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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Statement of Strategy 2019-2021: Discussion (12 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: Would the Senator like another initiative?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Statement of Strategy 2019-2021: Discussion (12 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: I am somebody who was involved in second chance learning so I firmly believe that everybody should get a second, third, fourth or fifth chance to learn. Such learning is embraced in a very positive way and is connected to the confidence piece as well. I know from my experience of working in an estate years ago that there was a very diligent and active neighbourhood worker named Ms Mary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (7 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: Departmental Budgets (7 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: The capital allocation available to my Department in 2019 under First, Second and Early Years Education amounts to €764,055 and it is envisaged that it will be expended as follows: Primary and Post-Primary Infrastructure - €622m Public Private Partnership Costs - €84.055m Miscellaneous Grants and Services - €54.9m Special memorial for abuse victims - €0.5m...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Budgets (7 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: Higher Education Capital Allocation 2019 The capital allocation available to the Higher Education Sector in 2019 is significantly higher than in recent years and will allow a number of priority infrastructure projects to progress, including, for example, a new Engineering, Energy and Environment Institute in TCD and the development of the LIT Coonagh Campus which will have a particular focus...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Budgets (7 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: My Department has a capital allocation of €941m in 2019 and it is planned to expend the allocation as follows: Schools Sector - €672m Higher Education Sector - €137.6m Further Education Sector - €13m Public Private Partnership Costs - €110m Other - €8.4m The School Sector allocation will be expended primarily on the delivery of large scale projects...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (7 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: A project to construct a new building for the school to which the Deputy refers is on my Department's capital programme. The site identified for the school is in the proposed Clonburris SDZ which has not yet been adopted. A decision on the adoption of the Clonburris SDZ Planning Scheme is expected soon from an Bord Pleanála. Following this decision, the acquisition of the school site...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (7 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Revenue Commissioners introduced real time PAYE (PAYE modernisation) which went live on the 1st January 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 salary issue relates to the taxation of the substitute staff who were...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (7 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible for allocating a quantum of Special Needs Assistant (SNA) support for each school annually taking into account the assessed care needs of children qualifying for SNA support enrolled in the school. The NCSE allocates SNA support to schools in accordance with the criteria set out in Department Circular 0030/2014, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (7 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: I wish to confirm to the Deputy that my Department received an application from the school in question under the Summer Works Scheme, Category 6, Roof Works. The school did not provide some of the information required in accordance with the terms of the scheme and therefore, the application was deemed invalid. However, it is open to the school authority to appeal this decision which will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (7 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: The selection and enrolment of pupils is the responsibility of the management authorities in each individual school. My Departments main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking places in an area. However, this may result in some pupils not obtaining a place in the school of their first choice. As schools may not have a place for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Institutions (7 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: The practice of taking actions which deliberately cause embarrassment, harassment or ridicule, or which risk emotional or physical harm to members of a group or team or indeed, any individual has no place in our education system or indeed anywhere in the community. As Minister I have no control over Higher Education institutions or the clubs and societies associated with them, although I...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (7 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Revenue Commissioners introduced real time PAYE (PAYE modernisation) which went live on the 1st January 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 salary issue relates to the taxation of the substitute staff who were...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (7 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: I wish to advise the Deputy that under the National Development Plan (NDP), increased funding has been provided for the school sector capital investment programme. This funding allows for a continued focus on the provision of new permanent school places to keep pace with demographic demand and also provides for an additional focus on the refurbishment of existing school buildings to include...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (7 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: Having relatively high minimum entry requirements in core subject areas of Irish, English and Mathematics is one of the key policy levers that help ensure quality teaching and learning in primary schools. In October 2017, changes were announced setting higher minimum entry standards to primary programmes of initial teacher education for Leaving Certificate Maths and English at Ordinary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (7 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Deputy may be aware that the project to which he refers has been devolved for delivery to the Office of Public Works (OPW). The pre-qualification process for the appointment of tenderers in respect of the project is in the final stages of completion. In the meantime, the OPW is in the process of preparing tender documents to issue to the short-listed contractors. It is a little bit...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (7 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible for allocating a quantum of Special Needs Assistant (SNA) support for each school annually taking into account the assessed care needs of children qualifying for SNA support enrolled in the school. The NCSE allocates SNA support to schools in accordance with the criteria set out in Department Circular 0030/2014, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (7 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: In Budget 2019, school leadership is again supported with an additional release day for teaching principals in primary schools and a further four additional release days for teaching principals in schools with special classes. These additional release days - 18, 24, and 30 depending on the size of the school - will be effective from 1st September 2019. This builds on measures in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (7 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy is aware the decision making authority for any amalgamation is the Patron/Trustees of the schools, and this is subject to the approval of my Department. Any proposed amalgamation involves extensive negotiations at local level and must be well planned and managed in a manner that accommodates the interests of students, parents, teachers, local communities and contributes to an...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: Donegal is now on the agenda. I confirm to Deputy McConalogue that my officials and representatives from Donegal County Council are very engaged on acquiring a site. I was in Crana College last Monday week and had the opportunity to meet the principal and other staff. Their sense of urgency is a focus, and I will have an opportunity on Friday, when the Deputy will no doubt also be in...