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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (18 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: I recently announced details of Ireland’s first national primary school book scheme, which will provide free schoolbooks, workbooks and copybooks, in recognised primary schools and special schools. More than 558,000 pupils enrolled in approximately 3,230 primary schools, including over 130 special schools, will benefit from this measure. The total investment, of over...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Health Services (18 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: The Programme for Government includes the commitment to ‘provide a range of free, adequate, safe, and suitable period products in all educational publicly-funded settings (including schools, colleges and HEIs), to ensure that no students are disadvantaged in their education by period poverty.’ The Government has also taken the decision in 2021 to support the Private...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: On 5 April 2023, my Department advised that agreement has been reached to facilitate the progression of the school building programme. I want to assure you that our team are working extremely hard to ensure that schools are built as quickly as possible so that children and young people have access to a physical environment where they can receive a high standard of education and feel safe,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (18 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: My Department provides a wide range of supports to all schools, DEIS and non-DEIS, to support the inclusion of all students and address barriers to students achieving their potential. Supplementing the universal supports available to all schools, the Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools (DEIS) Programme is a key policy initiative of my Department to address concentrated...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: My Department recently authorised the issue of the Letter of Acceptance to the recommended bidder for the school building project to which the Deputy refers. Subject to no issues arising, it is envisaged that construction will commence in Quarter 2 with an estimated completion timeframe of 18 months.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (18 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: My Department recently authorised the issue of the Letter of Acceptance to the recommended bidder for the School Building Project to which the Deputy refers. Subject to no issues arising, it is envisaged that construction will commence in Quarter 2 with an estimated completion timeframe of 18 months.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that on 5 April an agreement was secured to guarantee and support the rollout and continuation of my Department’s ambitious school building programme. My Department has a proven track record of delivery, with over 180 projects completed last year within a challenging environment of high inflation, labour shortages and supply chain issues. This year...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (18 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 (18 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: Teacher Training (18 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. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Welfare Service (18 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: In line with the arrangements set out as part of the current Government formation, since January 2021 Tusla Education Support Services (TESS) is under my remit. TESS has three strands namely the statutory Educational Welfare Service (EWS) and the two school support services the Home School Community Liaison Scheme (HSCL) and the School Completion Programme (SCP). The three TESS strands...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board (GRETB). The Design Team for this project was appointed in June 2022. The Stage 1 report was received in the Department in March 2023 and is currently under review.  Following completion of the Stage 1 process, the Design Team will move to detailed design...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (18 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 536, 537, 557 and 558 together. The Deputies will be aware that a building project for Roscommon Community College was approved under the Department's Additional Accommodation (ASA) Scheme. The project has been devolved for delivery to Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board (GRETB). The Design Team for this project was appointed in June 2022....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (18 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 538, 569 and 570 together. My Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking school places in the area. 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....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (18 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department approved a project for modular accommodation of 4 general classrooms under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme for the school referred to by the Deputy. My Department is committed to progressing this project and will shortly be engaging directly with the school authority on the delivery of the required accommodation. The current...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that on 5 April an agreement was secured to guarantee and support the rollout and continuation of my Department’s ambitious school building programme. My Department has a proven track record of delivery, with over 180 projects completed last year within a challenging environment of high inflation, labour shortages and supply chain issues. This year...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (18 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: As part of Budget 2023, my Department announced over €50 million to provide free schoolbooks to primary school pupils within the free education scheme from September 2023. This free schoolbooks measure will eliminate the cost to families for all schoolbooks, workbooks and copybooks at primary school, including special schools. It delivers on the Programme for Government commitment...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Apr 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 and where additional school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware responsibility for delivering a major project for the school in question has been devolved to Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board (DDLETB). The Department of Education originally approvedthe construction of a standalone extension of just over 4,000m2 in area to include a 2-classroom Special Education needs base. Some works to the existing building...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Apr 2023)

Norma Foley: With regard to the permanent school building project for the school in question, my Department has commenced the tender process for the appointment of the Project Manager.  Once the Project Manager is appointed, they will commence the tender process for the appointment of the Design Team that will take the project forward through the stages of architectural planning to tender and...