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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (15 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (the NCCA) is currently reviewing and redeveloping the Primary Curriculum Framework. The NCCA has had continued engagement with member’s of the deaf community in recent years and will continue this engagement in the context of the review and redevelopment of the Framework. One of the competencies proposed is 'Communicating and using...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (15 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy that the latest date for the acceptance of conditional offers within the UCAS system is 8thSeptember 2021. The publication of the Leaving Certificate results will take place on 3rdSeptember. I can also confirm that there has been contact at official level with the offices of the Vice Chancellors and Principals of Queens University Belfast (QUB), University of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 819 and 820 together. Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education appropriate to their needs is a priority for this Government. This year, just under 25% of the total Education budget or €2bn will be invested in supporting children with special educational needs.As a result, the numbers of special education teachers, SNAs...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (15 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 (15 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: The core function of the redeployment arrangements is to facilitate the redeployment of all surplus permanent/CID holding teachers to schools that have vacancies. The Main Redeployment Panels are based on school patronage and it is the patron bodies that administer the redeployment panels. As such, the decision to facilitate a panel transfer rests with the relevant Patron.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under my Department’s Design and Build Programme. My Department has completed the tender process for the establishment of a new framework of contractors for the delivery of a bundle of Design and Build projects. On June 14th 2021, the school building project referred to by the Deputy was included in a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: The school building project referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under my Department’s Design and Build Programme. My Department, through its Project Managers and their Design Team, continues to work closely with the developer and the Local Authority in relation to the necessary planning compliance documentation for both the schools and the roads. Following agreement with the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 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 my Department's...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (15 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: The recruitment and appointment of teachers to fill teaching posts is a matter for the individual school authority, subject to procedures agreed under Section 24(3) of the Education Act 1998 (as amended by the Education (Amendment) Act 2012), it is the responsibility of each employer to ensure that each person has the required registration, qualifications appropriate to the sector and are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Attendance (15 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 the Deputy's query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to him.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (15 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: In relation to school admissions, it is the responsibility of the managerial authorities of all 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 school places in that area. Under the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: A building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is included in my Department's school building programme. My Department is currently considering the accommodation brief for the proposed project and will be in contact with the school during this process.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (15 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: The staffing arrangements at primary level include a provision whereby schools experiencing rapid increases in enrolment can apply for additional permanent mainstream posts on developing grounds, using projected enrolments for the following September. My Department has received a developing post application from the school referred to by the Deputy which is currently being processed. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (15 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: The Deputy will be aware that a building project for the school in question is included in my Department's school building programme. My Department has reached Agreement in Principle with a landowner in respect of the acquisition of a site for this school. Significant progress has been made recently and the Department expects the acquisition to proceed to Legal Conveyancing stage in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (15 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: My Department is aware of the recently published report referred to by the Deputy, and the recommendations contained therein. My officials met recently with the school principals of the 3 primary schools referred to in the report and is currently exploring options to address the issues which are highlighted in the report.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 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 my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (3 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: The Parental Leave Scheme for teachers is contained at Chapter 5 of my Department’s Circular Letter 0054/2019 titled ‘Leave Schemes for Registered Teachers Employed in Recognised Primary and Post Primary Schools’. Parental Leave is provided under the Parental Leave Act 1998 to allow a teacher a period of unpaid leave to care for his/her child. An eligible teacher is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: The Department of Education, in close consultation with experts in the HSE, has developed a range of approaches to facilitate the safe operation of schools during this time. The evidence to date from a public health perspective is that transmission rates of Covid-19 in schools are low. This is a result of the effectiveness of the public health infection prevention and control guidelines for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (3 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: The NCCA has established two development groups, one for primary and one for post-primary, to oversee the work in this area and support the development of guidance material for schools. Both the primary and post primary SPHE/RSE Development Groups have been meeting virtually on a monthly basis since the groups were convened in October 2020. The immediate focus of the work...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (3 Jun 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. For the 2021/22 school year, an improvement of one point in the appointment threshold in primary schools has been introduced and schools will be provided with class teachers on...