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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 Jun 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 (29 Jun 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 Special Needs Assistant (SNA) scheme is designed to provide schools with additional adult support staff who can assist children with special educational needs who also have additional and significant care needs.  Such...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 Jun 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 Special Needs Assistant (SNA) scheme is designed to provide schools with additional adult support staff who can assist children with special educational needs who also have additional and significant care needs.  Such...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (28 Jun 2022)

Josepha Madigan: 170. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will enter into discussions with bus service providers (details supplied) to seek the re-establishment of the Dundrum to Dublin Airport bus service to provide residents of Dundrum and surrounding areas with a cheaper more environmentally friendly alternative of commuting to the airport; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 Jun 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 (28 Jun 2022)

Josepha Madigan: There has been a very significant increase in the number of special classes opened in recent years.  There are now 2,148 special classes in operation in primary and in post-primary schools, of which 1,900 cater for children with autism.  A range of training supports and opportunities is available to teachers in the area of inclusive education.  Following engagement between...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 Jun 2022)

Josepha Madigan: Firstly, I can confirm for the Deputy that schools with special classes in a start-up situation are targeted for specific support.  Care is taken in the planning of special education provision and the requisite specialist training and support.   The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) provide a range of supports including seminars for Principals, training courses for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 Jun 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 special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 Jun 2022)

Josepha Madigan: I can confirm for the Deputy that my officials have referred this matter to the NCSE for their urgent attention and direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 Jun 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 (28 Jun 2022)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 618 and 620 together. The purpose of the Home Tuition Grant Scheme is to provide funding towards the provision of a compensatory educational service for children who, for a number of specific reasons, are unable to attend school. The aim of the Department is to meet the needs of families and to ensure every child is allocated a suitable school placement. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 Jun 2022)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 619 and 621 together. The purpose of the Home Tuition Grant Scheme is to provide funding towards the provision of a compensatory educational service for children who, for a number of specific reasons, are unable to attend school. The aim of the Department is to meet the needs of families and to ensure every child is allocated a suitable school placement. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 Jun 2022)

Josepha Madigan: The purpose of the Home Tuition Grant Scheme is to provide funding towards the provision of a compensatory educational service for children who, for a number of specific reasons, are unable to attend school. The aim of the Department is to meet the needs of families and to ensure every child is allocated a suitable school placement. The preferred approach is that children are educated in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Inspections (28 Jun 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). This year, my Department will spend in excess of €2 Billion, or over 25% of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 Jun 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 (28 Jun 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. My 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 special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 Jun 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, the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Jun 2022)

Josepha Madigan: In regard to the Clondalkin Autism Parents Support Network, I am happy to meet those involved if that would assist in terms of educational supports and obviously I will speak to the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, as I do on a regular basis about the assessment of need and therapeutic supports.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Jun 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...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Accommodation (22 Jun 2022)

Josepha Madigan: I thank the Senator for raising this important issue. As he knows, it is something of which I am acutely aware. I have had numerous conversations with families whose children want to attend Gaelscoil Laighean. As we know, we want a permanent building to be provided as soon as possible on the Mount Anville site. I understand the Department lodged a planning application with Dún...