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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 Sep 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) carry out very important care functions for children with care needs in the school. The purpose of their role is to enable children with significant care needs to attend school and participate in school activities to the maximum possible extent. The aim of the role is to address the immediate care needs of the student and encourage their independence. Over...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 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...

Thirty-First Report of Standing Committee and Appointment of Committee Cathaoirligh: Motion (18 Sep 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move: That Dáil Éireann, pursuant to Standing Order 34, and with effect from 19th September, 2024— (1) approves the Thirty-First Report of the Standing Committee of Selection, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 13th September, 2024, and discharges members from Committees and appoints members to Committees accordingly, in substitution for, in the...

Animal Health and Welfare (Prohibition of Animal Testing for Botox) (Amendment) Bill 2024: First Stage (18 Sep 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: It is not opposed.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Sep 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move: Wednesday's business shall be: - Motion re Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions (without debate) - Motion re Thirty-First Report of the Standing Committee of Selection and Appointment of Committee Cathaoirligh (without debate) - Statements on the CJEU Judgment in the Apple State aid case (not to exceed 2 hrs 27 mins) - Mental Health Bill 2024 (Second Stage) (if not...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Sep 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Details of the 2024 Summer Programme were published on the 21st March 2024. Funding of €40m is available and, as in previous years, all of the funding is utilised to meet the needs of our most vulnerable children. All schools have an opportunity to run a programme over the summer months for those children who need it the most. These children can continue to be supported, nurtured...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Sep 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Under the Assistive Technology Scheme, as set out in my Department’s Circular 0010/2013, funding is provided to schools towards the cost of computers and specialist equipment, which are required for educational purposes. All equipment provided under this scheme supports children with more complex disabilities who, in order to access the school curriculum, require essential specialist...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (18 Sep 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has the responsibility for planning and coordinating school supports for children with special educational needs including the allocation of special needs assistants (SNAs). Allocations are provided to schools on the basis of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (18 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: Irish Sign Language (18 Sep 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) are responsible for the delivery of the Irish Sign Language SCS scheme. The NCSE ran a specific competition in Q2/Q3 2024 for the purpose of filling identified vacancies, which could not be filled by the existing panel, in Cork and in Mayo. Both positions were filled and 2 applicants were also placed on panels for these areas. At present...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Sep 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Under the Assistive Technology Scheme, as set out in my Department’s Circular 0010/2013, funding is provided to schools towards the cost of computers and specialist equipment, which are required for educational purposes. All equipment provided under this scheme supports children with more complex disabilities who, in order to access the school curriculum, require essential specialist...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 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 (9 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 (9 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 (9 Sep 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 533 and 532 together. As outlined in Circulars 069/2022 and 070/2022 and through the development of the associated scheme in October 2022 I recognise the importance of providing support for all children who rely on Irish Sign Language for communication. The scheme is being implemented on a phased basis to allow for learning from the initial phase and to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Sep 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Under the Assistive Technology Scheme, as set out in my Department’s Circular 0010/2013, funding is provided to schools towards the cost of computers and specialist equipment, which are required for educational purposes. All equipment provided under this scheme supports children with more complex disabilities who, in order to access the school curriculum, require essential specialist...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Sep 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 553 and 554 together. Prior to 2020, the Department of Education operated two educational schemes during the summer period: the July Provision and the DEIS Literacy & Numeracy Summer camps. July Provision was only available to children with an ASD diagnosis or children who had a severe and profound General Learning Disability and who attended special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 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 (9 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 NCSE has the responsibility for planning and coordinating school supports for children with special educational needs including the allocation of Special Needs Assistants (SNAs)....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Sep 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I can confirm that the reply requested by the Deputy issued on 5 September.