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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (29 May 2024)

Norma Foley: ...provided. However, following on from the Department’s Action Plan on Teacher Supply, the Irish Primary Principals’ Network (IPPN) operates an online portal for the recruitment of teachers to long-term teaching positions. The portal facilitates the matching of demand and supply and provides an efficient and user-friendly recruitment process for both schools and teachers,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects (28 May 2024)

Norma Foley: ...is working towards securing the most suitable site for the school while also ensuring value for money for the Exchequer is achieved. While the Department is putting a solution in place for the long-term needs of the school, additional accommodation has been provided for the school over recent years. The school, in line with terms agreed as part of the original divestment process, has...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (28 May 2024)

Norma Foley: ...the demographic demand analysis, my Department monitors planning and construction activity in the residential sector. This involves the analysis of data sources from Local Authorities and the CSO along with the engagement with local authorities and the construction sector. In this way, up-to-date information on significant new residential developments is obtained and factored into the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (28 May 2024)

Norma Foley: ...projects. However, depending on the size and scale of the project there may be fewer interactions with the Department for ASA than with the large-scale projects. The Modular Accommodation Programme which provides good long-term accommodation solutions for schools has the benefit of operating to significantly reduced delivery timelines – typically to a total of around 12 months. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (28 May 2024)

Norma Foley: ...regard, as part of the demographic demand analysis, my Department monitors planning and construction activity in the residential sector. This involves the analysis of data sources from Local Authorities and the CSO along with the engagement with local authorities and the construction sector. In this way, up-to-date information on significant new residential developments is obtained and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (28 May 2024)

Norma Foley: ...the demographic demand analysis, my Department monitors planning and construction activity in the residential sector. This involves the analysis of data sources from Local Authorities and the CSO along with the engagement with local authorities and the construction sector. In this way, up-to-date information on significant new residential developments is obtained and factored into the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (28 May 2024)

Norma Foley: ...team secure all statutory approvals and prepare the suite of tender documents. The project brief is to provide a new replacement school building and all associated site works to accommodate a Long Term Projected Enrolment of 1,300 pupils plus classrooms for students with special educational needs, at the current school site. The Design Team are currently preparing the application for...

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

Norma Foley: In July 2016, the Government launched a major initiative for Dublin’s North East Inner City (NEIC) to oversee the long term, social and economic regeneration of the area. The Mulvey Report entitled “Dublin’s North East Inner City – Creating a Brighter Future” was published in February 2017 and made a number of recommendations. As part of this response, in...

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

Norma Foley: In July 2016, the Government launched a major initiative for Dublin’s North East Inner City (NEIC) to oversee the long term, social and economic regeneration of the area. The Mulvey Report entitled “Dublin’s North East Inner City – Creating a Brighter Future” was published in February 2017 and made a number of recommendations. As part of this response, the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (16 May 2024)

Norma Foley: In July 2016, the Government launched a major initiative for Dublin’s North East Inner City (NEIC) to oversee the long term, social and economic regeneration of the area. The Mulvey Report entitled “Dublin’s North East Inner City – Creating a Brighter Future” was published in February 2017 and made a number of recommendations. As part of this response, in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (15 May 2024)

Norma Foley: ...regard, as part of the demographic demand analysis, my Department monitors planning and construction activity in the residential sector. This involves the analysis of data sources from Local Authorities and the CSO along with the engagement with local authorities and the construction sector. In this way, up-to-date information on significant new residential developments is obtained and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (15 May 2024)

Norma Foley: ...is kept under on-going review. My Department will continue to liaise with Local Authorities in respect of their County Development Plans and any associated Local Area Plans with a view to identifying any potential long-term school accommodation requirements across school planning areas including the Fingal Area.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (14 May 2024)

Norma Foley: ...first choice. My Department will continue to liaise with Local Authorities in respect of their County Development Plans and any associated Local Area Plans with a view to identifying any potential long-term school accommodation requirements across school planning areas including in Newcastle_Rathcoole. I can assure the Deputy that the Department will continue to work with schools and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (14 May 2024)

Norma Foley: ...the demographic demand analysis, my Department monitors planning and construction activity in the residential sector. This involves the analysis of data sources from Local Authorities and the CSO along with the engagement with local authorities and the construction sector. In this way, up-to-date information on significant new residential developments is obtained and factored into the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (8 May 2024)

Norma Foley: I can confirm that the property in question is in Minister for Education ownership. At present there is a school on-site in temporary accommodation and a long term school building project is at its preliminary stages. Specific enquiries in relation to this property can be sent directly to Schools Property Management in the Planning and Building Unit located in the Central Business Park,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (30 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: ...the demographic demand analysis, my Department monitors planning and construction activity in the residential sector. This involves the analysis of data sources from Local Authorities and the CSO along with the engagement with local authorities and the construction sector. In this way, up-to-date information on significant new residential developments is obtained and factored into the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (25 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: ...space being used for purposes other than for the provision of primary education. The onus is on the Board of Management and the Patron to ensure that there is sufficient accommodation to meet the school’s long-term projected enrolment and any development which may arise in the area. In that regard, where additional accommodation is required at the school in the future, any...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (24 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: ...between all the Stakeholders prior to the Design Team commencing Stage 1 - Preliminary Design (assessment of site and location suitability and initial sketch scheme). Dun Laoghaire ETNS has planning permission and will, along with a number of other projects with planning permission, be brought to the level of employer-led design with a Design Team assigned to do so under the...

Seanad: School Enrolments: Motion (17 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: I have another commitment I have to leave for. I will come in now and stay for as long as I can for other contributions. I thank the House for the opportunity to be here. I thank Senators O'Loughlin and Byrne for proposing and seconding the motion. It gives me an opportunity to set out the range of actions being taken by the Department of Education to plan for and deliver additional...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (16 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware, guidance provision in Ireland spans many sectors. In 2022, I established the National Policy Group on Lifelong Guidance to develop a coherent long-term strategic framework for guidance. A public consultation on lifelong guidance was held by my Department and a report on the consultation was published in August 2023. This consultation together with research carried out...