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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (25 Apr 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 147,900 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. In addition, school transport scheme services are being...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Measures (25 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: The Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill has passed all stages of Seanad Éireann, and passed Second Stage in Dáil Éireann on 8thJuly 2021. Officials in my Department are continuing to engage with stakeholders including the National Parents Council and the Office of the Ombudsman for Children on matters pertaining to the Bill in advance of the Bill progressing to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Circulars (25 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 276 and 277 together. As Minister for Education, I am acutely aware of the costs faced by families upon the return of their children to school. Ultimately, decisions on school uniforms is a matter for individual schools and Boards of Management. Taking the above into account, my Department’s Circular 0032/2017, was issued to the Boards of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (25 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: Section 29 of the Education Act 1998 as inserted by section 7 of the Education (Admissions to School) Act 2018 provides for a paper based appeal to be considered by an independent appeals committee appointed by the Minister for Education, in circumstances where a parent has been refused enrolment due to oversubscription. Section 29 B (1) of the Act provides for procedures to be drawn up...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Direct Provision System (25 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: In Ireland, all migrant children, including children of international protection applicants, refugees, migrant workers and unaccompanied minors, can access pre-school, first and second-level education in a manner similar to Irish nationals, until they have reached the age of 18 years. Tusla Education Support service has a dedicated team working in collaboration with the International...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (25 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware this project has been devolved for delivery to Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board (WWETB). I can confirm that the Stage 1 report was approved by the Department to progress to Stage 2a in January 2023. The next steps for the ETB's Design Team will be to progress through Stage 2a (Developed Design) and obtain the statutory planning approvals....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (25 Apr 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 (25 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that approval has issued in January 2023 for the provision of 1 x 50m2 Staffroom modular unit at the school referred. The Department are awaiting the return of the required paperwork in order to progress this project. The School Authority has overall responsibility for delivery of the project.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Meetings (25 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: The Minister has offered to personally engage with the person concerned. The Minister is committed to providing supports to survivors of residential institutions. There has been ongoing engagement from Senior Officials in the Department with the named individual and this will continue. Furthermore, in the context of advancing proposals for the future supports for survivors of residential...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (20 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: The National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) of my Department provides a school-based psychological service to all recognised primary and post-primary schools through the application of psychological theory and practice to support the wellbeing, and the academic, social and emotional development of all learners. The NEPS service provides access for schools to:Psychological support...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (20 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy, that my Department is in receipt of an application for the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme from the school in question. My Department's Planning and Building Unit is currently assessing its work programme and priorities for 2023 in the context of its available funding. Key priorities for the Department's work programme include continuing strong...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (20 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: The school referred to by the deputy was approved a project under the Department's Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Programme. The school has to date drawn down 90% of approved funding which is appropriate for this stage of the project. My Department has received an inflation framework claim which is currently under review. Departments officials will revert to the school once this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: The school referred to by the Deputy formed part of a campus development, which included two primary schools, that was completed in 2015. Following a number of issues arising post-construction, there has been ongoing communication with the Design Team to determine and address the issues. A representative of the Department met with the Design Team at the campus last year and, subsequent to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (20 Apr 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 147,900 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. In addition, school transport scheme services are being...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: A major building project for the school in question has been devolved for delivery to Cavan and Monaghan Educational Training Board (CMETB). I am pleased to advise that CMETB was recently authorised by the Department to issue the Letter of Intent to the preferred tenderer. The Design Team is currently in the process of reviewing same and preparing documents for the Tender Report...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (20 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: The criteria for the award of incremental credit to recognised teachers was agreed under the auspices of the Teachers Conciliation Council (TCC). This Council is comprised of representatives of teachers, school management, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Department of Education. The Council is chaired by an official of the Workplace Relations Commission. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (20 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has recently spoken with the principal of the school who stated that the school has sufficient accommodation for the 2023/24 school year. The principal indicated that the intention is to submit an application under the additional school accommodation scheme for the 2024/25 school year. Any application received will be considered and a response...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (20 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: Given the extraordinary arrangements which applied to State examinations in 2020 and again in 2021, fees were not charged. In February 2022 I confirmed that fees would not be charged for 2022, which saw the welcome return of written examinations for all candidates for the first time since the onset of the pandemic. I can confirm that for 2023, examination entry fees for the Leaving...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Consultations (20 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: Information in relation to consultancy expenditure in 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 2022 is being compiled at present and will be published online as soon as it is available. The information in respect of state bodies...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: The school building project to which the Deputy refers is included in my Department's Large Scale Capital Programme, and is currently at Stage 3 - Tender Action and Award. A Stage 3 Tender Report identifying a recommended bidder is with my Department for review. My Department will be in further contact with the school upon review of this report.