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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Measures (8 Jul 2021)

Josepha Madigan: I wish to advise the Deputy that a number of sections of the Education for Persons with Special Needs (EPSEN) Act 2004 have been commenced. The commenced provisions include those establishing the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) and those providing for an inclusive approach to the education of children with special educational needs. The following sections of the EPSEN Act were...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Jul 2021)

Josepha Madigan: I wish to advise the Deputy that DES Circular 007/2019 for primary schools and 008/2019 for post primary schools set out the details of the model for allocating special education teachers to schools. The Special Education Teaching allocation provides a single unified allocation for special educational support teaching needs to each school, based on each school’s educational profile....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (8 Jul 2021)

Josepha Madigan: At present, special schools do not have guidance counsellor teacher allocations. The matter of guidance counselling in special schools was considered as part of the Indecon Review of Career Guidance, which report was published in April 2019. The report includes four recommendations relating specifically to guidance counselling to promote inclusion. The recommendations in this report were...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Council for Special Education (8 Jul 2021)

Josepha Madigan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is an independent statutory agency, established under the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004, and which has a range of functions to support the provision of education for persons with special educational needs, as set out in this Act. The NCSE has a dedicated liaison email address for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Jul 2021)

Josepha Madigan: The Government has approved the provision of significantly expanded summer education programmes for pupils with complex special educational needs and those at greatest risk of educational disadvantage, as a COVID-19 pandemic response measure for summer 2021. This is an important Government decision, which ensures that for first time all primary and post primary schools have the opportunity to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Jul 2021)

Josepha Madigan: The needs of children with special educational needs and children at most risk of educational disadvantage are a huge priority for Government at the present time. These children were impacted greatly by Covid-19 and the closure of schools. The Government provided guidance and support for schools throughout this period and put in place a supplementary tuition programme for these children in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Jul 2021)

Josepha Madigan: My Department provides funding to schools towards the cost of assistive technology, for educational purposes, to assist children with special educational needs in Primary, Post Primary and Special schools, in accordance with the criteria set out in my Department's Circular 0010/2013. In order to qualify for equipment under the scheme, a child must have been diagnosed with a physical or...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Jul 2021)

Josepha Madigan: I can confirm to the Deputy that the relevant support services, including NEPS and the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) recently met with the parents in this case. All involved are working towards ensuring that the student can access a suitable placement as soon as possible. I can also assure the Deputy that the NCSE will continue to be available to support this family...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (7 Jul 2021)

Josepha Madigan: Under the Assistive Technology scheme, as set out in my Department’s Circular 0010/2013, funding is provided to schools towards the cost of computers and specialist equipment, which are required for educational purposes. Equipment is provided under this scheme for children with more complex disabilities who, in order to access the school curriculum, require essential specialist...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (7 Jul 2021)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 79 and 80 together. Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education appropriate to their needs is a priority for this Government. This year, just under 25% of the total Education budget or €2bn will be invested in supporting children with special educational needs.As a result, the numbers of special education teachers, SNAs and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (7 Jul 2021)

Josepha Madigan: Under the home-based programme the allocation is 10 hours per week for 4 weeks where a student’s school is not participating in a school-based programme. The allocation is done on a per household basis with adjusted allocations for siblings. Allocations of time for siblings broadly reflect how children may be grouped if they were in the same class at school. This is where one teacher...

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence: Statements (6 Jul 2021)

Josepha Madigan: I am not aware that I am sharing time.

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence: Statements (6 Jul 2021)

Josepha Madigan: I apologise.

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence: Statements (6 Jul 2021)

Josepha Madigan: Apologies. That is fine.

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence: Statements (6 Jul 2021)

Josepha Madigan: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach.

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence: Statements (6 Jul 2021)

Josepha Madigan: One question that very few would be brave enough to ask me is how old I am. If you did, however, I would say that I am young enough to be a working mother of two teenage boys and I am committed to public service and was privileged to have been appointed not just as Ireland’s 19th female member of Cabinet but also Ireland’s first female lawyer at Cabinet. However, in terms of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Jul 2021)

Josepha Madigan: The NCSE has responsibility for planning and coordinating school supports for children with special educational needs including the allocation of SNAs and reviews. The Special Needs Assistant (SNA) scheme is designed to provide schools with additional adult support staff who can assist children with special educational needs who also have additional and significant care needs. Such support...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pension Provisions (6 Jul 2021)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 288 and 324 together. My Departments Home Tuition Grant Schemes provide funding towards the provision of a compensatory educational service for children who, for a number of specific reasons, are unable to attend school. By its nature, it is intended to be a short term intervention. Under the Home Tuition Schemes, Home Tutors are engaged by the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pension Provisions (6 Jul 2021)

Josepha Madigan: My Departments Home Tuition Grant Schemes provide funding towards the provision of a compensatory educational service for children who, for a number of specific reasons, are unable to attend school. By its nature, it is intended to be a short term intervention. Under the Home Tuition Schemes, Home Tutors are engaged by the parents/guardian of the child who is to receive tuition. Home tutors...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (6 Jul 2021)

Josepha Madigan: The Government has approved the provision of significantly expanded summer education programmes for pupils with complex special educational needs and those at greatest risk of educational disadvantage, as a COVID-19 pandemic response measure for summer 2021. This is an important Government decision, which ensures that for first time all primary and post primary schools have the opportunity to...