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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (13 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers to was approved funding under my Department's Additional School Accommodation scheme for the provision of four special education classrooms. A Stage 1 (initial design) architectural report was recently received in my Department from the school and this is currently being reviewed by my Department's Professional & Technical officials. Upon...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (13 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that my Department has approved the provision of one additional classroom accommodation under the modular framework, for Kolbe Special School that will cater for children with special educational needs. My Department will continue to keep the School Authority updated as the project progresses.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (13 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: All Primary school aged children arriving through the Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP) will now have access to the full suite of supports and resources available through recognised primary schools. These supports and resources have been enhanced and increased over the last number of years to meet the needs of a growing number of new arrivals. Research tells us that integration into...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (13 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy, that my Department has received an application, under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme, from the school authority in question. The purpose of the ASA scheme is to ensure that essential mainstream classrooms and Special Education Needs (SEN) accommodation is available to cater for pupils enrolled each year, where the need cannot be met by the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (13 Jul 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: State Examinations (13 Jul 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: Departmental Schemes (13 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: My Department currently has 16 ICT apprentices employed under the Civil Service ICT Apprenticeship Programme. There are also nine graduate architects currently working in the Planning and Building Unit from the Royal Institute of Architects in Ireland (RIAI) graduate programme. My Department does not hold details of internships, apprenticeships and graduate schemes for the aegis bodies. A...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (13 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy may be aware, for school planning purposes, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and uses a Geographical Information System (or GIS) to anticipate school place demand. Information from a range of sources, including Child Benefit Data, school enrolment data and information on residential development activity is used for this purpose. Additionally,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (13 Jul 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. There has been an increase of 21% in tickets issued to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (13 Jul 2023)

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 149,000 children, including over 18,000 children with special educational needs, are transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country. There has been an increase of 21% in tickets issued to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (12 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: I am pleased to advise that approval has issued for the provision of modular accommodation in respect of 1 x Technology Room, 1 x Construction room plus preparation area & 2 Mainstream Classrooms under the additional accommodation scheme at the school in question. This project is devolved to the school authority for delivery and is being supported under the Department’s...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (12 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: Holy Family Community School, Rathcoole The large scale capital project at Holy Family Community School is at an advanced stage of the Tender process. The reserved specialist tender report is under review by my Department. Clarifications were sought from the Design Team to assist in the completion of this review. When this review is complete and subject to no further issues arising, my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (12 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: Scoil Chrónáin My Department progressed 8 Design & Build (D&B) projects (Lots 1 & 2) to construction in 2021, with a further 10 projects (Lots 3, 4 & 5) progressed to construction in Summer 2022. A further 10 projects (Lot 6) progressed to tender stage on 18 April 2023. All of these projects are tendered to my Department’s current D&B...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (12 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: Drumcondra Education Centre administers the summer courses programme for primary teachers on behalf of the Teacher Education Section of the Department of Education. This programme forms part of the overall CPD provision for primary teachers. Each year, Drumcondra publish on their website the list of approved summer courses to provide CPD for primary teachers. Primary teachers who complete a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: Information in relation to consultancy expenditure by my Department is compiled annually, in respect of the previous year, and published online at www.gov.ie/en/collection/department-of-education-and-skills- expenditure-on-consultancy/The data in respect of 2023 will be published online in Q1 2024.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 112 and 113 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 149,000 children, including over 18,000 children with special educational needs, are transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country. There...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (12 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: "Building Momentum – a new public service agreement, 2021-2022" was agreed between Government and Unions in 2020 and was extended last year to run until 31 December this year. The agreement provides for a number of pay increases over the period of the agreement. These pay increases apply to public servants, subject to compliance with sectoral action plans and industrial peace...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 115, 116 and 117 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (12 Jul 2023)

Norma Foley: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy will be delivered under my Department's ADAPT Programme. The ADAPT Programme uses a professional external Project Manager to co-ordinate and drive the Design Team to achieve the best possible timeframe for the project through the stages of Architectural Planning to Tender and Construction. The tender process to appoint the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (12 Jul 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 my Department. In order to plan for school place needs, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and utilises a Geographical...