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Seanad: Traveller Culture and History in Education Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (16 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: I thank my officials for their work on this Bill. Senator Kelleher asked if I would prioritise this Bill progressing to the Dáil. I am happy to facilitate that and to keep her and the Seanad informed of progress. History will truly be made when there is somebody from the Traveller community standing where I am standing today. Since the foundation of the State there has been 40...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (16 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: I can inform the Deputy that my Department’s National Educational Psychological Service provides educational psychological support to all primary and post-primary schools. This involves direct support in the event of a critical incident, access to national and regional support and development work to build school capacity to support students, access to a NEPS psychologist for responses...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that any structural issues arising in a school building as a result of pyrite are being dealt with under my Department's Emergency Works Scheme (EWS).  In this regard funding of €84,750.00 was spent on the second school in question in 2017.  I can also confirm that both schools referred to by the Deputy have been...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (16 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy will be aware, a building project for the school in question is included in my Department's School Building Programme to be delivered as part of the National Development Plan (NDP). My Department has carried out a technical site visit to the school and is now in the process of formulating an accommodation brief for the building project. Once this process has been...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments Data (16 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data in a way that takes account of the significant local and regional variations in demographic trends and enrolment projections, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas, of which some 40 are in Dublin.  Using school planning area boundaries within my Department’s Geographic...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (16 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the 30 September 2018.  However, the staffing arrangements for primary schools includes the provision whereby schools experiencing rapid increases in enrolment can apply for additional permanent mainstream posts...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (16 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the 30 September 2018.  However, the staffing arrangements for primary schools includes the provision whereby schools experiencing rapid increases in enrolment can apply for additional permanent mainstream posts...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (16 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: The provision of education for children with special needs is an ongoing priority for Government.  Currently, we spend almost 20% of the total Education Vote or €1.9bn on supporting children with special needs. The numbers of special classes, special education teachers and Special Needs Assistants are at unprecedented levels and so too is the number of children receiving support...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Expenditure (16 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department is liaising with the Chief State Solicitor’s Office and the Attorney General’s Office in relation to the on-going legal process related to the schools built by the contractor to which he refers.  He will also be aware that proceedings have issued in a number of schools to date.  The next date Court date is expected to be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (16 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that the Additional Accommodation project at the School to which he refers was approved to proceed to the Planning Application Stage in early October, 2019. As responsibility for the delivery of the project has been devolved to the school, it is now a matter for the Board of Management to advance the project.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (16 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: The correspondence to which the Deputy refers has been received in my Department and a response is in the process of issuing. This correspondence raises issues in relation to the condition of temporary accommodation currently on site. In this regard, the school authorities should submit an application to my Department for consideration for replacement temporary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (16 Oct 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 to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Catchment Areas (16 Oct 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 to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the building project for the school to which he refers is being devolved for delivery to Cavan & Monaghan Educational Training Board (CMETB). The first step in this process is the execution of a Service Level Agreement (SLA) between my Department and CMETB. This is currently being arranged. Once the SLA is in place, the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (16 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: The major building project referred to by the Deputy is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning, Stage 2b – Detailed Design, which includes the applications for Planning Permission, Fire Cert and Disability Access Cert and the preparation of tender documents.  All statutory approvals have been obtained. The Department has recently authorised the Design Team...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Comhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (16 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: The overall allocation to the Department of Education and Skills was announced in Budget 2020 but the final allocation will not be decided until the Revised Estimates Volume (REV) is agreed between my Department and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform towards the end of the year. It is at this stage that current and capital allocations to individual budget line areas will be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (16 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data in a way that takes account of the significant local and regional variations in demographic trends and enrolment projections, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas, of which some 40 are in Dublin. Using school planning area boundaries within my Department’s Geographic...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: My Department understands that it is the intention of the patron of the facility in question to engage with the local authority relating to the options available to progress the future development of the facility. My Department has requested that it is kept informed of progress in this regard.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (16 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: The school to which the Deputy refers is under the patronage of City of Dublin Education and Training Board (CDETB). Partnership arrangements such as that referred to by the Deputy are a matter for patron bodies in the first instance. I was happy to support the patrons' proposal in relation to this particular school and another ETB school in Dublin 12 as it has the potential to enhance...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (16 Oct 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 to...