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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: The new special schools established over recent years have focused on providing additional places in our largest urban areas: Dublin and Cork. The most recent of these new special schools to open was An Cosán Special School in Dublin 7 which opened earlier this month. The department and NCSE continue to work on expanding special school capacity for the 2024/25 school year and beyond....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I understand that this is an anxious time for parents who are seeking a school place for their child for September and I would like to assure the Deputy that this government is determined to alleviate the pressures faced by parents when seeking a special educational placement. In respect of the child referred to by the Deputy, the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has advised...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I understand that this is an anxious time for parents who are seeking a school place for their child for September and I would like to assure the Deputy that this government is determined to alleviate the pressures faced by parents when seeking a special educational placement. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) through their special educational needs organisers (SENOs)...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: The National Council of Special Education (NCSE) play a pivotal role in co-ordinating and reviewing the provision of educational supports to support students with special educational needs. The NCSE provide a range of supports to schools varying from staff training to day-to-day advice to assisting with administration matters. The vast majority of children with special educational...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Special needs assistants (SNA) allocations for the 2024/2025 school year are presently being developed by my department and schools will be advised of their allocation as soon as possible and in line with previous years’ timelines. For 2024, €2.7 billion is being spent on special education, an increase of €113 million. This is dedicated to providing supports for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Details of the 2024 Summer Programme were published on the 21st March 2024. The Department of Education also recently announced that funding of €40m has been secured again to ensure that a comprehensive summer programme will be available in 2024. This builds on the successful summer programmes of the last three years. The full funding of €40m is available and, as in previous...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 198 and 201 together. Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this 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....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 199 and 200 together. Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). It is important to remember that the vast majority of children with special educational needs are supported to attend...

Protection of Hedgerows Bill 2024: First Stage (22 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: It is not.

Grocery Price Caps Bill 2024: First Stage (22 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: It is not.

Education (Smartphones in Primary Schools) Bill 2024: First Stage (22 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: It is not.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputy for his question. There is a very important focus on special educational needs services being provided throughout the country. I will follow up directly regarding the school referenced by the Deputy. The matter was also raised in the Seanad this morning. I will come back to the Deputy directly on it. We are investing. The NCSE is working very closely with the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Departmental Policies (22 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: On behalf of the Taoiseach, I thank Senator Ardagh for raising this matter today. In July 2016 as the Senator stated, the Government launched a major initiative for Dublin's north east inner city, in response to the series of gangland murders in the area and beyond, which arose from the ongoing feud between certain criminal gangs. To assist the work of the ministerial task force, Mr. Kieran...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Departmental Policies (22 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Senator for her input to this debate and the views she expressed. The north east inner city initiative was a unique approach to an extreme time of violence in the area. While much has been achieved, challenges remain. As I mentioned, the Government recognises that disadvantaged areas require new forms of assistance to help them prosper. That path lies in consolidating and...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (22 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Senator for raising this matter. The National Council for Special Education, NCSE, is responsible for determining the appropriate staffing levels in support of students with special educational needs in special schools, in accordance with the Department’s policies. Special school staffing allocations will continue to be reviewed and updated each year by the NCSE. Special...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (22 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Senator is absolutely correct that we are all working together to ensure that these children have access to the supports they need. He raised an important question. I reassure him that the NCSE is committed to ensuring that all children can access education suitable to their needs. Special school staffing is reviewed by the NCSE every year. Generally, the number of staff allocated is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 73 and 74 together. Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this 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....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this 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...