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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (26 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: Enterprise Ireland, through the education in Ireland brand, lead on promoting the Irish Education Sector in core and high potential markets, on behalf of my department. As India is one of our core markets for education promotion, Enterprise Ireland will arrange an education mission to India in the latter half of this year and planning for this mission will commence shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Data (26 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: I can inform the Deputy that, to date, the Department itself has not retendered any major building projects. However, I can also inform the Deputy that my Department is aware that there are a number of major building projects which have been devolved for delivery to ETBs which are either in the process of being retendered or are expected to be retendered later this year. These include the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments Data (26 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: My Department’s publication, Projections of Full-Time Enrolment (July 2018), includes the following information on national enrolments at second level, based on the annual returns of post-primary schools for 2017, and the projected enrolments at second level for the following three academic years. Year Beginning Second Level 2017 (final) 357,408 2018 363,495 2019 369,673 2020...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is included in my Department’s 6 year Construction Programme. The project will be delivered via the Design & Build Programme, which uses a professional external Project Manager to progress the project through the relevant stages of architectural planning and construction. Planning Permission was lodged with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (26 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy is aware, with the assistance of officials in Fingal County Council, agreement in principle has been reached with the landowner in respect to the acquisition of a permanent site at Broomfield, Malahide to accommodate the school to which he refers. A project to deliver a 16-classroom school plus 2-classroom SEN base at this location is included on my Department's capital...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: I can confirm to the Deputy that an application for additional permanent accommodation is currently under consideration. I am pleased to advise the Deputy that interim prefabricated accommodation has been approved in principle for the school in question. My Department awaits further information from the school.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (26 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: In accordance with section 14 of the Education Act, 1998 it is the duty of a school patron to appoint, where practicable, a board of management the composition of which is agreed between patrons of schools, national associations of parents, recognised school management organisations, recognised trade unions and staff associations representing teachers and the Minister. Under the existing...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments Data (26 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy is aware, in order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and uses a Geographical Information System, using data from a range of sources, to identify where the pressure for school places across the country will arise. With this information, my Department carries out nationwide...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (26 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: The supplementary assignment arrangements for Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) were established on foot of proposals brought forward by the Labour Relations Commission when the Haddington Road Agreement was being agreed. These supplementary assignment arrangements for SNAs continue to operate under the Public Service Stability Agreement 2018 - 2020, and both unions representing SNAs, namely...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (26 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: I am aware of the demand for additional special class placements in the Fingal area of Dublin. The National Council for Special Education, (NCSE), an independent agency of my Department, is responsible for planning, coordinating and advising on education provision for children with special educational needs. The Council ensures that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments Data (26 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: It is estimated that 65,743 children will commence attending national school in September 2019. A further breakdown of this figure, by year of birth and local authority, is not available at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments Data (26 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: The number of Junior Infants who started in mainstream primary schools in September 2017 is shown in the table following. The 2017 data is the latest available as 2018 data is still being finalised and will be published in June. Junior Infants by County, by Year of Birth, 2017/2018 - Year of Birth - Administrative County 2013 2012 2011 2010 Total Carlow County Council 195 717...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Establishment (26 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy will be aware, the Government recently announced plans for the establishment of 42 new schools over the next four years (2019 to 2022) including a new 16-classroom primary school to be established in 2020 to serve the Carrigaline school planning area. This announcement follows nationwide, demographic exercises carried out by my Department into the future need for primary and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (26 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Deputy will be aware that a building project for the schools to which he refers is included in my Department's 6 Year Construction Programme. My Department is currently finalising the project brief and in this regard has recently written to the school authority seeking clarification in relation to certain associated matters. My Department is aware that both schools have agreed to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Bodies Reports (26 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: Education Centres are independent statutory bodies under Section 37 of the Education Act (1998) and are managed by voluntary management committees elected annually and comprised mainly of teachers. My Department is the main funder of Education Centres through direct budget allocations for administrative staff pay and operating costs. The Education Centres also receive significant funding...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (26 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: The person referred to by the Deputy changed employment status within the school which resulted in her being assigned a new employment ID. This resulted in zero tax credits being assigned to the employment record of the person. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that this issue has been rectified for the payroll issue of the 4th April and my officials have been in contact with the person...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (26 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that roof remediation works are due to commence during the Easter Holidays. The school has been informed.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (26 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: The National Council for Special education (NCSE), an independent agency of my Department, is responsible for planning, coordinating and advising on education provision for children with special educational needs. The NCSE have informed my officials that they are not in receipt of any recent application from a school for supports for the student referred to by the Deputy. The National Council...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (26 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: Information on how additional teaching resources to support children with special educational needs are allocated to primary and post schools are outlined in circulars 0013/2017 and 0014/2017 issued by my Department. Revised allocations for 2019/20 recently issued to schools and Circulars 0007/2019 for primary schools and 0008/2019 for post primary schools provide the details. The Special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Abuse (26 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: The legacy of sexual abuse against children and young people, whether in residential institutions, in day schools, or in any other setting, is appalling. Everything that can be done should be done to bring the perpetrators of these crimes to justice and to ensure that those responsible provide redress to the victims. The State Claims Agency (SCA) is mandated to deal with litigation...