Results 81-100 of 6,068 for speaker:Michael Moynihan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Health Services (15 Jul 2025)

Michael Moynihan: As you are aware, the 2025 Programme for Government commits to the commencement of a national therapy service in education. The Education Therapy Service (ETS), as referenced in the recently announced Education Plan, arose from this commitment. The development and delivery of this service will be informed by detailed engagement with our colleagues in the HSE and stakeholders and will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 Jul 2025)

Michael Moynihan: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education and Youth. Under the current terms of the scheme, pupils at primary level are eligible where they live no less than 3.2 kilometres from and are attending their nearest primary school. At post primary level, students who live no less than 4.8 kilometres from and are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Jul 2025)

Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Jul 2025)

Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) actively encourage expressions of interest from schools to open special classes, and I appreciate and commend the efforts taken...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Jul 2025)

Michael Moynihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 498 and 499 together. As you are aware 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 class and special school places are provided. During the planning process a number of schools may be approached to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Attendance (15 Jul 2025)

Michael Moynihan: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is, in the first instance, the primary body responsible for the matter the Deputy has raised. I have forwarded this issue to them for their attention and direct reply. Deputies are also welcome to raise such queries with the NCSE directly through their dedicated Oireachtas query line at oireachtasqueries@ncse.ie. During the planning...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (15 Jul 2025)

Michael Moynihan: This Government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is, in the first instance, the primary body responsible for the matter the Deputy has raised. I have forwarded this issue to them...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (15 Jul 2025)

Michael Moynihan: While the provision of clinical therapy supports to children is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive (HSE), it is this government’s ambition, and as outlined in the Programme for Government, to extend therapy supports within the education system, over time, initially in special schools. This is not to replace HSE services but rather to compliment existing supports...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (15 Jul 2025)

Michael Moynihan: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive a befitting education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for me, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Jul 2025)

Michael Moynihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 216, 218 and 220 together. Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an appropriate education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for me, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Jul 2025)

Michael Moynihan: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an appropriate education is a priority for this government.?It is also a key priority for me, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Jul 2025)

Michael Moynihan: The government is committed to the provision of additional special school places for children with more complex educational needs. Over 300 new special school places are being provided for the coming 2025/26 school year. Five new special schools are being established in addition to the eleven new special schools opened over the last few years. Special school capacity is also being expanded...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Jul 2025)

Michael Moynihan: The EPSEN Review identified a number of areas where changes to legislation, policy, and practice are required to strengthen inclusive education. The final report sets out 51 recommendations across 16 key themes, including a proposal to bring all school-age children under a single legislative framework to ensure a legal, rights-based approach. Section 4.5 of the report highlights concerns...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Jul 2025)

Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has advised that just over 400 new special classes have been sanctioned for the 2025/26 school year. Of these 12 are in County...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Jul 2025)

Michael Moynihan: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an appropriate education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for me, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Jul 2025)

Michael Moynihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 46 and 47 together. This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their potential and the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Jul 2025)

Michael Moynihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 48, 49, 50 and 51 together. This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Jul 2025)

Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children with special educational needs,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Jul 2025)

Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. My department works closely with the NCSE on the forward planning of new special classes and additional special school places. Building on successive budgets, Budget 2025...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Jul 2025)

Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. SNAs play a central role in the successful inclusion of students with additional and significant care needs in schools. They help ensure that these students can access an...