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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (27 Mar 2025)

Michael Moynihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 226 and 227 together. This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (27 Mar 2025)

Michael Moynihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 228, 229, 230 and 231 together. This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Mar 2025)

Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Mar 2025)

Michael Moynihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 247 and 248 together. The Rutland Street Pre-school Project (also known as Holy Child Pre-School), was established in 1969. It is a two-year pre-school programme in a Dublin inner city community, with capacity for approximately 99 children (presently 93) aged between 3-5 years which is funded by the Department of Education. Although not part of Early Start,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Mar 2025)

Michael Moynihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 251 and 252 together. This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Mar 2025)

Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. In 2025 over €2.9 billion will be spent supporting children with special educational needs. This figure builds on previous years and represents over a quarter of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Mar 2025)

Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Mar 2025)

Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs. In...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (27 Mar 2025)

Michael Moynihan: On 16 January 2024, The National Council for Special Education published its policy advice paper on special schools and classes entitled “An Inclusive education for an Inclusive society”. This follows a request in October 2018, by the then Minister for Education and Skills to advise on the educational provision for students in special schools and classes and to make...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Funding (26 Mar 2025)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Deputy for his genuine concern regarding this. If he shares the document he mentioned with me immediately afterwards, I will take it up and work with him and with all Deputies in relation to school communities. I outlined the issues in respect of what we are going to do and what we have done in previous budgets. We are acutely aware of the challenges that are being faced by...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Funding (26 Mar 2025)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Deputy very much for raising the issue. I understand the genuine concern and the way he has brought it to the floor of the Dáil. I thank Deputies for giving me the opportunity to outline to the House the position in relation to the financial situation for funding for primary schools in Dublin's north inner city. The Department is committed to offering all available and...

Seanad: Special Education Provision: Motion (26 Mar 2025)

Michael Moynihan: Thank you very much, a Leas-Chathaoirligh. I wish you well in your role.

Seanad: Special Education Provision: Motion (26 Mar 2025)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Senators for raising the issues. In the first instance, I thank Senator Tully, because we worked closely on the Committee on Disability Matters in the previous term. We certainly raised the issues, along with Senator Clonan and, indeed, Senator Rabbitte, who put a huge amount of effort into her role in the previous Dáil as Minister of State. I thank all Senators who have...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (26 Mar 2025)

Michael Moynihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 63, 64, 72 and 73 together. This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (26 Mar 2025)

Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (26 Mar 2025)

Michael Moynihan: 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. All equipment provided under this scheme supports children with more complex disabilities who, in order to access the school curriculum, require essential...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Transport (25 Mar 2025)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Senator for her question on school transport. The School Transport 2030 report, which was published in early 2024, marks the largest review of the school transport system since it was established in the late 1960s. I am committed to working to achieve the report's recommendation of expanding access to the scheme so that an additional 100,000 pupils can be carried by 2030 and to...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Transport (25 Mar 2025)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Senator for the question. This year, 25 April is the final date by which families can apply on the portal. It is important that date is out there and that families know about it. Indeed, most families availing of it do know about it at this stage. When those figures come to hand, we will review what is necessary. In our experience, from August onwards, families get the routes...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (25 Mar 2025)

Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Discipline (25 Mar 2025)

Michael Moynihan: On December 12, 2024, the department published the "Understanding Behaviours of Concern and Responding to Crisis Situations in Schools" guidelines. These guidelines were developed in response to an identified need for clearer guidance for schools. They aim to enhance schools' understanding of behaviours of concern and support them in effectively managing crisis situations. The guidelines...