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Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Josepha Madigan: You did.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Josepha Madigan: I, first of all, want to give my unequivocal support to the Minister, Deputy McEntee. On a personal level, I want to thank her for her incredible work on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. It has been phenomenal and the Taoiseach was right to say that she is the first Minister to tackle it in a serious way. I listened to what the Minister, Deputy Donohoe, said earlier on in...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Josepha Madigan: Public order appears here and Mary Lou Trump. How can anybody believe anything that comes our her mouth? The Deputy talked earlier to the Taoiseach. The Deputy spoke to him and questioned him about facts in relation to rents. That is a fact. I ask Deputy McDonald to withdraw that comment.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Dec 2023)

Josepha Madigan: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, 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 (5 Dec 2023)

Josepha Madigan: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, 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 (5 Dec 2023)

Josepha Madigan: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive a high quality, appropriate education is a priority for this government.?It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Dec 2023)

Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question and would like to advise the following: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, for my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). The vast majority of children...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (5 Dec 2023)

Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question and would like to advise the following: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, for my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). The vast majority of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (5 Dec 2023)

Josepha Madigan: Details of this year’s Summer Programme were announced by the Department on 9 February 2023. Again, all schools were given an opportunity to run a programme for those children that need it the most. The main priority in 2023 has been that those children with the most complex special educational needs, especially in special schools, should have access to a school-based summer...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Dec 2023)

Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question and would like to advise the following: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, for my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). The vast majority of children...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disabilities Assessments (5 Dec 2023)

Josepha Madigan: In developing and implementing the education element of the AON process, there has been extensive consultation with the education partners and with individual schools. The Department is committed to monitoring the impact of the AON process on schools and are currently engaging with a number of schools to collate feedback on the process and forms used. This review will ensure that any...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (5 Dec 2023)

Josepha Madigan: Details of this year’s Summer Programme were announced by the Department on 9 February 2023. Again, all schools were given an opportunity to run a programme for those children that need it the most. The main priority in 2023 has been that those children with the most complex special educational needs, especially in special schools, should have access to a school-based summer...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Dec 2023)

Josepha Madigan: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, 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...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (30 Nov 2023)

Josepha Madigan: I very much welcome the efforts of the board of management of the school, the principal and the teaching staff who are willing to open a special class. The resources we have are for 350 special classes to be opened. This year alone, we have opened 384 special classes. There are 3,000 of these classes around the country which will have to be adequately resourced in order to provide those...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (30 Nov 2023)

Josepha Madigan: As the Deputy knows, the right to education is enshrined in the Constitution. However, the location of the school is not enshrined as a right. That is not to say that I, as Minister of State with responsibility for special education, do not want children to be able to go to school in their locality. Unfortunately, it is not only children with additional needs but also other children who...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (30 Nov 2023)

Josepha Madigan: I thank the Deputy for his question. He has indeed raised this matter with me previously. I have spoken to Mr. John Kearney of the National Council for Special Education and officials in my Department about this school. As the Deputy said, it is an excellent school. Before I speak about it, though, I have been in my role as Minister of State with responsibility for special education for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Nov 2023)

Josepha Madigan: I want to thank the Deputy for this question regarding the vital expansion of the National Council for Special Education's (NCSE) frontline service. The NCSE is responsible, through its network of Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), for delivering a high quality, child-centred service within a designated area in relation to the identification of and delivery and co-ordination of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Nov 2023)

Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for his question and am pleased to take this opportunity to assure him and this House that not only will all vacant SENO posts will be filled, but there will be a significant increase in the number of SENOs employed by the NCSE. At present, there are 70 SENOs nationwide, out of a staffing complement of 73 SENOs. There is a recruitment drive for SENOs underway...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Nov 2023)

Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question and would like to assure you that enabling children with special educational needs to receive a high quality, appropriate education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, for my Department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). The vast...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (30 Nov 2023)

Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question and would like to advise the following: Under Section 38 of the Teaching Council Act, all initial teacher education (ITE) programmes must be accredited by the Teaching Council for registration purposes. The council reviewed its policy on the standards for programmes of ITE and published updated standards in Céim Standards for Initial...