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- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Council for Special Education (23 Jul 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputy for the question and would like to advise the following. It remains a priority for my department to ensure that the NCSE agency is properly resourced to have a visible and effective presence in our schools and guiding and supporting our parents and children on their educational journey. The funding announced in Budget 2023 will result in an increase of over 50% in staffing...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Jul 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (23 Jul 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Jul 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 679 and 739 together. The information is set out in the following link.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (23 Jul 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Jul 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (23 Jul 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (23 Jul 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Jul 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: On 20 June last, I announced the establishment of the Educational Therapy Support Service within the NCSE. The Educational Therapy Support Service will build on the achievements and impacts of the in-school therapy supports services in the School Inclusion Model or ‘SIM’ pilot programme. SIM provided speech and language and occupational therapists with an opportunity to...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Jul 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Jul 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Policies (23 Jul 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Jul 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: The primary objective of special education provision is to ensure that each child receives an education appropriate to his or her needs. A very significant element of the Department’s budget is expended on special education provision each year and the number of teachers and SNAs employed in this area has risen to the point that approximately 40,000 persons are employed to teach and...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Jul 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 789 and 790 together. Further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 89 to 91 of 12 June 2024, the following tables outline the details sought by the Deputy. Table 1 – the mean and median duration of the School-based Summer Programmes in 2023: 2023 Summer Programme – Individual Scheme Min-Max duration of scheme Average duration in 2023...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Jul 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 791 to 793, inclusive, 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Jul 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: I would like to thank the deputy for the question and the following table outlines the details requested. 2024 Cost of New Entrant Teacher Primary and Special School Post Primary From 1/1/2024 € 55,570 € 56,610
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Jul 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: My Department will spend almost €2.8 billion on special education in 2024, which is 26% of the total annual budget for education. This is an increase of almost €1 billion, or 47%, since 2020. This includes a funding provision in of €2.3 Billion in respect of the pay for Special Education Teachers and Special Need Assistants. In 2024, the number of special education...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Jul 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 798 and 799 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). A number of initiatives are provided by the State within an early years setting to support children with special educational...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Jul 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: I would like to thank the deputy for the question. The following table outlines the details requested in relation to mainstream class supports. - SNA WTE SET WTE EAL WTE Primary 2,780 4,799 491 Post Primary 9,241 9,752 1,627 Total 12,021 14551 2,118 In addition a total of 238 temporary SET Posts are provided to schools (135 at primary and 103 at post primary to...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Jul 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 805 and 806 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. Where...