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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (2 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware, the Summer Works Scheme is the funding mechanism for dealing with more significant improvement works that are usually carried out during school holiday periods to minimise disruption to the operation of schools. As part of it’s planning for 2023 and beyond, my Department's officials are working on the arrangements for the next phases of the summer works...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (2 Feb 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 Project Manager has recently...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (2 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: 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 educational disadvantage at school level, in a targeted and equitable way, across the primary and post-primary sector. The renewed DEIS Plan published in 2017 sets out the vision for future...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (2 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: My Department is fully committed to creating safe and supportive environments in all schools, fostering an atmosphere that is welcoming and inclusive for every student, including LGBTQ+ students, to supports all students to achieve their full potential. My Department is providing a broad range of resources to support schools to develop positive whole-school approaches. It has provided...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (2 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the building project for the school to which he refers is being devolved for delivery to Galway & Roscommon Education and Training Board (GRETB). The project will provide for the development of two schools consisting of a 41-classroom primary school including 5-classroom SEN and an 8-classroom primary school with 2-classbase SEN. The Service...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (2 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: Education and Training Boards (2 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: My Department received a proposal from the ETB in question regarding a new headquarters in September of last year. My Department has sought additional information from the ETB in relation to this proposal and will give further consideration to the application following receipt of this information.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (2 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 Curriculum (2 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: The Programme for Government commits to encourage increased participation in Physical Education (PE) in primary and secondary education. My Department continues to work closely with the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) in that regard. The new Primary Curriculum Framework, to be published in the coming weeks, underpins the importance of wellbeing as part of school life....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (2 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: The quality and commitment of Irish teachers is at the bedrock of our education system and has been key to unlocking Ireland’s potential as a knowledge economy. A range of measures are in place to ensure that teaching remains an attractive profession and that schools are supported in recruiting the staff they need. Pay and workplace reform measures for public servants have been...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (2 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: I would like to thank the Deputy for his question on my Department’s development of a new literacy, numeracy and digital strategy. I welcome this opportunity to provide an update on this crucial element of my work as Minister for Education. As the Deputy is aware, under the Programme for Government, my Department is tasked with the development of a successor Literacy, Numeracy and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (2 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: The property referred to by the Deputy is not in my ownership. However, in common with other buildings of its kind, where significant grant aid is provided by my Department for the development of school premises, investment is secured by way of a long-term legal agreement known as a Charging Lease. There is currently a Charging Lease in place on the property referred to by the Deputy. In...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (2 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: Pleananna Oideachais (2 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: Tá obair ar siúl faoi láthair i mo Roinnse chun polasaí nua don oideachas lán-Ghaeilge lasmuigh den Ghaeltacht a fhorbairt. Tógfaidh an polasaí seo ar an méid atá bainte amach ag an bPolasaí don Oideachas Gaeltachta, agus beidh sé mar chéim thábhachtach eile i dtreo ghealltanas Chlár an Rialtais maidir le forbairt an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (2 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: Mar chuid den Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030, tá gealltanas tugtha ag an Roinn Oideachais deiseanna a chruthú chun an t-oideachas trí mheán na Gaeilge a leathnú lasmuigh den Ghaeltacht i gcomhthéacs na bhfógraí ó Aibreán 2018 maidir le bunú 47 scoil nua ó 2019 ar aghaidh, ina dtugtar aird ar leith ar bhunú...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (2 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: My Department has agreement in principle to acquire the site in Glanmire and the Elected Members of Cork City Council have approved the disposal of the land. The Chief State Solicitor's Office, acting on behalf of my Department, is currently progressing the acquisition through the conveyancing stage. My Department and the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) continue to work very...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (2 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: The State Examinations Commission (SEC) has not confirmed a date on which the Leaving Certificate 2023 results will be issued. The State Examinations Commission (SEC) has responsibility for the operation, delivery and development of the State examinations. 2022 marked the return to externally delivered examinations for all candidates at both Leaving Certificate and Junior Cycle, with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (2 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: In Ireland, all migrant children, including children of international protection applicants, children of migrant workers and unaccompanied minors can access can access primary and post-primary education in a manner similar to Irish nationals, until they have reached 18 years of age. Tusla Education Support Service (TESS) works with the International Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP) and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (2 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 Staff (2 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: The recruitment of teachers is a priority area of action for the Department given the importance of ensuring that every child's experience in school is positive and that they have available to them qualified, engaged and supportive teachers to support them in their learning. My Department is undertaking a comprehensive programme to support the supply of teachers. A number of measures are...