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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Feb 2024)

Josepha Madigan: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, 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: Departmental Data (20 Feb 2024)

Josepha Madigan: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, 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 (20 Feb 2024)

Josepha Madigan: I want to thank the Deputy for his query in relation to the Special Education Teacher Allocations for mainstream schools which were issued on the 6th February. There has been a limited change to the method used to allocate Special Education teachers to mainstream classes. The previous Special Education Teacher allocation model was in place since 2017. The Department commenced a review of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Feb 2024)

Josepha Madigan: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, 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 (20 Feb 2024)

Josepha Madigan: I want to thank the Deputy for raising this issue and for giving me the opportunity to clarify some of the concerns that have been raised regarding the Special Education Teacher Allocations for mainstream schools which issued on the 6th February. At the outset, I would like to clarify Complex needs have not been removed – the data which was used since 2017 from the CDNT and which...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early Childhood Care and Education (20 Feb 2024)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 289 and 290 together. Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, for my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). The vast majority of children with special educational...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Feb 2024)

Josepha Madigan: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, 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 (20 Feb 2024)

Josepha Madigan: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, 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 (20 Feb 2024)

Josepha Madigan: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, 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 (20 Feb 2024)

Josepha Madigan: The details of the 2024 Summer Programme will be announced shortly. As in previous years, the main priority for the 2024 Summer Programme will be to ensure children and young people with the most complex needs should have access to a school-based programme. In 2023, the role of National Co-ordinator was established with a particular focus on increasing the participation of special schools....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Feb 2024)

Josepha Madigan: I want to thank the Deputy for raising this issue and for giving me the opportunity to clarify some of the concerns that have been raised regarding the Special Education Teacher Allocations for mainstream schools which issued on the 6th February. At the outset, I would like to clarify Complex needs have not been removed – the data which was used since 2017 from the CDNT and which...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (20 Feb 2024)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 322 and 323 together. Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, for my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). The vast majority of children with special educational...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Feb 2024)

Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question and advise that the provision of education for children with special needs is a priority for Government and for me as Minister for Special Education and Inclusion. In 2023, my department spent over €2.6 billion on special education and further progress will be made this year as an additional €113 million will be dedicated to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (15 Feb 2024)

Josepha Madigan: There are 3,000 special classes in the country. We have advanced planning and forward planning consistently. Every child known to the NCSE received a place last year and that will also be the case this September. I do not accept the argument that a significant amount of work has not been done or is not being done with regard to special classes in general. However, if the Deputies have a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (15 Feb 2024)

Josepha Madigan: I thank Deputies for their contributions. As they correctly pointed out, I have already spoken to most of them on this matter. A number of different misperceptions have been presented in the House and I hope I can address them. First, there have not been any cuts to special education teacher, SET, posts. There are now more SETs than ever before. This year there will be 14,600 SETs,...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Feb 2024)

Josepha Madigan: I thank the Deputy for his question. As he will be aware, there was an oral parliamentary question on this issue a day or two ago. It is important to stress that there was engagement with education partners on this issue and I mentioned that to the Deputy previously. A total of 70% of schools will have a reduction of only about five hours while 67% will maintain the same allocation or...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Feb 2024)

Josepha Madigan: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, 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 (14 Feb 2024)

Josepha Madigan: Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, 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 (14 Feb 2024)

Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question. Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, for my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). The vast majority of children with special educational needs are...

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

Josepha Madigan: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question. Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, for my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). The vast majority of children with special educational needs...