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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Funding (8 Apr 2025)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Senator. First, I welcome the students from Ballyvourney, in my constituency of Cork North-West, to the Gallery. I hope they will have a very enjoyable trip around Leinster House and see how things go here. It is always a great day when students come to Leinster House. Sometimes, people remember it forever. I congratulate Senator Kelleher and wish him well in his role. I...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Funding (8 Apr 2025)

Michael Moynihan: There are a number of issues involved, including site constraints and the building itself. Notwithstanding the commitment of the board of management and the school community to additional special classrooms, it is important that we commend anybody who raises a hand looking for these. Not everybody does that. We have to acknowledge that. This year alone, 53 additional classrooms are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (8 Apr 2025)

Michael Moynihan: As the Deputy is aware a taskforce to support the forward planning of special education provision in the Dublin 15 area was established in October last year. The area has seen significant demographic growth in recent times. It covers 5 local school planning areas in which there are 47 schools - 32 mainstream primary schools, 13 post primary and 2 special schools. There are 11 different...

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

Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The majority of children with special education needs are supported by their classroom teachers, special education teachers and SNAs to attend mainstream classes with their...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (8 Apr 2025)

Michael Moynihan: Article 24 of the UN Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities, to which Ireland is a signatory, requires us to provide education to children which is as inclusive as possible. The majority of children with special education needs in this country are supported by their classroom teachers, special education teachers and SNAs to attend mainstream classes with their peers. This is...

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

Michael Moynihan: My Department and the NCSE are committed to delivering an education system that is of the highest quality and where every child and young person feels valued and is actively supported and nurtured to reach their full potential. The provision of clinical therapy supports to children is the responsibility of the HSE but as Minister for Education I am also interested to ensure that the...

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

Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs. At...

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

Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs. ...

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

Michael Moynihan: On 16 January 2024, The National Council for Special Education published its policy advice paper on special schools and classes entitled “An Inclusive education for an Inclusive society”. This follows a request in October 2018, by the then Minister for Education and Skills to advise on the educational provision for students in special schools and classes and to make...

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

Michael Moynihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 152 and 527 together. Enabling children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full...

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

Michael Moynihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 156 and 163 together. This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision...

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

Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs. ...

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

Michael Moynihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 158 and 175 together. Enabling children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Meetings (8 Apr 2025)

Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs. Both I...

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

Michael Moynihan: The Department of Education provides an extensive range of supports to assist pupils who are Blind or who have a Visual Impairment. The Department's policy, which is provided for under Section 2 of the Education of Persons with Special Needs Act 2004, aims to ensure all children with special educational needs access appropriate education intervention in mainstream settings where possible. ...

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

Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs. Through...

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

Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs. Of the...

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

Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. Dedicated working groups have been established by my department to work through the details in relation to the establishment of the five new special schools, for the 2025/26...

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

Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs. Through...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (8 Apr 2025)

Michael Moynihan: Since 2021 the Government has sought to reinstate the pre-existing on-site health and social care supports to special schools. Between 2021 and 2022 the Government provided funding for the reinstatement of 223 posts that had been historically provided. While some services have been reinstated it is acknowledged that progress has been affected by the shortage of health and social care...