Results 101-120 of 490 for long speaker:Joe McHugh

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (12 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...that buses have to pass schools when young people with special needs are going to special schools like Kolbe special school in Portlaoise and the Little Angels special school in Letterkenny. They are travelling long distances to go to such schools. There are students passing schools that do not have units. I am trying to remind myself not to use the word "unit" because I am aware that...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (12 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: The issue has gone on for too long and I want to see progress on it and a solution. I hope when we put heads together something may come out of it.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (12 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...across. The school secretaries do it through the channels open to them. They have had protests and there was a campaign in all the constituencies. I believe this issue has gone on for far too long. We need to get people talking around a table. Deputy Ó Laoghaire spoke about school transport, special needs and buses travelling past schools. I have no wish to go over this issue...

Report on Examination of School Costs, School Facilities and Teaching Principals: Motion [Private Members] (5 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...Parent Charter) Bill 2019, which recently completed Committee Stage in the Seanad, every school will be required to provide information to parents how any voluntary contributions are used. This legislation will require every school to consult parents and students and publish and operate a student and parent charter. Each school will draw up the charter following a set of national...

Scouting Ireland: Statements: School Placement (5 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...both of them well. I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. As he noted, I am familiar with Gorey and I had the opportunity to meet different primary school principals when I visited the area. I was invited there by Deputy Michael D'Arcy. Long-term issues were on those principals' minds at that time, and they even pointed to third classes and where the pinch points would be in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Data (5 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...estimated that a 20% increase could cost in the region of €50m. The above figures do not include any changes to the income thresholds for the special rate of maintenance grants which are linked to long-term social welfare payments nor do they include any changes to the post-graduate income thresholds.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Enrolments (3 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...external factors outside of the Department's control. One matter we are committed to as a Department is that where there is extra demand, we try to provide solutions. We have to work towards the long-term and we will put those measures in place, but there are short-term needs now. We are focused on September 2020. We will continue the dialogue with the principals to ensure whatever...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Enrolments (3 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...is in ongoing direct contact with the patron of Skerries community college in respect of the capacity in the school. Skerries community college has expressed a willingness to increase its long-term projected enrolment to 1,000 pupils. While visiting Skerries, I was able to inform the school that the Department is working on a proposal for a devolved build of three 49 sq. m general...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (3 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...progressed through early architectural planning to Stage 2(b) in November 2014. Stage 2(b) is one of the most complex and detailed stages in architectural planning. Following a detailed and long planning process, this project received Planning Permission in May 2017. An appeal was lodged with An Bord Pleanála and the decision to uphold was issued in October 2017. Disability...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (3 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...Department has been in direct contact with the Patron of Skerries Community College in respect of the capacity in the school. Skerries Community College has expressed a willingness to increase its long-term projected enrolment to 1,000 pupils. As a result a permanent extension consisting of 3 general classrooms, 3 SET/Offices, Science Laboratory and prep area, Art room and toilets has...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (3 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...Department has been in direct contact with the Patron of Skerries Community College in respect of the capacity in the school. Skerries Community College has expressed a willingness to increase its long-term projected enrolment to 1,000 pupils. As a result a permanent extension consisting of 3 general classrooms, 3 SET/Offices, Science Laboratory and prep area, Art room and toilets has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Education: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...wealth of information on Traveller culture. We have a great opportunity and I would like progress in that regard. Functional literacy requires considerable work. I worked on a youth project a long time ago. One of the actions we strongly supported was providing homework clubs for young people in disadvantaged areas. A number of young Travellers participated in a homework club. At...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (28 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...Department has been in direct contact with the Patron of Skerries Community College in respect of the capacity in the school. Skerries Community College has expressed a willingness to increase its long-term projected enrolment to 1,000 pupils. As a result a permanent extension consisting of 3 general classrooms, 3 SET/Offices, Science Laboratory and prep area, Art room and toilets has...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (26 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...context, my Department has been in direct contact with the Patron of Skerries Community College in respect of the capacity in the school.  Skerries Community College has expressed a willingness to increase its long-term projected enrolment to 1,000 pupils. As a result a permanent extension consisting of 3 general classrooms, 3 SET/Offices, Science Laboratory and prep area, Art...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions (21 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...and equip young people and the working population more generally with the skills and capacity to meet these demands, to enhance the level of human capital in Ireland and provide a solid basis for long-term economic sustainability and rising living standards.  These strategies include, in particular, the National Skills Strategy 2025 and the Action Plan for Education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Data (20 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: ... 1 0 1 Civilian Driver 7 0 7 TOTAL 432 1057 1489 NOTE: Above figures exclude staff on long term leave and staff loaned/seconded out 

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (20 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is currently reviewing the long term accommodation needs of the school in question. The National Development Plan (NDP) provides for an €8.4 billion investment in school buildings over the period 2018 to 2027 to deliver on NDP and National Planning Framework objectives through addressing the twin priorities of catering for...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation Provision (19 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: I again thank the Deputies for raising this matter, since it gives me an opportunity to talk to my officials about long-term planning in particular areas. Without going over what has been said about additional accommodation for Scoil Dara, I wish to tell the Deputies and parents who are concerned about what will happen next September that there are solutions that we can, and will, put in...

Seanad: Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...as well because the Senator was specifically talking about the voice of the student. That is something I am extremely interested in and I was part of the formation of Donegal Youth Council a long time ago back in 2000. It is really important to get the voice of the student right. I did a wee bit of background checking on this and I do not have any evidence that even over the last two...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (6 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...available, it is down parental choice, whether the fit is for mainstream classes or for an additional class or whether a special school is a solution. We have to be very pragmatic when it comes to long-term planning because it will not happen today or tomorrow but we have a new school pilot involving up to 75 schools in west Dublin, Wicklow and Kildare, where we need the all-inclusive...