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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Procurement Contracts (28 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: CONTRACTS AWARDED TO MICROSOFT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BETWEEN 2018 -2022 NAME € AMOUNT PAID 2018 – 2022 PURPOSE/OUTPUT MICROSOFT IRELAND OPERATIONS LTD 253,855.02 PROVISION OF IT PREMIER SUPPORT AND SERVICES * * This is a sole supplier procurement purchase as this service can only be purchased directly...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: EU Meetings (28 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: The next meeting of the Council (Education, Youth, Culture and Sport) will take place on March 7th 2023.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (28 Feb 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. For the 2023/24 school year, the staffing schedule for primary schools has been improved by one point and schools will be provided with class teachers on the basis of 1...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (28 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy will be aware, for school planning purposes, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and utilises a Geographical Information System 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 (28 Feb 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (28 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: There are four state-funded higher education institutions (HEIs) providing primary initial teacher education (ITE) and one independent private provider of primary ITE. The current requirements for Gaeltacht Learning Periods (GLPs) for primary Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes takes the form of 2 x 2 week placements, which are outlined in the Teaching Council’s Céim:...

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

Norma Foley: 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. Parents have the right to choose which school to apply to and where the school has places available the pupil should be admitted. However, in schools where there are more applicants than places available a selection process may be necessary. This...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (23 Feb 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: Bullying in Educational Institutions (23 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: I am aware that the prevalence of specific types of bullying such as cyberbullying has increased in recent years. I launched Cineáltas: Action Plan on Bullying my Department’s whole education approach to preventing and addressing bullying in schools on 1st December 2022. This landmark new Action Plan is dedicated to the prevention and addressing of bullying, cyber bullying,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scéimeanna Rannach (23 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimh. 227 agus 228 le chéile. Is féidir liom a dheimhniú go gcuirtear na scéimeanna atá leagtha amach sna ceisteanna ar fáil tríd an Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán (RTCEGSM), mar sin ba cheart aon cheisteanna a chur chuig mo chomhghleacaí, an tAire...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Projects (23 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: The current number of live studies, reviews and research projects in progress, undertaken or commissioned by my Department is set out in the table below. Title of current study/ review / research undertaken or commissioned End Date OECD Review of Calculated Grades and Accredited Grades Q1 / Q2 2023 An Independent Review of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (23 Feb 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. For the 2023/24 school year, the staffing schedule for primary schools has been improved by one point and schools will be provided with class teachers on the basis of 1 teacher for every 23...

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

Norma Foley: As the Deputy will be aware, for school planning purposes, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and utilises a Geographical Information System 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, Project...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Schooling (22 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: The School Completion Programme (SCP) and the Home School Community Liaison scheme (HSCL) along with the statutory Educational Welfare Service (EWS) form the three strands of Tusla Education Support Service (TESS). These three strands work together collaboratively with schools, families and other relevant services to achieve the best educational outcomes for children and young people. TESS is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pensions (22 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 155 and 156 together. Since 1 January 2021, responsibility for the administration of the School Completion Programme (SCP), transferred back from the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to my Department. SCP is one strand of the Tusla Education Support Service (TESS) and is funded by my Department via Tusla. This...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Staff (22 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: On 1 January 2021, the administration of the School Completion Programme (SCP), transferred from the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to my Department. The SCP forms part of the Tusla Education Support Service (TESS). While the arrangements between Tusla and the SCP are not impacted by the change in ministerial responsibility, Tusla now reports to my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (22 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: The information within the scope of the Deputy’s question is being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it becomes available.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (22 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: My Department specifies the minimum entry requirements in the core subjects: Irish, English and Mathematics for entry into primary Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes to ensure that primary teachers have the capacity to lead in these significant areas of student learning. The current Leaving Certificate entry requirement is a H4 in Irish. All candidates, including school leavers,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (22 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: 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. Parents have the right to choose which school to apply to and where the school has places available the pupil should be admitted. However, in schools where there are more applicants than places available a selection process may be necessary. This...