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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (14 Nov 2018)

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 Provision (14 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is now approving grant for a 4-classroom Special Educational Needs Unit at the school in question. The school patron has been advised accordingly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (14 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: I can confirm that my Department recently received correspondence from the school referred to by the Deputy seeking a review of their application in for additional accommodation. The matter is currently being considered and my Department will be in further contact with the school authority on the matter at the earliest opportunity.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (14 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 158 and 159 together. As the Deputy is aware, a building project to provide permanent accommodation for the school to which she refers is included on my Department's capital programme. In this regard, my Department is currently engaging with the school's Trustees in relation to the requirement for a site to facilitate the project. The Deputy will be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (14 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: The company referred to by the Deputy is currently engaged on two school building projects which are Greystones Community National School, under a Design and Build Contract, and temporary accommodation at Sandymount Park Educate Together Secondary School under the Public Works Contract for Works Designed by the Employer. The project at Greystones is currently under construction, while the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Data (13 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 201 and 202 together. 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),...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scoileanna DEIS (13 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: Faoi mar is eol don Teachta, tá múnla oibiachtúil atá bunaithe ar staitisticí tugtha isteach ag mo Roinnse chun na scoileanna a bhfuil sé tuillte acu a bheith san áireamh i gClár DEIS a mheas, ionas gur féidir leis na páirtithe leasmhara go léir a bheith muiníneach go bhfuil acmhainní breise á ndíriú againn ar na...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Meetings (13 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: There is no definitive policy in relation to minute taking of meetings between the Minister and other parties. However, in practice requests for meetings are considered by the Minister and in the event he agrees to host a meeting with a group within the education sector an official from the line section concerned with the matter is requested to attend. One of the official’s duties is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (13 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that funding was approved for a new 4- classroom building for the school to which he refers in June of this year. The project has been devolved for delivery to the school authority so it is now a matter for the Board of Management to advance the design and construction work. As the project is in the very early stages of architectural planning it is not...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (13 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to the local Education and Training Board (ETB). My Department recently approved the project to proceed to Stage 2(a) of the architectural planning process which is the developed design stage. It is a matter for the ETB, as the client for the project, to ensure that this is completed as quickly as possible. Once the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (13 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: The Schools Bundle 5 Public Private Partnership (PPP) programme comprises five school buildings, including the school referred to by the Deputy (Tyndall College Carlow), and one further education college across four sites in Bray, Wexford, Carlow and Kells. Completion of these projects was delayed due to the liquidation of Carillion Construction Ltd in January of this year and the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (13 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy will be aware, the project to which he refers has been devolved for delivery to the local Education and Training Board (ETB). I am pleased to be able to inform the Deputy that completion of the envelope of the two school buildings will commence shortly as part of an arrangement with the Bondsman. This welcome development will weather the buildings and form a neat finish-out...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelcholáistí Issues (13 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 210 and 236 together. As the Deputy will be aware, Maynooth Community College opened in 2014 with an Irish-medium Aonad and it was stated that should the Aonad demonstrate sufficient viability after four years from its date of establishment, a Gaelcholáiste would be established. As part of the Major School Building Projects announcement in November 2015...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (13 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: The current qualifying distance of 45km for the higher non-adjacent rate of student grant, takes into account a reasonable radius within which students may commute on a daily basis. The measurement of the distances relating to the award of adjacent or non-adjacent rates of student grant is a matter for the relevant grant awarding authority. The distance measurement for student grant rates...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Meetings (13 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: I can confirm that I met with an individual late last month and at that meeting I was given correspondence relating to a number of schools issues. These letters are currently being dealt with in the normal manner of correspondence received by the Minister.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Meetings (13 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: I have not received a request to meet a deputation from the school in question.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (13 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: This project is currently at architectural planning with the design being progressed in preparation for the planning application which will be the next key milestone in the progression of the project. It is expected for the planning application to be lodged before the end of this year. The School Board of Management will be invited to view the plans for the new school in advance of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (13 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: The Deputy will be aware that the project to which he refers has been devolved for delivery to the local Education and Training Board (ETB). He will also be aware that the main contractor appointed originally to carry out the works went into liquidation. The ETB and its Design Teams are currently making arrangements for a replacement contractor. The revised completion date for the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (13 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: The Deputy will be aware that the project to which he refers has been devolved for delivery to the local Education and Training Board (ETB). He will also be aware that the main contractor appointed originally to carry out the works went into liquidation. The ETB and its Design Teams are currently making arrangements for a replacement contractor. The revised completion date for the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 Nov 2018)

Joe McHugh: In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and uses a Geographical Information System, using data from a range of sources, to identify where the pressure for school places across the country will arise. With this information, my Department carries out nationwide demographic exercises to...