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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (15 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible for allocating a quantum of Special Needs Assistant (SNA) support for each school annually taking into account the assessed care needs of children qualifying for SNA support enrolled in the school. The NCSE allocates SNA support to schools in accordance with the criteria set out in Department Circular 0030/2014, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Psychological Assessments (15 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: School Management (15 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: It is important to ensure that appropriate governance arrangements are in place for transparency and accountability in the management of public money. Therefore, all Boards of Managements of schools are obliged to comply with Section 18 of the Education Act 1998 and the arrangements set out in my Department’s circulars 0060/2017 and 0002/2018 in relation to the operation of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service Data (15 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 Status (15 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 231 and 232 together. The procurement process for a bundle of projects is due to commence in the coming weeks with the publication of a contract notice to determine a shortlist of interested contractors. The new school building for the school referred to by the Deputy is part of this bundle of projects. The procurement process (and the associated tendering to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (15 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: The procurement process for a bundle of projects is due to commence in the coming weeks with the publication of a contract notice to determine a shortlist of interested contractors. The new school building for the school referred to by the Deputy is part of this bundle of projects. The procurement process (and the associated tendering to short-listed contractors) for this bundle of projects...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (15 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: Circular 13/2014 published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on the Management of and Accountability for Grants from Exchequer Funds outlines the public financial management principles, procedures, and additional reporting requirements that must be followed in the governance of grant funding as well as compliance with all public financial procedures and legislation. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (15 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. A tender stage normally takes between 7 and 8 months to complete.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (15 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy has been previously advised - agreement in principle has been reached with a landowner for the acquisition of a site at Donaghcumper, Celbridge. My Department is continuing 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (15 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 Access Certificate...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (15 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy is aware, the delivery of the project for Naas Community College has been devolved to Kildare and Wicklow Education & Training Board (KWETB). The Deputy will also be aware that a preferred contractor has been identified. While the letter of acceptance has not yet issued, I can confirm that it is still on target to proceed to site next month.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (15 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: Schools Building Projects Applications (15 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: I wish to inform the Deputy that my Department does not hold information in the format requested.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Data (15 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department does not hold the specific information to which she refers on a district or constituency basis. However, I can inform her that details of all school capital works that are being funded by my Department may be viewed on my Department's website at www.education.ie and this is updated regularly. In particular in that respect, I would draw the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Budget 2020 (15 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: Capital planning and budgeting is undertaken on a multi-annual basis. Under Project Ireland 2040, the education sector will receive a total of approximately €12 billion over the period 2018-2027. This includes some €8.8 billion for the schools sector and €2.2 billion for higher education infrastructure. The specific allocations in each area are closely monitored and may...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Property (10 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 117 and 126 together. The school referred to by the Deputy is not in my ownership and queries in relation to leasing arrangements should be referred to the landowner. My Department is aware that the landowner is working with the schools on the campus and the local authority to devise a traffic management plan. Queries in respect of traffic management should be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (10 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department has received a request for payment from the school in question. I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is committed to paying invoices on rental contracts on a biannual basis. At the initiation of the rental approval, my Department, advises the school authority that the first payment covers the period January to June and the second...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (10 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 119 and 120 together. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has a statutory function to plan and co-ordinate the provision of education and support services to children with special educational needs. This includes the establishment of special class and special school placements in various geographical areas where the NCSE identifies need. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (10 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: I wish to advise the Deputy that in relation to schools admission, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Transition Year Selection Process (10 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: The management authority of each school carries responsibility for making decisions regarding the provision of the Transition Year Programme in their school. In some schools, the Transition Year programme is compulsory for all students, in other schools Transition Year is offered as an option to students. Circumstances may arise where it is necessary to limit the number of students who can...