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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Data (20 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: During the period stated in the Deputy’s question no officials at my Department were dismissed or suspended from duty.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (20 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: On September 14th 2018, An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar T.D., the Minister for Education and Skills Richard Bruton T.D., the Minister of State for Higher Education Mary Mitchell O’Connor T.D. and the Minister of State for Training, Skills, Innovation, Research and Development John Halligan T.D announced a major package of investment in education under Project Ireland 2040, the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (20 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: My Department spent €4,190.30 on bottled water during the period 1st January, 2019 to 31st October, 2019.  My Department has not incurred any costs with regard to disposable coffee cups.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Freedom of Information (20 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: My Department takes a proactive approach to the publication of a wide range of official information and the ‘publication scheme’ is regularly updated in accordance with the “Model Scheme” provided for in section 8 of the FOI Act, 2014. The scheme is readily accessible and prominently published under the Freedom of Information section of my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Facilities (20 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is in receipt of an application, for additional school accommodation, from the school authority in question. The application is currently under assessment. The school authorities will be contacted directly as soon as the assessment process is completed.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (20 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Department's costs in relation to photography, advertising, video production and major press launches for the years specified are available at the following links..

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation Provision (19 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: I again thank the Deputies for raising this matter, since it gives me an opportunity to talk to my officials about long-term planning in particular areas. Without going over what has been said about additional accommodation for Scoil Dara, I wish to tell the Deputies and parents who are concerned about what will happen next September that there are solutions that we can, and will, put in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects Status (19 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Deputy is aware that a building project for the school to which he refers is included in my Department's capital programme to be delivered as part of the national development plan. The project brief is being finalised and this is expected to be completed shortly. The patron, Cork Education and Training Board, recently provided additional information sought by my Department to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects Status (19 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: I assure the Deputy there will be no delay. The project brief is being finalised and it is expected to be completed shortly.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation Provision (19 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: I thank the Deputies for raising this matter as it provides me with an opportunity to outline the Department's position regarding secondary school places in Kildare North. I happened to speak to a principal of a primary school in Kilcock yesterday on another matter. There is a Donegal connection there. She clearly outlined the future pressures in the area, and it was good to hear that...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects (19 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: We are in the middle of a process to get to September 2021, but whatever availability or demand there is, we have an obligation to do that, and we do it. I have visited the different parts of the more pressured areas. I was in Lucan yesterday and I know there is a question tabled for today in respect of north Kildare. I am aware of the enormous pressures that exist. There are new planning...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects (19 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: We have a dedicated team in the forward planning section in Tullamore. They take into consideration existing pressures and existing levels of demand, along with future planning permissions. They work very closely with the different local authorities. That relationship is key for the forward planning and to make progress in order to ensure that we meet the demand in the future is very...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Oideachas Gaeilge (19 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: Forbraíodh na ciorcláin nua maidir leis an díolúine ó staidéar na Gaeilge mar fhreagra ar athbhreithniú a rinne cigireacht na Roinne ar an mbeartas agus ar an gcleachtas maidir le díolúintí a phróiseáil agus a dheonú i scoileanna. Leagtar amach sna ciorcláin sin, a bhfuil feidhm acu maidir le scoileanna Béarla...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Oideachas Gaeilge (19 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: I dtús báire, tá sé soiléir go raibh comhairliúchán cuimsitheach i gceist. Ghlac níos mó ná 11,000 duine páirt sa chomhairliúchán cuimsitheach agus thug siad a dtuairimí dúinn. Ghlac a lán daoine páirt roimh Nollaig. Sin an fáth gur chuir mé breis am ar fáil don chomhairliúchán....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Oideachas Gaeilge (19 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: Nuair a thagann an crú ar an tairne, nó i ndeireadh an lae, táimse freagrach as an chinneadh maidir leis an churaclam úr atá ag teacht isteach. Roimhe seo, bhí comhrá idir na Ranna éagsúla. Maidir leis an straitéis 20 bliain, tá cumarsáid ar siúl i gcónaí idir an Roinn Cultúir, Gaeltachta agus Oileán, mo...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects (19 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: Gabhaim buíochas le Teachta Burton as an cheist. The permanent project for the school referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under my Department's design and build programme.   Key factors that can impact on the timeline for any new school project are the availability of a site and the planning permission process for the new school building.   A site was...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Accommodation Provision (19 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: There is no question about the commitment relating to this project. I met the principal, Mr. Anthony Doogan, in Moville on the Monday before last. He is satisfied with the level of progress and in his leadership position within the school he must manage expectations and frustrations along the way. Nevertheless, he is satisfied with the progress being made and the work of the design team...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: DEIS Scheme (19 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools, DEIS, is the main policy initiative of my Department to address educational disadvantage at school level. The DEIS programme provides for smaller class sizes and other supports, including additional teaching posts, home school community liaison co-ordinators, DEIS grants, enhanced book grants, curriculum supports, priority access to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: DEIS Scheme (19 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: DEIS has been an outstanding success story and when it was introduced, there were fears around the stigma that would be associated with the programme. That was very quickly dispensed with because of the support mechanisms put in place and the progression by students, not just to third level but also to training and apprenticeships. The statistics bear that out. Disadvantage is no longer...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: DEIS Scheme (19 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: The planning areas are publicly available but I would be happy to forward the information to the Deputy. We sit on a cross-departmental group that takes homelessness as a very specific and important issue. If Deputy Thomas Byrne wishes to raise any specific matters with me in that regard, I would be happy to take that information. I will take the note he mentioned and his comments...