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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Multidenominational Schools (6 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Government recently announced plans for the establishment of 42 new schools over the next four years, 2019 to 2022. This announcement follows nationwide demographic exercises carried out by my Department into the future need for primary and post-primary schools across the country and the four-year horizon will enable increased lead-in times for planning and delivery of the necessary...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: In fairness, the Deputy is being constructive. Sometimes issues like this do not require a meeting or a major formal process, but an individual talking to another individual. I am sure Deputy Burton knows the director of services for the appropriate division within Fingal County Council. I do like to be hand-on. If she will provide that contact number to me, I will be happy to pass that...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta fá choinne na ceiste. Aontaím leis maidir leis an ábhar seo. Tá sé iontach práinneach. Tá níos mó scoileanna i nDún na nGall ar an bhealach céanna leis na trí scoil atá i gceist. Ba mhaith liom na sonraí seo a leanas a chur ar an taifead. Ar dtús, gabhaim aitheantas do na...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: ----ag staid 2b, detailed design, fosta. Táim sásta leis an dul chun cinn. B'fhéidir go mbeidh sonraí breise ag teacht amach as an gcéad cheist eile.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: To be clear, St. Mary's national school is in the capital programme. The project will go to tender when pre-qualification is complete, the design team's near zero energy building, NZEB, submission has been considered, any other issues have been raised and consequential amendments to the stage 2b design and tender document have been implemented. That will progress in quarter two. The...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta fá choinne na ceiste. Tá dul chun cinn déanta. B’fhéidir go mbeidh an freagra níos soiléire leis na sonraí atá de dhíth agus atá i mo fhreagra. The schools in Tyrrelstown to which the Deputy refers, namely, St. Luke's national school and Tyrrelstown Educate Together, are in full possession of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: In 2019.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: I am interested in the new process in politics where the Taoiseach tells me to do something and I then tell Fingal County Council to do something. The Deputy knows that is not the way it works.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: If there is a weakness in my Department, we are committed to acting. We are very committed to the two schools mentioned, as well as other schools. I have been to them and I am conscious that there is an issue with space. Any solution will involve all of the stakeholders. If Fingal County Council owns the land, I am sure it will be in a position to advise on the matter. The works will be...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Schools Administration (6 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: The message, which I am getting individually from members of the group the Deputy mentioned, is quite consistent in terms of initiative overload and the extra pressures. We introduced middle-management leadership at both primary and secondary levels to provide the mid-range leadership posts. The reality is that people in public leadership positions are finding it increasingly difficult....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Schools Administration (6 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: I am happy to read the research. Principals have a great way of getting in contact with politicians directly. A number of principals have been in contact with me directly and I value their input. I would certainly be happy to read the research but, to be honest, I feel the primary forum is the place to do the collaborative work. I have great confidence in that mechanism. I am...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Accommodation Provision (6 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: If there are external ways of ensuring we do things efficiently and get value for money, I am open to considering them. The National Development Finance Agency is doing great work and at the heart of these projects. Now that we have a ten-year capital budget and trajectory, we will work within that fixed budget. There are constraints and it keeps on the pressure to ensure we try as best as...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (6 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta as an cheist. Aontaím leis an Teachta. Is ceist iontach tábhachtach í a tháinig suas anuraidh agus ag tús na bliana. I am aware of the demand for additional special class and special school placements in the Dublin area, including Dublin 15. I have asked the National Council for Special Education, NCSE, to provide my...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (6 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: As there is a job of work ongoing, it is important to consult all stakeholders, including parents. I am confident that this work will be done in a comprehensive way and completed in a timely fashion. We will then be in a position to make decisions on the back of it. The Deputy has her own anecdotal advice and feedback from public meetings. She has felt the pressure on the ground. There...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (6 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: It is a priority. The Deputy's constituency colleague in the Chamber today, as well as my colleague and the Deputy's other constituency colleague, the Taoiseach, are anxious that it be given the prioritisation it requires. I can guarantee that it will continue to be given such prioritisation.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Schools Administration (6 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta fá choinne na ceiste. Aontaím leis an Teachta maidir leis an bhrú atá ar na múinteoirí agus príomhoidí uilig sna bunscoileanna. Tá dualgais agus freagrachtaí orthu agus bíonn an ról ag athrú i gcónaí. Tuigim an fhadhb agus na deacrachtaí. I have engaged with the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Autism Support Services (6 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Deputy has been very constructive and we will certainly organise that and see how it pans out. We have a duty in this House, as legislators, to get the good message out. The Deputy is no different to me in that she visits primary schools and secondary schools. The schools that have special classes and that are embracing the social model of inclusion by ensuring the inclusion of people...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Autism Support Services (6 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: I did not hear the question.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Autism Support Services (6 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Deputy is a big advocate for choice.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Accommodation Provision (6 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta fá choinne na ceiste. Caithfear a rá go mbeidh an infheistíocht chaipitil níos tábhachtaí. My Department’s capital allocation for the school sector in 2019 amounts to €622 million while the allocation last year amounted to €539.6 million. Overall targets for the delivery of school places set out in the...