An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Dail Éireann — 2022-05-17
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Micheál Martin (FF), Cork South-Central

-----which indicates a very significant degree of capacity as well. It will also address the needs of migrant students by addressing English language skills and integration. The funding provision enables schools to hire a co-ordinator or overseer for the programme, which means that principals do not have to take this role if they do not wish to do so. This position is paid at a higher rate for special schools in recognition of the greater complexity of organising the programme in the special school setting. The administrative burden for schools has been reduced by the creation of a centralised application system and by putting in place arrangements to pay staff sooner, with an online payments portal for schools. The Department has worked with schools to create better guidance documents for schools, explainer videos, webinars for schools and so forth.

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Sitting date: 2022-05-17