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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (27 Feb 2024)

Norma Foley: The site selection process for the new school development for Mary Immaculate Secondary School, Lisdoonvarna is ongoing and a number of site options have been identified and assessed. These sites have been technically and economically assessed in order to identify the most optimal site in regards to constructability, spatial planning and value for money. A preferred option has been...

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

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers was granted approval for the provision of two Special Education Needs classroom and two Special Education Tuition rooms under my Department's Devolved SEN Reconfiguration and Modular Accommodation programme. The modular units to cater for this accommodation are in place on the school premises and the project is progressing with handover expected in Q1...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (27 Feb 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: Educational Disadvantage (27 Feb 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: Site Acquisitions (27 Feb 2024)

Norma Foley: The property referred to by the Deputy is not in my ownership. In common with other buildings of this type there is a charging lease in place on the property to protect the State's investment in the property. Where a property has ceased to be used as a school, and a request is received from the property owner to release the State's interest secured under a charging lease, the request is...

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

Norma Foley: I can advise the Deputy that Languages Connect, Ireland’s Strategy for Foreign Languages in Education 2017 – 2026, aims to increase and diversify the teaching and learning of foreign languages. Post Primary Languages Ireland (PPLI) is fully funded by the Department and charged with implementing a wide range of actions under Languages Connect. PPLI provides free Saturday...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (27 Feb 2024)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 209 and 211 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (27 Feb 2024)

Norma Foley: Languages Connect, Ireland’s Strategy for Foreign Languages in Education 2017 – 2026, aims to increase and diversify the teaching and learning of foreign languages. Post Primary Languages Ireland (PPLI) are fully funded by my Department and charged with implementing a wide range of actions under Languages Connect. PPLI provides free Saturday morning classes in a range of...

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

Norma Foley: The school building project for the first school referred to by the Deputy will deliver a new 1,000 pupil post-primary school and accommodation, including four classrooms, for children with special educational needs. This project is being delivered under my Department’s Design and Build Programme and is currently at tender stage. The Invitation to Tender for the project issued...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 Feb 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 traveling 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: Schools Building Projects (27 Feb 2024)

Norma Foley: The project to which the Deputy refers, was approved a project under my Department’s Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme to provide a one classroom SEN base and one SET room. The project has been devolved to the school authority for delivery. My Department has received a Stage 2b (post planning approval) report from the school. This report is currently under review from...

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

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware, the school referred to was approved for a project under my Department's Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme. The project will provide 8 general classrooms, 4 SET rooms, 1 music room, 1 textiles room, 1 art room, 1 project store, 1 multimedia room, 2 science laboratory /1 preparation area, 1 library, and 1 general purpose/dining room. The project...

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

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department received correspondence from the school in question regarding retrospective funding for the play area at the school. Officials in my Department will consider the correspondence received and will liaise with the school authority directly. The issue of road safety measures outside the vested site areas of schools on public roads, such as road...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teagasc na Gaeilge (27 Feb 2024)

Norma Foley: Ba mhaith liom a chur in iúl don Teachta Dála gur seo a leanas an méid ama sa tseachtain a thugtar le haghaidh mhúineadh na Gaeilge inár mbunscoileanna; Bliain Teanga 1 na Scoile –naíonáin (méid ama sa tseachtain) Teanga 1 na Scoile – rang a haon go rang a sé (méid ama sa tseachtain) Teanga...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teagasc na Gaeilge (27 Feb 2024)

Norma Foley: Is meicníocht iad na socruithe ath-imlonnaithe a úsáidtear chun poist mhúinteoireachta a líonadh. Tá painéal ath-imlonnaithe dá chuid féin ag gach pátrún scoile, An Foras Pátrúnachta san áireamh. Cruthaítear Príomhphainéil Ath-imlonnaithe do mhúinteoirí buan/múinteoirí CTÉ...

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

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers was approved a modular project under my Department's Additional School Accommodation scheme which will provide two special education needs classrooms, a Staff Room, an administrative area and a special education teaching room. My Department is finalising the arrangements for this project and will advise the school shortly on the practical procedures...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (27 Feb 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: Educational Disadvantage (27 Feb 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, including students attending Gaeltacht secondary schools, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (27 Feb 2024)

Norma Foley: My Department does not hold such information. Under the Education Act 1998 the Board of Management of a school is the body charged with the direct governance of a school. The Board of Management is accountable to the Patron of the school and the School Principal manages the school on a day-to-day basis.

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

Norma Foley: The school project referred to by the Deputy in their previous Parliamentary Question outlined above is at an early design phase of their Additional School Accommodation project with a Stage 1 report submitted to my Department, which is under review. As the project is at an early stage, it is not possible to give a definitive timeline for completion of this review. Once this review has...