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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (1 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: 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 appliedfrom the start of the 2020/21 school year. This builds on the 5% increase in capitation announced in budget 2019. The combined increases given in 2019 and 2020 mean that circa 40% restoration...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (1 Jun 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: State Examinations (1 Jun 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 (1 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: Guidance issued to employers, including schools, by my Department on arrangements in the context of staff at risk from COVID-19 are all guided by public health advice.Circular 0021/2021deals with arrangements specifically in relation to teachers and SNAs in a classroom setting.Information Note TC 0013/2021also sets out the working arrangements for the Very High Risk and pregnant...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (1 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has no record of receiving an application for additional accommodation from the school in question. However, should an application be received it will be considered and the school authority informed of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (1 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 431, 432 and 433 together. As the Deputy is aware, in 2018 my Department announced plans to establish 42 new schools between 2019 and 2022. This announcement followed nationwide demographic exercises carried out by my Department into the current and future need for primary and post-primary school places across the country, including multiple school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (1 Jun 2021)

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 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 the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (1 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy, that the long-term accommodation needs of the school in question have been identified and agreed with the school management authority. The brief for building project is currently being developed and will be issued to the school authority for delivery as quickly as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (1 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: The Roadmap for the Full Return to School provided for comprehensive supports across a range of areas to allow for the safe reopening of schools, including additional funding of €41.2 million, to provide primary schools with substitute staff. This funding provides more certainty on the availability of substitutes for primary schools and cover substitutions that are not covered by...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (1 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: There is funding available to enable the start up of a sensory room within a school. In order to be eligible for the grant, the school must prove they have an NCSE approved ASD class and that there is a suitable room to house the sensory room – i.e. photos of the room, drawings of school layout with room clearly marked - please note the sensory room must be a separate...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (1 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: With regard to the permanent accommodation for the school referred to by the Deputy, officials in my Department are working closely with officials from Galway County and City Councils under the Memorandum of Understanding in relation to the identification and acquisition of a suitable permanent location for the school.  A number of site options have been identified and discussions with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (1 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: The Letter of Intent (LOI) issued on 23rd April 2021 to the preferred tenderer. This allows the preferred bidder to put in place the Bond, Insurances and confirmations of all legal arrangements required under the Contract. Following receipt of all the necessary documentation, my Department will be in a position to issue the Letter of Acceptance (LOA), which will allow the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (1 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is at an advanced stage of negotiations with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council regarding the acquisition of a site in their ownership. The acquisition of a site for the school in question is an urgent priority for the Department.  This site is well located to serve the Booterstown Blackrock School Planning Area. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (27 May 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 Funding (27 May 2021)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 193 and 194 together. As part of the 20 Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030, my Department has committed to creating opportunities for expanding Irish-medium education outside the Gaeltacht in the context of the April 2018 announcement on the establishment of new schools from 2019 to 2022, which will afford particular consideration to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (27 May 2021)

Norma Foley: The criteria for the award of incremental credit to recognised teachers was agreed under the auspices of the Teachers Conciliation Council (TCC). This Council is comprised of representatives of teachers, school management, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Department of Education. The Council is chaired by an official of the Workplace Relations Commission. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (27 May 2021)

Norma Foley: I can confirm that the post in the school referred to by the Deputy has been approved for the 2021/22 school year.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (27 May 2021)

Norma Foley: In relation to the schools to which the Deputy refers I can confirm that my Department Officials have been engaging with the relevant school authorities to ensure that the shared space in their interim accommodation location meets the needs of all stakeholders on the site and I can confirm that there will still be sufficient open space for all.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (27 May 2021)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 198 and 199 together. 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 30 September. The staffing schedule operates in a clear and transparent manner and treats all similar types of schools equally irrespective of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (27 May 2021)

Norma Foley: Under the Teaching Council Acts 2001-2015 the Teaching Council is the body with statutory authority and responsibility for the regulation of the teaching profession in Ireland including the registration of teachers in the State. The Teaching Council registers teachers in line with the requirements set out in the Teaching Council Act 2001-2015 and the Teaching Council (Registration)...