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Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Motion to Instruct Committee (3 Jul 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move: That it be an instruction to the Committee on the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) 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 make an amendment to the Mental Health Act 2001, in order to increase the length of time a person can serve on...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Jul 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputy for raising this important matter. Since I came into this role, we have seen that the number of special educational needs organisers, SENOs, will increase from 73 to 120. The Deputy is correct about the issues with enrolment, with parents applying to numerous schools. Schools have their own enrolment policies and the NCSE is sometimes blind to the figures a school has...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (3 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 (3 Jul 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: On 20 June last and in conjunction with Minister Foley, I announced the establishment of the Educational Therapy Support Service, a nationally available service designed to build the capacity of teachers (and other school personnel as relevant) to provide as effectively as possible for the needs of students. This will mean that therapists will work in classrooms with teachers to provide, for...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re Further Revised Estimate for Public Services 2024 [Vote 29] (back from Committee, without debate). - Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 [Seanad] (Second Stage) (if not previously concluded, to adjourn either at 7.29 p.m. or after 3 hrs 40 mins, whichever is the later). Tuesday's private...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: State Bodies (2 Jul 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: EU Member States are required under to publish relevant information on contingent liabilities with potentially large impacts on public budgets. The CSO publishes this public corporations data as part of the , which is also included in the Department of Finance annual publication. The liabilities of public corporations, i.e. government-controlled entities classified outside the general...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Schooling (2 Jul 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: The purpose of the Home Tuition Grant Scheme is to provide a compensatory educational service for children who, for a number of reasons, are unable to attend school. The different categories of Home Tuition under the special education component are as follows: Mental Health - Students enrolled in schools with school phobia and/or associated depression/anxiety. Medical - Students enrolled...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (2 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 the local special educational...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (2 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 (2 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 (2 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 Enrolments (2 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 (2 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 Admissions (2 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 the child referred to by the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (2 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: Disability Services (27 Jun 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. My department and the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) work closely in relation to the forward...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Jun 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...

Business of Dáil (26 Jun 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: It is proposed that notwithstanding anything in the Standing Orders that the Motion re approval of nomination by the Taoiseach of a Member of the Government shall be taken now. The following arrangements shall apply to the debate: if not previously concluded, the proceedings shall be brought to a conclusion after 52 minutes. Speeches shall be confined to a single round and the order of...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Motion to Instruct Committee (26 Jun 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move: That it be an instruction to the Committee on the Health (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 introduce a technical amendment to the Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure) Act 2023, in order to...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Legislative Programme (26 Jun 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, together. The Government's legislative programme, which was published on 16 April 2024, sets out the Government's legislative priorities for the current parliamentary session. The current programme includes 53 Bills for priority publication and drafting across a number of areas, including healthcare, access to housing, stronger safer...