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State Ex Gratia Scheme: Statements (10 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: Sexual abuse against children, whether in residential institutions, day schools or any other setting, is appalling. So too is the legacy of that abuse and the failure of the State to act, failing its citizens and society. Child sexual abuse is particularly abhorrent because those who perpetrate it have positions of power. That is the case whether the abuse happens in institutional settings...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Budget 2019 (10 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: As part of Budget 2018, the National Training Fund (NTF) levy was increased by 0.1 per cent in 2018 from 0.7 per cent to 0.8 per cent – providing over €47m (net) of additional investment in the Higher and Further and Training Education Sectors. On foot of decisions taken in Budget 2019, the levy increased to 0.9 per cent in 2019 providing €69 million (net) of additional...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (10 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is included on the Department's school building programme to be delivered as part of the National Development Plan. The process for finalising the accommodation brief for the school in question is in train and my Department will be in contact with the school authorities as soon as this process has been completed.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (10 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy has been informed previously, agreement in principle has been reached with a landowner for the acquisition of a site at Donaghcumper, Celbridge. This site is proposed to facilitate the permanent accommodation needs of St. Patrick's National School, Celbridge Community School and St. Raphael's Special School on a campus type arrangement. Work is progressing and is ongoing in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (10 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning, Stage 2(b) – Detailed Design which includes the application for Planning Permission, Fire Cert and Disability Access Cert and the preparation of tender documents. All statutory approvals have been secured. The Design Team is currently nearing the completion of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (10 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is included in my Department’s Construction Programme which is being delivered under the National Development Plan. The project will provide new build, extension and refurbishment which will bring the school accommodation up to 16 mainstream classrooms and a 2-classroom Special Educational Needs Base. This project is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (10 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department has received an application from the school in question for additional school accommodation. The application is currently under assessment and once this has been completed, the school authority will be informed of the outcome directly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions (10 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: An assessment team led by the Higher Education Authority (HEA) has been considering the applications to the Higher Education Strategic Infrastructure Fund, including the Maynooth University proposal in relation to the development of the Technology, Society and Innovation Building. The assessment process is now nearing completion and a decision in relation to the Maynooth University...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (10 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: With regard to the school to which the Deputy refers the local authority refused planning permission on 21stJune, 2019. My Department has been in constant contact with the relevant stakeholders including the Patron Body, An Foras Pátrúnachta, considering a number of interim arrangements to ensure the school opens for September 2019. An Foras Pátrúnachta have made interim...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (10 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: The project referred to by the Deputy is currently nearing completion and subject to no issues arising the new school building will be ready for occupation for September 2019.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (10 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: I recognise the very important work done by school secretaries, and indeed by other support staff, in the running of our schools and I am grateful to them for the contribution they make to our education system. I have spoken to a number of school secretaries about their employment conditions and understand the issues they have raised. I have recently relaxed the moratorium for those...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Administration (10 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: The decision on eligibility for a student grant is a matter in the first instance for the grant awarding authority, Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI). For student grant purposes, students are categorised according to their circumstances either as students dependent on parents or a legal guardian, or as independent mature students. A student’s status for grant purposes is...

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

Joe McHugh: My Department has no record of receiving an application for additional accommodation from the school referred to by the Deputy. Any application received will be considered and a response will issue to the Patron directly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Shareholdings (10 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: As Minister, neither I nor my Department hold shares in the entities under the Department's aegis, namely the non-commercial state agencies. While most of these agencies have a legislative underpinning, two (Skillnet Ireland and Léargas - The Exchange Bureau) are companies limited by guarantee, with no shareholders.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Establishment (10 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy will be aware, in April 2018, the Government announced plans for the establishment of 42 new schools over the next four years (2019 to 2022), including a new 800 pupil post-primary school (to be established in 2020) to serve the Blanchardstown_West_Dublin15 and BlanchardstownVge_Dublin15 school planning areas as a regional solution. This announcement follows nationwide...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Multidenominational Schools (10 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy will be aware, the Cabra_Phibsboro_Dublin 7 school planning area is currently served by eight post-primary schools, including the school referred to by the Deputy which is currently under the patronage of City of Dublin Education and Training Board (CDETB). This school, which has a current enrolment of some 120 pupils in the 2018/19 school year, is co-educational and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Contracts Data (10 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: The information sought by the Deputy in regard to the security services contracts entered into by my Department is set out in the following table. Further information regarding contracts entered into by my Department’s National Educational Psychological Service will be forwarded by the relevant officials to the Deputy. In addition, details of security service contracts entered into...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Budgets (10 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: My aim for Budget 2020 is to progressively deliver on the commitments set out in the Programme for Government, the Confidence and Supply Arrangement and my Department's Statement of Strategy and Action Plan, and to meet demographic and demand pressures. Over the past number of years, the Government has invested significant additional resources in education and training, which has...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Assistance Fund (10 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: Each year, the provision for access measures is allocated under the umbrella of the ‘Disadvantaged’ initiatives. This includes the Programme for Access to Higher Education (PATH), the Student Assistance Fund (SAF), the Fund for Students with Disabilities (FSD), the HEA Access Office costs for Evaluation, Research and Development and Special Disadvantaged Initiatives. The Deputy...