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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....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Procurement Contracts (21 May 2024)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 312 and 313 together. 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...

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

Norma Foley: I refer to your representation on behalf of a student regarding an Assistive Technology application. Under the Assistive Technology scheme, as set out in my Department’s Circular 0010/2013, funding is provided to schools towards the cost of computers and specialist equipment, which are required for educational purposes. All equipment provided under this scheme supports...

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

Norma Foley: The Inspire programme is aimed at those who are experiencing difficulty in school and who often end up being excluded from school because of their particular difficulties. The programme focus on students who are experiencing social emotional behavioural difficulties and are at risk of either dropping out completely or getting permanently excluded from school. Students attend the programme...

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

Norma Foley: The Campus project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to CEIST. The project was recently approved to progress to Stage 2b of the architectural planning design process. This stage of the process allows for detailed design/planning, obtaining the necessary statutory permissions and the preparation of tender documents. In advance of the necessary statutory permissions...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (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 4 Mainstream Classrooms, 2 SET Rooms and a 2 classroom SEN Base under the Additional School Accommodation Scheme in August 2023. I can confirm that a Stage 1 Report has been received and forwarded to my Department’s Professional & Technical...

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

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers was granted funding through my Department's 2019 Additional Schools Accommodation (ASA) scheme for a project to include 2 general classrooms and 1 Science lab with preparatory area. The school received the following funding from the Department of Education, under the ASA Scheme for this project, within the period of 2021-2023. Scheme ...