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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (19 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: The project referred to by the Deputy has been devolved to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) for delivery as part of a programme of school building projects. The process for the appointment of a multi-disciplinary technical advisory framework for the programme commenced in August 2019 when a request for tenders (RFT) was issued. There was a very...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (19 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: The property to which the Deputy refers, at which a primary school operated until it closed earlier this year, is not in my ownership, nor, according to Department records, does my Department hold any other legal interest, such as a charging lease, over the property.   In that context, the plans for the property are a matter for the owner.  My Department is aware of a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (19 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: The provision of education for children with special needs, including those with Autism, is an ongoing priority for Government.  Currently, almost 20% of the total Education Vote or €1.9bn is invested in supporting children with special needs.  Since 2011 investment in Special Education supports has increased by 50%, which is significantly above the 7% increase in total...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (19 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that significant progress has been made on the remediation programme for 40 schools in which structural and fire safety deficiencies have been  identified. A substantial programme of remediation work took place during the summer months in relation to these 40 schools and plans are well advanced for the next phases of the programme. Over the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Administration (19 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: Under the National Development Plan 2018-2027, my Department has an €8.8bn envelope for the delivery of the school building programme. This facilitates a strong flow of projects to tender and construction under the school building programme.   Overall construction activity in 2018, 2019 and 2020 will deliver over 70,000 permanent school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Review (19 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: In the 2019/20 school year there are 891 schools in the DEIS Programme serving 185,000 pupils. This represents approx. 20% of the overall school population.  (691 primary (231 Urban Band 1; 104 Urban Band 2; 358 Rural) and 198 post primary. My Department will spend in the region of €125 million in 2019 on the DEIS programme. As the Deputy is aware, following the review...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Budget 2020 (19 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: Despite Budget 2020 being prepared in the context of a possible no deal Brexit and the Government's necessity to plan for the economic impact of such a possibility,  since May 2016 we have:  - provided for an additional 3,000 SNAs and over 7,300 new teaching posts, with a further 1,000 SNA positions and 581 teaching posts for the 2020/21 school year as a result of Budget...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Íocaíochtaí Deontas (19 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: Íoctar ráta caighdeánach an deontais chaipitíochta, is é sin  €179 do gach dalta, le gach bunscoil seachas Gaelscoileanna atá lonnaithe lasmuigh de cheantair Ghaeltachta mar a mbíonn €23.00 sa bhreis ar an ngnáthráta deontais ar fáil do gach dalta.  Tarlaíonn a leithéid chun spreagadh breise a thabhairt...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (19 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: Following a demographic exercises carried out by my Department into the future need for primary and post-primary schools across the country for the period 2019 to 2022 the requirement for new 1,000 pupil post-primary school, to be established in 2019, to serve the Galway City and Oranmore school planning areas, as a regional solution, was announced by the Government. In October 2018, the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (19 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: The provision of education for children with special needs, including those with Autism, is an ongoing priority for Government. Currently, almost 20% of the total Education Vote or €1.9bn is invested in supporting children with special needs. The majority of children with Autism attend mainstream class, where they may access additional supports if required.   But some students may...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (19 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: The building project to provide permanent accommodation for the school referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under my Department’s Design and Build Programme. This project is included in the procurement process that is currently underway for a bundle of projects to be delivered under this programme. The Project Information Notice (PIN) was published recently and the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Applications (19 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: In the 2019/20 school year there are 891 schools in the DEIS Programme serving 185,000 pupils. This represents approx. 20% of the overall school population.  (691 primary (231 Urban Band 1; 104 Urban Band 2; 358 Rural) and 198 post primary. My Department will spend in the region of €125 million in 2019 on the DEIS programme.  As the Deputy is aware, my Department has...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Placement (19 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and uses a Geographical Information System, using data from a range of sources, to identify where the pressure for school places across the country will arise. With this information, my Department carries out nationwide demographic exercises...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Climate Action Plan (19 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Department’s National Strategy on Education for Sustainable Development in Ireland 2014 2020 is one of the key strategies underpinning the Action Plan for Education 2016-2019. Since the publication of the National Strategy on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), the Government in recognising the need to share in the international responsibility to address the increasingly...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (19 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) has carried out an audit of the curriculum and have identified areas where climate change and Education for Sustainable Development are integrated: www.ncca.ie/media/3573/esdreport_final_june2018.pdf. e.g. Geography aims: 7. To develop and promote active citizenship and to encourage informed participation, through lifelong learning, in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (19 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: I recognise the very important work done by these staff, and the other support staff in the running of our schools.  I have spoken to a number of staff about their employment conditions and understand the issues they have raised.  In Budget 2020 I increased the number of secretaries and caretakers in certain schools, allowing schools with enrolments of 500-625 to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (19 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: The building project to provide permanent accommodation for the school is being delivered under my Department’s Design and Build Programme. This project is included in the procurement process that is currently underway for a bundle of projects to be delivered under this programme. The Project Information Notice (PIN) was published recently and the contract notice is due to be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (19 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: Very significant levels of financial provision are made to ensure that all children with special educational needs, including children with Mild, Moderate and Severe/Profound General Learning Disabilities, can be provided with an education appropriate to their needs. My Department currently spends approximately €1.9 Billion or €1 in every five of its total current...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (19 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: On 27thMarch I announced the trialling of the School Inclusion Model, a new model of support for students with special educational and additional care needs, which is being piloted in 75 schools in the Kildare/Wicklow/South Dublin region in the current school year. The School Inclusion Model aims to build schools’ capacity and to provide the right supports at the right time...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (19 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: The school referred to by the Deputy was allocated a devolved grant for prefabricated accommodation in October 2018 under my Department Additional Accommodation Scheme which will enable the school authority deliver 5 x Mainstream Classrooms, En-suite Toilets, Shower Area & Staff Toilets, Multi-sensory room, 3 x Small Safe Places, Storage, Staff Room &...