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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (22 May 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 Funding (22 May 2024)

Norma Foley: The first phase of the Schools Photovoltaic (PV) Programme was launched to over 1600 schools in November 2024. It will provide eligible schools with 6 kilowatts of roof-mounted solar PV, which equates to approximately 16 solar panels. The scheme is funded from the government’s Climate Action Fund, in line with the government’s recognition that taking action on climate...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 May 2024)

Norma Foley: The Project referred to by the Deputy was approved to enter the department’s pipeline of school buildings for a project to provide 3 Mainstream Classrooms, 1 Home School Liaison classroom, 2 SET Rooms and 2 classroom SEN including central activities base. Also included in brief is reconfiguration of GP room back to original purpose. The project was devolved for delivery to the school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (22 May 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...

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 one special education needs classroom. 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: Schools Building Projects (21 May 2024)

Norma Foley: I wish to confirm to the Deputy that my Department is in receipt of an application from the school in question under the Department's Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme. The purpose of my Department’s ASA scheme is to ensure that essential mainstream classroom accommodation and accommodation for pupils with special education needs is available to cater for pupils enrolled...

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

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy, that my Department is in receipt of an application for capital funding, under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme, from the school in question. Since 2020 my Department has invested in the region of €4.5 billion in our schools throughout the country, including the completion of over 800 school building projects with construction currently...

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

Norma Foley: The Teaching Council is the professional standards body for the teaching profession, which promotes and regulates professional standards in teaching. The Teaching Council registers teachers under the Teaching Council Act 2001-2015 and in line with the Teaching Council Registration Regulations, 2016. The Council registers teachers under five routes of registration namely, Route 1 - Primary,...

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

Norma Foley: In line with the arrangements set out as part of the current Government formation, since January 2021 Tusla Education Support Service (TESS) is under the remit of my Department. TESS has three strands namely the statutory Educational Welfare Service (EWS) and the two school support services, the Home School Community Liaison Scheme and the School Completion Programme. The three TESS strands...

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: School Staff (21 May 2024)

Norma Foley: The terms and conditions for the Scheme for Leave of Absence following Assault are contained in my Department’s circular letters for teachers special needs assistants (SNAs): www.gov.ie/pdf/?file=https://assets.gov.ie/12591/f6cbe8d1c76 647eba5bc93602ee517e2.pdf#page=1 assets.gov.ie/12588/8cc8a7b60c584a00b4d50dc86875be96.pdf They provide for special leave with pay (subject to specified...

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

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy that Fermoy was one of the areas surveyed in 2012/13 under the patronage divesting process where there was sufficient parental demand supporting changes in school patronage (the areas surveyed were areas where demographics were not growing and therefore it was unlikely that a new multi-denominational school would be established for demographic reasons). The...

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 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...