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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Contracts (17 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: The Department has not entered into any contracts for public relations advice or consultancy for the time period in question.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Communications (17 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that I have not been in contact with my counterpart in the new administration of the United States Government.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (17 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: The major building project to which the Deputy refers is included in my Department’s Construction Programme which is being delivered under the National Development Plan. The project is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning, Stage 2(b) - Detailed Design, which includes the application for statutory approvals and the preparation of tender documents. My...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (17 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware, a building project to provide improved accommodation for the schools in question is included on the Department's school building programme to be delivered as part of the National Development Plan (NDP). I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is liaising with the schools regarding the accommodation brief for the project.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (11 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. All children who are eligible...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Catchment Areas (11 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data in a way that takes account of the significant local and regional variations in demographic trends and enrolment projections, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas (SPAs). Using school planning area boundaries within my Department’s Geographic Information System (GIS) allows...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (11 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: My Department is acutely aware of the challenges faced by students, teachers and families as a result of COVID-19. The pandemic has brought significant challenges to the education system, and I am acutely aware of the impacts that this has had on those students preparing to sit their final examinations. It is recognised that a flexible and agile approach is necessary in light of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (11 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 1975 Summary of Accounting...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Local Authority Funding (11 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: In the period 2018 to date in 2021, my Department has made non-grant payments totalling €22,554,804 to local authorities in Ireland in payment for the provision of a range of goods and services. The table below provides a summary of payments to local authorities in the years in question. It should be noted that the amounts for 2018 and 2019 include payments for services to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (11 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware, the recommendation to amalgamate the schools in question has been agreed. The Department is in contact with the Patron regarding progressing a project for the new amalgamated school.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Attendance (11 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: During school closures, schools are not required to record attendance. However, it is important that schools regularly engage with pupils in line with the published guidance. My Department has provided a suite of guidance materials, agreed with the education partners, to enable schools to facilitate the continuity of learning for all pupils in a Covid-19 context. These are available at...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (11 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available. Officials in my Department are collating the information and I will arrange to have it forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it becomes available.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: Since last March, my Department has put in place a number of measures to support vulnerable learners and those at risk of educational disadvantage during possible partial or full school closures due to Covid19. It has also continued to engage with schools and the education partners during this time. The Inspectorate is continuing to collect information about how well the system is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme (11 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: I would like to inform the Deputy that there was no Summer Works Scheme announced in 2018, the table below shows the Amounts approved for Schools in Monaghan under the 2019 and 2020 Summer Works Scheme. Year € 2019 €715,342.04 2020 €1,509,111.34

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme (11 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: I would like to inform the Deputy that there was no Summer Works Scheme announced in 2018, the table below shows the Amounts approved for Schools in Cavan under the 2019 and 2020 Summer Works Scheme. Year € 2019 €317,489.54 2020 €595,967.75

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (11 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: The estimated full year cost of increasing the schools service support funding to post-primary schools in the free education scheme by €5 per pupil is circa €1.9 million.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (11 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimh. 151 agus 152 le chéile. PQ 7660/21 Chun a fhiafraí den Aire Oideachais an bhfuil aon soiléiriú ann faoi chinneadh an Aire Mac Aodha sa Dáil deiridh cás eisceachtúil agus píolótach a dhéanamh maidir le Gaelscoileanna Uíbh Ráthaigh agus lena líon daltaí mar chosaint don Ghaeilge agus don...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (11 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy that the school referred to has been approved for a project under my Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme 2015. This project will provide for one mainstream classrooms with en-suite, a WC for assisted user and one SET room. This project has been devolved for delivery to the school authority. This project was approved to go to Planning in June 2019....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (11 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: The Framework for Junior Cycle (2015) provides the underpinning for the new Junior Cycle. The Framework gives students the opportunity to develop a wider range of knowledge and skills – to equip them for further learning, for work, for responsible and active citizenship, and for healthy living. The Junior Cycle has been developed and implemented over several years, with the final phase...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (11 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 155 to 157, inclusive, together. The planning work underway in respect of the State Examinations in 2021 is being assisted by an Advisory Group of key stakeholders which has met on a number of occasions in recent months. The Advisory Group on Planning for State Examinations 2021 has been convened to advise Government on all of the various issues arising in...