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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (22 Mar 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (22 Mar 2022)

Norma Foley: I can confirm that my Department received a number of applications over the past few years from the school authority in question.  I am pleased to advise the Deputy that my Department approved funding for the provision of permanent additional accommodation for mainstream and specialist rooms in 2019 at the school and the project is currently at tender stage.  The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (22 Mar 2022)

Norma Foley: As the information requested by the Deputy is commercially sensitive, this information cannot be provided.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2022)

Norma Foley: My Department have been working closely with both Galway City Council and Galway County Council to identify and acquire a Permanent Site for the Galway Educate Together Secondary School under the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding. To date, following extensive site identification and assessment exercises, a number of permanent site options have been identified in both the East of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (22 Mar 2022)

Norma Foley: Where the rental of buildings or land for school accommodation is deemed necessary by my Department, the contract for this is usually between the school authority and the relevant owner of the property in question. The Department then provides grant aid to the school in respect of the rental costs.  While it is the policy of my Department to ensure a high standard of permanent...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2022)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department does not have plans for a major primary school project at Newtownsmith, Galway. My Department proposes using the property to temporarily decant an existing primary school while a permanent school building is being constructed elsewhere for the school in question.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (22 Mar 2022)

Norma Foley: The delivery of high quality internet connectivity for all schools is a key objective of my Department. It is accepted that good connectivity is essential to ensure that schools are facilitated to progress the embedding of digital technologies in teaching and learning and for the implementation of new and revised curriculum. As the Deputy is aware the school referred is in the National...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (22 Mar 2022)

Norma Foley: I would like to inform the Deputy that no application has been received from the school in question. Any such Emergency Works application should be uploaded by the school via the Department's Esinet Portal. When the application is received it will be processed as outlined in the Emergency Works Scheme circular.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (22 Mar 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (22 Mar 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2022)

Norma Foley: A project for the school in question under Project Ireland 2040 has been devolved for delivery to Louth County Council. The project has experienced some issues with its progression, including design issues, and in particular issues with respect to the addition of a 4-class Special Educational Needs Base to the project. However, I am pleased to inform the Deputy that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (22 Mar 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2022)

Norma Foley: A project for the school in question under Project Ireland 2040 has been devolved for delivery to Louth County Council. The project has experienced some issues with its progression, including design issues, and in particular issues with respect to the addition of a 4-class Special Educational Needs Base to the project. However, I am pleased to inform the Deputy that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (22 Mar 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (22 Mar 2022)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy that the school to which he refers has been approved for a project under my Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme 2022. This project was approved in January 2022 and will provide the following accommodation at the school: One Multi-Media Room, one Graphics room, one Textile room, one Project Store, one Science Laboratory with one Preparation Area, one...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (22 Mar 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. When set up, there will be link to a form (which will also be available in Ukrainian and Russian) for families/host families to complete in order to apply for school transport. This form will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (22 Mar 2022)

Norma Foley: In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and uses a Geographical Information System, using data from a range of sources, to identify where increasing school place requirements and associated accommodation needs will arise.  However, it is important to note that where local...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (22 Mar 2022)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 528 and 549 together. The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (22 Mar 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2022)

Norma Foley: Under Project Ireland 2040, the education sector will receive a total of approximately €4.4 billion capital investment over the period 2021-2025. This significant investment allows us to move forward with certainty on our ambitious plans and deliver high quality building projects, with a real focus on sustainability, for school communities across Ireland. This investment will build on...