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Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (22 Jan 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: Today as Members of Dáil Éireann, we are all here to elect a Government and Taoiseach following the result of the general election. That is our duty. The Ceann Comhairle has given a clear commitment to work with all parties and none to resolve the issue of the technical group. I reiterate the Government's clear commitment to work with her and that process to resolve that to...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (22 Jan 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: The meeting will be 30 minutes long and parties will then have 15 minutes.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (22 Jan 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: On the timings for this morning, every party gets ten minutes each. If people wish to propose and second someone for Taoiseach-----

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (22 Jan 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: -----then they can do it within their allocated time. Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and every party and technical group has the same amount of time.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (22 Jan 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. It is proposed that the following arrangements shall apply to the business to be taken today: - The proceedings on the nominations for Taoiseach shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 1 hour and 20 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply thereto: - the allocation of time shall be as follows: - speeches of a proposer...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (22 Jan 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: ----- - the proceedings on the motion re establishment of Select Committee on Subsidiarity (European Union Legislative Scrutiny) shall be taken as the last item of business without debate and any division claimed thereon shall be taken immediately; and - on the conclusion of the proceedings on the business outlined, the Dáil shall adjourn until 2 p.m. on Wednesday, 5 February 2025.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Jan 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: As you are aware enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for government. Thanks to considerable investment in special education in recent years 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (22 Jan 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 488, 489, 490, 491 and 492 together. My department works closely with the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) on the forward planning of new special classes and additional special school places. Building on successive budgets, Budget 2025 secured funding for up to 400 new special classes in mainstream schools, and an additional 300 special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (22 Jan 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: Following the allocation of an additional €13 million for the expansion of services within the National Council for Special Education (NCSE), the NCSE examined the various roles and responsibilities within the organisation. This culminated in a workforce & organisational plan underpinning the recruitment of extra staff and guiding the transformational change in the NCSE...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Jan 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: As you are aware enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for government. Thanks to considerable investment in special education in recent years 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Jan 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Department does not gather literacy or numeracy data relating to specific groups of children or young people. Schools provide information to the Department on outcomes in standardised literacy and numeracy tests. However, this data is provided in aggregated form only. The Department of Education has established a working group comprising NCSE, NEPS, Inspectorate, Central Policy...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Jan 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: As you are aware enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for government. Thanks to considerable investment in special education in recent years 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Jan 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: My department works closely with the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) on the forward planning of new special classes and additional special school places. Building on successive budgets, Budget 2025 secured funding for up to 400 new special classes in mainstream schools, and an additional 300 special school places for the 2025/26 school year. This will deliver 2,700 new places...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (22 Jan 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: As you are aware enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for government. Thanks to considerable investment in special education in recent years 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Jan 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for 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: School Facilities (22 Jan 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: As you are aware enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for government. Thanks to considerable investment in special education in recent years 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Jan 2025)

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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Jan 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: As you are aware enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for government. Thanks to considerable investment in special education in recent years 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Jan 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: As you are aware enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for government. Thanks to considerable investment in special education in recent years 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Jan 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Department of Education provides an extensive range of supports to assist pupils who are Blind or who have a Visual Impairment. The Department's policy, which is provided for under Section 2 of the Education of Persons with Special Needs Act 2004, aims to ensure all children with special educational needs access appropriate education intervention in mainstream settings where possible. ...