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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (28 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. As part of the management of the scheme, Bus Éireann manages the procurement tender process and contract management arrangements to include services provided by contractors under the School Transport Scheme. There are currently in the region of 7,000 vehicles...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (28 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the 2022/2023 school year, over 149,000 children, including over 18,000 children with special educational needs, were transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country. In addition, school transport scheme services were...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: The sick leave entitlements for a teacher are as follows: A teacher who is absent from duty because of personal illness or injury, may be granted paid Sick Leave of a maximum of 3 months (92 days) on full pay in a year, followed by a maximum of 3 months (91 days) on half pay in a year. Paid Sick Leave is subject to a maximum of 6 months (183 days) in a 4 year period. A teacher who is absent...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (23 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy that the school in question was issued a provisional letter of offer following their application for capital funding under my Department's Additional School Accommodation Scheme. Following consultation with the school pre-cast modular accommodation was accepted by the school as the solution to best meet their particular needs. The department has a range of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (23 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: My Department is aware of pressures at post primary level in the planning area of the school referred to by the Deputy. This pressure is in part due to the reduction by some schools in the number of first year places being made available for 2024/25 school year. A critical next step is to acquire clarity on the actual number of additional first year places required for 2024 in order for an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (23 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: I can advise the Deputy that my Department is aware of pressures at post primary level in the Athenry School Planning Area in part due to the reduction by some schools in the number of first year places being made available for 2024/25. A critical next step is to acquire clarity on the actual number of additional first year places required for 2024 in order for an appropriate solution to be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (23 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the 2022/2023 school year, over 149,000 children, including over 18,000 children with special educational needs, were transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country. In addition, school transport scheme services were provided...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (23 Nov 2023)

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. As the Deputy may be aware, for school planning purposes, the Department of Education divides the country into 314 school planning areas and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (23 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: The school building project for the 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 issued on the 18th April 2023, as...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (23 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: The Governing Authority in question was established under the Education and Training Board Act 2013 with the consent of the Minister.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (23 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that requirements for school places is kept under on-going review in the context of available information on population, enrolments and residential development activity. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (23 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: 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. Major new residential developments in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (23 Nov 2023)

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: Schools Building Projects (22 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware, the building project referred to has been devolved for delivery to Donegal Education and Training Board (DETB). The Design Team is currently progressing through Stage 1 of the architectural planning process, which involves developing options for both school buildings. DETB will submit a Stage 1 report to the Department once all viable options for the site have...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (22 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: Ensuring that every child's experience in school is positive and that they have qualified, engaged teachers available to support them in their learning is a priority area of action for the Government. The recruitment and appointment of teachers to fill teaching posts is a matter for individual school authorities, subject to procedures agreed under Section 24 of the Education Act 1998 (as...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has no current record of receiving an application for additional accommodation from the school in question regarding provision of an ASD Unit. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has a statutory function to plan and co-ordinate the provision of education and support services to children with special educational needs, in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (22 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the 2022/2023 school year, over 149,000 children, including over 18,000 children with special educational needs, were transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country. In addition, school transport scheme services were provided...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (22 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: Schools have a role to play in supporting their students to develop the key skills and knowledge to enable them to make informed choices when faced with a range of difficult issues, including drugs, alcohol and gambling. This is mainly done through the SPHE programme. SPHE forms part of the mandatory Wellbeing area of learning at Junior Cycle. Wellbeing in Junior Cycle is about young people...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (22 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: As has been previously advised, the school to which you refer applied for funding under my Department's Emergency Works Scheme (EWS) to carry out roof works to the school building. The works were deemed to be extensive and outside the scope of the emergency works scheme and the application was refused in that context. However to assist the school address the problems in the interim the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (22 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: I wish to confirm to the Deputy that my Department is in receipt of an application from the school in question under the Department's Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme. The purpose of my Department’s ASA scheme is to ensure that essential mainstream classroom accommodation and accommodation for pupils with special education needs is available to cater for pupils enrolled...