Neasa Hourigan
Question:505. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education when she will publish the Tusla’s first quarter 2022 reduced day outcome report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54786/22]
View answerTuesday, 8 November 2022
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A commitment was made under the Programme for Government to ensure robust data collection on the use of reduced school days and to further ensure that they are only used in a manner that is limited, appropriate and absolutely necessary.
My Department issued guidelines to schools on reduced school days in September 2021 which came into effect from 1 January 2022. My Department is working closely with Tusla Education Support Service and the National Council for Special Education to ensure that all students are supported to the greatest extent possible.
Tusla Education Support Service are tasked with gathering data from schools in relation to the use of reduced school days. It is my intention to publish this data in the near future and details will be on my Department's website.