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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (16 Dec 2021)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 387 to 389, inclusive, together. My Department has in place detailed design guidelines for primary and post-primary schools. These guidelines, which are available on my Department's web-site, currently provide for a standard range of servery and eating facilities in the design of new and refurbished schools. In Primary schools, a servery of 8.0m² in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (16 Dec 2021)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 390 and 391 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department does not hold details of schools with kitchens and/or canteens, or those without such facilities. My Department has in place detailed design guidelines for primary and post-primary schools.  These guidelines, which are available on my Department's web-site, currently...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (16 Dec 2021)

Norma Foley: Please find below the requested information. Please note the data below is for the 2020-21 academic year, the most recent year we have published data for. We intend to publish the preliminary enrolments and primary and post primary school lists for the 2021-22 academic year before the end of the year. Number of Schools 2020-21 Total ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (16 Dec 2021)

Norma Foley: DEIS – Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools is the main policy initiative of the Department of Education to address educational disadvantage at school level.  In the 2021/22 academic year there are 884 schools in the DEIS Programme serving over 180,000 pupils - 687 Primary and 197 Post Primary. Band  Number of Schools Urban Band...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (16 Dec 2021)

Norma Foley: The payment of a minor works grant totalling €45m for primary schools and special schools, as part of additional support in the context of Covid-19, and a once-off Covid-19 minor works funding for post-primary schools of €17m announced on the 13th of December 2021 is paid automatically to schools in the free scheme with no onus on schools to make an application. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (16 Dec 2021)

Norma Foley: A total of €280 million in Minor Works Grants and Enhanced Minor Works Grants has been allocated to schools between 2018 and 2021. Under Project Ireland 2040 a commitment has been given that the Minor Works Grant will be paid in either December or January of the school year to all primary schools (includes special schools). In 2018 and 2019 this amounted to circa...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Dec 2021)

Norma Foley: I am pleased to inform that funding was approved for the project referred to by the deputy under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme 2020. This project will provide accommodation for 8 General Classrooms, 4 SET rooms, 1 Music room, 1 Textiles room, 1 Art Room, 1 Project store, 1 Multimedia room, 2 Science labs including 1 Prep area, 1 Library and 1...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (16 Dec 2021)

Norma Foley: My Department has every confidence that, through the implementation of the Framework for Junior Cycle the place of Geography will be retained and given a new impetus across the Junior Cycle curriculum. As part of the rollout of the new Framework for Junior Cycle, Geography was one of five new subject specifications that were introduced to schools in September 2018. The new Junior...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Inspections (16 Dec 2021)

Norma Foley: The Inspectorate records and reports on inspection data in accordance with the calendar year. During the 2017-2019 period, a total of 942 incidental inspections were carried out in primary and special schools. The number of these inspections carried out in each of the 2017, 2018 and 2019 calendar years is presented in the following table. - 2017 2018 2019 ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (16 Dec 2021)

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: School Enrolments (16 Dec 2021)

Norma Foley: The Department is aware of some local pressures and demand for additional post-primary school places in a number of school planning areas across the country including the Swords school planning area. However, it is important to note that where enrolment pressures arise, it may not be as a result of lack of accommodation, but may be driven by the following factors: -...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (16 Dec 2021)

Norma Foley: The payment of a minor works grant totalling €45 millionfor primary schools and special schools as part of additional support in the context of Covid-19 was announced on the 13th of December 2021. This is broken into €30 millionallocation of Minor Works Grant and a top up allocation of €15 million. This significant increase in funding for schools will enable them to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Dec 2021)

Norma Foley: To provide additional support in the context of Covid-19 the payment of a minor works grant totalling €45m for primary schools and special schools, plus a once-off Covid-19 minor worksfunding of €17m for post-primary schools, was recently announced. Given that each school setting is different, individual schools are best placed to decide how best to use this funding to address...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Dec 2021)

Norma Foley: Schools in the fee-charging sector may apply for funding to support enhanced ventilation by submitting details of their specific requirements to Financial Support Services Unit. Applications will be assessed on a case by case basis taking into account the specific requirements in relation to ventilation having regard to the Department’s published guidance.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Dec 2021)

Norma Foley: I can confirm that my Department is in receipt of an application for additional accommodation from the school referred to by the Deputy. The application is currently under consideration and a decision will be conveyed directly to the school authority as soon as the assessment process is completed. 

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (16 Dec 2021)

Norma Foley: The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the previous 30th September. For the 2021/22 school year, an improvement of one point in the appointment threshold in primary schools has been introduced and schools have been provided with class teachers...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Dec 2021)

Norma Foley: The approach to supporting schools to operate safely during Covid-19 has been to follow and implement public health advice.  The infection prevention and control measures in place in schools have worked very effectively to prevent and control Covid-19 in schools.  The Department will continue to work closely with public health officials and the education stakeholders in respect of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Dec 2021)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 419 to 421, inclusive, together. To provide additional support in the context of Covid-19 the payment of a minor works grant totalling €45m for primary schools and special schools, plus a once-off Covid-19 minor worksfunding of €17m for post-primary schools, was recently announced. Given that each school setting is different, individual schools...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Dec 2021)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department is in receipt of an application from the school in question for major capital works comprising of a new school building. Under the National Development Plan (NDP), increased funding has been provided for the school sector capital investment programme. This funding allows for a continued focus on the provision of new permanent school places...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Dec 2021)

Norma Foley: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that a building project for the school to which he refers, is being devolved for delivery to the Joint Managerial Body (JMB). The brief for this project includes the extension, refurbishment and re-purposing of existing accommodation to accommodate a long-term projected enrolment (LTPE) figure of 750 pupils and also...