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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Oct 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: What we want to do is ultimately to roll out therapists in special schools so they can work with children during the school day and children will not have to leave the school setting to attend appointments in the community. The Deputy mentioned the work around St. Killian's. That is an issue for the HSE and the Minister of State with responsibility for disability. We set up a pilot between...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Energy Prices (23 Oct 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: The data requested by the Deputy is contained in the table below. Table A: Imports of Fuel 2020-August 2024 Product Group Jan-Dec 2020 Jan-Dec 2021 Jan-Dec 2022 Jan-Dec 2023 Jan-Aug 2024 Imports Value (€000) Value (€000) Value (€000) Value (€000) Value (€000)...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Oct 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, for my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). The vast majority of children with special educational needs are supported to attend mainstream classes with their...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Oct 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, for my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). The vast majority of children with special educational needs are supported to attend mainstream classes with their...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Oct 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, for my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). The vast majority of children with special educational needs are supported to attend mainstream classes with their...

Information on Repairability of Certain Products Bill 2024: First Stage (22 Oct 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: No.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Oct 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re Thirty-Fourth Report of the Standing Committee of Selection and Appointment of Committee Cathaoirleach (without debate) - Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2024 (to conclude within 57 minutes) - Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2024 [Seanad]...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Oct 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, for my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). The vast majority of children with special educational needs are supported to attend mainstream classes with their...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Oct 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, for my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). The vast majority of children with special educational needs are supported to attend mainstream classes with their...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (22 Oct 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Department of Education has partnered with the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind (IGDB) since 1999 to provide the Child Mobility Programme to blind and visually impaired children in primary and post primary schools. This programme is funded via a grant for the services of a Mobility Officer employed by the IGDB who provides mobility training to visually impaired children. The Mobility...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (22 Oct 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Under the Assistive Technology Scheme, as set out in my Department’s Circular 0010/2013, funding is provided to schools towards the cost of computers and specialist equipment required for educational purposes. All equipment provided under this scheme supports children with more complex disabilities who require essential specialist equipment to access the school curriculum. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Schooling (22 Oct 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. The vast majority of children with special educational needs are supported to attend mainstream classes with their peers. Where children with more complex needs require additional supports, special classes and special school places are provided. For 2024, €2.7 billion is...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Legislative Programme (16 Oct 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Government’s legislative programme, which was published on 18 September, sets out the Government’s legislative priorities for the current parliamentary session. The programme sets out 61 Bills for priority publication and drafting across many areas, including maternity protection, housing, criminal justice and electoral reform, among many others, during the autumn Dáil...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Legislative Programme (16 Oct 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Those are matters for the Bills’ respective line Ministers, so the Deputy might raise them with those Ministers directly.

Transparency and Social Value in Public Procurement Bill 2024: First Stage (15 Oct 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: It is not opposed.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re Approval of Appointment of Members of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority (without debate) - Motion re Referral to Joint Committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2024 (without debate, and any division claimed to be taken on Wednesday immediately following the Motion re...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Oct 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, for my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). It is my department’s policy, in accordance with the principles of inclusive education, that students with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Oct 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Under the Assistive Technology Scheme, as set out in my Department’s Circular 0010/2013, funding is provided to schools towards the cost of computers and specialist equipment, which are required for educational purposes. All equipment provided under this scheme supports children with more complex disabilities who, in order to access the school curriculum, require essential specialist...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Oct 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, for my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). The vast majority of children with special educational needs are supported to attend mainstream classes with their...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Oct 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, for my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). The vast majority of children with special educational needs are supported to attend mainstream classes with their...