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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (26 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department has recently liaised with the school Patron, of the school in question, regarding an application to change the status of the school to co-educational. My Department will continue with this engagement as part of the assessment process. A decision is expected to be conveyed to the school authority shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Grants (26 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: Applications will be accepted for this years' non-mainstream music education bursary scheme by the end of Quarter 1, 2019.

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

Joe McHugh: I am aware of the school building project to which the Deputy refers. The project had been scheduled for completion for March 2019. However, the contractor experienced a number of delay issues with phase 1 of the project which had a knock on effect for phase 2. Consequently, the likely completion date for the project is now the final quarter of 2019. I know how disappointing this...

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

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 216 to 219, inclusive, and 221 together. The enrolment of a child to a school is a matter, in the first instance, for the parents of the child and the Board of Management of a school. My Department has no role in relation to processing applications for enrolment in schools or keeping waiting lists. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has a...

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

Joe McHugh: I wish to advise the Deputy the budgetary allocation for the provision of ASD units in 2016, 2017 and 2018 are as follows: Year Primary Post Primary 2016 €960,000 (470m2) 1,120,000 (552m2) 2017 €1,020,000 (470m2) €1,190,000 (552m2) 2018 €1,100,000 (439m2) €1,300,000 (524m2)

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Preschool Services (26 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Department is aware that the play school referred to, by the Deputy, is operating in the main primary school's existing accommodation. This appears to be an initiative of the main primary school and the Department is not party to this arrangement. The Department is constructing a new permanent replacement school for the primary school in question and the project is currently on site. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (26 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: I wish to advise the Deputy that there is no current provision to include an ASD unit for the school in question. There is currently a major building project, in architectural planning, for the school in question, which is currently at Stage 2b – Detailed Design. The pre-qualification process to select a shortlist of suitable contractors is now complete and the Design Team is...

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

Joe McHugh: The Deputy will be aware that the delivery of the project to which he refers has been devolved to Kildare and Wicklow Education & Training Board (KWETB). I understand that the project will be going to tender very shortly. I can confirm that tenders are being sought from eight contractors and that the timeframe for receipt of tenders is expected to be in early April with a view to...

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

Joe McHugh: As previously confirmed to the Deputy, a potential site for the school to which the Deputy refers has been identified and discussions are ongoing. Due to commercial sensitivities relating to site acquisitions in general, I am not in a position to provide further details at this time.

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

Joe McHugh: The Deputy will be aware that the project to which he refers has been devolved for delivery to Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB). My Department has given approval to KWETB to proceed with the appointment of a Design Team for the project. That process is currently underway. I understand in that respect that the invitation for the appointment of design team members...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Eligibility (26 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: DEIS was first introduced in 2006 and the identification of schools for inclusion was based on two different processes at primary and post primary. At primary level, there was a survey of school principals using the following socio-economic variables: %unemployment; %local authority accommodation; %lone parenthood; %travellers; %large families (more than 5 children); %pupils eligible for...

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

Joe McHugh: A building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is included in my Department’s 6 year Construction Programme. A project brief has been finalised and the project will be delivered via the ADAPT programme. The ADAPT programme uses a professional external Project Manager to coordinate and drive the respective design teams on each project. In this regard, a tender...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (26 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: If the school referred to by the Deputy requires additional classrooms the school authority should submit an application under my Department’s Additional Accommodation Scheme. It is Department policy not to provide funding to school authorities for projects undertaking without prior approval. The level of accommodation to be provided to any school is a matter for my Department so...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Facilities (26 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: The management of school premises at local level is a matter for the relevant school authorities. Any decision to make school premises available ultimately lies with the relevant Trustees/Property owners following a recommendation from the school authorities. However, as schools are often the centre of sustainable communities there can be mutual benefits in building links with the local...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (26 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Revenue Commissioners have introduced real time PAYE (PAYE modernisation) which went live on the 1stJanuary 2019. This was the biggest change to the PAYE system since the 1960s.From 1 January 2019 employers are required to report their employees’ pay and statutory deductions to Revenue for each payroll issue. The issue related to the taxation of substitute staff and in the case...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (26 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department is implementing new plans aimed at accelerating the provision of multi-denominational and non-denominational schools across the country, in line with the choices of parents, families and school communities and the Programme for Government commitment to reach 400 such schools by 2030. The previous model of patronage divestment yielded only a very...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (26 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: Déanaim comhghairdeas leis an Chathaoirleach as ucht a cheapacháin sealadaigh úr inniu. Gabhaim buíochas leis fá choinne an chuiridh go dtí an choiste. Táim thar a bheith sásta a bheith anseo os comhair an choiste inniu chun labhairt faoi Mhéastacháin Athbhreithnithe mo Roinne do 2019. Mar is eol do bhaill an choiste, tá obair...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (26 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: Okay.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (26 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: Could the Acting Chairman repeat that?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (26 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Acting Chairman asked about the growth in the number of school places and whether there was a correlation between land price inflation and what we were trying to do in the capital programme. Our focus is on the capital programme for the period 2016 to 2019 which is for planned school projects, extensions and other construction works. The Acting Chairman said there had been a reduction...