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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Sep 2025)

Helen McEntee: The school referred to by the Deputy was approved to enter the Department’s pipeline of school buildings for a project to provide 1 mainstream classroom and 2 SET rooms. I am pleased to advise that approval to progress this project to Stage 4 (construction stage) issued in April 2025. The project is currently on site and is progressing well. My department will continue to liaise...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Policies (17 Sep 2025)

Helen McEntee: The Teaching Council registers teachers under the Teaching Council Act 2001-2015 and in line with the Teaching Council Registration Regulations, 2016. As set out in the Schedule of the Regulations, the Council registers teachers under five routes of registration: Route 1 - Primary, Route 2 - Post-primary, Route 3 - Further Education, Route 4 - Other and Route 5 - Student Teacher. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (17 Sep 2025)

Helen McEntee: The Ancillary Services Grant is payable to recognised primary schools and special schools in the Free Education Scheme. The grant is intended to cater for the cost of employing Secretarial and Caretaking staff. It is up to the BOM to allocate this funding as per their priorities. As per Circular 0040/2009 the capitation grant provided for general running costs and the ancillary services grant...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (17 Sep 2025)

Helen McEntee: The first school in question referred to by the Deputy was approved funding under the Department’s Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme to enable the school in question to build 8 mainstream classrooms, 2 SET (Prefab replacement) and ancillary. The project was devolved to the school Authority for delivery. The stage 1 report for this project was received by my department...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Qualifications Recognition (17 Sep 2025)

Helen McEntee: I refer to your query to the Minister for Education & Youth regarding access to employment to carry out dyslexic assessments for young students in Ireland. Assessments for dyslexia are carried out by educational psychologists. Matters relating to the qualifications required of educational psychologists in Ireland are a matter for the Department of Health.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (17 Sep 2025)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, the Department announced the opening of the Climate Action Summer Works Scheme (CASWS) in March 2025. The purpose of the Climate Action Summer Works Scheme (CASWS) is to devolve funding to individual school authorities to undertake small-scale building works which, ideally, can be carried out during the summer months or at other times that avoid disrupting the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (17 Sep 2025)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 583 and 584 together. In the lead up to the Budget, my Department receives a number of pre-budget submissions from a range of different stakeholders in the education sector and from organisations involved in other areas of public policy including the INTO's pre-Budget submission. As in previous years, relevant submissions continue to be reviewed and they...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Attendance (17 Sep 2025)

Helen McEntee: In May I announced a range of measures to tackle school absenteeism. These measures are a key part of my plan to ensure that every child can achieve their full potential, regardless of their background or their ability. Regular attendance in school is essential not just for academic achievement, but for wellbeing, social development and long-term life outcomes. One of the initiatives...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (17 Sep 2025)

Helen McEntee: Information Note ESR ETB 0001/2024 which was published in 2024, outlined the agreement reached on the regularisation of tutors employed by ETBs in adult, community, and further education settings. This agreement does not apply to Tutors engaged on adult self-financing programmes in FET Colleges or those who are ineligible for access to public service pension schemes. Under this agreement,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (8 Sep 2025)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 741 and 954 together. The daily fee payable to members of interview boards in ETBs is required to align with the centrally determined rates and arrangements set by the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation. In accordance with these arrangements interview board members, who are not in public sector...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (8 Sep 2025)

Helen McEntee: Recognising the vitally important role of secretaries and caretakers within school communities, my officials have been working intensively with stakeholders and with the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) to establish a platform for meaningful discussion and resolution. On Friday 5th September, following constructive engagement under the auspices of the WRC, the parties have agreed to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (8 Sep 2025)

Helen McEntee: My Department is committed to supporting the delivery and development of youth work services and opportunities for young people across the 16 education and training boards (ETBs) including Dublin and Dún Laoghaire ETB (DDLETB). In 2025, over €10 million was allocated to DDLETB to support the provision of youth services in the area. A total of €9,274,411 has been...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (8 Sep 2025)

Helen McEntee: The major building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of Architectural Planning - Stage 2(b) - Detailed Design, which includes the application for statutory approvals, which have been secured, and the preparation of tender documents. My department received the Stage 2b submission report from the Design Team in March 2025. A detailed review of this report was...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (8 Sep 2025)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 753 and 754 together. My Department is dedicated to enhancing the delivery and development of youth work services and opportunities for young people across the country. In Budget 2025, an additional €1.2 million was allocated for the establishment of ten new UBU Your Place Your Space (UBU) services which will provide targeted youth worker-led...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Sep 2025)

Helen McEntee: I thank the Deputy for his query in relation to my Departments National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS). NEPS provides psychological support to all primary, post-primary, and special schools. NEPS provides access for all schools to:psychological support in the event of a Critical Incident,a casework service for individual students where there is a need for intensive consultation...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (8 Sep 2025)

Helen McEntee: The Teaching Council is the professional standards body for the teaching profession, which promotes and regulates professional standards in teaching. The Teaching Council registers teachers under the and in line with the . There are five routes of registration, the minimum registration requirements for each route are set out in the Schedule of the Regulations. Under the Teaching Council...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (8 Sep 2025)

Helen McEntee: I wish to advise the Deputy that teacher applied for incremental credit which is a scheme that allows progression along the salary scale. The teacher was subsequently awarded incremental credit. Salary at the revised rate of pay and arrears of payment will issue 14th August 2025.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (8 Sep 2025)

Helen McEntee: I wish to advise the Deputy that teacher applied for incremental credit which is a scheme that allows progression along the salary scale. The teacher was subsequently awarded incremental credit. Salary at the revised rate of pay and arrears of payment will issue 14th August 2025.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (8 Sep 2025)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 764 and 1029 together. The criteria for the award of incremental credit are set out in the Department’s Circulars 10/2001, for primary teachers, and 29/2007 and 29/2010, for post-primary teachers. The criteria for the award of incremental credit to recognised teachers were agreed under the auspices of the Teachers Conciliation Council (TCC). ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (8 Sep 2025)

Helen McEntee: I can confirm that the school referred to was approved to enter the department’s pipeline of school buildings for a project to provide one SEN BASE and one SET under the Additional School Accommodation Scheme (ASA). This project was devolved to the school authority for delivery. In June 2024, my department granted approval for this project to proceed to Stage 3 Tender stage....