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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (4 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: I can confirm that an application for additional school accommodation was received in my Department, from the school referred to by the Deputy. Supplementary information to support the application has been received and is currently being considered. Once this assessment has been completed, the school authority will be informed of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Eligibility (4 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy submitted a Category 10 application (fencing works) under my Department's 2015 Summer Works Scheme. It is intended to undertake an analysis of these outstanding applications later this year. This analysis, together with funding availability and priorities for the SWS in 2020 will determine the pathway forward in respect of these...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (4 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: The school referred to by the Deputy has submitted an application for science laboratory refurbishment (Category 5) 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (4 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: A building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is included in my Department's school building programme to be delivered as part of the National Development Plan. My Department has carried out a technical visit to the school and the brief for the project is currently being finalised. As soon as this process is completed my Department will be in contact with the school authorities.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects Status (3 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: I will not repeat myself. I am sure the parents of children in the school do not want to hear the same thing over and over again. One thing I can say for certain is that this project is not out of sight or out of mind. It is on the radar and I know the Deputy will keep it there. On the Deputy's question on equipment, departmental officials asked the school to evaluate or assess which...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects Status (3 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta fáchoinne an ábhair seo a ardú inniu. Ábhar iontach tábhachtach atá ann. Tuigim na deacrachtaí agus na míbhuntáistí atá i gceist agus tuigim an frustrachas atá ar an bpobal, ar na scoláirí, ar na tuismitheoirí agus ar na múinteoirí uilig sa cheantar. I thank the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: The matter was the subject of a public meeting a few days before the local elections. An issue has arisen with respect to the architect, of which Deputy McConalogue will be well aware. We have reappointed an architect. The design of the school continues apace. We know as well that the standard of some of the prefabs is less than desirable. That is the reason we are committed to carrying...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: I confirm that the report has been forwarded. I am in the middle of reading it and I will consider its findings.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: This is an issue on which I have worked closely with political representatives and school principals. Deputy Mattie McGrath is aware that I met the principals. He is also aware that the Department is carrying out an audit of DEIS status in the main. A lot of people believe the geographical basis of DEIS status is redundant. I agree with that analysis and I am working with my officials on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (3 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 one teaching post suppressed due to a fall in enrolments in September 2018.   The staffing process includes an appeals...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (3 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: I can confirm that my Department received an application in March 2019 for a general purpose room from the school referred to by the Deputy. The immediate priority of my Department is providing 20,000 new and replacement school places each year, to ensure that every child has a school place.   As the Deputy is aware my Department is committed to a PE Hall build and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (3 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: The proposed development of Shielbaggan Outdoor Centre on Forth Mountain, County Wexford is by means of a partnership between Waterford and Wexford ETB and Wexford County Council. The Forth Mountain Outdoor Education and Training Centre referred to by the Deputy is being purpose built by Wexford County Council and there has been consultation between Waterford and Wexford...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (3 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: It is the policy of my Department that all children with Special Educational Needs, including those with Autism, can have access to an education appropriate to their needs, preferably in school settings through the primary and post primary school network. The National council for Special Education (NCSE) is an independent statutory body whose functions include planning and co-ordinating...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (3 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Deputy will be aware that it is standard practice that a Clerk of Works is appointed on all major school building projects when the project is progressing to site. The current position with respect to Additional Accommodation projects is that a Clerk of Works is provided where warranted based particularly on the scope and scale of the relevant project.  Requests for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (3 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: Permanent accommodation for the school referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under the Department’s Design & Build Programme.  This delivery programme uses a professional Project Manager to progress the project through the relevant stages of architectural planning and construction. The brief for this project is to provide a 16 classroom primary school with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (3 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy may be aware, agreement in principle has been reached with the vendor for the acquisition of a site at Clonard, Co. Wexford. This site is proposed to facilitate the permanent accommodation needs of the school to which he refers. Work is progressing and is ongoing in respect of technical matters on the acquisition In the meantime, I can inform the Deputy that the school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Institutions (3 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: My Department is currently considering a submission in relation to the provision of a Home Economics Programme in the Higher Education Institution (HEI) referred to by the Deputy. I wish to advise the Deputy that any decision made by my Department on this issue will need to take into account a number of factors including Teacher Supply and the availability of Capital Funding. Once the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Expenditure (3 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: In the published Revised Estimates Volume (REV) for 2019, the allocation for student support and related expenditure is €404,450,000. This figure will cover costs associated with SUSI grants and related activities plus expenditure on other access related activities to support various disadvantaged initiatives such as the Student Assistance Fund (SAF), the Fund for Students with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (3 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: Under the terms of the student grant scheme, grant assistance is awarded to students who meet the prescribed conditions of funding including those which relate to nationality, residency, approved course, previous academic attainment and means. The eligibility criteria for student grants including the income thresholds reviewed annually in my Department and approved by the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (3 Jul 2019)

Joe McHugh: It is the policy of my Department that all children with Special Educational Needs can have access to an education appropriate to their needs, preferably in school settings through the primary and post primary school network. The National council for Special Education (NCSE) is an independent statutory body whose functions include planning and co-ordinating the provision of education...