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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy may be aware, in relation to school admissions, it is the responsibility of the managerial authorities of all schools to implement an enrolment policy in accordance with the Education Act, 1998 and the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018. My Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking school places...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: Please find attached requested data. Data for 2015 is taken from the National School Annual census for that year. Data from 2016-2022 is taken from the Primary Online Database, both sets of data are for the number of pupils in 6th class as per the census date, 30th September for each year. 6th class pupil in Dublin 8 SPA Ethos 2015 2016 2017 2018 ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (10 Oct 2023)

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 (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers was granted approval for the provision of 9 mainstream classrooms under my Department's Devolved SEN Reconfiguration and Modular Accommodation programme. This programme provides project management supports to enable the accommodation to be provided as quickly as possible and helps to ease the administrative workload for individual schools in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware, Budget 2023 provided for the provision of funding from the Climate Action Fund in relation to the provision of Photovoltaic Panels in schools up to 6KW output. This is positive news for our schools and will assist with their energy needs and costs along with supporting the decarbonisation of our school buildings. My officials are working closely with colleagues...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers was granted approval for the provision of 2 mainstream classrooms under my Department's Devolved SEN Reconfiguration and Modular Accommodation programme. This Reconfiguration and Modular Accommodation involves the use of Project Management supports which is designed to enable the accommodation to be provided as quickly as possible and help ease the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware, the major school building project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to Louth County Council. Construction commenced in July 2023. I acknowledge receipt of recent correspondence and the matters raised therein are being considered by my Department and we will revert in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: The Junior Certificate School Programme (JCSP) is a national programme sponsored by the Department of Education and the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment. Introduced in 1996, it is a social inclusion programme that is aimed at students who are identified as being at risk of being socially or academically isolated or at risk of early school leaving before the (then) Junior...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware, the project is being delivered under the Department’s Devolved SEN Reconfiguration and Modular Accommodation programme. This programme provides project management supports to enable the accommodation to be provided as quickly as possible and helps to ease the administrative workload for individual schools in relation to the management and delivery of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (10 Oct 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. Where demographic data indicates that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: The Policy on Gaeltacht Education, which is being implemented by my Department, has contributed to strengthening Irish-medium education provision in Gaeltacht language-planning areas around the country. Under the policy, 29 Gaeltacht post-primary schools (as well as 103 primary schools) are participating in the Gaeltacht School Recognition Scheme and receive targeted supports to strengthen...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware, the major school building project to which the Deputy refers, has been devolved for delivery to Louth County Council. Construction commenced in July 2023. I acknowledge receipt of recent correspondence and the matters raised therein are being considered by my Department and we will revert in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (10 Oct 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: School Accommodation (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: I can confirm that an application for additional accommodation was received under my Department's Additional Schools Accommodation (ASA) scheme. Following the assessment of the application, the school authority was approved a devolved permanent project towards the delivery of 5 general classrooms, a 2 SEN base and reconfiguration works to the technology room and preparation area. In 2021, 8...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: My Department’s National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) provides educational psychological support to all primary and post-primary and special schools. The NEPS service provides access for all schools to:Psychological support in the event of a Critical IncidentA Casework Service for individual children where there is a need for intensive consultation and assessment via a NEPS...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Oct 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 18thApril 2023, as...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: A list of properties owned by me as Minister for Education located in County Clare is set out below. The listed properties include properties where the control and management of the property has been transferred to a school patron who operates the school in the property. All of the properties are being used for educational purposes: Roll Number Name Address ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (10 Oct 2023)

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 process contains an appeals mechanism for schools to submit a staffing appeal under certain criteria. The final meeting of the Primary Staffing Appeals Board, for the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that requirements for additional 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (10 Oct 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...