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

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 110, 111, 112, 113, 114 and 115 together. ETBs and Principals have a responsibility for the quality and effectiveness of education and the management of staff in a school as set out in the Education Act 1998. Section 24(3) of the Education Act 1998 provides for the suspension and dismissal of teachers and principals by employers. The Minister for Education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (6 Apr 2022)

Norma Foley: The financial package approved by Government to support schools recognises that COVID-19 poses significant challenges for schools and has made provision for additional funding which is being provided to schools to meet costs relating to COVID-19. Schools have been provided with a range of COVID-19 capitation grants to cater for enhanced cleaning regimes and the purchase of necessary supplies...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (6 Apr 2022)

Norma Foley: Ireland’s 16 Education and Training Boards (ETBs) were established on 1 July 2013. They have statutory responsibility for education and training, youth work and a range of other functions. ETBs manage and operate second-level schools, further education colleges delivering adult and community education and training programmes, and multi-faith community national schools. The general...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (6 Apr 2022)

Norma Foley: My Department, in consultation with Bus Éireann, is putting in place a new process to facilitate the provision of School Transport Scheme Services for children arriving to Ireland from Ukraine. Children will be accommodated on existing services where there is capacity. Children will not be charged for their ticket and normal eligibility criteria will be waived. If there is no service or...

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

Norma Foley: The provision of Irish-medium education is a priority for my Department and the Government, and we share a strong commitment to increasing the number of Irish-medium places available and providing suitable accommodation in this regard. As the Deputy may be aware, new schools are established by my Department on the basis of identified demographic demand in an area, and after consideration...

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

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers will remain in their current interim location for 2022/23 academic school year.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (6 Apr 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 Department's...

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

Norma Foley: My Department has recently announced the establishment of Regional Education and Language Teams (REALT) to support the needs of Ukrainian children arriving in Ireland. These Education and Language Teams will be hosted by the 16 regional Education and Training Boards (ETBs) and will be staffed by existing regionally-based education support personnel working closely together to ensure good...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (6 Apr 2022)

Norma Foley: The property referred to by the Deputy is not in my ownership as Minister for Education. It is in private ownership. The Deputy may wish to make further enquiries with the current property owners.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Enrolments (5 Apr 2022)

Norma Foley: I want to be clear that the school building programme continues apace. It is to the credit of all involved that even during lockdown, we managed to continue to do the work that needed to be done. There is no question of the school building programme not progressing as it should, and rightly so. The primary issue raised by the Deputy related to accommodation being made for Ukrainian...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Enrolments (5 Apr 2022)

Norma Foley: I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. I want to assure the House and the Deputy that meeting the educational needs of children coming to Ireland from the Ukraine is a priority for this Government. I acknowledge the terrific work that is being done on the ground in terms of meeting the needs and the challenges. I have had the opportunity to visit a number of schools...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (5 Apr 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 School...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (5 Apr 2022)

Norma Foley: A revised ex gratia scheme to implement the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) judgment in O'Keeffe v Ireland, which concerned sexual abuse in day schools, is open for applications. This scheme, which was developed in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General, provides for ex gratia payments to be made to those who are eligible to apply and satisfy the criteria as set out in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (5 Apr 2022)

Norma Foley: The property referred to by the Deputy is not in my ownership as Minister for Education. In respect of the other matters raised by the Deputy my officials will be in contact with the Deputy’s office in the coming days.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (5 Apr 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 Department's...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (5 Apr 2022)

Norma Foley: I announced on 9 March, 2022 the expansion of the DEIS programme benefitting 347 schools. These schools were identified as having the highest levels of educational disadvantage. In the 2022/23 academic year there will be 1,194 schools in the DEIS Programme - 960 Primary and 234 Post Primary. This will also mean a €32million increase in my Department's expenditure on DEIS programme...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (5 Apr 2022)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy, that in order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, the Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and uses a Geographical Information System, using data from a range of sources, including Child Benefit and school enrolment data, to identify where the pressure for school places across the country will arise and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (5 Apr 2022)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 453 and 454 together. Families from Ukraine arriving in Ireland are provided with information on point of entry on children’s right to education and how to find a school place. Information is being kept up to date on www.gov.ie/Ukraine in English, Ukrainian and Russian. Children aged between 4 and 18 will be supported to access public primary or...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (5 Apr 2022)

Norma Foley: My Department is at the forefront of design with respect to sustainable energy in school buildings and this performance has been recognised at both National and International level with sustainable energy awards for excellence in Design and Specification. New renewable technologies and approaches are tested to ensure compatibility with school design and operational requirements under the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (5 Apr 2022)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware, this project has been devolved for delivery to Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board (WWETB). I can confirm that the Design Team to deliver this project was appointed by WWETB in April 2021. The Design Team is now preparing the Stage 1 report (preliminary design), which the Department expects to be submitted in Q2 2022. While at this early stage it is...