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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (17 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. The number of permanent school places built in any given year can depend on the size and nature of the particular projects in construction at that time e.g. a new school at post-primary level can involve the delivery of up to 1,000 school places whereas a new primary school would typically be less than half that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Question Heading for question(s) 210 (17 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: My Department is active in the area of promotion of health and wellbeing in schools. The issue of promoting healthy eating is addressed in schools through subjects such as Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE), and Home Economics as well as in Physical Education. The aim is to equip students with such skills and knowledge to enable them to make appropriate choices for healthy...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Question Heading for question(s) 211 (17 Sep 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 project is still at tender stage and the Letter of Intent has not issued yet. It is expected that the project will commence construction towards the end of this year so that it will be completed before September 2021.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Question Heading for question(s) 212 (17 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy is aware, the delivery of the Maynooth Campus project has been devolved to Kildare and Wicklow Education & Training Board (KWETB). I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the tender report for this project has been approved by my Department. The Letter of Acceptance has issued and construction commenced yesterday. It is expected that the project will be completed before...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: As Deputy is aware the project for construction of a new primary school in Kanturk is devolved to the OPW for delivery. The tender documents have not yet issued due to the necessity to make a technical specification amendment to them. It is hoped that when this amendment is completed the project will proceed to tender.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (17 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: The school referred to by the Deputy is currently in temporary accommodation on the grounds of Grange Community College. The school moved in to this accommodation Monday, 9th September. The reason for the delay in the school moving in to the accommodation was due to building issues being finalised and certification of the building on the Building Control Management System.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Trade Missions Participation (17 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: There are no plans at present to have an education trade mission to the United States of America before the end of 2019. In May of this year, I led a three day education trade mission to Washington DC. I was accompanied on this trade mission by eleven Irish higher education institutions, where our objective was to promote the Irish higher education system as a partner for US Institutions...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff Data (17 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: The number of SNA posts available for allocation by the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) of the 2020/2021 school year has not yet been determined. Provision of SNA posts is dealt with by way of the annual budgetary process.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Data (17 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: Ensuring that every child has a suitable placement available to them is a key priority for me and the Government. I am deeply conscious of the stress and anxiety facing parents and their children where difficulties are encountered in securing a school place. As Minister I have a power under Section 37A of the Education Act 1998 to direct a school to provide additional provision where all...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (17 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: A reply to the correspondence referred to by the Deputy issued on 10th September 2019 by email. The Deputy may request a copy from the individual concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (17 Sep 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 is also responsible for managing the appeals process. The closing date for receipt of appeals in regard to this school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Sep 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 Management (17 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: I wish to advise the Deputy that the development of guidelines for schools on reduced timetables in schools is at an advanced stage. My officials have been in ongoing consultation with officials from the Department of Children and Youth Affairs and Tusla's Education Welfare Service and it is intended to issue to the guidelines to all schools as soon as they are finalized.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (17 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: Ensuring that every child has a suitable placement available to them is a key priority for me and the Government. I am deeply conscious of the stress and anxiety facing parents and their children where difficulties are encountered in securing a school place. As Minister I have a power under Section 37A of the Education Act 1998 to direct a school to provide additional provision where all...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is in the process of being devolved to Waterford & Wexford Education and Training Board (WWETB) for delivery. I can confirm that the schedule of accommodation for the proposed new school has been completed and a copy has been provided to the patron. The next step in the process is to put in place a Service Level Agreement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (17 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: I wish to advise the Deputy that DES Circulars 0007/2019 for primary schools and 0008/2019 for post primary schools provide details of how the allocations of Special Education Teachers have been updated for schools from September 2019, based on updated profile data. All schools have now received revised allocations for September 2019. As the re profiling occurred, some schools gained...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (17 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: The school to which the Deputy refers recently submitted an application for additional funding to address roof issues. This application, which was made to my Department under the Emergency Works Grant Scheme, is currently under consideration by officials in my Department. A decision will issue directly to the school authority once it is made.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (17 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: The new Danu Community Special School in Dublin 15, under the patronage of Dublin and Dun Laoghaire ETB has been established and will be catering for up to 40 students with complex needs. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) determines the staffing level for special schools based on the pupil profiles and the disability category of each pupil enrolled. To date the NCSE has...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Council for Special Education (17 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: 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, in consultation with the relevant education partners, DCYA and the HSE. This includes the establishment of special class and special school placements in various geographical areas where the NCSE...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (17 Sep 2019)

Joe McHugh: Ensuring that every child has a suitable placement available to them is a key priority for me and the Government. I am deeply conscious of the stress and anxiety facing parents and their children where difficulties are encountered in securing a school place. As Minister I have a power under Section 37A of the Education Act 1998 to direct a school to provide additional provision where all...