Results 21-40 of 233 for cork speaker:Joe McHugh

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2020)

Joe McHugh: ...has increased almost threefold, from 548 to 1,618 for the 2019/2020 school year; with 1,353 of these catering for children with autism. There are 195 special classes and 13 special schools in the Cork area providing specialist support to children with more complex special educational needs. A list of special classes for September 2019 is available on the NCSE website. Budget 2020 provided...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disabilities Data (13 May 2020)

Joe McHugh: ...special class or school places. I know that this can cause much anguish for parents and families involved. Last year, the NCSE indicated that parents in Dublin 15, South Dublin, Kildare and Cork were experiencing difficulty securing school places for their children. As Minister I have a power under Section 37A of the Education Act 1998 to direct a school to provide additional provision...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (13 May 2020)

Joe McHugh: In accordance with section 34(4) of the Technological Universities Act 2018 on 30 September 2019 the Minister for Education and Skills wrote to the applicant institutes Cork IT and IT Tralee confirming his proposed decision to postpone the granting of the institutes’ application seeking the making of an order under section 36 of the Act for the establishment of a technological...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2020)

Joe McHugh: ...has increased almost threefold, from 548 to 1,618 for the 2019/2020 school year; with 1,353 of these catering for children with autism. There are 195 special classes and 13 special schools in the Cork area providing specialist support to children with more complex special educational needs. A list of special classes for September 2019 is available on the NCSE website. Budget 2020 provided...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2020)

Joe McHugh: ...has increased almost threefold, from 548 to 1,618 for the 2019/2020 school year; with 1,353 of these catering for children with autism. There are 195 special classes and 13 special schools in the Cork area providing specialist support to children with more complex special educational needs. A list of special classes for September 2019 is available on the NCSE website. Budget 2020 provided...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Placement (13 May 2020)

Joe McHugh: ...has increased almost threefold, from 548 to 1,618 for the 2019/2020 school year; with 1,353 of these catering for children with autism. There are 195 special classes and 13 special schools in the Cork area providing specialist support to children with more complex special educational needs. A list of special classes for September 2019 is available on the NCSE website. Budget 2020 provided...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Placement (13 May 2020)

Joe McHugh: ...difficulty in securing a school placement for their child. TESS can be contacted at Tusla Education Support Service, Child and Family Agency, Heritage Business Park, Bessboro Roard Blackrock, Cork or by phone at 021-2428611.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (5 Mar 2020)

Joe McHugh: ...to voluntarily agree to provide special class or school places.  I know that this can cause much anguish for parents and families involved. Last year, the NCSE indicated that parents in Dublin 15, South Dublin, Kildare and Cork were experiencing difficulty securing school places for their children.  As Minister I have a power under Section 37A of the Education Act 1998 to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Placement (5 Mar 2020)

Joe McHugh: ...schools has increased almost threefold, from 548 to 1,618 for the 2019/2020 school year; with 1,353 of these catering for children with autism. There are 195 special classes and 13 special schools in the Cork area providing specialist support to children with more complex special educational needs.  A list of special classes for September 2019 is available on the NCSE...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Placement (5 Mar 2020)

Joe McHugh: ...to voluntarily agree to provide special class or school places.  I know that this can cause much anguish for parents and families involved. Last year, the NCSE indicated that parents in Dublin 15, South Dublin, Kildare and Cork were experiencing difficulty securing school places for their children.  The NCSE has not reported similar problems in Limerick city and county. As...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Placement (5 Mar 2020)

Joe McHugh: ..., comprising 6 Early Intervention, 100 primary, and 50 post-primary autism classes. Provision in our 124 special schools has also increased from 6,848 placements in 2011 to 7,872 this year.  In Cork alone there are 195 special classes and 13 special schools providing specialist support to children with more complex special educational needs.  A list of special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (5 Mar 2020)

Joe McHugh: ..., comprising 6 Early Intervention, 100 primary, and 50 post-primary autism classes. Provision in our 124 special schools has also increased from 6,848 placements in 2011 to 7,872 this year.  In Cork alone there are 195 special classes and 13 special schools providing specialist support to children with more complex special educational needs.  A list of special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (5 Mar 2020)

Joe McHugh: ..., comprising 6 Early Intervention, 100 primary, and 50 post-primary autism classes. Provision in our 124 special schools has also increased from 6,848 placements in 2011 to 7,872 this year.  In Cork alone there are 195 special classes and 13 special schools providing specialist support to children with more complex special educational needs.  A list of special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (18 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...to 548 in 2011. Of these 1,353 special classes cater for students diagnosed with ASD. Provision in our 124 special schools has also increased from 6,848 placements in 2011 to 7,872 this year. In Cork alone there are 195 special classes and 13 Special Schools providing specialist support to children with more complex special educational needs. The NCSE has planned a further expansion of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...to 548 in 2011. Of these 1,353 special classes cater for students diagnosed with ASD. Provision in our 124 special schools has also increased from 6,848 placements in 2011 to 7,872 this year. In Cork alone there are 195 special classes and 13 Special Schools providing specialist support to children with more complex special educational needs. The NCSE has planned a further expansion of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (17 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...of young people who have dropped out of mainstream education.  My Department funds two such projects - Carline in Lucan and City Motor Sports, Dublin 8. They cater for young people aged 14 to 18 years. - The Cork Life Centrewhich caters for young people between the ages of 12 and 16 who are out of the mainstream school system. - The Inspire Programme, run by City of Dublin...

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

Joe McHugh: ...61830M St. David's, Greystones 11/12/2019 Major Projects - ADAPT Cork 6209D Scoil Mhuire Gan Smál, Blarney 18/11/2019 ...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (12 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...involved. Through our primary school panel, we are trying to help the system and the principals at the coalface who need that cover at short notice. The pilot of that panel is only in its infancy for Cork, Galway, Dublin, Meath and Kildare. We will keep an eye on that but I would like to see it rolled out further. I am also conscious of constraints. There are constraints when it comes...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (12 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...demands. Last year, for example, demand for school places was especially acute in Ashbourne and Ennis. This year, we are monitoring enrolments in Kilcock in north Kildare, Skerries in north Dublin, east Cork and Trim. Every year, we are faced with new pressure points at post-primary level. We have a geographic information measurement system. We are monitoring and engaging with...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (12 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...some people expected them to do. That will be the date. It is too late in October so we will try to bring it forward. We do not want to have temporary accommodation. In north Kildare, east Cork, north Dublin and Trim we want to be in a position to be more responsive. Third level funding and the potential impact of students returning after Brexit was mentioned. There will not...