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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (11 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: Teacher allocations to all schools are approved annually by my Department in accordance with established rules based on recognised pupil enrolment on the previous 30 September. The criteria for the allocation of posts are communicated to school managements annually and are available on the Department website. The staffing schedule operates in a clear and transparent manner and treats all...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (11 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware small schools are defined for statistical purposes as schools with 4 mainstream teachers or less. Small schools are highly valued in their communities in that they provide a vital link to local heritage and history, help sustain rural populations and often act as a link for sports and social activity. There is a commitment contained in the Programme for Government...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 459 and 463 together. As the Deputy is aware, my Department is committed to providing permanent accommodation for the school to which he refers. In this regard, my Department has been in contact with the school patron following consideration of the options study. The next step includes working through the detail of developing an accommodation brief for the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Circulars (11 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 460 and 462 together. It is not appropriate that resources or materials produced or funded by the drinks industry, for education and awareness on alcohol, are in use in our schools. This position is set out in Departmental Circular 13/2016, published in February 2016, which states that schools should avoid using resources developed by the alcohol industry....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (11 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: In 2020, the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) established two development groups, one for primary and one for post-primary, to oversee work in the area of Social Personal and Health Education/Relationships and Sexuality Education (SPHE/RSE) curricular redevelopment and support the development of guidance material for schools. The immediate focus of the work of the NCCA...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (11 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: In line with Circular 31/06 - Implementation of the Regulations of the Maternity Protection (Amendment) Act 2004, available at www.circulars.gov.ie/pdf/circular/finance/2006/31.pdf, staff returning to my Department from maternity leave who are breastfeeding are entitled to paid breaks from work (one hour per day taken as a one hour break, two 30 minute breaks or three 20 minutes breaks, as...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (11 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: An Official from my Department has been in direct contact with the teacher concerned. Arrangements are being made to pay the teacher at the earliest opportunity together with any arrears due.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (11 Oct 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. I know what a hugely important...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (11 Oct 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, are 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 Transport (11 Oct 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: Departmental Contracts (6 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: My Department has no record of a current contract with the company referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (6 Oct 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 Accommodation (6 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy, that my Department is in receipt of an application for the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme, from the school authority in question. Officials from my Department have corresponded with the school authority and on receipt of their response the application will be progressed and a decision will issue to the school authority directly. The purpose of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Contracts (6 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: My Department has no record of a current contract with the company referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (6 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: The position is that officials in my Department have been in direct contact with the representative of the individual concerned in order to address outstanding issues relating to the overpayment and payment of the pension lump sum.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Bodies (6 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: The information requested on the state agencies which are funded by my Department is included in the attached table. The funding allocated to my Department, as set down in the annual Estimates, is used to meet costs associated with the provision of First, Second & Early Years’ Education. In the course of its work, my Department makes a significant number of payments. Such...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (6 Oct 2022)

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: School Costs (6 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: As Minister for Education, I am acutely aware of the costs faced by families upon the return of their children to school. Apart from a small number of prescribed texts at post-primary level, determined by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA), the decisions on which textbooks, programmes and resources to use in primary and post-primary schools are taken at school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (6 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: I welcome the Budget 2023 announcement 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 Officials are working closely with the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (6 Oct 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...