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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Business Supports (2 May 2024)

Chris Andrews: The Minister of State might clarify something. My understanding is that the charge of €125 per table will be waived. However, the cost for renting the space, which can work out between €200 and €400 per square metre, is not going to be waived. Obviously, that it is a huge expense. The waiving of the charge of €125 will going to have a huge impact. It is...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Business Supports (2 May 2024)

Dara Calleary: I can confirm that the power with regard to this fee falls under section 262(4) of the Act, which relates to the fees payable for street furniture, which amount to €125. I would also point out that this was done in 2021, 2022 and 2023, in non-election years. The Minister will sign the regulation at the earliest opportunity. We have just completed a range of supports for small...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (2 May 2024)

Thomas Gould: Kinsale and Bandon are not local, just to let the Minister of State know that. I see parents who have to take their kids all over Cork. It is not good enough.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (2 May 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: It seems to me that the NCSE is the body that has significant questions to answer about how it conducts its business, if it took three years to conclude what the Department had concluded in 2021. There is progress. The Minister is going to meet and hopefully matters will move on for the children, who are the most important people, and they will be looked after.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (2 May 2024)

Schools Building Projects

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (2 May 2024)

Dessie Ellis: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as a bheith anseo. Scoil Chiaráin was founded in 1970 and educates boys and girls of primary and post-primary age with mild to moderate special needs. Scoil Chiaráin helps them to develop socially and educationally within a stimulating, friendly environment. Every child, particularly those with special needs, should be given whatever supports...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (2 May 2024)

Dara Calleary: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta as ceist Scoil Chiaráin a ardú inniu. As the Deputy said, a major building project to provide new accommodation for the students of Scoil Chiaráin is included in the Department of Education’s construction programme being delivered under the National Development Plan, NDP, as part of Project Ireland 2040. The major building project...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (2 May 2024)

Dessie Ellis: Scoil Chiaráin, as I said, is a unique, special school covering the north side of Dublin. It has been more than ten years since the school was surveyed and deemed not fit for purpose. The planning permission was granted in 2021. What the Deputy outlined is going to take us to 2026 and beyond, from what I understand. That is unacceptable. The Minister, Deputy Foley, and the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (2 May 2024)

Dara Calleary: I did not mention 2026 in my remarks.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (2 May 2024)

Dessie Ellis: The Minister of State did say that stage 3-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (2 May 2024)

Dara Calleary: There have been considerable changes to the design and plan of the school. The Department is aware of the current condition of the buildings at Scoil Chiaráin. It is committed to progressing the major school building project and to assist the school to maintain its existing accommodation pending the delivery. As I said, the Department is currently reviewing all its building projects...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (2 May 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Before I call the Minister of State to respond, I wish to make the procedures here quite clear. When a Deputy tables an issue for a Topical Issue debate and it is selected, the Department is notified. If the Department is not able to supply a Minister or a Minister of State, the Department is required to contact the Member and tell them so. The Member may then decide to proceed with the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (2 May 2024)

Dara Calleary: Go raibh maith agat. Gabhaim buíochas arís le gach Teachta as scéal Scoil Eoin a ardú inniu. On behalf of the Minister for Education, Deputy Foley, I will outline how the Department and the National Council for Special Education, NCSE, continue to support children with special educational needs around the country and I will deal especially with the issues raised. It...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (2 May 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Am I to understand from the reply that the Department carried out an in-depth review of the site in 2021 and that it took until January 2024 for the NCSE to confirm that three classes were needed, which it knew were needed before it started in the first place? Is that what the reply is saying?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (2 May 2024)

Dara Calleary: Yes.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (2 May 2024)

Thomas Gould: I thank the Ceann Comhairle because I think he has highlighted an important issue. It is shocking to go back over some of the points in this reply. Mention was made of supporting children and enabling students with additional needs to receive an education. The Minister of State also said it is a priority to ensure that all children have an appropriate school placement. He said that...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (2 May 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Deputy.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (2 May 2024)

Thomas Gould: All the children of the nation should be cherished equally. They are not being cherished in Ballincollig. There are children with additional and special needs who have nowhere to go to school. It is a disgrace.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (2 May 2024)

Mick Barry: The Minister of State used a lot of statistics in his reply. I am not going to use statistics. I am going to give him the words of a parent in the form of an extract taken from a letter that was sent. This parent had to move her child out to another school. She wrote that her family is being literally ripped apart and that instead of dropping her three children to school, she is now only...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (2 May 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: There are a couple of things in play here. I acknowledge initially that approximately 20 children are impacted. They are already in situ in the school. Not all of them will require an ASD class. There are many who are pending assessments and so on. There is, however, still a requirement in this regard. As the Minister of State said in his response, three classes were allocated and this...