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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (17 Jan 2024)

Norma Foley: I can advise the Deputy that in total there were 530 schools that were awarded grants and of those 146 were DEIS schools and these were broken down as follows; DEIS school Primary Post-primary Urban 44 9 Rural 78 15 The STEM grant scheme was for all primary, post-primary and special schools...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (17 Jan 2024)

Norma Foley: The property referred to by the Deputy is not in the ownership of the Minister for Education. Any enquiries in relation to the renovation or future plans for this property should be directed to the property owner in the first instance.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (17 Jan 2024)

Norma Foley: The first phase of the Schools PV Programme was launched on 23rd November 2023. It will provide eligible schools with a 6 kilowatts peak of roof-mounted solar PV, which equates to approximately 16 solar panels. There has been a strong uptake from schools in Co Wicklow to date, with 69 schools out of 108 submitting expressions of interest in the first phase of the scheme since the scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (17 Jan 2024)

Norma Foley: The Department concluded its investigation into the disclosure made a number of years ago, and corresponded with the discloser at that time to inform them of the outcome. The Department corresponded in writing with the discloser’s solicitor on 25 May 2021, and directly with the discloser on 29 September 2021 advising of the outcome of the investigation. The correspondence also...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 Jan 2024)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 626 and 629 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 Jan 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 Transport (17 Jan 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 Transport (17 Jan 2024)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 630, 631, 632 and 633 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 Jan 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 Transport (17 Jan 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: Education Schemes (17 Jan 2024)

Norma Foley: The school, currently located in Ferryhouse, Clonmel, Co Tipperary, is a recognised special school, managed by Tipperary Education and Training Board. It is not a Youth Encounter Project. Cooperation hours are allocated to Tipperary ETB by my Department. My Department also funds a Youth Worker post in the school. For a number of health and safety reasons, Tipperary Education and Training...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Jan 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 the following - 8 general classrooms, 4 SET rooms, 1 music room, 1 textiles room, 1 art room, 1 project store, 1 multimedia room, 2 science labs /1 prep area, 1 library and 1 GP/dining room. The project was devolved for delivery to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Jan 2024)

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers is part of a campus project to build a 10 classroom primary school on campus with another school. The project Brief is for a 10 Classroom Special School, a 12 classroom Special School, a clinic, activity rooms, assembly hall/general purpose room, playgrounds and sensory gardens. The project is at Architectural Planning Stage 4 – Construction...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (17 Jan 2024)

Norma Foley: In Co. Cavan, there are currently three Supply Panels, with eight teaching posts allocated to the scheme. In 2020, there were seven teaching posts allocated across the three Supply Panels,

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (17 Jan 2024)

Norma Foley: The Digital Strategy for Schools to 2027 was published last year and is underpinned by an investment of €200m to support its implementation, committed to under Ireland’s National Development Plan (NDP). The first tranche of €50m issued to all recognised primary and post-primary schools in late 2021. The previous Digital Strategy for Schools 2015 to 2020 saw overall...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Jan 2024)

Norma Foley: The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to Cork Education and Training Board (CETB). The project is currently onsite (Stage 4 of the architectural process). It is envisaged that, pending no further delays or issues, the likely school occupation date will be within the first quarter of 2024. The remaining works including the demolition of the existing building,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 Jan 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 (17 Jan 2024)

Norma Foley: The proposed variation to a building project is under assessment by Department officials in conjunction with the Design Team. When a decision is reached my Department will be in further contact with the School. There are a number of issues to address and when all items are fully examined, my Department's technical team can recommend the course of action to take.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Jan 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: Special Educational Needs (17 Jan 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.