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Education (Provision in Respect of Children with Special Educational Needs) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Jul 2022)

Josepha Madigan: Does Deputy Ó Ríordáin remember his behaviour towards me in the Convention Centre? I will not accept it.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Jul 2022)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 133, 135 and 136 together. Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this Government. This year, my Department will spend in excess of €2 Billion, or over 25% of the Department’s budget on providing a wide range of schemes and supports for children with special educational needs. This includes...

Back to School Costs: Motion [Private Members] (5 Jul 2022)

Josepha Madigan: On behalf of the Government, I welcome the opportunity to close what has been an informative debate on this very important matter. Indeed, the important issue of back-to-school costs was recognised by this Government in the programme for Government and a number of measures were set out in the programme to help address these costs. The Government is committed to reducing the burden on...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (5 Jul 2022)

Josepha Madigan: I thank Senator Ahearn for raising this matter. My role as Minister of State with responsibility for special education and inclusion is to make sure we have sufficient special school places and, specifically pertinent to the Senator's question, to have special classes throughout the country and sufficient places for children with additional needs. There is no point having these classrooms...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (5 Jul 2022)

Josepha Madigan: My mother was from Clonmel in County Tipperary. I am delighted to accept Senator Ahearn's invitation to come down to Tipperary and particularly to visit Ardfinnan National School. I have met the wonderful Cara Doherty. I am sure she did incredibly well in her junior certificate mathematics examinations. The school is to be commended.It sounds like a role model in that regard. I would be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Jul 2022)

Josepha Madigan: Under the home-based summer programme the allocation is 10 hours per week for 4 weeks where a student’s school is not participating in a school-based programme. The allocation is done on a per household basis with adjusted allocations for siblings. Allocations of time for siblings broadly reflect how children may be grouped if they were in the same class at school. This is where one...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Jul 2022)

Josepha Madigan: The School Inclusion Model (SIM) is based on policy advice from the National Council for Special Education based on the principle of providing the right support at the right time delivered by a range of personnel with relevant qualifications and skill-sets.  The purpose of the School Inclusion Model (SIM) is to build the capacity of participating schools so they can support the inclusion...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Jul 2022)

Josepha Madigan: The NCSE has responsibility for planning and coordinating school supports for children with special educational needs including the allocation of SNAs and reviews. The Department does not have a role in making individual school determinations. The Special Needs Assistant (SNA) scheme is designed to provide schools with additional adult support staff who can assist children with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Jul 2022)

Josepha Madigan: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this Government. This year, my Department will spend in excess of €2 Billion, or over 25% of the Department’s budget on providing a wide range of schemes and supports for children with special educational needs. This includes additional teaching and care supports. As a result,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Jul 2022)

Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for raising this matter. As the matter raised  relates to an individual case I have so arranged to forward the details you have provided to the NCSE for their attention and direct reply. Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this Government. This year, my Department will spend in excess of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Jul 2022)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 365 to 368, inclusive, together. Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this Government. This year, my Department will spend in excess of €2 Billion, or over 25% of the Department’s budget on providing a wide range of schemes and supports for children with special educational needs....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Jul 2022)

Josepha Madigan: 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 (5 Jul 2022)

Josepha Madigan: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this Government. This year, my Department will spend in excess of €2 Billion, or over 25% of the Department’s budget on providing a wide range of schemes and supports for children with special educational needs. This includes additional teaching and care supports. As a result,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Jul 2022)

Josepha Madigan: Enabling children with special educational needs (SEN) to receive an education appropriate to their needs is a priority for this Government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education and Inclusion, for my Department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). The Deputy will be aware of many of the strategic initiatives already put in place,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Jul 2022)

Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for bringing this matter to my attention. Enabling children with special educational needs (SEN) to receive an education appropriate to their needs is a priority for this Government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, for my Department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). The Special...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)

Josepha Madigan: I thank the committee for the invitation. I am accompanied by Brendan Doody, assistant chief inspector, special education; Frank Hanlon, principal officer, special education; and Andrina Donovan, assistant principal officer, special education. The mission of the Department of Education is to facilitate all individuals through learning to achieve their full potential and to ensure that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)

Josepha Madigan: My understanding is that a diagnosis of autism is not required to access AIM supports. The AIM includes seven levels of progressive support, mainly from universal to targeted-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)

Josepha Madigan: I am getting to early intervention.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)

Josepha Madigan: It is based on the needs of the child and the preschool setting. More than 4,000 children have already received support through AIM. As regards early intervention classes, there were 132 such classes in the 2021-22 school year. We had 118 of them in 2015-16. The NCSE sanctioned the establishment of special classes, including early intervention where needed. There have been occasions...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)

Josepha Madigan: I thank the Deputy. She asked several questions. Her first was on the legislation. Obviously, I would prefer to be in a position where schools volunteer to open special classes. However, in circumstances where we still have 56 children in Dublin without a special class and approximately 49 children who do not have a special school place, we had no option but to bring forward the...