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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (21 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: The recruitment and appointment of teachers to fill teaching posts is a matter for the individual school authority, subject to procedures agreed under Section 24 of the Education Act 1998 (as amended by the Education (Amendment) Act 2012). In accordance with Department Circular 0044/2019 for primary schools, schools are required to employ appropriately qualified and registered teachers...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (21 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: My Department is supporting the school in question through the provision of funding to undertake refurbishment works to accommodate additional special classes for the current school year. The National Council for Special Education will engage with all relevant parties as part of the strategic review agreed with the patron and school. The outcome of this review will inform the medium to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (21 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: School secretaries and caretakers 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 Department previously fully implemented and funded the 2015 recommendations of an independent arbitrator for a cumulative pay increase of 10% between 2016 and 2019 and that a minimum hourly pay rate of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (21 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: The Department has become aware of issues relating to the condition of prefabs at the school referred to by the Deputy. The Department has contacted the relevant ETB and advised it to submit an application for funding to address any required works. Any works considered of an emergency nature should be addressed via an application under the Department's Emergency Works Scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (21 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning, Stage 2(b). This is a detailed design stage. In addition to securing the necessary statutory approvals it also includes the preparation of complex and detailed tender documents. This project was authorised to progress to Stage 2(b) in February 2017. Planning Permission...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (21 Sep 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, are 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: Education Policy (21 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that work to advance to publication the NTRIS pilot baseline research report is at an advanced stage. My officials will be in contact with the relevant Traveller and Roma representative organisations on the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy Education subcommittee on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (21 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: School secretaries and caretakers 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 Department previously fully implemented and funded the 2015 recommendations of an independent arbitrator for a cumulative pay increase of 10% between 2016 and 2019 and that a minimum hourly pay rate of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: Managing ventilation is just one of a suite of public health measures in place to keep our schools safe. Updated guidance for schools on Practical Steps for the Deployment of Good Ventilation Practices in Schools was provided at the end of May following the work of an expert group that carefully considered the role of ventilation in managing COVID-19. A copy of the guidance is published at...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (21 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: School secretaries and caretakers 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 Department previously fully implemented and funded the 2015 recommendations of an independent arbitrator for a cumulative pay increase of 10% between 2016 and 2019 and that a minimum hourly pay rate of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (21 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: The Deputy will be aware that a building project for the school in question is included in my Department's school building programme. The brief for the proposed project is being finalised by my Department and when complete will facilitate the commencement of the architectural planning process, which will include the appointment of a design team, to deliver the project. My Department will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pension Provisions (21 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that officials from the Pension Unit of my Department are actively engaged in a review of the teacher's service history. Following the review, a service history statement will issue to the teacher next week. Any further queries in this regard can be sent directly by the teacher to .

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (21 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: I would like to inform the Deputy that two Emergency Works applications have been received from the school in question and are being assessed, a decision on both applications with issue directly to the school in the coming week.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (21 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: The Deputy will be aware that a building project for the schools in question is included in my Department's school building programme. My Department is currently liaising with the patron in the context of the arrangements to be made to progress the project.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (21 Sep 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, are transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country at a cost of over €224.7m in 2020. Under the terms of my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (21 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: It is the responsibility of my Department to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking school places in an area. Parents can choose which school to apply to and where the school has places available the pupil should be admitted. It is the responsibility of the managerial authorities of all schools to draft, publish and implement a school admission...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (21 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table. The table sets out grant payments recorded on my Department's Financial Management System as payments to the schools in question. School Name Roll Number DEIS Amount Scoil Chroí Íosa, Galway 01013N Yes €84,945.74 Mercy...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (21 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 372 and 376 together. Under the Programme for Government there is a commitment to make further progress in reducing the pupil teacher ratios in primary schools and supporting small schools. As part of the Budget 2021 measures, the Government have sought to deliver on this commitment by the announcement of a 1 point change to the primary staffing schedule...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (21 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: I am aware of the report referred to by the Deputy. I understand the need for improved capitation funding and I am pleased that budget 2020 has been able to provide for a further 2.5% increase in standard capitation funding for primary schools that applied from the start of the 2020/21 school year. This builds on the 5% increase in capitation announced in budget 2019. The combined increases...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (21 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 374 and 375 together. The COVID-19 supports provided under The Roadmap for the Full Return to School in 2020, included specific funding to support Principals who undertake teaching duties in primary schools. This funding provided each teaching principal with a minimum of one release day per week. Schools have been advised that, in the context of COVID-19,...