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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Bodies (19 Feb 2025)

Helen McEntee: My Department’s website, www.education.ie, forms part of the gov.ie platform, the portal for government services and information. My Department has not incurred any expenditure on this website in the last five years as the portal is managed by the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO). The information in respect of state bodies, within the scope of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (19 Feb 2025)

Helen McEntee: Ensuring that every child's experience in school is positive and that they have qualified, engaged teachers and other school staff available to support them in their learning is a priority area of action for the Government. The Irish school system is fortunate in the quality of their workforce and that teaching remains an attractive profession. Like many sectors, recruitment challenges...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (19 Feb 2025)

Helen McEntee: I can assure the Deputy that the provision of school places to meet the needs of children and young people at primary and post primary level, including children and young people with special educational needs is an absolute priority for the Department of Education. At a national level, Ireland has been experiencing growth in overall post primary enrolments and this is projected to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (19 Feb 2025)

Helen McEntee: Each year, on the publication of the Department’s annual appropriation Accounts, extensive information is included in relation to project costs for large-scale projects in construction (over €10m), providing overall costs, expenditure to date and detailed notes in relation to where additional costs arose in those years in excess of €500,000. This is available on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Energy Conservation (19 Feb 2025)

Helen McEntee: My department is leading an ambitious sustainability agenda and has progressed a wide array of measures to improve the overall sustainability of our school buildings as part of our work towards 2030 and 2050 climate targets. This performance has been recognised at both National and International level with sustainable energy awards for excellence in design, specification and delivery. My...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (19 Feb 2025)

Helen McEntee: The school to which the deputy refers submitted an application for funding under the Emergency Works Scheme (EWS) for roof works. The EWS operates on the basis of a minimal scope of works and the school was advised to submit a revised scope of works with an accompanying itemised cost breakdown. Once this is received the EWS team will review the revised application and will engage further with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Flexible Work Practices (19 Feb 2025)

Helen McEntee: Whilst there are currently no plans to make any changes to blended working arrangements in my department, my department is planning to carry out an evaluation this year, in line with other Departments. The focus of the evaluation is to assess how well we are working as individuals, teams and as a department, now we have been using a blended working model for a number of years. In the event...

Provision of Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Feb 2025)

Helen McEntee: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "notes that: - a child's right to education is enshrined in the Constitution and, under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, must be accessible on an equal basis with others in the community in which they live; and - the Government is committed...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Investigations (18 Feb 2025)

Helen McEntee: The Government has accepted the recommendation to establish a Commission of Investigation which is the principal recommendation of the Report of the Scoping Inquiry into Historical Sexual Abuse in Day and Boarding Schools Run by Religious Orders. The Report of the Scoping Inquiry made a number of further recommendations, including that consideration be given by Government to establishing a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (18 Feb 2025)

Helen McEntee: There are 21 DEIS Primary schools in County Sligo. School Name County St Edwards N S Ballytivnan Sligo Sligo Project School Abbey Quarter Sligo SCOIL EOIN NAOFA Temple Street Sligo OUR LADY OF MERCY N S Pearse Road ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Feb 2025)

Helen McEntee: The project referred to by the Deputy is a large scale building project comprising of a 25 class primary school with 8 classrooms for children with special educational needs. Works will be carried out on a phased basis. The project is at Architectural planning Stage 4 - Construction. Works are due to complete in Q2 2027.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Feb 2025)

Helen McEntee: The project brief at the school referred to by the deputy was a new three storey Classroom Block extension, together with major renovations to existing 1939 Building, 2000 Building and PE Hall at existing Waterpark College. The large scale capital project is at Architectural planning Stage 4 - Construction. Works are due to complete in Q1 2025.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Feb 2025)

Helen McEntee: The project brief for the school referred to by the deputy is a new build 12 classroom school building at St Brigid's and a 4 classroom extension and refurbishment at the St Anthony’s building. The large scale capital project is at Architectural Planning Stage 4 - Construction. Works commenced on site in quarter 3 2024, with an expected contract duration of 26 months.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Feb 2025)

Helen McEntee: The project referred to by the Deputy is devolved to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) for delivery as part of a programme of school building projects. The project will deliver a new purpose-built, 14 classroom school for pupils with special educational needs. The project commenced on site in quarter 4 of 2023 and pending no issues or delays, it is estimated to be completed...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Feb 2025)

Helen McEntee: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is currently at Stage 3, Tender Action & Award. The brief for this project is to provide a new 12 classroom school plus accommodation for pupils with special educational needs and the demolition of the existing buildings at the current school site. The Design Team had submitted the tender report to my Department in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Feb 2025)

Helen McEntee: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is currently at Stage 3, Tender Action & Award. The brief for this project is the development of a new 17 classroom school with accommodation for pupils with special educational needs, and the demolition of the existing buildings at the current school site. The Design Team submitted their tender report to my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Feb 2025)

Helen McEntee: Since 2020, my department has invested over €5.7 billion in our schools throughout the country, involving the completion of over 1,150 school building projects and with construction currently underway at approximately 300 other projects, which includes new school buildings some of which are being delivered in phases. These 300 projects currently at construction involve a total State...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Feb 2025)

Helen McEntee: The school referred to by the Deputy was approved to enter the departments pipeline of school buildings for a project to provide the removal of existing prefabricated buildings and replacement with a two-storey extension consisting of 3 mainstream classrooms, 7 SET resource rooms and 3 classroom base SEN unit and all associated facilities and site services. The project has been devolved to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (18 Feb 2025)

Helen McEntee: The purpose of Parental Leave is to allow an employee a period of unpaid leave to care for their child. The Parental Leave Act (as amended) provides that parental leave up to a maximum of 26 weeks may be taken as continuous periods of not less than six weeks. The act further provides that, with the agreement of the employer or representatives of the employer and other employers and the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (18 Feb 2025)

Helen McEntee: 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 172,500 children, are transported daily in approximately 7,900 vehicles across 10,300 routes to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country. These daily trips cover over 100 million kilometres. this figure includes over...