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

Michael Moynihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 232 and 245 together. As you are aware enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for government. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs. SNAs play a central role in the successful...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (27 Feb 2025)

Michael Moynihan: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive a befitting education is a priority for government. My department works closely with the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) on the forward planning of new special classes and additional special school places. Building on successive budgets, Budget 2025 secured funding for up to 400 new special classes in mainstream...

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

Michael Moynihan: As you are aware enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for government. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs. The Special Education Teaching (SET) Allocation Model is a standardised allocation model that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (27 Feb 2025)

Michael Moynihan: As you are aware enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for government. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs. In 2025 over €2.9 billion will be spent supporting children with special educational needs....

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

Michael Moynihan: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an appropriate education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). The vast majority of children with special educational needs are supported to attend mainstream classes with their peers. Where children with more complex needs...

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

Michael Moynihan: My department is providing significant additional capacity at special schools across the country, with 80 building projects at special schools at various stages of planning and delivery. This represents capital investment at over 50% of all special schools. These projects will provide almost 750 additional and modernised classrooms for children with special education needs. Construction is...

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

Michael Moynihan: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive a befitting education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). At present, there are 14 reading classes and 4 special schools to support students with severe dyslexia and I want to acknowledge the excellent work they do. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (26 Feb 2025)

Michael Moynihan: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive a befitting education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (26 Feb 2025)

Michael Moynihan: Supporting the provision of appropriate education for children with additional needs is a key priority for the Department of Education. There is a longstanding existing provision in place to support children in mainstream settings where Irish Sign Language (ISL) is their primary language. The department sanctions an additional special needs assistant to schools, above their existing...

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

Michael Moynihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 144 and 145 together. Enabling children with special educational needs to receive a befitting education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). The vast majority of children with special educational needs are supported to attend mainstream classes with their...

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

Michael Moynihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 150 to 152, inclusive, together. Enabling children with special educational needs to receive a befitting education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for my Department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). Of the 3,336 special classes nationwide, 602 are in County Dublin. 69 of these were newly sanctioned...

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

Michael Moynihan: As you are aware enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for government. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs. Of the 3,336 special classes nationwide, 98 are in County Kerry. 7 of these were sanctioned for the...

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

Michael Moynihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 158, 159 and 160 together. The majority of children with special educational needs, including those with dyslexia, are supported to attend their mainstream local school. This is appropriate as it is generally in the best interest of children to access their local school with their peers unless a more specialist setting is required. Within the...

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

Michael Moynihan: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive a befitting education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). Of the 3,336 special classes nationwide, 563 are in County Cork, of these, 66 were sanctioned for the 2024/25 school year, 43 at primary level and 23 at post-primary...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (25 Feb 2025)

Michael Moynihan: There is funding available in the current year for additional classes. In his earlier contribution Deputy Quaide mentioned Waterford and Dungarvan, and it would be remiss of me not to refer to that. We have had a number of meetings in relation to the issues there as well. Most recently we met with the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, and with officials to try and make sure there is a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (25 Feb 2025)

Michael Moynihan: I congratulate the Leas-Cheann Comhairle on his elevation to the position and wish him the very best of luck. It has been a long time since we shared an office in the engineering block many years ago. We have both served long apprenticeships in this building. I thank Deputy Quaide for raising the issue. I stress that enabling students with special educational needs to receive an...

Disability: Statements (25 Feb 2025)

Michael Moynihan: I am delighted to contribute to this debate. In recent years, I gained huge experience as Chair of the disability committee. That committee worked extremely well on a cross-party basis in the previous Dáil to ensure that the voices of disabled citizens, their families and their communities would be heard. I understand that another iteration of this committee will be set up for this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (25 Feb 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 specialist...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 Feb 2025)

Michael Moynihan: As you are aware enabling children with special educational needs to receive a befitting education is a priority for government. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs. They advise that the local special educational needs organiser (SENO) is working closely with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 Feb 2025)

Michael Moynihan: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive a befitting education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). Of the 3,336 special classes nationwide,131 are in County Kildare. 16 of these were newly sanctioned for the 2024/25 school year, 12 at primary level and 4 at...