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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (30 Apr 2025)

Michael Moynihan: I look forward to more visits to east Cork over the next number of years. When a rural school closes, there is a void and almost a grieving process within the community in which the school is located. One guarantee that was given way back when the amalgamations took place was that there would be an adequate bus service to get students from that location to the central school. It was always...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Apr 2025)

Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs, We have...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Apr 2025)

Michael Moynihan: In recent years, the NCSE has undergone a significant transformational change. This has included a restructuring of the organisation and a 67% increase in its workforce, which combine to provide an increased and responsive support within communities. At local level, the NCSE has doubled the number of support teams available to parents and schools, throughout the country, from a 10 team...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (30 Apr 2025)

Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Apr 2025)

Michael Moynihan: My department, either directly or through the National Council for Special Education, provides a range of supports in schools supporting children who are deaf or hard of hearing. The NCSE has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children nationwide. The visiting teacher service forms part of the NCSE support service for schools, and visiting teachers...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Apr 2025)

Michael Moynihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 77 and 78 together. This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Apr 2025)

Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs. Through...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Apr 2025)

Michael Moynihan: As recently announced work is under way on a redeployment scheme for Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) for the coming school year 2025/2026. This important policy initiative will ensure that competent, knowledgeable and experienced SNAs are retained in our schools, building capacity in the workforce and enhancing the service to children with special educational needs. Undertaken in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Apr 2025)

Michael Moynihan: It is my intention to prioritise the Programme for Government commitment to introduce a National Therapy Service in education, commencing in special schools and subsequently extending to schools with special classes and mainstream provision. This service will be delivered by the National Council for Special Education (NCSE), building on the NCSE’s work previously completed through the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Apr 2025)

Michael Moynihan: My Department and the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) are committed to delivering an education system that is of the highest quality and where every child and young person feels valued and is actively supported and nurtured to reach their full potential. The provision of clinical therapy supports to individual children such as the 12 children mentioned is the responsibility...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Bus Services (29 Apr 2025)

Michael Moynihan: 473. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Local Link Service in County Cork will be extended to provide a direct service between the towns of Buttevant and Doneraile; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20174/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 Apr 2025)

Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs. I had...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 Apr 2025)

Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is, in the first instance, the primary body responsible for the matter the Deputy has raised. I have forwarded this issue to them...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 Apr 2025)

Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. Dedicated working groups have been established by my department to work through the details in relation to the establishment of the five new special schools, for the 2025/26...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 Apr 2025)

Michael Moynihan: The Department of Education aims to facilitate every individual through learning, to achieve their full potential and to ensure that the education system upholds the rights of every individual to receive an education appropriate to their needs. To support this, there has been significant growth and investment in disability and special education related supports for students in Ireland. In...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 Apr 2025)

Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs. Under...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 Apr 2025)

Michael Moynihan: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive a befitting education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for me, 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 peers. Where children with more complex needs...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 Apr 2025)

Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Reviews (29 Apr 2025)

Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 Apr 2025)

Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs. The...