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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (26 Sep 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 (26 Sep 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 166, 167 and 168 together. I would like to thank the Deputy for his questions and assure him that I very much value the vital role that the 21,500 special needs assistants (SNAs) in our schools play in the successful inclusion of students with additional and significant care needs. In order to ensure SNAs are supported to provide the most effective service...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (25 Sep 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 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 peers. Where children with more complex needs require additional...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 Sep 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 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 peers. Where children with more complex needs require additional...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (25 Sep 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 37, 38 and 39 together. Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority 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 peers....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (25 Sep 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 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 peers. Where children with more complex needs require additional...

Sittings and Business of the Dáil: Motion (24 Sep 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, or in the ordinary routine of business as contained in Schedule 3 to Standing Orders, and unless the Dáil shall otherwise order, the following arrangements shall apply in relation to the sittings of the Dáil on 1st, 2nd and 3rd October, 2024: (1) (a) in relation to the times of sittings, the suspension of the sitting and...

Thirty-Second Report of the Standing Committee of Selection and Appointment of Committee Cathaoirligh: Motion (24 Sep 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move: That Dáil Éireann, pursuant to Standing Order 34, and with effect from 25th September, 2024— (1) approves the Thirty-Second Report of the Standing Committee of Selection, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 20th September, 2024, and appoints members to Committees accordingly, and (2) appoints— (a) Deputy Alan Farrell to be...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Deputy McGrath. I will follow up on that particular case again. I have weekly meetings with the NCSE to ensure children with additional needs have an appropriate school place. I reassure the Deputy that where section 67 powers need to be applied - when schools are asked to take in particular children - we have done so across the country. We do not want to be a position of having...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputy for raising this question. The precise reason I am setting up the Dublin 15 taskforce is to ensure the NCSE, schools, patrons and boards of management in that area are all communicating. I want that taskforce also to work on a common application process so we are not in this position next September. The reality at the moment is that there is an information gap in the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions (without debate) - Motion re Sittings and Business of the Dáil (without debate) - Motion re Thirty-Second Report of the Standing Committee of Selection and Appointment of Committee Cathaoirligh (without debate) - Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2024 (Second Stage) (to conclude after...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 Sep 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Educational Therapy Support Service (ETSS) was announced on 20th June by both Ministers. The NCSE intends to be operationally ready to deliver therapy services, initially, in its Eastern and Western regions to move to full implementation of all posts by October 2024. Limerick has been identified as the most suitable hub for the Western region which includes Kerry, Clare, Limerick,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 Sep 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 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 peers. Where children with more complex needs require additional...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 Sep 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 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 peers. Where children with more complex needs require additional...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 Sep 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 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 peers. Where children with more complex needs require additional...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (24 Sep 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Following the allocation of an additional €13 million for the expansion of services within the NCSE, the NCSE has examined the various roles and responsibilities within the organisation. This has culminated in a workforce & organisational plan underpinning the recruitment of extra staff and guiding the transformational change in the NCSE structure, to provide more direct and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 Sep 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 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 peers. Where children with more complex needs require additional...

Disability and Special Needs Provision: Motion [Private Members] (19 Sep 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Yes, we do.

Disability and Special Needs Provision: Motion [Private Members] (19 Sep 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I appreciate that.

Disability and Special Needs Provision: Motion [Private Members] (19 Sep 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputies for raising the issues in the motion. At the outset, enabling children with special educational needs to receive an appropriate education is a priority for this Government. Since I was appointed as Minister for special education and inclusion five months ago, I have met children, their parents, teachers, SNAs and special interest groups who have provided me with...