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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). Special needs assistants (SNAs) play a central role in the successful inclusion of students with additional and significant care needs into mainstream education, special classes and...

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). My department and the NCSE work closely in relation to the forward planning of new special classes and additional special school places, work which is progressing for the 2025/26...

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

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputy for her correspondence . Since 2021 the Government has sought to reinstate the pre-existing on-site health and social care supports to special schools. Between 2021 and 2022 the Government provided funding for the reinstatement of 223 posts that had been historically provided. While some services have been reinstated it is acknowledged that progress has been affected by the...

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

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 638 and 639 together. The Department of Education does not provide funding to special schools to cover the cost of private therapists. The provision of health-related therapy services for children with disabilities is a matter for the HSE and queries in relation to those services should be directed to the HSE or to the Department of Children, Equality,...

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: 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. 669 and 673 together. There is currently 134 special schools nationwide, 124 supported by the National Council for Special Education (NCSE), 7 attached to hospitals and 3 attached to the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHs). My department and the NCSE continue to monitor and review the need for further new special schools and the expansion of...

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

Hildegarde Naughton: I want to thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. The Department of Education (DoE) recognises the importance of supporting student transitions into and from school settings while ensuring that students with more complex needs are supported optimally. The recently launched National Strategy and Action Plan for Lifelong guidance is about helping people to make better choices about...

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

Hildegarde Naughton: Ensuring that children with special educational needs has an appropriate education is a key priority for the Goverment. 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 supports, special classes and special school places are provided. Parents should make contact...

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

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 693 and 694 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 NCSE has the responsibility for planning and coordinating school supports for children with special educational needs...

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. 709 and 710 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. Where...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Data (23 Jul 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Fossil fuel subsidies were estimated at €2.9 billion in 2021. Direct fossil fuel subsidies were €0.3 billion in 2021 (10% of the total) while indirect subsidies arising from revenue forgone such as tax expenditures were €2.6 billion (90% of the total). Fossil Fuel Subsidies by Type, 2012-2021 € billion € billion € billion Year Direct...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Central Statistics Office (23 Jul 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Circular 08/2024 from the Department of Public Expenditure NDP Delivery and Reform sets out the adjustments to civil service pay in accordance with the Public Service Agreement 2024-2026, from 1stJune 2024. Circular 08/2024 provides the salary scales of all grades and CSO staff are paid in accordance with that circular. The revised pay scale with effect from 1 June 2024 for Statisticians...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Irish Language (23 Jul 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: In Census 2022, respondents who indicated that they spoke Irish in Question 13 were provided with the following options to indicate how frequently they spoke the language. 1 Daily, within the education system 2 Daily, outside the education system 3 Weekly 4 Less often 5 Never The table below shows children aged 3 to 17 years in Gaeltacht Areas - Children aged 3...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Jul 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 (23 Jul 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Ireland’s policy framework for the education of students with special educational needs, including those with autism, is based on the continuum of educational provision. The continuum ranges across mainstream classes, special classes and special schools. The vast majority of children and young people with special educational needs are supported to attend mainstream classes. Children...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Jul 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...