With the budget due to be published tomorrow we’ve set out some provisional details below that we expect the Minister of Finance to announce in the Dail. The budget package will very likely not be above €7 billion, with the cost-of-living package expected to come in at around €3 billion, with an estimated €1 billion […]
Continue ReadingA statutory declaration form that was signed / witnessed last year (2021) will remain valid up to the end of this year (2022). Only a declaration form supplied as part of the summer programme documentation (Appendix 1) is acceptable by the DES. It is very important to note that a declaration for a teaching position […]
Continue ReadingOnce a school has entered an application on the DES web portal an email reply should have been sent back to the childs parents quite quickly, that email will have links to the paperwork parents and tutors will need to complete prior to tuition starting. Those emails are very important as well as links […]
Continue ReadingThe application process has completely changed this year and is now an online process completed by a child’s school. Following requests to the Minister and the DES the application web portal has remained, but it is very important that you contact your school to get your applications started immediately. The steps you must follow […]
Continue ReadingTable of Contents Introduction The home-based summer programme will be available for children with complex needs where their schools are not providing a school-based programme. Under the home-based programme grant funding is made available so that parents/legal guardians can engage the services of a Teacher or an SNA to provide tuition or care support as […]
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