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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Data (5 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: The provision of education for children with special needs 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 numbers of special classes, special education teachers and Special Needs Assistants are at unprecedented levels. Nationally, 167 new special classes opened for the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is included in the Department's Construction Programme which is being delivered under the National Development Plan. This project is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning, Stage 2(b) Detailed Design which includes the application for Planning Permission, Fire Cert and Disability Access Cert and the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Staff (5 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: The ETB is a statutory body with its own corporate status established under the Education and Training Boards Act 2013. Each Educational Training Board (ETB) receives a teaching staffing allocation from my Department and it is the responsibility of each ETB to recruit and manage staffing levels within this allocation. Terms and conditions of employment for staff employed by ETBs are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Eligibility (5 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy is aware, my Department is currently undertaking data analysis in the context of resource allocation to match identified need, including the examination of variables known to be strong predictors of educational disadvantage. All schools at both Primary and Post Primary are being assessed using the new identification model. This analysis is being carried out by members of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: The delivery of this school building project has been devolved by my Department to the local Education and Training Board (ETB). A Service Level Agreement between my Department and the ETB has been signed and sealed in that respect. I can confirm that the design team for the project has now been appointed. This appointment is a key first step in the design and construction stages. The design...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (5 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: The provision of education for children with special needs 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 numbers of special classes, special education teachers and Special Needs Assistants are at unprecedented levels. Nationally, 167 new special classes opened for the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (5 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: In relation to school admissions, parents can choose which school to apply to and where the school has places available, the pupil should be admitted. However, in schools where there are more applicants than places available, a selection process may be necessary. This selection process and the enrolment policy on which it is based must be non-discriminatory and must be applied fairly in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (5 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: My Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking school places in an area. However, this may result in some pupils' not obtaining a place in the school of their first choice. As schools may not have a place for every applicant, a selection process may be necessary. This selection process and the enrolment policy on which...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Abuse (5 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: Since the ex gratia scheme was established in July 2015, a total of 50 applications were received. Payments are being made to a number of victims of child sexual abuse in day schools on foot of the assessments made by the Independent Assessor to the ex gratia scheme, Mr. Justice Iarfhlaith O'Neill. The current position is that sixteen offers of payment have been made and, to date, eight...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (24 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: The details of the accommodation to be provided at the school in question are expected to be determined shortly.  My Department will be in direct contact with the school authority at that point.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Deputy is aware that the delivery of a new building for the school to which he refers has been devolved to Kildare and Wicklow Education & Training Board (KWETB). He will also be aware that KWETB and its design team for the project, which was appointed in June, will now take the project through the various stages of architectural planning...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: The school building project to which the Deputy refers is currently on site.  The first phase, consisting of the construction of the new 8 classroom school is due for completion in Quarter 4 2019.  The second phase is due for completion in Quarter 2 2020.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy has recently completed Stage 2(b) of architectural planning and has been progressed to tender stage. My Department understands from the Design Team Leader that tenders have been sought for the appointment of a Building Contractor. The closing date for completed tenders is late November. When the tender...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: My Department continues  to engage with the landowner and Kildare County Council in regard to the technical considerations crucial to the delivery of the site and the commencement of architectural planning.  It is a priority for my Department to commence the architectural planning process for this site at the earliest possible stage. For the time being, and as previously...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: This building project referred to by the Deputy is included in my Department’s Construction Programme which is being delivered under the National Development Plan. The major building project is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning Stage 2b – Detailed Design, which includes securing Planning Permission, Fire Certificate and Disability...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy is aware, the delivery of the project at Naas Community College has been devolved to Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB) He will also recall from my previous answer that a preferred contractor for the project has been identified and a letter of intent issued from KWETB in that respect.  The letter of acceptance has not issued yet, but...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is currently at Stage 2(b) – Detailed Design. The pre-qualification process to select a shortlist of suitable contractors has been completed and the Design Team is currently finalising the tender documentation. Once this work is complete, my Department will be in contact with the Board of Management of the school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Administration (24 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: DEIS Plan 2017 allows for a reduced class size in Urban Band 1 primary schools with the application of a preferential staffing schedule to these schools of 20:1 at junior classes and 24:1 at senior classes to support those students at the highest risk of educational disadvantage.  Posts allocated on the basis of the staffing schedule are specifically for mainstream classes and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (24 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: The managerial authorities of schools are requested annually to inform the Payroll Division of my Department of all teacher appointments to their schools as early as possible during the summer to allow the teacher to be set up for payment through the Department’s payroll. The teacher appointment form in this instance was signed in the school on 9 September 2019...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (24 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy is aware, a new post primary school for the Blanchardstown area was included in the announcement of new schools made in 2018. In line with the policy on the use of State assets (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Circulars 11/15 and 17/16), in the first instance my Department is seeking to maximize the use of sites already in its ownership...