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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (2 Jul 2024)

Norma Foley: The Director of Schools position was established in ETBs in 2015. There is no requirement under the specifications of the position, and no statutory requirement, for a Director of Schools in an ETB to have fluency in the Irish language.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (2 Jul 2024)

Norma Foley: I refer to your recent correspondence to the Minister for Education, Ms. Norma Foley TD, regarding the status of a Special Needs Assistant (SNA) who is currently availing of the Sick Leave Scheme. The terms and conditions of the Sick Leave Scheme for SNAs are detailed in and are consistently applied across the Public Service regardless of the individual Sector. The main entitlements...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (27 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that the school in question was approved a brief of accommodation to deliver 1x Science Lab & prep area: 1x Tech Graphics/DCG room & tech prep, 1x Construction Studies & project store and 1x Music and toilets. This is currently at stage 2b with the Departments delivery area. I can confirm to the Deputy, that my Department has very...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (27 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy, that rental accommodation had been approved by my Department for the school in question. The rental company are due to connect the necessary utilities and carry out final checks before the accommodation can be used by the school. The school authorities are working with the accommodation provider on these matters and my officials have been informed that this is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (27 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: The purpose of the Remote Area Boarding Grant scheme is to give students who are disadvantaged because of their remoteness from schools an opportunity to attend school on the same basis as students not so disadvantaged. The terms of this scheme are set out in Circular 16/2016 which is published on my Department’s website at -...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (27 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that formal approval was issued to an ongoing ASA project nearby allowing them to utilise an adjacent department-owned land for traffic management associated with that school and the school in question. This is a very positive step forward for the future of both projects, which should assist in terms of alleviating significant planning concerns identified at...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (27 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that formal approval was issued to an ongoing ASA project nearby allowing them to utilise an adjacent department-owned land for traffic management associated with that school and the school in question. This is a very positive step forward for the future of both projects, which should assist in terms of alleviating significant planning concerns identified at...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (27 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware the decision making authority for any change of status is the Patron/Trustees of the schools, and this is subject to the approval of my Department. Any proposed change involves extensive consultation at local level and must be well planned and managed in a manner that accommodates the interests of students, parents, teachers, local communities and contributes to an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy, that rental accommodation had been approved by my Department for the school in question. The rental company are due to connect the necessary utilities and carry out final checks before the accommodation can be used by the school. The school authorities are working with the accommodation provider on these matters and my officials have been informed that this is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions (27 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy will be aware, in June 2023 Government approved the delivery of a package of ongoing supports to survivors of abuse in residential institutions, including supports relating to health, education and advocacy. The development of this package of supports was informed by a consultation process with survivors and survivor groups, including a survivor-led Consultative Forum. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions (27 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy will be aware, in June 2023 Government approved the delivery of a package of ongoing supports to survivors of abuse in residential institutions, including supports relating to health, education and advocacy. The development of this package of supports was informed by a consultation process with survivors and survivor groups, including a survivor-led Consultative Forum. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions (27 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: Contributions from the 18 religious congregations have been made under two distinct rounds – the legally binding 2002 Indemnity Agreement, and the 2009 Voluntary Offers. Under the 2002 Agreement, the transfers of 58 of the 60 properties are now complete. These properties were transferred to a range of recipients, including the Department of Education, the HSE, local authorities and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions (27 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: Dáil Committee Stage for the Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024 took place on Wednesday 21 June 2024.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (27 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: Is faoin údarás scoile aonair atá sé múinteoirí a earcú agus a cheapadh chun poist mhúinteoireachta a líonadh, faoi réir nósanna imeachta a comhaontaíodh faoi Alt 24(3) den Acht Oideachais 1998 (arna leasú leis an Acht Oideachais (Leasú), 2012). De réir Imlitir 0031/2011 na Roinne, ceanglaítear ar scoileanna...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (27 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: Is faoin údarás scoile aonair atá sé múinteoirí a earcú agus a cheapadh chun poist mhúinteoireachta a líonadh, faoi réir nósanna imeachta a comhaontaíodh faoi Alt 24(3) den Acht Oideachais 1998 (arna leasú leis an Acht Oideachais (Leasú), 2012). De réir Imlitir 0031/2011 na Roinne, ceanglaítear ar scoileanna...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (27 Jun 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 a 2 SET Resource Room under the Additional School Accommodation Scheme. A Stage 1/2a Report (Design Development) was submitted to my Department in June 2024. This submission is now required to undergo a review by officials at my Department to ensure the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (27 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: The school referred to by the Deputy is at Stage 4 - In Construction. Works commenced on site in June 2023 with an estimated completion timeframe of 18 months. However, due to unforeseen site issues at the outset, completion is now estimated at Quarter 2 of 2025. The Design Team and my Department's Planning and Building Unit are monitoring progress closely and every effort will be made to...

Primary School Funding: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: The Government is not opposing this motion. I thank Deputy Harkin and her colleagues for tabling this motion. As I have said, the Government is not opposing it. I welcome the opportunity to speak to the House this morning on the very important matter of primary school funding and the many measures under way by the Government to support primary schools. The issue of school funding is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (26 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy, that my Department has recently received an application for the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme, from the school in question. The purpose of my Department’s Additional School Accommodation (or ASA) scheme is to ensure that essential mainstream classroom accommodation and accommodation for pupils with special education needs is available to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (26 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: Extending the reference date for enrolments to a later stage in the year would delay the timely notification of staffing to schools and the recruitment process that follows. The current process ensures schools can fill vacancies in a timely manner ahead of the new school year and so provides certainty to the school system. As advised, the staffing arrangements have in-built processes for...