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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 Nov 2023)

Josepha Madigan: ...on special education. Further progress has been made in Budget 2024 where 26% of my department’s budget will be dedicated to providing supports for children with special educational needs, representing a 5% increase on Budget 2023. This includes funding to support children with special educational needs in mainstream classes; funding for new special classes and new special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (21 Nov 2023)

Josepha Madigan: ...billion on special education. Further progress has been made in Budget 2024 where 26% of my department’s budget will be dedicated to providing supports for children with special educational needs, representing a 5% increase on Budget 2023. This includes funding to support children with special educational needs in mainstream classes; funding for new special classes and new...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad: Schools Building Projects (25 Oct 2023)

Josepha Madigan: ...with the Government’s overall direction of travel in this area. Between 2018 and 2023, nearly 1,000 school building projects were completed. Through Project Ireland 2040, the Department is investing in excess of €5 billion over the period from 2021 to 2025 to add capacity and develop and upgrade school facilities across the country for the almost 1 million students and more...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (30 May 2023)

Josepha Madigan: ...schools. The annual current cost at entry of an additional full time Special Needs Assistant is €39,990 including provision for related substitution costs and employer PRSI. The estimated cost of a 5% increase (974 posts) in current SNA posts as of 12 May 2023 is therefore almost €39 million, the estimated cost of a 15% increase (2,922 posts) is just under...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (31 Jan 2023)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447 and 448 together. The 2022 Summer Programme built on the expanded programmes of the previous two years. Since 2021, all primary and post-primary schools were given the opportunity to run at least one scheme under the programme. The programme that has been provided in recent years was developed...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Jan 2023)

Josepha Madigan: ...special educational needs and those at greatest risk of educational disadvantage had access to an enhanced summer programme of education. The total funding available to provide the programme was €40 million, which was a 100% increase on the allocation for summer provision in 2020. The range of schemes on offer built on the success of the expanded programme that ran in 2020 and...

Seanad: Summer Programme: Statements (18 Oct 2022)

Josepha Madigan: ...to support children with complex needs and also those students at greatest risk of educational disadvantage. For the summer programme in 2022, we matched the funding from last year of €40 million. This has helped well over 1,000 Ukrainian children integrate into their new learning environments through the inclusion programme. It built upon the 2021 programme, which introduced the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Policies (14 Jul 2022)

Josepha Madigan: ...with complex special educational needs and those at greatest risk of educational disadvantage. In line with last year, the total funding available to provide summer programmes this year is up to €40 million. Building on the 2021 programme, all schools, both primary and post-primary, are encouraged to provide this valuable programme to their students. In 2021 nearly 38,000 children...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2022)

Josepha Madigan: ...risk of educational disadvantage. Building on the 2021 programme, all primary and post primary schools can offer a summer programme and in line with last year’s funding, there is up to €40 million available to provide for this year’s programme. My Department recognises that not all schools will be in a position to provide a school-based programme.  A...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2022)

Josepha Madigan: ...it has caused to their education.    Building on the 2021 programme, all primary and post primary schools can offer a summer programme and in line with last year’s funding, there is up to €40 million available. In 2021, nearly 38,000 children availed of the summer programme, an increase of 60% from the previous year. A key objective of this year’s...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2022)

Josepha Madigan: ...with complex special educational needs and those at greatest risk of educational disadvantage. In line with last year, the total funding available to provide summer programmes this year is up to €40 million. Building on the 2021 programme, all schools, both primary and post-primary, are encouraged to provide this valuable programme to their students. In 2021 nearly 38,000 children...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2022)

Josepha Madigan: Building on the last year’s summer programme all primary and post primary schools can offer a programme. In line with last year’s funding, there is up to €40 million available to provide for this year’s programme. A key objective of this year’s scheme is to increase the number of schools offering the summer programme to their students. Steps have been...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Jun 2022)

Josepha Madigan: ...for students with complex special educational needs and those at greatest risk of educational disadvantage. The total funding available to provide summer programmes this year is up to €40 million. The programme was developed following extensive engagement with education stakeholders, parent and disability advocacy groups. The programme aims are to support pupils to maintain their...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (14 Jun 2022)

Josepha Madigan: ...for students with complex special educational needs and those at greatest risk of educational disadvantage. The total funding available to provide summer programmes this year is up to €40 million. The programme was developed following extensive engagement with education stakeholders, parent and disability advocacy groups. The programme aims are to support pupils to maintain their...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (31 May 2022)

Josepha Madigan: .../higher education or training. Building on the 2021 programme, all primary and post primary schools can offer a summer programme and in line with last year’s funding, there is up to €40 million available to provide for this year’s programme. In 2021 nearly 38,000 children availed of the summer programme, an increase of 60% from the previous year. A key...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 May 2022)

Josepha Madigan: .../higher education or training. Building on the 2021 programme, all primary and post primary schools can offer a summer programme and in line with last year’s funding, there is up to €40 million available to provide for this year’s programme. In 2021 nearly 38,000 children availed of the summer programme, an increase of 60% from the previous year. A key...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 May 2022)

Josepha Madigan: ...for students with complex special educational needs and those at greatest risk of educational disadvantage. The total funding available to provide summer programmes this year is up to €40 million. The programme was developed following extensive engagement with education stakeholders, parent and disability advocacy groups. The programme aims are to support pupils to maintain their...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (17 May 2022)

Josepha Madigan: .../higher education or training. Building on the 2021 programme, all primary and post primary schools can offer a summer programme and in line with last year’s funding, there is up to €40 million available to provide for this year’s programme. In 2021 nearly 38,000 children availed of the summer programme, an increase of 60% from the previous year. While, it is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 May 2022)

Josepha Madigan: .../higher education or training. Building on the 2021 programme, all primary and post primary schools can offer a summer programme and in line with last year’s funding, there is up to €40 million available to provide for this year’s programme. In 2021 nearly 38,000 children availed of the summer programme, an increase of 60% from the previous year. A key...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 May 2022)

Josepha Madigan: ...for students with complex special educational needs and those at greatest risk of educational disadvantage. The total funding available to provide summer programmes this year is up to €40 million. The programme was developed following extensive engagement with education stakeholders, parent and disability advocacy groups. The programme aims are to support pupils to maintain their...