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Report on Commission on Pensions: Motion (3 Mar 2022)

Josepha Madigan: .... The State pension is the bedrock of the pension system in Ireland and is extremely effective in ensuring our pensioners do not experience poverty. The CSO data for 2020 indicates that the 65-years-and-over age group had the lowest poverty rates of all age groups. This was across three poverty measurements: at risk of poverty, deprivation rate and consistent poverty. The consistent...

Report on Commission on Pensions: Motion (3 Mar 2022)

Josepha Madigan: ...and experienced academics, pension experts, members of civil society and representatives of workers and employers. The commission's report was published in October last year. It contains almost 250 pages of analysis, consideration and recommendations. It is a comprehensive report that takes account of an assessment of various analyses of population, labour force and expenditure...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Jul 2021)

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, a one hundred per cent increase on the allocation for summer programmes in 2020. The programme was developed following extensive engagement with education stakeholders, parent and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Jun 2021)

Josepha Madigan: ...have the opportunity to provide summer programmes for students with complex needs and those at risk of educational disadvantage. The total funding available to provide the programme is up to €40 million, a one hundred per cent increase on the allocation for summer provision in 2020. The programmes for mainstream students in primary and post-primary schools are new programmes for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Jun 2021)

Josepha Madigan: ...to provide summer programmes for students with complex needs and those at risk of educational disadvantage. In 2020 the summer programme cost €18.8m, and the school-based programme made up €6.5m of this amount. Increasing the cost of the programme by 5%, 10% and 25% of this figure would have brought this figure to €6.825m, €7.15m and €8.125m...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Jun 2021)

Josepha Madigan: ...have the opportunity to provide summer programmes for students with complex needs and those at risk of educational disadvantage. The total funding available to provide the programme is up to €40 million, a one hundred per cent increase on the allocation for summer provision in 2020. The programmes for mainstream students in primary and post-primary schools are new programmes for...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (25 May 2021)

Josepha Madigan: As the Senator correctly pointed out, €2 billion, almost 25% of the total education budget, is going into special education this year. Budget 2021 provided for an additional 900 SNAs who are vital to the smooth running of the schools for children with additional needs. An unprecedented 18,000 will be in place by the year's end. They play a critical role in supporting children with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 May 2021)

Josepha Madigan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 337, 356 and 362 together. The Government has approved the provision of significantly expanded summer education programmes for pupils with complex special educational needs and those at greatest risk of educational disadvantage, as a COVID-19 pandemic response measure, for summer 2021. This is an incredibly important Government decision, which ensures...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 May 2021)

Josepha Madigan: ...have the opportunity to provide summer programmes for students with complex needs and those at risk of educational disadvantage. The total funding available to provide the programme is up to €40 million, a one hundred per cent increase on the allocation for summer provision in 2020. The programmes for mainstream students in primary and post-primary schools are new programmes for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 Apr 2021)

Josepha Madigan: ...increased by almost 40% since 2011, from 9,740 in 2011, to over 13,624 at present. The total number of special education teachers allocated since 2018 is - YearSpecial Education Teachers 201813,435 201913,529 202013,620 2021*13,624 Figures are at end year *As at April 2021. The bulk of additional allocation in any given year occurs from September onwards, for new schools or rapidly...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: DEIS Scheme (26 Apr 2021)

Josepha Madigan: ...teachers and special needs assistants are now at unprecedented levels. Budget 2021 allowed for a further reduction in the primary staffing schedule, bringing the pupil-teacher ratio to an historic low of 25:1. Overall, 1,065 new teaching posts will be created this year. My Department spends approximately €215 million on general capitation for schools, which represented an increase...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Qualifications Recognition (4 Mar 2021)

Josepha Madigan: ...including therapeutic supports for pupils with complex needs. The review also referenced the training needs of SNAs. In this regard, the NCSE recommended that a new national training programme at level 5 of the national framework of qualifications be developed for existing SNAs who do not have the requisite level of training and for new SNAs on appointment. The NCSE also recommended that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (3 Mar 2021)

Josepha Madigan: ...therapeutic supports for pupils with complex needs. The Review also referenced the training needs of SNAs. In this regard, the NCSE recommended that a new national training programme at Level 5 of the National Qualification Framework be developed for existing SNAs who do not have the requisite level of training and for new SNAs on appointment. The NCSE also recommended that training...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (3 Mar 2021)

Josepha Madigan: ...therapeutic supports for pupils with complex needs. The review also referenced the training needs of SNAs. In this regard, the NCSE recommended that a new national training programme at Level 5 of the National Qualification Framework be developed for existing SNAs who do not have the requisite level of training and for new SNAs on appointment. The NCSE also recommended that training...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Horse Sport Ireland (18 Feb 2021)

Josepha Madigan: ...of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and was in receipt of funds from the former Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport through Sport Ireland. Horse Sport Ireland receives an annual grant, which is €5 million this year, from the Department in recognition of its work in promoting and developing the Irish sport horse sector and also receives funding from a share of an equine...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (17 Jun 2020)

Josepha Madigan: ...guidelines of the roadmap in terms of reopening. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan mentioned local arts centres. That area is covered as well. There is additional investment there in terms of the €5 million I announced yesterday separate from the Arts Council funding, which will go towards assisting those regional arts centres. I am aware of Harper's Island as well and the good...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (17 Jun 2020)

Josepha Madigan: ...climate action plan, is ultimately to restore over 22,000 ha of our unique raised bog habitat. The national protected raised bog restoration programme is being accelerated this year with funding of €5 million for peatlands restoration allocated from revenue raised from the increase in the carbon tax in budget 2020. This funding will allow for restoration measures to be undertaken...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Jun 2020)

Josepha Madigan: I wish to advise that a reply to the correspondence referred to by the Deputy has issued. In accordance with the Government’s Roadmap for Reopening Society and Businessannounced on the 5th June, there are now two remaining phases instead of three, with Phase 3 starting on the 29th of June, and Phase 4 on the 20th of July. Further work is being carried out in the coming days and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Josepha Madigan: ...They are available at the following link www.artscouncil.ie/publications/?&Year=2020#search. Among the findings to emerge from the surveys was the cancellation of 12,000 events with projected audiences of 2.4 million, with 90% of artists and 85% of arts organisations affected by cancelled or postponed events.  In light of these findings, and a widespread consultation with...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Jun 2020)

Josepha Madigan: ...who work in the culture sector.  On 22 May, I published a comprehensive booklet on the supports available to the art sector and this is available at this link: www.chg.gov.ie/app/uploads/2020/05/covid-19-support-and-info rmation-for-the-arts-sector.pdf. In addition, I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the Taoiseach and I today  announced €25 million in...