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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 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 €13 million for the expansion of services within the NCSE. This has facilitated the recruitment of 160 extra staff, (a workforce increase of 50%) and provided for a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early Childhood Care and Education (11 Jul 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Details of the 2024 Summer Programme (formerly July Provision) were published on 21 March 2024. Funding of €40m is available and, as in previous years, all of the funding is utilised to meet the needs of our most vulnerable children. All primary, post primary and special schools have an opportunity to run a programme over the summer months for those children who need it the most....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 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 (11 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 (11 Jul 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. 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 classes and special school places are provided. Successive budgets have included...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 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 me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, for my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). My department and the NCSE work closely in relation to the forward planning of new special classes and additional...

Education (Amendment) Bill 2024: First Stage (10 Jul 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: It is not opposed.

Houses of the Oireachtas (Members) Bill 2024: First Stage (10 Jul 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: It is not opposed.

Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform: Motion (10 Jul 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move: That, with effect from 10th July, 2024, the Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann relative to Public Business are hereby amended as recommended in the report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform dated 3rd July, 2024, entitled "Amendments to Standing Orders on Timeframes for Pre-legislative Scrutiny and Consideration of Estimates", a copy of which was laid...

Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Motion to Instruct Committee (10 Jul 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move: That it be an instruction to the Committee on the Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024, that pursuant to Standing Order 187, the Committee has power to make amendments to the Bill which are outside the scope of the existing provisions of the Bill in order to amend: - the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, by inserting a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Jul 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Details of the 2024 Summer Programme were published on the 21 of March 2024. Funding of €40m is available and, as in previous years, all of the funding is utilised to meet the needs of our most vulnerable children. All schools have an opportunity to run a programme over the summer months for those children who need it the most. These children can continue to be supported,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 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: National Council for Special Education (10 Jul 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: In Budget 2023, the government provided an additional €13 million for the expansion of services within the NCSE. This will mean an increase of up to 160 additional staff in the organisation, a workforce increase of 50%. Overall, the NCSE will increase from its current staffing base of 327 to 426 approximately. While recruitment for some grades has concluded, it remains ongoing for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 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...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Sultanate of Oman) Order 2024 (back from Committee, without debate) - Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Jersey) Order 2024 (back from Committee, without debate) - Motion re...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Export Controls (9 Jul 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Central Statistics Office publishes aggregate data on the number and type of enterprises who export goods to Germany. The CSO does not provide information on individual companies. In 2022 there were 1,446 enterprises recorded as exporting goods to Germany. Table A : Number of enterprises exporting goods to Germany by NACE sector. Year Agriculture, Forestry &...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (9 Jul 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: Funding of €37.1m is provided to the National Council for Special Education to enable it to provide additional support to students with special educational needs and their families. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Jul 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question and wish to advise you of the following: The Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs (EPSEN) Act 2004 provides for the education of children aged under 18 years with special educational needs. The EPSEN Act 2004, is now in place for more than 20 years and there have been many significant changes and developments to policy...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (9 Jul 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) has advised my department that they continue to support the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (9 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). I understand that the Deputy is referring to the provisions within Circular 28/2024 which issued earlier this year to special schools. The circular set out the arrangements to...