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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (23 Nov 2021)

Norma Foley: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available in the format requested. However, the information available is being collated by my Department and will be made available to the Deputy shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (23 Nov 2021)

Norma Foley: My Department is aware of increasing pressures and demand for school places in a number of school planning areas including Trim. 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: - Duplication of applications – pupils have applied for a place to a number of schools in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (23 Nov 2021)

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, including Child Benefit and school enrolment data, to identify where the pressure for school places across the country will arise and where additional school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (23 Nov 2021)

Norma Foley: I can confirm that my Department received an application for capital funding in 2019, under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme from the school authority referred to by the Deputy. A decision on this application issued directly to the school authority. The purpose of the ASA scheme is to ensure that essential mainstream classroom and Special Education Needs (SEN)...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (23 Nov 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 Admissions (23 Nov 2021)

Norma Foley: The Department is aware of increasing pressures and demand for additional school places in a number of school planning areas. Where capacity issues arise, it may not be as a result of lack of accommodation but may be driven by the following factors: - Duplication of applications – pupils have applied for a place to a number of schools in the area - School of choice – pupils...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (23 Nov 2021)

Norma Foley: The Department is aware of increasing pressures and demand for additional school places in a number of school planning areas including the school planning area referred to by the Deputy. 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: - Duplication of applications...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (23 Nov 2021)

Norma Foley: The major construction project for the school referred to by the Deputy commenced on site in October 2020. Works are progressing satisfactorily on site and the contract duration is approximately 20 months.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (23 Nov 2021)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware, officials from my Department are in negotiations with a landowner in respect of the acquisition of a suitable site for the Curragh Post Primary school. Officials from my Department continue to work closely with Officials from Kildare County Council in order to progress the acquisition of the site. I am unable to provide any further information at this stage due to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (23 Nov 2021)

Norma Foley: My officials have made contact directly with the Deputy's office seeking clarification on the information requested. When these clarifications are received, it is agreed with the Deputy's office that a response will be issued directly to the his office.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (23 Nov 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 Transport (23 Nov 2021)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the 2020/2021 school year over 114,100 children, including over 14,700 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 €224.7m in 2020. The purpose of my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (23 Nov 2021)

Norma Foley: In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data in a way that takes account of the significant local and regional variations in demographic trends and enrolment projections, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas (SPAs). Using school planning area boundaries within my Department’s Geographic Information System (GIS) allows...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (23 Nov 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 Staff (23 Nov 2021)

Norma Foley: A range of measures are in place to provide enhanced substitute cover in the context of current challenges. These include a major expansion of the primary substitute teacher supply panels, which now employ almost 380 teachers and provide substitute cover to over 2,500 primary schools across the country. A review of the supply panels has taken place and approximately 100 additional teachers...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (23 Nov 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 Admissions (23 Nov 2021)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is aware of increasing pressures and demand for additional post-primary school places in a number of school planning areas including school planning areas in Malahide and Portmarnock, County Dublin. Where enrolment pressures arise, it may not be as a result of lack of accommodation but may be driven by the following factors: - Duplication...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (23 Nov 2021)

Norma Foley: School secretaries are valued members of our school communities and my Department is fully aware of the vitally important role played by them in the running of our schools. The majority of primary and voluntary secondary schools receive assistance to provide for secretarial, caretaking and cleaning services under grant schemes. Where a school employs a staff member to support those...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (23 Nov 2021)

Norma Foley: School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the 2020/21 school year over 114,100 children, including over 14,700 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 €224.7m in 2020. Planning for school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Nov 2021)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 356 and 357 together. The Department of Health and the HSE, working in collaboration with the Department of Education has recently announced a programme in which antigen tests will be made available to children in a primary school pod, where a child in the pod is a confirmed case of COVID-19. The tests will be sent to the children’s parents, and the...