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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (25 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: I wish to advise the Deputy that the school in question submitted an application for major capital funding to my Department. 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 objectives through addressing the twin priorities of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (25 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: The Steering Group on Teacher Supply was established in March 2018. The Steering Group is chaired by the Secretary General of the Department of Education and Skills and it includes nominees of the Department, HEIs providing primary and post primary initial teacher education, the Teaching Council, the HEA, primary and post primary school management bodies, as well as an independent...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Psychological Services (25 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy may be aware my Department’s National Educational Psychological Service 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 responses...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (25 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 141 and 142 together. My Department was made aware of structural issues that were identified during opening up works at the school referred to by the Deputy and is working closely with the Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board in dealing with the issues. Following advice from a consultant structural engineer and in consultation with the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (25 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: The Department acquired the Harold’s Cross Greyhound Stadium site from the Irish Greyhound Board in line with the DPER Circular 11/15: Protocols for the Transfer and Sharing of State Property Assets.  This circular requires the Valuation Office to provide a determination of market value of the property to be disposed which is binding on both the disposing and acquiring Government...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Data (25 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: Teacher allocations to all schools are approved annually by my Department in accordance with established rules based on recognised pupil enrolment. The criteria for the allocation of posts are communicated to school management annually and are available on the Department website.  The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (25 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: The Schools Bundle 5 Public Private Partnership (PPP) programme comprises five school buildings 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 examinership and subsequent liquidation of Carillion's...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Data (25 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: The information requested by the Deputy is set out below in the table. Grade Headcount Secretary General 1 Assistant Secretary 10 Principal Officer (and equivalent) 167 Assistant Principal Officer (and equivalent) 355 Higher Executive Officer 178 Administrative Officer 20 Executive Officer 312 Clerical Officer 307 Other 27

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (25 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is currently considering the school's request for a revision in the scope of works proposed at the school. My Department expects to be in a position to convey a decision to the school shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (25 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy may be aware my Department’s National Educational Psychological Service 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 responses...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Data (25 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: The information requested by the Deputy is available on the Social Inclusion Section of my Departments website, see - DEIS school list 2018 - 2019 school year,  at the following link: www.education.ie/en/Schools-Colleges/Services/DEIS-Deliverin g-Equality-of-Opportunity-in-Schools-/. 

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Data (25 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: The information requested by the Deputy is available on my Departments website, see - Post Primary Schools 2017/18 and Primary All Schools 2017/18, at the following link: www.education.ie/en/Publications/Statistics/Data-on-Individu al-Schools/.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Status (25 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy is aware, my Department has introduced an objective, statistics based model for assessing which schools merit inclusion in the DEIS Programme, so that all stakeholders can have confidence that we are targeting extra resources at those schools with the highest levels of concentrated disadvantage. The key data sources used in the DEIS identification process are the DES...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: This Government is committed to ensuring every child with special educational needs has the opportunity to fulfil their full potential. 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.   The Deputy will be aware that the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Budgets (25 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: The Capital Allocation available in 2019 under Subhead A will be expended as follows: ICT Schools - €50m Public Sector Reform - €4.9m Department's Capital Requirements - €2.252m  Memorial for Victims of Abuse - €0.5m Under the Digital Strategy for Schools 2015-2020, €210m has been committed in funding for schools ICT Infrastructure.  In 2019 (for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Budgets (25 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: The 2018 funding under this subhead is provided to three organisations; the Irish Research Council (€34.05m), HEAnet (€5.45m) and the Irish Centre for High End Computing (€1.1m). The allocation of the additional €7m to the subhead in 2019 between these organisations is currently being finalised.     The Irish Research Council's remit is to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Budgets (25 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: The Capital Allocation available in 2019 under Subhead D will be expended as follows: Schools Sector - €622m Higher Education - €90m PPPs - €110m The Department's Capital Costs - €0.402m The School Sector allocation will be expended primarily on the delivery of large scale projects and on the Additional Accommodation Scheme. Funding will be available for large...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (24 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: I appreciate the Deputy's conviction on this. He has been to the school and met the students and the teachers individually. The most vulnerable people one will meet are people who cannot communicate or speak so I understand the seriousness of this issue. The project is at architectural planning stage and is in the six year bundle for 2016 to 2021. Obviously there are many pressures coming...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (24 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta as ucht an t-ábhar seo a ardú. I thank the Deputy for raising this and for his kind words at the beginning. I am familiar with the two counties - King's county and Queen's county.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (24 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: I will obviously take a very special interest in the issue raised. These are important matters in terms of educational inclusion. I thank the Deputy for raising them. Kolbe Special School, which is under the patronage of the Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary Services, caters for students with severe to profound general learning disabilities. The school provides education for children...