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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (22 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: Schools Building Projects (22 Feb 2024)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 145 and 147 together. The large scale capital project at the school referred to by the Deputy, is at Architectural Planning Stage 3 – Tender Action and Award. The project brief includes a new extension and refurbishment of the existing building, to provide accommodation for 1000 pupils with classrooms for children with Special Educational needs. My...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Feb 2024)

Norma Foley: The Additional School Accommodation scheme project in relation to the school in question is currently under consideration. The assessment process is at the final stage with a decision expected to issue to the school authority in the coming days.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (22 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: Parliamentary Questions (22 Feb 2024)

Norma Foley: Officials in my department are not aware of any requests for legal advice to the Attorney General's office regarding complaints about information being withheld in answers to Parliamentary Questions between 2013 and 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (22 Feb 2024)

Norma Foley: My Department is aware of pressures for school places for the 2024/25 school year in North Kildare School Planning Areas including Prosperous_Clane. As part of planning for September 2024, data on applications for admission has been received by the department from post-primary schools across these areas of enrolment pressure, and updated data on offers and acceptances continues to be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Feb 2024)

Norma Foley: The school project to which the Deputy refers is devolved for delivery to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) as part of a bundled school building programme. It is currently at Stage 2b of the process, which allows for detailed design/planning, obtaining the necessary statutory permissions and the preparation of tender documents. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that planning...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (22 Feb 2024)

Norma Foley: In relation to school admissions, it is the responsibility of the managerial authorities of all schools to implement an admissions policy in accordance with the Education Act, 1998 and the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018. Under the provisions of the Act, school admission policies are approved by the Patron, following consultation with staff and parents of children who are attending...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Feb 2024)

Norma Foley: The school project to which the Deputy refers is part of shared education campus. It is devolved for delivery to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) as part of a bundled school building programme. This project is progressing through the various stages in line with necessary governance and compliance. The project is currently at Stage 1 of the architectural design process. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (22 Feb 2024)

Norma Foley: 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. My Department is aware of pressures for school places for the 2024/25 school year in North Kildare School Planning Areas of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (21 Feb 2024)

Norma Foley: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the state examinations. In view of this I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.

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

Norma Foley: The purpose of the Home Tuition Grant Scheme is to provide funding towards the provision of a compensatory educational service for children who, for a number of specific reasons, are unable to attend school. The terms of this scheme are set out in circular 24/2023 which is available on the Government of Ireland website: www.gov.ie/en/circular/67f37-home-tuition-grant-scheme-20232...

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

Norma Foley: The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is the statutory body responsible for planning and coordinating school supports for children with special educational needs. Over the last number of years, the Department of Education and the NCSE have introduced a number of strategic initiatives to plan for and provide sufficient special class and special school places. These initiatives...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (21 Feb 2024)

Norma Foley: The site in the Minister's ownership, adjacent to St. Finian’s National School, Newcastle, Co. Dublin extends to 2.1 Hectares (5.2 acres). My Department has published guidelines to assist in the identification and the assessment for suitability of new sites for schools where the procurement of a new site is required. The relevant guidelines are TGD-025 for Primary School site...

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

Norma Foley: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy has recently completed Stage 2(b) Detailed Design. Since 2020, my Department has invested in the region of €4.3 billion in our schools throughout the country, involving the completion of over 800 school building projects with construction currently underway at approximately 300 other projects, which includes 34 new...

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

Norma Foley: The school referred to by the Deputy was approved a project under my Department’s Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme for the provision of a 2 class SEN base and 4 mainstream classrooms. My Department received a revised Stage 1/2A report and this report was reviewed, with additional information requested by Department Officials in order to complete this review. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (21 Feb 2024)

Norma Foley: In relation to school admissions, it is the responsibility of the managerial authorities of all schools to implement an admissions policy in accordance with the Education Act, 1998 and the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018. Under the provisions of the Act, school admission policies are approved by the Patron, following consultation with staff and parents of children who are attending...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (21 Feb 2024)

Norma Foley: Caretakers are valued and vital members of the school system. The majority of primary and post-primary schools receive assistance to provide for caretaker services under grant schemes. Where a school employs a caretaker under these grant schemes to support those functions, those staff members are employees of the individual schools and as such the responsibility for the terms and conditions...

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

Norma Foley: The project referred to by the Deputy, is included in my Department’s Construction Programme which will be delivered under the National Development Plan (NDP) as part of Project Ireland 2040 framework. My Department’s planning and building unit is currently assessing its work programme and priorities for 2024 in the context of overall requirements. The school campus project...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (21 Feb 2024)

Norma Foley: The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the previous 30 September. The staffing arrangements include a provision whereby schools experiencing rapid increases in enrolment can apply for additional permanent mainstream posts, using projected enrolment. ...