Written answers
Tuesday, 24 March 2015
Department of Education and Skills
Youth Justice Strategy
Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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812. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special education settings under her Department’s control, patronage or funding which it is planned to transfer to the relevant education and training boards; the reason for such proposed transfers; the categories of these settings, such as special schools, care units or secure units; the education and training boards to which these institutions are to be transferred; the proposed timeframe for transfer, including situations where transfers have already been effected; the number of teaching staff involved in the transfers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11893/15]
Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that, on 13th December 2005, the Government approved youth justice reforms following a review carried out by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. The rationale for these reforms is to provide leadership and restructuring of the delivery of the State's services in the area of youth justice, which up to 2007 were dealt with by a number of Departments and Agencies.
Accordingly, responsibility for education provision in the Detention Schools transferred to the Education and Training Board (ETB) sector. A similar transfer is planned for education provision in Special Schools providing for education in designated Tusla High Support and Special Care.
A list of education provision which has transferred to the ETB sector is attached. The list also includes education settings where it is planned to transfer to the relevant ETB.
Provision for education that has transferred to the ETB sector
Name of Special Education Setting | Reason for Transfer | Category of Setting | ETB | Date of Transfer | No. of Teaching Staff Involved |
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Finglas Child and Adolescent Centre, Dublin 11. (closed in 2010) | On 13th December 2005 the Government approved youth justice reforms following a review carried out by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. The rationale for these reforms is to provide leadership and restructuring of the delivery of the State's services in the area of youth justice which up to 2007 were dealt with by a number of Departments and Agencies. | Children Detention School | Dublin City ETB | 1st March 2007 | Principal + 7 Mainstream Class Teachers |
Trinity House, Lusk, Co Dublin | On 13th December 2005 the Government approved youth justice reforms following a review carried out by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. The rationale for these reforms is to provide leadership and restructuring of the delivery of the State's services in the area of youth justice which up to 2007 were dealt with by a number of Departments and Agencies. | Children Detention School | Dublin and Dún Laoghaire ETB | 1st March 2007 | Principal + 8 Mainstream Class Teachers |
Oberstown Education Centre | On 13th December 2005 the Government approved youth justice reforms following a review carried out by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. The rationale for these reforms is to provide leadership and restructuring of the delivery of the State's services in the area of youth justice which up to 2007 were dealt with by a number of Departments and Agencies. | Children Detention School | Dublin and Dún Laoghaire ETB | 1st March 2007 | Principal + 10 Mainstream Class Teachers and 1 Part Time Teacher (3 days per week) |
St Joseph's School, Ferryhouse, Clonmel, Co Tipperary. | On 13th December 2005 the Government approved youth justice reforms following a review carried out by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. The rationale for these reforms is to provide leadership and restructuring of the delivery of the State's services in the area of youth justice which up to 2007 were dealt with by a number of Departments and Agencies. | Children Detention School up to 1st March 2007. From 1st March 2007 all young people in the school are referred by the HSE/TUSLA. | Tipperary ETB | 1st March 2007 | Principal + 9 Mainstream Class Teachers and 4 permanent whole-time special needs assistants. |
Education Settings where it is planned to transfer to the relevant ETB
Name of Special Education Setting | Reason for Proposed Transfer | Category of Setting | ETB | Timeframe | No. of Teaching Staff Involved |
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Ballydowd Special School, Dublin 20. | As a follow-on to the transfer of responsibility for education provision in the Detention Schools, to the ETB sector, a similar transfer is planned for education provision in Special Schools providing for education in designated Tusla High Support and Special Care. | Secure Care | Dublin and Dún Laoghaire ETB | 2015/16 | Principal + 2 Mainstream Class Teachers |
Crannog Nua Special School, Portrane, Co Dublin. | As a follow-on to the transfer of responsibility for education provision in the Detention Schools, to the ETB sector, a similar transfer is planned for education provision in Special Schools providing for education in designated Tusla High Support and Special Care. | High Support | Dublin and Dún Laoghaire ETB | 2015/16 | Principal + 3 Mainstream Class Teachers |
St Canice's, Limerick. | As a follow-on to the transfer of responsibility for education provision in the Detention Schools, to the ETB sector, a similar transfer is planned for education provision in Special Schools providing for education in designated Tusla High Support and Special Care. | High Support & Secure Care | Limerick and Clare ETB | 2015/16 | Principal + 4 Mainstream Class Teachers |
South East High Support Special School, Kilkenny. | As a follow-on to the transfer of responsibility for education provision in the Detention Schools, to the ETB sector, a similar transfer is planned for education provision in Special Schools providing for education in designated Tusla High Support and Special Care. | High Support | Kilkenny and Carlow ETB | 2015/16 | Principal + 3 Mainstream Class Teachers |
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