Results 1-20 of 542 for apply speaker:Hildegarde Naughton

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 Jun 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...deploy SNAs in a manner which best meets the care support requirements of their students. Any school who feels that their allocation is insufficient to meet the needs of its students can apply to the NCSE for a review. Detailed information on the NCSE exceptional review process is published on the NCSE website. My department will continue to support the NCSE and schools to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 Jun 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...school is different, and that schools can experience unique circumstances that may be difficult to reflect in any standardised method of allocating hours. Therefore schools have the ability to apply for a review of their allocation. This school requested a review from the NCSE in respect of its allocation for 2024/25 school year and the NCSE advised the school, that at present, there...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 Jun 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...is available at the following link: This Circular outlines that in relation to the allocation of SNA support for students in mainstream classes for 2024/25 the following arrangements will apply: a) The SNA allocations for mainstream classes in schools on 31st May 2024 will be the initial allocation for the 2024/2025 school year. b) Where a school identifies a significant...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...school based resource and schools deploy SNAs in a manner which best meets the care support requirements of the children enrolled in the school for whom SNA support has been allocated. Schools can apply to the NCSE for a review of this allocation if it is insufficient to meet the needs of its students. Detailed information on the NCSE exceptional review process is published on the NCSE...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...'s Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (Extension of Periods of Leave) Order 2023 shall be taken without debate; and 3. the Statements on Ireland’s recognition of the State of Palestine shall not exceed 3 hours and 47 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply thereto: (i) the arrangements for the statements, not including the Ministerial response, shall be in accordance with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...for this first tranche of schools is approximately 13.5 hours. The NCSE have advised that the review process is ongoing and on schedule for completion by the end of this month for all schools who applied in March. The NCSE will advise each school of the outcome of the review in writing. There are a small number of schools approximately 10 who applied outside the window or where...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...previous updating of profiles, schools with an increased profile of need received additional SET hours while schools with a reduced profile of need saw a reduction in their SET hours. The same process was applied this year for the coming school year and the percentage of schools with a reduction in SET hours for the 2024/25 school year is lower than in 2022. It is important to note...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: ..., schools are allocated additional resources such as an additional teacher(s) and SNAs and schools may receive enhanced capitation rates. Where additional accommodation is required, schools can apply to my department’s Planning and Building Unit for a technical visit and additional accommodations can be provided where required. A comprehensive range of teacher professional...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (22 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...to deliver a greater range of the national curriculum subjects and to improve student progression and transition. Special schools will also benefit from the general increase in capitation rates which apply to all schools. It is particularly important that special schools are supported to meet the needs of more students with complex needs in their catchment areas and to avoid the need...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...by my Department. Separately, where an appeal has been unsuccessful, but new information becomes available, it is open to the school to submit a new application to the SENO for consideration. Before applying for an Assistive Technology Grant, it must be clear that the existing I.T. equipment in the school is insufficient to meet the child's needs. Where necessary, schools may also...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...on the commencement times for Parliamentary Questions to the Minister for Finance, and topical issues; and 2. the Statements on Housing for All shall not exceed 2 hours and 27 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply thereto: (i) the arrangements for the statements, not including the Ministerial response, shall be in accordance with the arrangements agreed by Order of the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...Standing Orders and Dáil Reform on Rota for Leaders' Questions shall be taken without debate; 3. the Statements on Delivering Universal Healthcare shall not exceed 2 hours and 27 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply thereto: (i)the arrangements for the statements, not including the Ministerial response, shall be in accordance with the arrangements agreed by Order of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (14 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...education placements options. The local SENO will continue to support the family to secure an appropriate placement. As new special classes are sanctioned by the NCSE at local level, families can apply for admission to these new classes. Almost 300 new special classes have been sanctioned by the NCSE nationwide for the 2024/25 school year, and of these 30 are in County Dublin. The...

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

Hildegarde Naughton: ...full potential. The SNA allocations for the 2023/24 school year have been published on the NCSE's website. For ease of reference these allocations are broken down by school type. Schools can apply to the NCSE for a review of its SNA allocation if it is insufficient to meet the needs of its students. Detailed information on the NCSE review process is also published on the NCSE's...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...; 3.the proceedings on the Motion re Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions shall be taken without debate; and 4.the Statements to mark Europe Day shall not exceed 2 hours and 27 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply thereto: (i)the arrangements for the statements, not including the Ministerial response, shall be in accordance with the arrangements agreed by Order...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 May 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...2024 and the NCSE has committed to completing the reviews in the period March to May 2024 on a prioritised bases with rapidly developing schools being given priority. I note that the school has applied for a review of their SET allocation and the NCSE will respond directly to the school on this matter. The school should also make contact with their local SENO to discuss the matters...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Apr 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...immediately to those students who need it without delay. The department's policies enable flexible resource allocation to ensure that the resources follow children in the event of them changing schools. Schools may also apply for further language support by an application process during the school year, should their circumstances change. In relation to the school referred to by the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 Apr 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...students who need it without delay. My department's policies enable flexible resource allocation to ensure that the resources follow children in the event of them changing schools. Schools may also apply for further language support by an application process during the school year, should their circumstances change. The school referred to by the Deputy was allocated 1 fixed term...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (24 Apr 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...and that every year we get the correct data in order that this is efficient. The reviews coming back from the NCSE are being prioritised and the council is liaising directly with schools that have applied for this review where they feel they have not got adequate allocation of SETs. That process is under way for some within the Deputy's constituency. Deputy English raised one specific...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (23 Apr 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...answering first; and that: The proceedings on the Acknowledgement and Apology to the Families and to the Victims of the Stardust Tragedy shall not exceed 3 hours and 52 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply thereto: (i) the order of speaking and allocation of time shall be as follows: - speech by An Taoiseach - 40 minutes; - speech by other representatives of Government...