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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (21 May 2024)

Norma Foley: Officials in my Department continue to liaise with officials in Dublin City Council on an ongoing basis in relation to the land swap for Gaelscoil Cholmcille and the planned residential developments in the area. There is a good working relationship between the officials, supporting the provision of housing and the associated required school place provision. Department officials also...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (21 May 2024)

Norma Foley: In 2024 over €47 million is allocated to continue implementation of the schoolbooks scheme at primary level. On the 8th May I announced details of year 2 of the Primary Schoolbooks Scheme which provides at a minimum free schoolbooks, workbooks and copybooks to pupils in recognised primary and special schools. More than 563,000 pupils enrolled in approximately 3,230 primary schools,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (21 May 2024)

Norma Foley: The LCA programme is one of a number of options made available by the Department of Education for Senior Cycle students from which schools can choose based on the education needs and interests of their students. In 2022, I announced an ambitious programme of work for a reimagined Senior Cycle, where the student is at the centre of their learning experience. Since September 2022, LCA students...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (21 May 2024)

Norma Foley: I recognise the key role school leadership in improving educational outcomes by creating a positive school climate and environment as well as motivating and empowering educators and learners within their school communities. Budget 2024 has also provided for an additional 500 posts of responsibility (Assistant Principal II) at both primary and post-primary level for the 2024/25 school year....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (21 May 2024)

Norma Foley: My Department is committed to providing funding to recognised primary and post-primary schools in the free education scheme by way of per capita grants. The two main grants are the Capitation grant to cater for day to day running costs such as heating, lighting, cleaning, insurance, general up-keep etc. and the Ancillary grant to cater for the cost of employing ancillary services staff....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (21 May 2024)

Norma Foley: Breastfeeding Breaks for teachers are regulated by Section 9 of the Maternity Protection (Amendment) Act 2004, as amended by the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023. The current provisions for breastfeeding breaks for teachers are set out in Circular 52/2023 titled ‘Breastfeeding Breaks for Registered Teachers employed in Recognised Primary and Post Primary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (21 May 2024)

Norma Foley: The following tables set out the information requested on the number of learners in primary, post-primary, third level and further education who are beneficiaries of temporary protection. The primary and post-primary data provided is taken from the primary and post-primary databases, POD & PPOD. As there is no temporary protection indicator in POD or PPOD we can only provide data...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (21 May 2024)

Norma Foley: Since 2020, my department has invested in the region of €4.5 billion in our schools throughout the country, involving the completion of over 800 school building projects. Construction is currently underway at approximately 300 other projects, which includes 31 new school buildings. Projects at construction involve a total State investment of over €1.2bn. I recently...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (21 May 2024)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 291 and 309 together. The large-scale capital project at the school referred to is included in m Department's construction programme which will be delivered under the National Development Plan (NDP) as part of the Project Ireland 2040 framework. The project is at Architectural Planning Stage 3 – Tender Action and Award. The tender report is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (21 May 2024)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 293 and 294 together. The large scale capital project at the school referred to by the Deputy, is at Architectural Planning Stage 4 - Construction. The project brief is for a new 16 classroom school and ancillary accommodation on a brownfield city centre site. The site is of archaeological interest and abuts a protected structure. Works commenced on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (21 May 2024)

Norma Foley: In 2024 over €47 million was allocated to continue implementation of the schoolbooks scheme at primary level. On 8 May I announced details of year 2 of the Primary Schoolbooks Scheme which provides at a minimum free schoolbooks, workbooks and copybooks to pupils in recognised primary and special schools. More than 563,000 pupils enrolled in approximately 3,230 primary schools,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (21 May 2024)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy may be aware, the purpose of the Summer Works Scheme (SWS) is to enable individual school authorities to undertake small-scale building works on a devolved basis and, ideally, can be carried out during the summer months or at other times that avoid disrupting the operation of the school. The SWS operates on a multi-annual basis for categories of works such as roof works, window...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (21 May 2024)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 301 and 319 together. My Department is committed to providing funding to recognised primary and post-primary schools in the free education scheme by way of per capita grants. The two main grants are the Capitation grant to cater for day to day running costs such as heating, lighting, cleaning, insurance, general up-keep etc. and the Ancillary grant to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (21 May 2024)

Norma Foley: I recognise the key role school leadership in improving educational outcomes by creating a positive school climate and environment as well as motivating and empowering educators and learners within their school communities. Budget 2024 has also provided for an additional 500 posts of responsibility (Assistant Principal II) at both primary and post-primary level for the 2024/25 school year....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (21 May 2024)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy, that the school in question has submitted an application for capital funding, under my department's Additional Schools' Accommodation (ASA) Scheme for extra accommodation to provide for three special education tuition rooms. The purpose of the Additional Schools' Accommodation scheme is to ensure that essential mainstream and special education classroom...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (21 May 2024)

Norma Foley: In relation to school admissions, it is the responsibility of the managerial authorities of all schools to implement an enrolment policy in accordance with the Education Act, 1998 and the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018. All schools have admissions policies, which were approved by the patron, following consultation with staff and parents of children who are attending the school. It...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (21 May 2024)

Norma Foley: In 2024 over €47 million was allocated to continue implementation of the schoolbooks scheme at primary level. On the 8th May I announced details of year 2 of the Primary Schoolbooks Scheme which provides at a minimum free schoolbooks, workbooks and copybooks to pupils in recognised primary and special schools. More than 563,000 pupils enrolled in approximately 3,230 primary schools,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (21 May 2024)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that 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, including Child Benefit and school enrolment data, to identify where the pressure for school places across the country will arise and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (21 May 2024)

Norma Foley: Since 2020, my department has invested in the region of €4.5 billion in our schools throughout the country, involving the completion of over 800 school building projects. Construction is currently underway at approximately 300 other projects, which includes 31 new school buildings. Projects at construction involve a total State investment of over €1.2bn. I recently...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (21 May 2024)

Norma Foley: The school referred to by the Deputy was approved to enter my Department’s pipeline of school buildings for a project to provide 5 General classrooms, 2 SET rooms,1 Multimedia room, 1 Textiles room, 2 Classroom SEN and the purchase of 2 Classroom SEN. The project has been devolved for delivery to Mayo Sligo and Leitrim ETB (MSLETB). The Design Team were appointed in Quarter 2 2022....