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- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 May 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 May 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 (15 May 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 (15 May 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 (15 May 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...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 May 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputy for her question. As she said, the summer programme has gone from strength to strength over the years. One of the key barriers to the participation of schools previously has been the availability of staff, particularly experienced staff already working in the schools. In 2023, to maximise the budget, teachers and SNAs working on the school-based programme were paid a...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 May 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re Thirtieth Report of the Committee of Selection (without debate) - Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024 (Second Stage) (if not previously concluded, to adjourn either at 5.30 p.m. or after 1 hr 41 mins, whichever is the later) Tuesday's private members' business shall be the Motion re Dublin and Monaghan Bombings, selected...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (14 May 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 (14 May 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 (14 May 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: ...Assistive Technology Scheme, as set out in the department’s Circular 0010/2013, funding is provided to schools towards the cost of computers and specialist equipment, which are required for educational purposes. My department has received a large volume of Assistive technology applications that are currently being processed. There has been a large increase in applications for...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (14 May 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: Departmental Programmes (14 May 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: Details of the 2024 Summer Programme were published on the 21st March 2024. The Department of Education also 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (14 May 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 (14 May 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: Question Heading for question(s) 321 (14 May 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 (14 May 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: Departmental Programmes (14 May 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: Details of the 2024 Summer Programme were published on the 21st March 2024. The Department of Education also 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...
- Progressing Special Education Provision: Statements (9 May 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Deputies from all sides of the House for their contributions this afternoon. I share their desire to do more for our children and young people with special educational needs. I share their desire to do more for our children and young people in special education. Deputies referred to a number of specific areas and cases. I will ask the Department to review their queries and...
- Progressing Special Education Provision: Statements (9 May 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: ...thas orm é sin a dhéanamh i mo ról nua mar Aire Stáit le freagairt as oideachas speisialta agus cuimsiú. I very much welcome the opportunity to address the House this afternoon on the very important issue of special education and inclusion. I was delighted last month to be appointed by our new Taoiseach to the role of Minister of State with responsibility for...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 May 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...