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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (31 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: This is an important issue and I know that a new system has been introduced with Revenue since the beginning of the year. There has been an issue with substitute teachers. Our officials are working on that with Revenue and we will ensure that we get through that. The Deputy's first point on substitute teachers' pay in general comes into the debate on teacher supply. We have major issues,...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (31 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: This is an important issue and I have spoken about it at length with my colleague, the Minister, Deputy Flanagan, who visited the school recently and has reported back to me on it. We are actively monitoring it. We are conscious that a decision needs to be made so we will remain vigilant. On the Deputy's invitation, I am in the midlands from time to time and the Minister, Deputy Flanagan,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (31 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: I wish to advise the Deputy that a project for the school in question is included on my Department's 6 Year Construction Programme. Officials from my Department have been in contact with the Patron of the school in order to progress the project. I also wish to advise the Deputy that acquisition of a site at Loughshinny to facilitate the new school building is currently advancing....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Data (31 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: 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 statutory function to plan and co-ordinate the provision of education and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (31 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs) is responsible for processing applications from schools for special educational needs supports. SENOs also make recommendations to my Department where assistive technology/specialised equipment is required. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in making...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (31 Jan 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: Teachers' Remuneration (31 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: PAYE Modernisation was introduced from the 1st January, 2019. This was the biggest change to the PAYE system since the 1960s. All employers are now required to report employees pay and deductions to Revenue as they are being paid. All employees paid by this Department are paid on a fortnightly basis and a return is submitted to Revenue prior to the payments for each fortnightly being issued....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Applications (31 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy may be aware, the issue of this particular schools inclusion in the DEIS programme has been raised in the House before. As previously set out, there is no application process for DEIS as all schools at both Primary and Post Primary are assessed using the new identification model. The DEIS identification process uses data from a number of sources to improve accuracy...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (31 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: Under the provisions of the Education Act, 1998, the Board of Management is responsible for the day to day running of a school. Circular 11/95 “Time in School” paragraph 3 states that a typical school day for Junior classes is 4 hours and 40 minutes and Senior classes 5 hours and 40 minutes with appropriate recreation i.e. 30 minutes. Under the Rules for National Schools,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (31 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: My Department published new Anti-Bullying Procedures for all primary and post primary schools at the beginning of the 2013/14 school year. The procedures are designed to give direction and guidance to school authorities and school personnel in preventing and tackling school-based bullying behaviour amongst its pupils. All Boards of Management are required to adopt and implement an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (31 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: Under the provisions of the Education Act, 1998 the Board of Management is the body charged with the direct governance of a school and the Board is accountable to the school Patron. The functions of the Board are set out in Section 15 of the Education Act, 1998. The Board must consult with and keep the Patron informed of decisions and proposals of the Board. Any concerns regarding the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (31 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: Under the provisions of the Education Act, 1998, the Board of Management is responsible for the day to day running of a school. Circular 11/95 “Time in School” paragraph 3 states that a typical school day for Junior classes is 4 hours and 40 minutes and Senior classes 5 hours and 40 minutes with appropriate recreation i.e. 30 minutes. Under the Rules for National Schools,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Meals Programme (31 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: My Department works closely with the Department of Health and the HSE on the Healthy Ireland agenda. The Department is represented on a number of groups including the National Physical Activity Plan Implementation Group and on the Obesity Policy Implementation Oversight Group. Healthy Lifestyles guidance issued to post primary schools in 2015 and primary schools in 2016. This guidance...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (31 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: I wish to advise the Deputy that the decision making authority for any amalgamation belongs to the Patron/Trustees of the school, and this is subject to the approval of the Department. Any proposed change 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (31 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: PAYE Modernisation was introduced from the 1st January, 2019. This was the biggest change to the PAYE system since the 1960s. All employers are now required to report employees pay and deductions to Revenue as they are being paid. All employees paid by this Department are paid on a fortnightly basis and a return is submitted to Revenue prior to the payments for each fortnightly being issued....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Physical Education Facilities (31 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy is aware my Department is committed to a PE Hall build and modernisation programme, starting in the second half of the Project Ireland 2040 period, that will ensure that students in all post-primary schools have access to state of the art facilities to support PE provision, particularly in the context of the roll-out of P.E. as a leaving certificate subject.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (31 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: I wish to advise the Deputy that the decision making authority for any amalgamation belongs to the Patron/Trustees of the school, and this is subject to the approval of the Department. Any proposed change 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (31 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: PAYE Modernisation was introduced from the 1st January, 2019. This was the biggest change to the PAYE system since the 1960s. All employers are now required to report employees pay and deductions to Revenue as they are being paid. All employees paid by this Department are paid on a fortnightly basis and a return is submitted to Revenue prior to the payments for each fortnightly being issued....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (31 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning, Stage 2 (b) - Detailed Design Stage, which includes the application for statutory approvals and the preparation of tender documents. All statutory approvals have been secured. Dublin Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board currently have a tender process...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (31 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: Universities and Institutes of Technology are autonomous institutions within the meaning of the relevant legislation, the Universities Act 1997 and the Institutes of Technology Act 1992 to 2006. The management of their day to day functions, including partnership agreements they may have entered into, are matters for individual institutions in the first instance. HEI partnerships with...