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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (23 Jun 2022)

Norma Foley: The development of students’ oral language skills is to the fore in the new specifications for Irish as part of the Framework for Junior Cycle. The previous oral examination in the Junior Certificate was optional and was taken by approximately 40% of students, and was generally assessed by their teachers. The new assessment arrangements under the Framework for Junior Cycle on the other...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (23 Jun 2022)

Norma Foley: Following extensive stakeholder consultation, new L1 and L2 specifications for Junior Cycle Irish were introduced in September 2017. Due the disruption to learning and cancellation of the summer 2020 and 2021 Junior Cycle examinations as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic it was not possible for students to engage with the final assessment component which is set by the State Examinations...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (23 Jun 2022)

Norma Foley: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate 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: State Examinations (23 Jun 2022)

Norma Foley: Junior Cycle for Teachers (JCT) is a support service of my Department whose remit is the provision of an extensive programme of continuing professional development (CPD) to support the implementation of the Framework for Junior Cycle, subject specifications and associated teaching, learning, assessment, and reporting practices. The programme includes whole staff CPD, school leader CPD and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (23 Jun 2022)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 341 and 342 together. Following extensive stakeholder consultation, new L1 and L2 specifications for Junior Cycle Irish were introduced in September 2017. Due the disruption to learning and cancellation of the summer 2020 and 2021 Junior Cycle examinations as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic it was not possible for students to engage with the final...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (23 Jun 2022)

Norma Foley: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate 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: State Examinations (23 Jun 2022)

Norma Foley: It is the role of the NCCA to advise the Minister for Education in matters relating to the curriculum for early childhood education, primary and post-primary schools and the assessment procedures employed in schools and examinations on subjects that are part of the curriculum. It participates in international networks, engages in research, prepares discussion papers and consultation papers,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (23 Jun 2022)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy that the school referred to has been approved for a project under my Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme 2020. This project has been devolved for delivery to Cork Educational Training Board and will provide for the following accommodation at the school; A Two Classroom SEN base, Seven General Classrooms, Two Science Labs with One Prep area, One Home...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Inspections (23 Jun 2022)

Norma Foley: The Department of Education Inspectorate employs a range of inspection models to ensure effective quality assurance and coverage of the school system. These include short, unannounced inspections and medium-scale evaluations which cover specific aspects of the work of schools, such as, the quality of learning and teaching in subjects and curriculum areas, the leadership of curriculum and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (23 Jun 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, are 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 the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cycling Policy (23 Jun 2022)

Norma Foley: Planning permission for the Secondary School to which the Deputy refers has been granted and phase 1 of the building is currently under construction. It is anticipated that the school will occupy the building in late August. There is no building project underway or planned for the primary school to which the Deputy refers. My Department will shortly be applying for a further planning...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (23 Jun 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, are 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Welfare Service (23 Jun 2022)

Norma Foley: Tusla Education Support Service (TESS) comprises the School Completion Programme, Home School Community Liaison Scheme (HSCL) and the Educational Welfare Service (EWS).  The EWS operates under the Education (Welfare) Act, 2000, which emphasizes the promotion of school attendance, participation and retention. The EWS deal with children and families who have difficulties in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (23 Jun 2022)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy, that the main focus of resources over the last decade and for the coming period is on provision of additional capacity to cater for increasing demographics particularly at post-primary level and for special education needs provision in order to ensure every pupil has a school place each September. However, under Project Ireland 2040, there will be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Priorities (23 Jun 2022)

Norma Foley: Over recent budgets, additional resources have been made available to our schools, including through the delivery of thousands of extra teaching and Special Needs Assistant posts, increased capitation in schools, enhanced supports for school leadership and an improved staffing schedule in primary schools. My aim for Budget 2023 is to continue to deliver on the priorities...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Jun 2022)

Norma Foley: My Department operates a scheme of grant-aid to primary and post-primary schools towards the cost of purchasing essential assistive technology equipment, which has been recommended by the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) as being essential for students with physical and/or sensory or communicative disabilities in accordance with the criteria set out in Circular 0010/2013 which is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (23 Jun 2022)

Norma Foley: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate 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: State Examinations (23 Jun 2022)

Norma Foley: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate 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: State Examinations (23 Jun 2022)

Norma Foley: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate 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: Ukraine War (23 Jun 2022)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 358 and 359 together. It is vitally important that the education system is one in which every child and young person feels equally supported. All migrant children, including children of international protection applicants, refugees, migrant workers and unaccompanied minors, can access pre-school, primary and post-primary education in a manner similar to...