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Special Educational Needs: Motion [Private Members] (9 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: Gabhaim buíochas leis na Teachtaí ó Fhianna Fáil fáchoinne an seans labhairt ar an díospóireacht seo inniu, go háirithe leis An Teachta Thomas Byrne fáchoinne an obair atá seisean ag déanamh ar son na rudaí speisialta fosta. Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach ar an gComhchoiste um Oideachas agus Scileanna, an Teachta...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Establishment (9 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: The requirement for new schools in this area is being kept under ongoing review and in particular will have regard for the increased rollout of housing provision as outlined in Project Ireland 2040.  Palmerstown/Ballyfermot/Chapelizod/Cherryorchard was one of 43 areas surveyed as part of the patronage divesting process in 2013.  The outcome was that there was sufficient...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (9 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: The school referred to by the Deputy has submitted an application for car parking (Category 10) under my Department’s multi-annual Summer Works Scheme (SWS) 2020 onwards. I wish to advise the Deputy that commensurate with the level of funding available for the SWS in 2020, applications will be assessed on a top down basis in accordance with the prioritisation criteria outlined in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (9 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: The roof remediation works at the school to which the Deputy refers were completed over the Easter period.   My Department has previously asked the school to report back directly to the Department if there are other issues which need attention. A response from the school is still awaited. Officials will contact the School Authority again regarding these matters. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Grievance Procedures (9 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: Under the Education Act 1998, legally, all schools are managed by the school Board of Management and as my Department has no role in the employment of staff in schools or the day to day management of schools, a complaint about a child’s school and its staff should be made to the school itself. Accordingly, while my Department provides funding and policy direction for schools,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (9 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: I have not received correspondence from this group in relation to a building project for the school named by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (9 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the previous 30th September. The school referred to by the Deputy is due to have a teaching post suppressed due to a fall in enrolments in September 2018.  The staffing process includes an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (9 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: In accessing third level education in this State, students may be liable to pay tuition fees and a student contribution. The Exchequer meets the cost of tuition fees through the Free Fees Initiative which was introduced in 1995 by the then Government to assist third level undergraduate students in publicly funded higher education institutions. Currently, under the terms of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (9 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy might be aware, the school to which he refers was granted approval to build one Mainstream Classroom with en-suite toilets and one WC for assisted users under the Additional Accommodation Scheme 2017. A letter confirming this was issued to the school in April 2017. The project is devolved for delivery to the School Authorities and it currently lies with the School...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (9 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: The delivery of a new building project for the school to which the Deputy refers is being devolved to Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board (LOETB). To enable this, my Department is currently preparing a Service Level Agreement (SLA) for issue to the ETB. The execution of this SLA will allow LOETB to procure a Design Team to take the project through the various stages of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (9 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: The school referred to by the Deputy has submitted an application for car parking (Category 10) under my Department’s multi-annual Summer Works Scheme (SWS) 2020 onwards. I wish to advise the Deputy that commensurate with the level of funding available for the SWS in 2020, applications will be assessed on a top down basis in accordance with the prioritisation criteria outlined in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (9 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Deputy will be aware that the delivery of this project has been devolved to Cork Education & Training Board (CETB). Construction work to complete this project commenced in mid April. It remains on schedule to be completed for the start of the 2019/20 academic year.  

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (9 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the school to which he refers received grant approval in June 2019 under the Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme. This approval was provided for the purposes of constructing a 2 x SEN base classroom (with total area including walls and circulation of 439m2). The project has been devolved for delivery to the school authority so it is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (9 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that, following a very positive collaborative process between officials from my Department and the representatives of the local post-primary schools in question, an agreement was reached on 2nd July 2019, which guarantees that all pupils will have a school place this September.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (9 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to Kildare and Wicklow Education & Training Board (KWETB). KWETBs assessment of the tenders is now complete and the Tender Report is awaited from the Design Team.  The Letter of Intent has not issued yet. On that basis, it is expected that the successful contractor will recommence work on site in Q3...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (9 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy is aware this project has been devolved to Kildare and Wicklow Education & Training Board (KWETB) for delivery. The tender process was extended until 28th June 2019 and 8 tenders were received by the closing date.  The Design Team are currently preparing the Tender Report for issue to the Department.  The Letter of Intent has not issued...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (9 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: The delivery of a new building for the school to which the Deputy refers has been devolved to Kildare and Wicklow Education & Training Board (KWETB).  I understand from KWETB that it has recently completed the appointment of a design team for this project. The Design Team will now take the project through the various stages of architectural planning and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (9 Jul 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 carrying out a final review of tender documentation. Once this work is complete, my Department will be in contact with the Board of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (9 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: The process of Pre-Qualification of contractors for the project in question is underway. The Pre-qualification process culminates in the compilation of shortlists of suitable candidates for each respective discipline. My Department authorised the Design Team to complete the pre-qualification process in April 2019. The next stage of architectural planning for this project will be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (9 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: The school building project to which the Deputy refers is currently on site. The first phase, consisting of the construction of the new 8 classroom school is due for completion in Quarter 3 2019. The second phase is due for completion in Quarter 2 2020.