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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (8 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the last school year over 121,400 children, including over 15,500 children with special educational needs, were transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country at a cost of over €289m in 2021. In July 2022, Government announced...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (8 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy, that approval was given under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme in 2018, to provide a 1 x 80m2 mainstream classroom and 1 x 15m2 SET room, to the school authority in question. This project has been devolved to the school for delivery. I can also confirm that my officials are engaged in ongoing negotiations relating to the purchase of additional...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (8 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: In March I was glad to be able to announce a major expansion of the DEIS – Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools programme which means that, for the first time since 2017, the programme is being significantly expanded and eligible schools will now gain access to targeted supports to address educational disadvantage. This will add an additional €32million to my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (8 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: Funding to cater for secretarial services is made available by my Department under two separate schemes. One is the 1978/79 scheme under which school secretaries are paid directly through the payroll operated by my Department. This scheme is being phased out as posts become vacant and no new posts are being created. The second is the capitation grant scheme towards the funding of ancillary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (8 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: Changes to the duration and content of all initial teacher education (ITE) programmes were made in response to recommendations in the National Strategy to Improve Literacy and Numeracy among children and Young People 2011-2020 and were incorporated into the Teaching Council’s Policy Paper on the Continuum of Teacher Education and Criteria and Guidelines for Programme Providers. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (8 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 542 and 543 together. 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 well-being, and the academic, social and emotional development of all learners. The NEPS...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (8 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: The Department of Education does not have responsibility for the licensing or sale of electronic tobacco products. Schools have a role to play in supporting their students to develop the key skills and knowledge to enable them to make informed choices when faced with a range of difficult issues, including drugs, alcohol and gambling. This is mainly done through the Social Personal and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy, that my Department is not in receipt of an application for funding under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme, from the school in question. It is open to the school authorities to submit an application for assessment and my officials have sent the necessary forms and information to the school to do so. The purpose of the ASA scheme is to ensure that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (8 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that funding was approved under the Department's Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme to enable the school in question to build 2 General classrooms, 2 Standard WC’s, 1 x WC for Assisted Users & 1 SET room & (Prefab Replacement) Replace 2 General Classroom temporary units with 2 General classrooms & 2 Standard...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (8 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: My Department officials could not identify a Minister owned site from the details provided by the Deputy. If the Deputy can contact my Forward Planning & Sites Acquisitions section directly with the relevant information they may be able to identify the site referred to and assist.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (8 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the current school year over 121,400 children, including over 15,500 children with special educational needs, were transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country at a cost of over €289m in 2021. The purpose of my Department's...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (8 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the current school year over 121,400 children, including over 15,500 children with special educational needs, were transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country at a cost of over €289m in 2021. The purpose of my Department's...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (8 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: Schools continue to submit appointment forms to fill these positions and the up-to-date position will be available in approximately two weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (8 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the last school year over 121,400 children, including over 15,500 children with special educational needs, were transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country at a cost of over €289m in 2021. In July 2022, Government announced...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Costs (8 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: Section 64 of the Education (Admissions to schools) Act 2018, which was commenced in 2018 explicitly prohibits the charging of admission and enrolment fees for admission to or for continued enrolment in a school, with some exceptions such as boarding or fee charging schools. Circular 65/2010 states that voluntary contributions may be sought from parents, provided it is made clear to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (8 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: I would like to inform the Deputy that an application for funding under my Department's Emergency Works Scheme was received from the school in question. This application was assessed and approved. As this is a devolved project the responsibility for progressing the works lies with the school authority.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (8 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the current school year over 121,400 children, including over 15,500 children with special educational needs, individual transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country. The purpose of the School Transport Scheme for Children with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (8 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has no current record of receiving an application for additional accommodation from the first school listed. It is open to the school authority to make an application for additional accommodation through the 'Additional School Accommodation scheme (ASA)' which is available at www.education.ie. The second school listed has been approved funding...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (8 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 567, 585 and 586 together. School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the last school year over 121,400 children, including over 15,500 children with special educational needs, were transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country at a cost of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Renewable Energy Generation (8 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware Budget 2023 provided for the provision of funding from the Climate Action Fund in relation to the provision of Photovoltaic Panels in schools up to 6KW output. This is really positive news for our schools and will assist with their energy needs and costs along with supporting the decarbonisation of our school buildings. My Department's Officials are working closely with...