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

Josepha Madigan: ...school year. Parents have the right to choose the school they wish their child to enrol. Enrolments to schools are a matter for each board of management and parents apply directly to schools, therefore, my department does not hold records in relation to the information requested by the Deputy. Parents seeking special class placements for their children are advised to contact the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (20 Mar 2024)

Josepha Madigan: ...referred to in a previous written representation from the Deputy, I can provide the following update. The NCSE actively encourages expressions of interest from schools to open special classes, and every school which does so is to be commend for their efforts. When assessing the needs in the local area, the NCSE identify schools in the neighbouring vicinity with existing special...

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

Josepha Madigan: ...students. Parents have the right to choose the school they wish their child to enrol. Enrolments to schools are a matter for each board of management and parents apply directly to schools, therefore, my department does not hold records in relation to the information requested by the Deputy. Parents seeking special class placements for their children are advised to contact the NCSE...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (6 Mar 2024)

Josepha Madigan: ...the increase in the autism prevalence rate within the population. That indicates clearly that there is going to be a growing demand for the service. I speak to the NCSE in relation to this, as does the Department. The NCSE regional teams have weekly meetings to discuss this. As I said, we have opened seven special schools over the past four years. We are not shy about doing that....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early Childhood Care and Education (27 Feb 2024)

Josepha Madigan: ...for whom home tuition has been sanctioned. My Department has no contract with these pre-school providers. The contract is essentially between the parents and the relevant provider. My Department does not provide capital funding to private pre-school providers nor does my Department have any role in providing staff to these facilities. Nonetheless, my Department does state in the terms...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Feb 2024)

Josepha Madigan: ...pupils is governed by The Continuum of Support and a range of guidance documents, resources and training opportunities is available to schools to inform their approaches to meeting the needs of pupils with special educational needs. It is important to note that the Department does not promote one particular approach for meeting the needs of children with dyslexia, or other...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (21 Feb 2024)

Josepha Madigan: ...and visits to schools by the NCSE to look at the strengths and shortcomings of the allocation model. The feedback has been incorporated into the revised model for 2024/25. The change to the SET model does not mean a change in policy as it only relates to replacing data, which the review identified was not accurately representing the children with the greatest level of need, with data...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (21 Feb 2024)

Josepha Madigan: ...). Based on the professional information provided, the SENO was not in a position to recommend an assistive technology grant for the school concerned on behalf of the student as the information provided does not confirm a diagnosed disability or medical condition in line with my Department's policy circulars. Officials from my Department are contacting the NCSE directly to examine this...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Defective Building Materials (20 Feb 2024)

Josepha Madigan: I thank the Deputy. As I said, I know he is very passionate about this matter and has been for a long time. He acknowledged that there does seem to be a pathway here. I hear his comments around communication, and I will bring that back to the Minister for housing. I will also bring back the Deputy's suggestion around an interdepartmental group. He mentioned that he wants that review...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Defective Building Materials (20 Feb 2024)

Josepha Madigan: ...taken together, will ensure that any additional burden placed on this group of homeowners will be kept to a minimum. The Deputy mentioned how this is a bureaucratic nightmare for people. Obviously, the Government does not want that. This approach will ensure that applications are dealt with as quickly as possible, while adhering to the legislative requirements laid down by the Oireachtas.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Energy Conservation (20 Feb 2024)

Josepha Madigan: The climate action plan does set out ambitious targets to retrofit the equivalent of 500,000 homes to a building energy rating of B2-cost optimal and the installation of 400,000 heat pumps in existing homes to replace older, less efficient heating systems by the end of 2030. The national retrofit plan sets out the Government's approach to achieving these targets. Fairness, universality, and...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Regeneration Projects (20 Feb 2024)

Josepha Madigan: ...the inward leaning parapet of the north-east corner of the markets; essential repairs to stabilise the Diocletian-style arched windows and associated brickwork in the dry market; managing vegetation growth on the site and its structures to ensure it does not further compromise the buildings; protecting and securing the windows and doors; providing safe access to the structure to facilitate...

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

Josepha Madigan: ...the contact details available on the NCSE’s website. The NCSE have published the SNA allocations for the 2023/24 school year and they are available at: ncse.ie/set-hours-and-sna-allocations. The department does not have a role in making individual school determinations and the school should liaise with the NCSE directly in the event that additional supports are required. My...

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

Josepha Madigan: ...be 14,600 SETs, which is an increase of 1,000 from last year. In the past ten years the number of SETs has doubled to the record figure of 14,600. It is also important to remember that this model does not change the fact that 90% of children with additional needs are in mainstream provision. This is a distribution model to ensure that the children with the greatest level of need in...

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

Josepha Madigan: ...in our schools who are focused wholly and exclusively on supporting children with special educational needs. My department has no role in relation to processing applications for enrolment to schools and it does not maintain details of the waiting lists of schools. Therefore, the information requested by the Deputy is not available. The NCSE has the responsibility for planning and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 Feb 2024)

Josepha Madigan: ...educational needs. The NCSE has the responsibility for planning and coordinating school supports for children with special educational needs including the allocation of SNAs, SETs and reviews. The department does not have a role in making individual school determinations and schools should liaise with the NCSE directly in the event that additional supports are required. My department...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 Feb 2024)

Josepha Madigan: ...on the NCSE's website at: www.ncse.ie/set-hours-and-sna-allocations. Schools can apply to the NCSE for a review of its SNA allocation if it is insufficient to meet the needs of its students. The department does not have a role in making individual school determinations and schools should liaise with the NCSE directly in the event that additional supports are required. Detailed information...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 Feb 2024)

Josepha Madigan: ...NCSE's website at: www.ncse.ie/set-hours-and-sna-allocations. Schools can apply to the NCSE for a review of its SNA allocation if it is insufficient to meet the needs of its students. The department does not have a role in making individual school determinations and schools should liaise with the NCSE directly in the event that additional supports are required. Detailed...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (7 Feb 2024)

Josepha Madigan: ...using the contact details available on www.ncse.ie . The NCSE have published the SNA allocations for the 2023/24 school year and they are available at ncse.ie/set-hours-and-sna-allocations The department does not have a role in making individual school determinations and the school should liaise with the NCSE directly in the event that additional supports are required.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Feb 2024)

Josepha Madigan: ...parents of the child and then a matter for the school/ Board of Management having regard to their own enrolment/admissions policy. The Department has no role in relation to processing applications for enrolment to schools and it does not maintain details of waiting lists in schools. My department and the NCSE are committed to delivering an education system that is of the highest quality...