for children with autism. 167 new special classes have been established nationally for 2019/20 school year of which approximately 156 will be new autism...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (5 Mar 2020)

Joe McHugh: My Department is currently making arrangements for additional interim accommodation to be in place for September 2020 for the school referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Mar 2020)

Joe McHugh: The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under my Department's Design & Build programme and the project is currently at Architectural Planning stage.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Establishment (5 Mar 2020)

Joe McHugh: In April 2018, the Government announced plans for the establishment of 42 new schools over the four years from 2019 to 2022, including a new 16 classroom school to be established in 2020 to serve the Donabate school planning area. In September 2019, I announced that this school would be a gaelscoil following a review of the existing irish-medium provision in the area. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Mar 2020)

Joe McHugh: The Deputy will be aware that a major capital project for the school in question is included in my Department's school building programme to be delivered as part of the National Development Plan. This project necessitates the acquisition of a new site and a number of site options were identified by Galway Co. Council.  These were comprehensively assessed and a preferred site...