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

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. 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. All children who are eligible...

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

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware small schools are defined for statistical purposes as schools with 4 mainstream teachers or less. Small schools are highly valued in their communities in that they provide a vital link to local heritage and history, help sustain rural populations and often act as a link for sports and social activity. There is a commitment contained in the Programme for a...

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

Norma Foley: My Department has given approval to the Patron of the school referred to by the Deputy to appoint a Consultant to undertake an Options Study of the property in question. This Study, when available, will be used as a basis for determining the necessary refurbishment works required to the property. This process is ongoing at present.

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

Norma Foley: The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to Kildare & Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB). I can confirm that a design team to deliver this project has been appointed by the ETB. My Department has been informed by KWETB that the design team is preparing the Stage 1 report (preliminary design) and it is nearing completion. While at this early...

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

Norma Foley: The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to the Board of Management of the school. The Service Level Agreement (SLA) has been issued to the Board of Management. The Board is currently in the process of procuring a Design Team for the project. Thereafter, it will ensure that the project progresses to design stage, obtains the necessary statutory planning...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (30 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: My Department is acutely aware of the disruption caused to students as a result of school closures resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. From 11 January 2021, all students, including students currently in fifth year and who are due to sit the Leaving Certificate examinations in 2022, engaged in a programme of remote learning with their schools. Students in fifth year were prioritised for a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Recognition (30 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, the Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and uses a Geographical Information System, using data from a range of sources, to identify where the pressure for school places across the country will arise. With this information, the Department carries out nationwide demographic exercises to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (30 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 114 to 127, inclusive, together. I wish to advise the Deputy that details on the current status of all school building projects, including those in Westmeath and Longford, may be viewed on the Department’s website at www.education.ie. Details of projects that have been completed are also published on the Department's website. In general, projects...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: My Department provides each Education and Training Board (ETB) with a staffing allocation to support its schools, colleges, head office and other centres of education. In providing these supports, it is the responsibility of each ETB to recruit and manage staffing levels within this allocation and to deploy staff in roles in accordance with the priorities and needs as identified by the ETB...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware, this project has been devolved for delivery to Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board (WWETB). I am pleased to confirm that a design team to deliver this project has been appointed by the ETB. The appointed Design Team is now preparing the Stage 1 report (preliminary design). While at this early stage it is not possible to provide a timeline for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (30 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: As you are aware, my Department has undertaken a review of the ex gratia scheme established in the wake of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) judgment. This review was in response to a determination by the Independent Assessor, Mr. Justice Iarfhlaith O’Neill that one of the criteria for eligibility to the scheme is incompatible with the ECtHR judgement. The issues...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (30 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: In order to ensure adequate school place provision, my Department engages with the statutory planning process and seeks to reserve suitably located sites for future educational requirements based on population projections of an area. In regard to the site to which the Deputy refers, it is situated in an area that has experienced significant population growth due to development in recent years...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (30 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: My Department provided €100m in grant funding to recognised primary, special and post-primary schools to address their ICT needs during 2020, the final issue of funding under the €210m investment programme underpinning the implementation of the Digital Strategy for Schools. This included €50m in respect of the 2020-2021 school year brought forward and issued in December...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Establishment (30 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, this 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: State Examinations (30 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: My Department is acutely aware of the disruption caused to all students because of school closures arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. From 11 January 2021, all students engaged in a programme of remote learning with their schools. Students who have just completed fifth year and who are due to take Leaving Certificate examinations in 2022 have experienced a degree of disruption to their...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Múinteoirí Nuacháilithe agus a gCaighdeáin Gaeilge, Deontais le hÁbhar Oidí a thabhairt faoi Thréimhsí Foghlama sa Ghaeltacht mar chuid dá n-Oiliúint agus Curaclaim nua na hardteistiméireachta T1 agus T2: An Roinn Oideachais. (30 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: Is cuma liom, a Chathaoirligh.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Múinteoirí Nuacháilithe agus a gCaighdeáin Gaeilge, Deontais le hÁbhar Oidí a thabhairt faoi Thréimhsí Foghlama sa Ghaeltacht mar chuid dá n-Oiliúint agus Curaclaim nua na hardteistiméireachta T1 agus T2: An Roinn Oideachais. (30 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: A Chathaoirligh, is mian liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil leis an gcomhchoiste uile ar dtús as an deis, mar Aire Oideachais, teacht os a gcomhair inniu chun trí thopaic a bhaineann le múineadh na Gaeilge a phlé agus chun cuidiú le haon cheisteanna a d’fhéadfadh a bheith agaibh. In éineacht liom inniu tá triúr oifigeach ó mo...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Múinteoirí Nuacháilithe agus a gCaighdeáin Gaeilge, Deontais le hÁbhar Oidí a thabhairt faoi Thréimhsí Foghlama sa Ghaeltacht mar chuid dá n-Oiliúint agus Curaclaim nua na hardteistiméireachta T1 agus T2: An Roinn Oideachais. (30 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: Tá idir Bhéarla agus Ghaeilge á n-úsáid agam.