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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (18 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: Earlier this year, my predecessor as Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton TD, established the Teacher Supply Steering Group which is chaired by the Secretary General of my Department. The Group is considering the issues that impact on teacher supply, including: initial teacher education policy, provision, funding and support; data/research requirements; policies and arrangements...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to the local Education and Training Board (ETB). The project is at stage 2b of the architectural planning process. When stage 2 b has been approved, the next stage is tendering for a contractor. My Department expects to be able to approve the project to proceed to tender shortly. It is not possible to provide a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (18 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: Currently there are 305 female apprentices registered across the 41 apprenticeship schemes currently on offer, which represents an increase of over 100% on the 2017 figure of 151 and over 400% on the 2016 figure of 60. The 2014 Review of Apprenticeship in Ireland acknowledged that the number of women employed in craft apprenticeships is low as they operate in sectors that have...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (18 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: I can confirm to the Deputy that the school in question has submitted an application to my Department for capital funding for additional accommodation. The application is currently being considered and a decision will be conveyed to the school authority as soon as the assessment process has been completed.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy will be aware, a building project for the school in question is included on my Department's 6 Year Capital Programme. The project is progressing to the architectural planning stage and it is expected that it will be delivered by an external agency to my Department. Arrangements are currently being made in this regard and my Department will be in further contact with the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: The building project referred to by the Deputy is for a new 650 pupil Post Primary school on a Greenfield site. The project is currently at Stage 2A of Architectural Planning which includes developing the Design to a stage where it is fully cost planned and can be prepared to lodge for Statutory Approval. At the Stage 2A meeting held on June 28th2018 the project was authorised to apply for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (18 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: Work on the review of the current Senior Cycle Irish syllabus is underway. The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) is convening a subject development group to undertake the development of L1 and L2 (Language 1 and Language 2) specifications for Senior Cycle Gaeilge. The Senior Cycle Gaeilge Development Group comprises a range of key stakeholders with representatives from...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: Special Schools funded by my Department are intended to cater for children and young persons with complex special educational needs from the age of 4 years until the end of the school year in which they reach their 18th year. Some people with a disability, over the age of 18, and who have complex needs, may require specialised support throughout their lives. Ongoing care and support...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelscoil Issues (18 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department recently announced plans for the establishment of 42 new schools over the next four years (2019 to 2022). When it is decided that a new school is required to meet demographic needs in an area, my Department runs a separate patronage process to decide who will operate the school. The language of instruction of a proposed new school is an integral...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (18 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: Though schemes were initiated in 1978 and 1979 for the employment of Clerical Officers and Caretakers in primary and secondary schools, where staff employed on these schemes are paid directly by the Department, these schemes have been largely phased out and have been superseded by the more extensive capitation grant schemes. Under these schemes, the majority of primary and voluntary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (18 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: The Deputy will be aware of the many pressing demands within Education which my Department has had to consider in recent years. Important changes have been made resourcing and reforming provision for children with Special Educational Needs, rolling out Junior Cycle Reform, strengthening school leadership, reducing Primary Class Size, restoring Guidance Teachers, providing for extra students...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Meetings (18 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: Neither myself nor my officials have met with the individual/companies named within the past two years.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: The major building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning Stage 2b (Detailed Design). The Stage 2(b) report was submitted to my Department in late September 2018 and following an initial review was deemed incomplete. The report has been returned to the Design Team for revision. Upon receipt and review of the revised Stage 2(b) report, my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Administration (18 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: I wish to advise the Deputy that permanent school buildings for the first and second named schools referred to in the details supplied were constructed in 2015 and 2014 respectively. The current status of the major building project for the third named school referred to in the details supplied is that a major building project is at an advanced stage of the architectural planning process -...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (18 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: The Deputy will be aware of the many pressing demands within Education which I have had to consider in recent years. Important changes have been made resourcing and reforming provision for children with Special Educational Needs, rolling out Junior Cycle Reform, strengthening school leadership, reducing Primary Class Size, restoring Guidance Teachers, providing for extra students at all...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (18 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: The Department is currently reviewing the arrangements for the granting of exemptions from the study of Irish. A report “Review of Policy and Practice in Relation to Exemptions from Irish” has been written and draft revised circulars (Primary and Post-Primary) on exemptions from the study of Irish are being finalised for publication as part of a public consultation process on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaeltacht Policy (18 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: A number of measures which will support the supply of post-primary teachers to Irish-medium schools in the Gaeltacht have been introduced as part of the Policy on Gaeltacht Education 2017-2022.The number of places available on the Irish-medium post-primary initial teacher education Professional Masters of Education (Máistir Gairmiúil san Oideachas) programme in NUIG as has been...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scoileanna DEIS (18 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: Molaim Ceisteanna Uimh. 136 go 138, cuimsitheach, a fhreagairt le chéile. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (18 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the 2017/18 school year over 117,000 children, including over 12,000 children with special educational needs, were transported in over 4,500 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually at a total cost of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (18 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 140 and 141 together. I can confirm that my Department received an application from the school referred to by the Deputy for major capital works including the provision of an extension, in addition to refurbishment works. The school in question was not included on my Department’s 6 year Capital Programme and it is not possible to provide an...