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

Joe McHugh: I wish to outline that the petitions regarding healthier eating and the time allocated for same in primary and second-level schools has been brought to my attention. At primary level, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (30 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy is aware, with the assistance of officials in Fingal County Council, agreement in principle has been reached with the landowner in respect of the acquisition of a site at Broomfield, Malahide to accommodate the school to which he refers. The schedule of accommodation and brief in respect of the building project has been finalised and the project will now be progressed into...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (30 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy is aware, a project to provide permanent accommodation for the school in question is included on my Department's capital programme. With the assistance of officials from Fingal County Council a suitable site at Drinan has been identified and planning permission has been granted for the construction of the new post primary school thereon. It is intended to deliver this school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (30 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: A building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is included in my Department’s 6 year Construction Programme for 2016-2021. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (30 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: A building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is included in my Department’s 6 year Construction Programme for 2016-2021. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (30 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: A number of issues have arisen with respect to the project referred to by the Deputy which, unfortunately, have delayed it significantly. However, Dublin & Dun Laoghaire ETB (DDLETB) is assisting the school authority with the appointment of a new design team for the project. This process is nearing completion. The next stage of this project will be for the new Design Team to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (30 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: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (30 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: School Accommodation (30 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 113 and 116 together. Officials at my Department are aware of the accommodation requirements of the school to which the Deputy refers and work is ongoing to ensure that there will be sufficient suitable additional accommodation available to the school for September 2019.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (30 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Schools Reconfiguration for Diversity process, was announced by the Government to provide more multi-denominational and non-denominational schools across the country, in line with the choices of families and school communities and the Programme for Government commitment for 400 multi-/non-denominational schools by 2030. This process, which involves the transfer of live schools as opposed...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (30 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: The school building project to which the Deputy refers is at Tender stage. While the application for planning permission was complicated by a Request for Further Information by the Local Authority, the Depauty can be assured that, since planning permission was granted, the project has been progressed without delay. Following a tender process, the Letter of Intent issued on the 21st...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Data (30 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: Procurement is an important element in the planning and delivery of infrastructure projects and therefore impacts on the work of most of the circa. 150+ staff working in my Department’s Planning and Building Unit. A procurement team within the Unit has responsibility for providing guidance and advice in relation to procurement matters including the development and regular updating...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Administration (30 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: The project referred to by the Deputy has been devolved for delivery to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA). I can inform the Deputy that the NDFA has started preparations for the appointment of a design team for the project. This appointment will be a key first step in the design and construction stages. While at this early stage it is not possible to provide a timeline for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service Data (30 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: I can inform the Deputy that my Department’s National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) provides educational psychological support to all primary and post-primary schools. This involves direct support in the event of a critical incident, access to national and regional support and development work to build school capacity to support students, access to a NEPS psychologist for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Property (30 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: The property referred to by the Deputy is not in my ownership. When State monies are provided to facilitate building works to school property owned by a third party, a legal mechanism is put in place in order to protect the State's interest. This is known as a Charging Lease or Declaration of Trust. These leases protect the Minister's capital investment in the school property and require...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (30 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: The school to which the Deputy refers was allocated devolved funding under my Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme 2015 to build a 1 classroom SEN Base and 2 mainstream classrooms and a WC for assisted users.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Contracts Data (30 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available in my Department. It is currently being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (29 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 196, 198 and 200 together. I am aware of the request for funding referred to by the Deputies. Dublin Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board (DDLETB) has agreed to assist the Centre with addressing these issues. Officials from my Department have been in contact with DDLETB in recent days in that respect and with a view to progressing the resolution of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (29 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: The school to which the Deputy refers was granted funding under the Additional Accommodation Scheme 2017 to build 1 mainstream classroom with en-suite toilets, an Assisted User WC and 3 SET Rooms. In July 2018, further grant approval was given to the school to build a 2-classroom SEN Base. My Department received correspondence from the school seeking clarification about the approved...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (29 Jan 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Deputy will be aware that a building project for the school to which he refers is included in my Department's Capital Programme. My Department is currently finalising the project brief with a view to progressing the project into the architectural planning process. The brief is expected to be completed shortly and my Department will be in further contact with the patron when this process...