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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)

Norma Foley: I thank the Chairman and the committee. I appreciate the enormous body of work, in particular, that has gone into the key recommendations of the joint committee's report on Covid-19. It is an excellent document. I look forward to continuing to engage with the committee. I appreciate the experience and the shared interest members all have in advancing education positively.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (25 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: The current requirements for Gaeltacht Learning Periods (GLPs) for primary Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes takes the form of 2 x 2 week placements, which are outlined in the Teaching Council’s Céim: Standards for Initial Teacher Education. A number of GLPs due to take place in 2020 were postponed due to public health restrictions. Also, due to the uncertainties of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (25 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: The current requirements for Gaeltacht Learning Periods (GLPs) for primary Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes takes the form of 2 x 2 week placements, which are outlined in the Teaching Council’s Céim: Standards for Initial Teacher Education. A number of GLPs due to take place in 2020 were postponed due to public health restrictions. Also, due to the uncertainties of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (25 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: The current requirements for Gaeltacht Learning Periods (GLPs) for primary Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes takes the form of 2 x 2 week placements, which are outlined in the Teaching Council’s Céim: Standards for Initial Teacher Education. A number of GLPs due to take place in 2020 were postponed due to public health restrictions. Also, due to the uncertainties of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (25 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: The current requirements for Gaeltacht Learning Periods (GLPs) for primary Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes takes the form of 2 x 2 week placements, which are outlined in the Teaching Council’s Céim: Standards for Initial Teacher Education. A number of GLPs due to take place in 2020 were postponed due to public health restrictions. Also, due to the uncertainties of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Discipline (25 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: Section 29 of the Education Act, 1998 allows a parent, or student where the student has reached the age of 18 years to appeal a decision of a Board of Management to permanently exclude a student from school. An independent appeals committee is appointed to hear each appeal and determine whether or not the sanction of expulsion is warranted. Where the committee deems that the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 Feb 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. From the 1 March the first four classes at primary level – junior and senior infants, first and second class – and final year Leaving Certificate students will return to school. This phase will also...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (25 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy may be aware, 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, utilising data from a range of sources including information on planned and current residential development, to identify where the pressure for school places across the country...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (25 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: My Department has an important role to play in supporting the well-being and mental health of our young people. My Department’s Well-being Policy and Framework for practice has given recognition to the importance of promoting well-being in education. It outlines a comprehensive, whole-school approach to the promotion of well-being and positive mental health. It focuses on the whole...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (25 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: The position is that the Department does not issue any guidelines relating to homework being given in schools. It is a matter for each school, at local level to arrive at its own homework policy. In keeping with good practice, the process of drafting a homework policy, should involve consultation with teachers, parents and students Although schools are not obliged to have a published...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 Feb 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. From the 1 March the first four classes at primary level – junior and senior infants, first and second class – and final year Leaving Certificate students will return to school. This phase will also...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (25 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: The State Examinations Commission (SEC) 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: Schools Building Projects (25 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: A list of all capital projects completed under the Large Scale and Additional Accommodation Scheme, in county order, from 2010 to date may be viewed my Department’s website at www.education.ie. County Roll No School Year Type Cork 76090G Bantry Community College - PPP Project 2011 Post Primary ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (25 Feb 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 113,100 children, including over 14,500 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 School...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Clár Oiliúna Tosaigh Múinteoirí (25 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: Comhlíontar na ceanglais reatha le haghaidh Tréimhsí Foghlama sa Ghaeltacht faoi chláir Oideachais Tosaigh Múinteoirí bunscoile i bhfoirm dhá cheann de shocrúcháin dhá sheachtain, mar atá leagtha amach sa doiciméad Céim: Caighdeáin maidir le hOideachas Tosaigh Múinteoirí ón gComhairle Mhúinteoireachta. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: European Council Meetings (25 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: Education policy issues are dealt with at EU level as part of the Education, Youth, Culture and Sport (EYCS) Council. Four such meetings took place since 27 June 2020: - Informal Education Ministers Council, Osnabruck, Germany. 16/17 September 2020. (hybrid format) - EU Education Ministers Council, 30 November 2020. (videoconference) - Informal Education Ministers Council, 22 January...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Holidays (25 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: The scheduling of the school holiday periods during the academic years is agreed between the managerial authorities of schools, the teacher unions and my Department for the purposes of standardising breaks at Christmas, Easter and mid-term. This is important to ensure certainty for the school community about the dates of school holidays. There are no plans to change these arrangements. My...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (25 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: The Department is progressing the upgrade of existing payroll systems and the feasibility of introducing self-service functionality and, in particular, online payslips is being assessed as a matter of priority. A range of issues need to be considered in providing such functionality to in excess of 130,000 payees including security and safeguarding of personal information.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Procurement Contracts (25 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 177 and 178 together. The information requested by the Deputy is being collated and will be forwarded directly to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (24 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 390, 462, 470, 471, 477, 480, 485, 488, 490, 492, 494 and 496 together. The current requirements for Gaeltacht Learning Periods (GLPs) for primary Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes takes the form of 2 x 2 week placements, which are outlined in the Teaching Council’s Céim: Standards for Initial Teacher Education. A number of GLPs due to...