Results 141-160 of 6,570 for speaker:Michael Moynihan
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Transport (25 Sep 2025)
Michael Moynihan: I have had some experience of the scheme in recent weeks, in particular, and the nuances of it. Bus Éireann is basing its determination on the fact that the schools in Cavan town are full. That is probably the reason. I will look at any information the Senator has. I understand the terms and conditions of the scheme clearly at the moment. If you have ten or more eligible pupils, you...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects (25 Sep 2025)
Michael Moynihan: I thank the Senator for raising the issue in respect of Carrabane National School, County Galway. I know he raised it on the Order of Business on Tuesday. I thank him for his warm welcome to Galway recently and for the engagement we had with schools across east Galway. It was a lovely day and we certainly got a flavour of the issues across the county, Since 2020, the Department of...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects (25 Sep 2025)
Michael Moynihan: I congratulate Carrabane National School on being one of the first outside of the city to open a special class. Going back over the years, all school communities that put up their hand, so to speak, and took on special classes have really fostered very inclusive education on their campus. I congratulate Carrabane on what they are doing and their continued good work on it. The commitment I...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 Sep 2025)
Michael Moynihan: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is, in the first instance, the primary body responsible for the matter the Deputy has raised. Deputies are welcome to raise such queries with the NCSE directly through their dedicated Oireachtas query line at oireachtasqueries@ncse.ie. Local special educational needs organisers (SENOs) remain available to support and advise parents on the...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 Sep 2025)
Michael Moynihan: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is, in the first instance, the primary body responsible for the matter the Deputy has raised. Deputies are welcome to raise such queries with the NCSE directly through their dedicated Oireachtas query line at oireachtasqueries@ncse.ie. The NCSE has advised that the local special educational needs organiser is working closely with the...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 Sep 2025)
Michael Moynihan: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is, in the first instance, the primary body responsible for the matter the Deputy has raised. I have forwarded this issue to them for their attention and direct reply. Deputies are also welcome to raise such queries with the NCSE directly through their dedicated Oireachtas query line at oireachtasqueries@ncse.ie. My department has been...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 Sep 2025)
Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. SNAs play a central role in the successful inclusion of students with additional and significant care needs in schools by helping to ensure that these students can access an...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 Sep 2025)
Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. SNAs play a central role in the successful inclusion of students with additional and significant care needs in schools by helping to ensure that these students can access an...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 Sep 2025)
Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. SNAs play a central role in the successful inclusion of students with additional and significant care needs in schools by helping to ensure that these students can access an...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 Sep 2025)
Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. SNAs play a central role in the successful inclusion of students with additional and significant care needs in schools by helping to ensure that these students can access an...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 Sep 2025)
Michael Moynihan: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an appropriate education is a priority for this Government. It is also a key priority for me, 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 Sep 2025)
Michael Moynihan: This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The Department of Education and Youth works closely with school's patron who provide high-quality special education in their schools. My department has also actively engaged with...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 Sep 2025)
Michael Moynihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 63 and 64 together. This government is fully committed to supporting children with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. This year the NCSE sanctioned 407 new special classes bringing to 3,741 the number of special classes in our schools....
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (24 Sep 2025)
Michael Moynihan: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education and Youth. Under the current terms of the School Transport Schemes, children are eligible for transport at post primary level where they reside not less than 4.8 kilometres from and are attending their nearest post primary education centre as determined by the...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 Sep 2025)
Michael Moynihan: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is the national agency with responsibility for the provision of special education places. For the 2025/26 school year the NCSE sanctioned 407 new special classes, bringing to 3,741 the number of special classes in our schools. Combined with 300 new special school places this has created 2,700 new school places for children with special...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (24 Sep 2025)
Michael Moynihan: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education and Youth. Bus Éireann is responsible for the planning and timetabling of school transport routes on behalf of the Department. Safety of children travelling on school transport services is of paramount importance to the Department and to Bus Éireann. Bus...
- School Transport: Statements (23 Sep 2025)
Michael Moynihan: I thank all those who contributed to the debate. Somebody said to me anecdotally that the school bus service was quiet this year and that there were not so many issues with it. After the past three and a half hours, I can see the issues quite clearly. The genuine commitment shown by Members on all sides in respect of school transport issues this afternoon is heartening. Everybody, whether...
- School Transport: Statements (23 Sep 2025)
Michael Moynihan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to address the House and provide an update on the provision of school transport. This is a hugely important issue, particularly for children and young people with additional needs and their families, many of whom require school transport provision to support children in attending school. I pay tribute to my colleague the Minister, Deputy...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (23 Sep 2025)
Michael Moynihan: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education and Youth. The National Council for Special Education acts in an advisory role to the Department of Education and Youth on the suitability of placements for children with special educational needs. Under the terms of the School Transport Scheme for Children with...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (23 Sep 2025)
Michael Moynihan: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. The scheme is made up of three separate schemes, the school transport scheme for primary, post primary and for children with special educational needs. The purpose of my Department's School Transport Scheme is, having regard to available resources, to support the...