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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Data (12 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: Applicant Class is determined by age, first point of entry or re-entry into further or higher education, and provision by the applicant of documentary evidence of independent residence. SUSI requires applicants to provide evidence to determine they are living independently as per Article 13 (3) of the Student Grant Scheme 2018. The specific data requested by the Deputy is not collected by...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (12 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy is aware, a building project for the school in question is included in my Department's 6 year Construction Programme. The school authority has recently advised my Department that the legal elements associated with the site portfolio are expected to be resolved shortly. My Department awaits further update from the school authority in this regard in due course. In the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (12 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 162 to 165, inclusive, together. In the National Development Plan (2018-2027) €2.5bn is identified for the refurbishment and construction of schools. Part of this is an intention to undertake a “deep energy retrofit of schools built prior to 2008”. Therefore, this pilot scheme is now paving the way for, and informing, a much larger...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (12 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: 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 Education and Training Board and the local authority on this project. My Department is not directly involved in the building project but we have received a copy of the proposal from the ETB to relocate...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Status (12 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy is aware, my Department has introduced an objective, statistics based model for assessing which schools merit inclusion in the DEIS Programme, so that all stakeholders can have confidence that we are targeting extra resources at those schools with the highest levels of concentrated disadvantage. The calculation of the level of disadvantage in each school is based on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (12 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: The policy of my Department is to ensure that all children with special educational needs can be provided with an education appropriate to their needs. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is a separate statutory body whose functions include planning and co-ordinating the provision of education and support services to children with special educational needs in conjunction with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (12 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: There is no specific grant allocation available to this Department from which funding can be made available for the purpose referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities Status (12 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: The National Strategy for Education to 2030 characterises the formation of alliances on a cross-border basis as a potentially exciting and creative way of aligning the higher education resources of those regions with the needs of students, enterprise and other stakeholders and to be encouraged. This is an approach that is supported by Government in terms of ongoing higher education landscape...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Placement (12 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: The position is that the selection and enrolment of pupils in schools is the responsibility of the authorities of the individual school. My Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking school places in an area. However, this may result in some pupils not obtaining a place in the school of their first choice. As schools...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (12 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: The policy of my Department is to ensure that all children with special educational needs can be provided with an education appropriate to their needs. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is a separate statutory body whose functions include planning and co-ordinating the provision of education and support services to children with special educational needs in conjunction with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (12 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) advises the Minister on curriculum and assessment at early childhood, primary and post-primary levels. It uses evidence from educational and other research, national and international, along with the valued experience of practitioners and experts, to arrive at this advice. NCCA is a statutory, representative body and the approach...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation Provision (7 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: That certainty will be forthcoming. The information from the principals was received last week. We will meet at a political level at the end of the month when we will have an opportunity to be updated by the officials. If I have information before that, I will share it with colleagues. On the language barrier and parents struggling to communicate through the medium of English, it is an...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation Provision (7 Mar 2019)

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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation Provision (7 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta fá choinne an tseans labhairt ar an ábhar iontach tábhachtach seo. Tuigim na deacrachtaí in achan cheantar a éiríonn as an bhrú, in Átha Cliath agus na contaetha atá cóngarach dó ach go háirithe. Dá n-ardódh an daonra, bheadh an brú ann. Sa cheantar seo bhí suas le 150...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Supports (7 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: The primary supports in place for a child struggling with a subject are the teaching staff in the school and the matter should in the first instance be discussed with them. In the event that the child has a specific learning difficulty this should be brought to the attention of the school’s assigned psychologist. Should a Special Education Need be diagnosed the National...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (7 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Deputy will be aware that project to which he refers has been devolved to Westmeath County Council (WCC) for delivery.  It is in the nature of any building project that difficulties can arise.  The objective always is to deal with these as efficiently as possible to minimise delay as well as cost. However, these difficulties can lead to some additional costs...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (7 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: The recruitment and appointment of Special Needs Assistants is a matter for the individual school authority. Department's Circulars 34/ 2018 and 21/2011 and Appendix H of the Governance Manual for Primary Schools 2015-2019 sets out the current minimum educational requirements for appointment as a Special Needs Assistant (SNA). People appointed to SNA posts are required to have: 1....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (7 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: The criteria for the award of incremental credit to recognised teachers is outlined in Circulars 29/2007 and 29/2010 was agreed under the auspices of the Teacher Conciliation Council. This Council is comprised of representatives of teachers, school management, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, the Department of Education & Skills and is chaired by an official of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (7 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy may be aware, the building project for the school in question is included in my Department's capital programme. My Department has been working closely with Laois County Council under the Memorandum of Understanding in relation to the acquisition of a site to provide permanent accommodation for Dunamaise College, Portlaoise.  Officials have also been closely engaged...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (7 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: Special Schools are funded in the same manner as all recognised schools and I have no plans to change this.  Capitation Grants are paid to all schools including those with special classes, and to Special Schools, on the basis of enrolments. Additional funding has been made available to provide for a 5% increase in capitation funding for primary and post primary schools that will apply...