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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (1 Apr 2021)

Norma Foley: NEPS’ sanctioned psychologist numbers have grown from a base of 173 whole-time equivalent psychologists (w.t.e.) in 2016, through the intervening Budget increases in 2017-2019 to 204 w.t.e. psychologist posts. This Government remains firmly committed to the maintenance of a robust and effective educational psychological service. In this connection, as part of a package of measures...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (1 Apr 2021)

Norma Foley: The Department of Arts Heritage & the Gaeltacht and the Defence Forces arranged the delivery of the National Flag by the Defence Forces to schools, as part of the Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme. While my Department assisted the Defence Forces in scheduling dates for the delivery of flags to schools the provision of flags was not provided by my Department.

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

Norma Foley: The project for the school referred to by the Deputy commenced on site in October 2020 it is progressing satisfactorily with a contract duration of approximately 20 months. The current property referred to by the Deputy is not in my ownership. Any queries in relation to the property should be directed to the property owner in the first instance.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (1 Apr 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 30 September. The staffing schedule operates in a clear and transparent manner and treats all similar types of schools equally irrespective of location. For the 2021/22 school year, an improvement of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (1 Apr 2021)

Norma Foley: Tá obair leanúnach ar siúl ag mo Roinn le réamhphleanáil ar na céimeanna atá ag teastáil chun polasaí don oideachas lán-Ghaeilge a fhorbairt. Táim ag súil leis an obair thábhachtach seo a thabhairt chun cinn chun tógáil ar na torthaí dearfacha atá bainte amach cheana féin i gcur i bhfeidhm an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Curaclam Scoile (1 Apr 2021)

Norma Foley: D'oscail an Chomhairle Náisiúnta Curaclaim agus Measúnachta (NCCA) an comhairliúchán ar dhréacht-shonraíochtaí do Ghaeilge na hArdteistiméireachta ar an 23 Feabhra 2021. Agus an próiseas comhairliúcháin á phleanáil agus á dhearadh, chuimhnigh an NCCA ar na cúinsí an-dúshlánacha a chur san...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Curaclam Scoile (1 Apr 2021)

Norma Foley: Sna dréacht-sonraíochtaí T1 agus T2 le haghaidh na hArdteistiméireachta don Ghaeilge a d’fhoilsigh an Chomhairle Náisiúnta Curaclaim agus Measúnaithe tá roinnt seachtainí ó shin i gcomhair comhairliúcháin, tógtar ar na forbairtí suntasacha i soláthar curaclaim na Gaeilge ar leibhéil na bunscolaíochta...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Procurement Contracts (1 Apr 2021)

Norma Foley: I would like to thank the Deputy for bringing this information to my attention and my officials will contact the company in question directly. As the Deputy is aware all funding allocated by my Department to allow school management authorities carry out building or improvement works to their schools, must be offered to the market in accordance with EU and National procurement guidelines.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early School Leavers (1 Apr 2021)

Norma Foley: DEIS – Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools is the main policy initiative of my Department of Education to address educational disadvantage at school level. In the 2020/21 academic year there are 887 schools in the DEIS Programme serving over 185,000 pupils - 689 Primary and 198 Post Primary. My Department’s spend on DEIS in 2021 is over €150million, which...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (1 Apr 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 30 September. The staffing schedule operates in a clear and transparent manner and treats all similar types of schools equally irrespective of location. Budget 2021 provided for a one point...

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

Norma Foley: In June 2019 the school in question was approved grant funding for three General Classrooms, two Standard WCs, a WC for assisted users, four SET rooms and a Science Lab with Prep area under the Additional Accommodation scheme for 2019. The delivery of this project is devolved to the school authority. The school originally submitted a Stage 1 (preliminary design) report to my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Procurement Contracts (1 Apr 2021)

Norma Foley: The Department’s multi supplier agreement for the provision of PPE including hand sanitiser has a term of one year, with four possible six month extension. The Department is considering the most appropriate procurement approach to meet the sectors’ future needs including the possible solutions that may be available from the Office of Government Procurement for the whole of the...

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

Norma Foley: The school building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under my Department's Design and Build programme. The planning application for the project was submitted on 26th March 2021. Until such time as planning permission has been secured, it will not be possible to provide a timeline for the progression of the project to tender and construction stages.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Apr 2021)

Norma Foley: My Department received advice from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) on the use of face coverings in educational settings. Face coverings do not have to be worn outdoors. Further information for parents and students on the wearing of face coverings including the proper use, removal and washing of cloth face coverings is available via the link: . Information is also set out in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (1 Apr 2021)

Norma Foley: The attached tabular statement sets out a breakdown of the administrative grades of higher executive officer, administrative officer, assistant principal officer, principal officer and assistant secretary in my Department by gender. Grade Male Female Headcount Total (FTE) Assistant Secretary 3 4 7 ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (1 Apr 2021)

Norma Foley: It is the responsibility of the school authorities of schools to implement an enrolment policy in accordance with the Education Act 1998 and the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018. My Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking places. Parents have the right to choose which school to apply to and where the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: General Data Protection Regulation (1 Apr 2021)

Norma Foley: The statistical information requested by the Deputy concerning subject access requests and complaints under the General Data Protection Regulation EU 2016/679 (GDPR) concerning my Department is provided on the attached table.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Apr 2021)

Norma Foley: My Department has developed a plan with the relevant education stakeholders for the phased return to in-school learning for children in primary, post-primary and special schools. During March all primary level, fifth year post primary students and final year Leaving Certificate students returned to school. This phase also saw a return to full attendance for children in special schools. ...

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

Norma Foley: Based on the reports received from schools for the first term of the 2020/21 school year, the Substitute Teacher Supply Panels were running at an average of 94% efficiency. The relevant schools are currently forwarding the reports in respect of the second term, therefore the information requested by the Deputy is not currently available. A separate report shall issue to the Deputy...

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

Norma Foley: Among the COVID-19 supports provided for the 2020/21 school year was the extension of the Substitute Teacher Supply Panel. Currently, there are 115 Substitute Teacher Supply Panels nationwide, with almost 330 newly appointed Supply Panel teachers employed, providing substitute cover to almost 2,300 schools across the country. The proficiencies of the Substitute Teacher Supply Panels is...