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- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 Apr 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: 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 (16 Apr 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question and would like to advise the following: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of Special Needs Organisers (SENOs), for fulfilling the functions of the Council in relation to the identification, delivery and co-ordination of education services to children with disabilities. The Council...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 Apr 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 (16 Apr 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 342 and 343 together. 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 Apr 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 (16 Apr 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: Details of the 2024 Summer Programme were published on the 21st March 2024. The Department of Education recently announced that funding of €40m has been secured again to ensure that a comprehensive summer programme will be available in 2024. This builds on the successful summer programmes of the last three years. The full funding of €40m is available and, as in previous years,...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 Apr 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 Apr 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). It is my department’s policy, in accordance with the principles of inclusive education, that students with additional learning needs are supported in mainstream classes along...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 Apr 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 Apr 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: The Assistive Technology Scheme is provided by the Department of Education to supplement the overall approach to providing funding to schools for digital technology and equipment to support children for education purposes. All equipment provided under this scheme supports children with more complex disabilities who, in order to access the school curriculum, require essential specialist...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 Apr 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: Oideachas Gaeltachta (11 Apr 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: Is tosaíocht í don rialtas seo leanaí a bhfuil riachtanais speisialta oideachais acu a chumasú le hoideachas a fháil. Tugtar tacaíocht d’fhormhór mór na leanaí a bhfuil riachtanais speisialta oideachais acu chun freastal ar ranganna príomhshrutha lena bpiaraí. Áit a bhfuil tacaíochtaí breise ag teastáil...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 Apr 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...
- Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (10 Apr 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: He has-----
- Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (10 Apr 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: Can I answer, please?
- Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (10 Apr 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: Can I answer?
- Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (10 Apr 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: The Taoiseach is not available to take Leader's Questions today because he is speaking to the Prime Minister of the UK. He also has calls with the Northern Ireland First Minister, the Deputy First Minister and the President of Ukraine. Tomorrow, he will be in Brussels and Warsaw. He will be back to take Leader's Questions next week.
- Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (10 Apr 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: In relation to the Business Committee, I have endeavoured and will continue to endeavour to work with my colleagues across the House on the scheduling of business. We in Government have to set the agenda and the legislation. We have always listened and I will continue to listen to suggestions about other statements or whatever Deputies might want to discuss in future. I look forward to...
- Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (10 Apr 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. As is outlined in the revised report of the Business Committee and notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or in the ordinary routine of business as contained in Schedule 3 of Standing Orders, and unless Dáil Éireann shall otherwise order, the following arrangements shall apply in relation to the sittings of Dail Éireann for today and tomorrow:...
- Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (10 Apr 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: I have a commencement time of 10.30 a.m.