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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (3 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: The major building project for the school to which the Deputy refers is included in the Department of Education & Skills’ Construction Programme which is being delivered under the National Development Plan. This project is currently at an advanced stage of Architectural Planning – Stage 2b (Detailed Design).  This stage is arguably the most complex...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (3 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: The current status of the projects referred to by the Deputy is as follows:  Scoil Chronain (RN 19530H) The school referred to by the Deputy has recently been assigned for delivery under my Department's Design and Build Programme. This delivery programme uses a professional external Project Manager to progress the project through the relevant stages of architectural...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme (3 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: I can confirm to the Deputy that the school in question applied for funding under SWS 2020 onwards for 'Toilet Facilities'. The Deputy may be aware that I announced details of the schools that will receive funding in summer 2020 in respect of applications submitted for 'Life Safety Systems projects'. Commensurate with the level of funding set aside for the Scheme,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (3 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy will be aware my Department’s National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) provides educational psychological support to all primary and post-primary schools. This involves direct support in the event of a critical incident, access to national and regional support and development work to build school capacity to support students, access to a NEPS psychologist...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (3 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: The Deputy will be aware that the project to which he refers has been devolved to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) for delivery as part of a programme of school building projects. The NDFA is currently undertaking the second phase of the process of appointment of multi-disciplinary technical advisors (design teams) for these projects. This process will involve...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (3 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy may be aware, a major building project to provide an extension to the school in question is included in my Department's building programme to be delivered as part of the National Development Plan (NDP) Construction Programme.  In this regard, the procurement of the Design Team to deliver the project has commenced.  I wish to advise the Deputy that my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (3 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: The  hearing for this Section 29  appeal was held on  Monday 25th May. The determination of the Appeals Committee will issue to both parties to the appeal in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (3 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and uses a Geographical Information System, using data from a range of sources, to identify where the pressure for school places across the country will arise. With this information, my Department carries out nationwide demographic exercises to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: On the 1 May 2020, the Taoiseach announced as part of the "Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business" that schools will commence opening on a phased basis at the beginning of the 2020/2021 academic year.  My Department is engaging and working with the education partners and relevant stakeholders on planning arrangements for the re-opening of schools in accordance with the timeframe...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (3 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy is aware, my Department is in the final stages of refinement of the new DEIS identification model, based on school enrolment data and the latest data available from Census 2016 under the HP Deprivation Index. This work is at an advanced stage and a consultation process with education stakeholder representatives on the technical aspects of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (3 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: The permanent project for the school referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under my Department's Design & Build Programme and will be tendered shortly. The interim accommodation project for the post-primary school to which the Deputy refers is currently on site and being progressed.  In the current Covid-19 circumstances the anticipated hand-over date is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (3 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: The new Junior Cycle has been developed over several years and is now in the process of being implemented in schools, with the final phase of new subject specifications introduced to schools from September 2019 with the first cohort of students taking final examinations in these subjects in June 2022.   During the 2019/2020 school year, the Junior Cycle for Teachers (JCT) support...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Physical Education (3 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: The Senior Cycle Physical Education Framework is available to all schools to support the planning of quality non-examinable physical education in senior cycle. The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) completed the initial design of a mobile application as a resource to support students learning through the Senior Cycle Physical Education Framework. It is intended that a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (3 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 170 and 261 together. As the Deputies will be aware, the project to which they refer have been devolved for delivery to the local Education and Training Board (LMETB).  A number of design issues have arisen with this project. These have included issues relating to the need for additional security features for the proposed...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (3 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy is aware, a potential site option was identified for the permanent location for the school to which the Deputy refers. However, due to delays progressing with the acquisition of that site, a number of additional potential site options have been identified and officials from my Department are currently appraising same. My Department is committed to delivering permanent...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (3 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: My Department is aware of concerns that the closure of schools has impacted hardest upon families who have children with complex needs whose well-being and engagement with learning depend very much on the routine of school and their relationships with other students, teachers and Special Needs Assistants.  They have also lost out on specialist supports during this closure period. My...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (3 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: The procurement process for a bundle of projects including the project in question commenced in December 2019 with the publication of a contract notice to determine a short-list of interested contractors.  The short-listing has been completed and the next step is to issue tender documentation to the short-listed candidates. The tender documents are being finalised and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (3 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 174, 178, 222, 230, 232, 238, 259, 279, 280, 301, 310 and 323 together. Where a student is studying one or more subjects outside of a recognised school, every effort will be made by the school to provide an estimated mark where the principal is confident that there is sufficient evidence of the student’s achievement to make an objective judgement....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme (3 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: I can confirm to the Deputy that the school in question applied for funding under my Department's Summer Works Scheme (SWS) 2020 onwards for 'Fabric Defects'. The Deputy may be aware that I announced details of the schools that will receive funding in summer 2020 in respect of applications submitted for 'Life Safety Systems projects'. Commensurate with the level of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: English Language Training Organisations (3 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 177, 268 and 321 together. I am aware of the challenges that are being encountered in the English language education sector and the substantial impact that the Covid-19 outbreak has had on students, teachers and providers in this sector. My Department recognises the important role that teachers play in this sector and the support they have provided and...