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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (9 Jul 2024)

Norma Foley: The school to which the deputy refers submitted an Emergency Works Scheme (EWS) application for funding for asbestos works which were originally approved in June 2022. As there was another EWS project for Universal Access Works being completed at the school at that time, it was necessary for the works in question to be delayed until 2023. In January 2023, the school submitted a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (9 Jul 2024)

Norma Foley: The school referred to by the Deputy was approved to enter the departments pipeline of school buildings for a project to provide 2 SET rooms in 2019 and 1 mainstream classroom and in 2020. The project has been devolved for delivery to the school authority. A Stage 3 (tender report) has been received by my Department which is currently being reviewed. All projects, including this one,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (9 Jul 2024)

Norma Foley: My Department provides a wide range of supports to all schools, DEIS and non-DEIS, to support the inclusion of all students and address barriers to students achieving their potential. Supplementing the universal supports available to all schools, the Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools (DEIS) Programme is a key policy initiative of my Department to address concentrated...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (9 Jul 2024)

Norma Foley: My Department recently issued a survey to all schools with grant-funded secretaries who originally opted-out of the agreement detailed in Circular 0036/2022 - Revision of Salaries and Annual Leave Arrangements for School Secretaries employed in Recognised Primary and Post-Primary Schools and who are now being given a further chance to accept the agreement and to join my Department's payroll...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (9 Jul 2024)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the current school year over 161,600 children, including over 135,000 pupils travelling on primary and post primary services, 19,800 pupils with special educational needs, and 6,800 pupils who have arrived to Ireland from Ukraine are transported on a daily basis to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (9 Jul 2024)

Norma Foley: Please see attached the number of teachers on fixed term contracts in Primary and Post Primary schools (excludes ETB Post Primary). This data is point in time data taken from March 2024 Payroll. Figures may differ slightly throughout the school year. Please note this data does not include substitutes. COUNTY FIXED TERM TEACHERS HEAD COUNT MARCH 24 Carlow...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (9 Jul 2024)

Norma Foley: Attached are the details of the number of teaching principals, per county as requested. My department provides time away from teaching duties in the classroom, known as principal release days, to assist principals to fulfil other aspects of their principal duties. Under these arrangements my department pays for a substitute teacher to be employed by a school to facilitate administrative...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (9 Jul 2024)

Norma Foley: The school referred to by the Deputy was approved to enter the departments pipeline of school buildings for a project to provide 8 general classrooms (1 prefab replacement), 1 Science lab with prep area, 1 DCG room, 1 Music room, 1 SET room, 1 textiles room, 1 Construction room with prep area (prefab replacement), 1 GP Dining (prefab replacement) and a 2 classroom Special Education Needs...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (9 Jul 2024)

Norma Foley: The school referred to by the Deputy was approved to enter the department’s pipeline of school buildings for a project to provide 2 mainstream classrooms, 1 special education teaching room and the refurbishment of 4 existing classrooms into 2 mainstream classrooms. The responsibility for delivery of the project has been devolved to the school authority. The initial architectural...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (9 Jul 2024)

Norma Foley: The Primary Curriculum Framework supports the development of a primary curriculum which builds on the successes and strengths of previous curricula while recognising and responding to challenges, changing needs and priorities. This approach provides agency and flexibility in schools enabling school leaders and teachers to identify and respond to priorities and emerging priorities for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (9 Jul 2024)

Norma Foley: Significant progress has been made by my Department in implementing the Policy on Gaeltacht Education, and the Department is now progressing work on the development of a new policy on Irish-medium education outside of the Gaeltacht. In addition to this work, a new unit has been established within the Department recently to develop a policy framework and action plan to support the teaching of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Communications (9 Jul 2024)

Norma Foley: Contact details for my department’s business units are detailed at gov - About the Department of Education (www.gov.ie). 27 business units have been identified as operating 52 helplines and general contact numbers that are used to process requests for information and follow up on applications. The departments main switchboard numbers in the three sites, Dublin, Athlone and Tullamore,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Offices (4 Jul 2024)

Norma Foley: My officials have been in contact with the agencies under the remit of my Department in regard to the Deputy’s query. The information requested is in the attached table ">PQ 28675- 2024 Deputy Richard Bruton

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (4 Jul 2024)

Norma Foley: Investment and expenditure on sports facilities is an element of the overall expenditure and investment in the School Building Programme. The provision of outdoor play areas form part of the accommodation brief for all new school buildings or where a major building or refurbishment project is being delivered for an existing school. My Department’s Design Guidelines for all new...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (4 Jul 2024)

Norma Foley: The Education Act, 1998 sets out the legal framework for schools and their patrons. The act provides that the board of management is the body charged with the direct governance of a school on behalf of the patron. The act also sets out a requirement on schools to ensure that education provided by a school meets education policy as determined by the Minister. The agreed procedures for the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (4 Jul 2024)

Norma Foley: My Department views teacher education as a continuum from initial teacher education to induction and ongoing professional learning. The Department promotes the quality of teaching and learning through the provision of quality initial teacher education programmes, professional learning experiences (PLE) and other support for school leaders and teachers. This is achieved through the teacher...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (4 Jul 2024)

Norma Foley: The professional development needs of our teachers are met through the provision of an induction programme for newly-qualified teachers, dedicated support for school leaders, national professional learning programmes for curricular and policy reform and a range of ongoing support for teachers in pedagogical areas. Much of this is facilitated by Oide, an integrated teacher professional...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (4 Jul 2024)

Norma Foley: The Central Policy Unit has a staff compliment of 17. The Unit supports the work of individual policy units across a number of cross-cutting areas and ensures a whole-of-government approach, representing the Department on multiple Inter-Departmental working groups and committees. The Unit also has a role in coordinating the strategic approach to research activity across the department and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (4 Jul 2024)

Norma Foley: Under the Teaching Council Acts 2001-2015 the Teaching Council is the body with the statutory authority and responsibility for the regulation of the teaching profession in Ireland including the registration of teachers in the State. The Teaching Council is the professional standards body for the teaching profession, which promotes and regulates professional standards in teaching. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (4 Jul 2024)

Norma Foley: Grant funding of €7,000 is made available by my Department to support the start-up of a sensory room within an existing school. In order to qualify for the grant, the school must demonstrate that it has a National Council for Special Education (NCSE) approved Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) class and that there is a suitable area to house the sensory room within the school. The school...