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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (27 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy is aware, a major project, which includes the provision of an extension to replace temporary accommodation for the school to which he refers, is included in my Department’s 6 year Capital Programme. The project, once complete, will provide for 900 pupils. The project brief is being finalised and my Department will be in further contact with the school in relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (27 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: Under the Teaching Council Acts 2001-2015 the Teaching Council is the body with statutory authority and responsibility for the regulation of the teaching profession in Ireland including the registration of teachers in the State. It is a function of the Council under the Teaching Council Acts (s7(2)) to act as the competent authority for the recognition of qualifications obtained by a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (27 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: I wish to clarify for the Deputy that Longford Westmeath Education and Training Board has applied to my Department for funding to purchase land adjacent to the school in question. I also note that an application for additional schools accommodation has been submitted for this school recently. My Department will consider both requests collectively and a decision will be conveyed to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Discipline (27 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 285 to 289, inclusive, together. The position of my Department is that all pupils who are enrolled in a school should attend school for the full day, unless exempted from doing so for exceptional circumstances, such as medical reasons. Reduced timetables should not be used as a behavioural management technique, or as a de facto suspension or expulsion. Where...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Climate Change Adaptation Plans (27 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: My Department is at the forefront of design with respect to sustainable energy in school buildings and this performance has been recognised at both National and International level with sustainable energy awards for excellence in Design and Specification. My Department’s Technical Guidance Documents set the benchmark for sustainable design in school buildings with a clear focus on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme Applications (22 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: On 14 September 2018, the announcement of the major package of investment in education under Project Ireland 2040 confirmed that, starting this year, all primary schools will receive the €29 million Minor Works Grant in either December or early January of each school year.  The minor works grant must be spent on the physical infrastructure of the school or on items of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (22 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: The property referred to by the Deputy is not in my ownership. In common with other buildings of its kind, there is a charging lease in place on the property, in this case dated 1971 for 99 years to protect the state's investment in the property. In circumstances where a property has ceased to be used as a school, and a request is received from the property owner to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (22 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: Funding for special education provision in 2018 will amount to some €1.75 billion, up 43% since 2011 and equivalent to 18.7% of the gross overall current allocation for education and training. My Department's policy is to provide for the inclusive education of children with special educational needs, including Autism (ASD), in mainstream school settings, unless such a placement would...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (22 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: The correspondence referred to in the question has been received and considered in my Department. Under the Teaching Council Acts 2001-2015 the Teaching Council is the body with statutory authority and responsibility for the regulation of the teaching profession in Ireland including the registration of teachers in the State. The Teaching Council registers teachers in accordance with the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (22 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: It is a matter for each consortium of Institutes of Technology to progress their plans to seek designation as a technological university under the Technological Universities Act 2018 and culminating in the submission of an application to the Minister for Education and Skills for an order under section 36 of the 2018 Act.  In relation to the Technological University of South East...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme Applications (22 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: On 14 September 2018, the announcement of the major package of investment in education under Project Ireland 2040 confirmed that, starting this year, all primary schools will receive the €29 million minor works grant in either December or early January of each school year.  I expect to make an announcement shortly with regard to the timing of the payment of the Minor...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (22 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: I wish to advise the Deputy that the amalgamation process involving the schools referred to will be finalised with the delivery of the major school building project. The building project is currently at Stage 2B of Architectural Planning.  Statutory Approvals, comprising Planning Permission, Disability Access Certificate and Fire Safety Certificate, have been granted....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (22 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department's current focus is to prioritise funding for essential classroom accommodation to meet demographic need.  The Deputy will be aware that the National Development Plan (NDP) provides for an €8.4 billion investment in school buildings over the period 2018 to 2027 to deliver on NDP and National Planning Framework...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (22 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: The following table sets out the main requests from Ministers/DES Management formally received by the NCCA over the period in question and progress/outcomes in relation to these. However, it is very important to note that the NCCA is an aegis body of the DES and as such many of the main areas of their work are discussed and decided on in the context of regular deliberations on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (22 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: The following table shows the NCCA’s funding for the years 2011 to 2017. NCCA Funding in €1,000's 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 3,447 3,225 4,162 4,441 4,341 4,664 5,204

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Bodies (22 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: The NCCA has the following staff: Grade Number Chief  Executive 1 Deputy Chief Executives: 2 2 Directors, Curriculum and Assessment: 6 6 Corporate Services Assistant Principal 1 1 Higher Executive Officer 2 2 Executive Officer 2 2 Clerical Officer 4 4 Temporary Clerical Officer 1 1 Education Officers 27 Project Officers 1 Aistear Co-ordinator  (funded by ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (22 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 84 and 85 together. In April 2018, my predecessor announced a review of Relationships and Sexual Education (RSE) in schools. This review is currently underway and covers both the content of RSE curriculum and support materials, as well as the delivery of the curriculum to students. Included in the areas for particular consideration during the review are: -...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Assistance Fund (22 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: The student maintenance grant is a contribution towards the living costs of a student.  It is not intended to cover the full costs of attending college.  The student grant scheme does however, provide for different levels of maintenance support, depending on means.   Universities and Institutes of Technology have statutory autonomy under the Universities Act 1997 and the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (22 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible for the establishment of special class and special school placements in various geographical areas where there is an identified need, in consultation with the relevant education partners and the Health Service Executive (HSE). Since 2011, the NCSE has increased the number of special classes by over 150% from 548 in 2011 to 1,459...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (22 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: The funding allocated to the Regional Skills Fora for 2018 was €1m . This includes salary costs and direct and indirect costs for each of the 9 Regional Skills Forum Managers. The funding allocations for 2019 have not yet been published in the Revised Estimates Volume, but it is expected that similar funding will be available in 2019.