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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (4 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning, Stage 2(b) – Detailed Design, which includes the applications for Planning Permission, Fire Cert and Disability Access Cert and the preparation of tender documents. All statutory approvals have been secured. The Design Team is currently working on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (4 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: Cork ETB has a project manager in place to provide interim accommodation to meet the schools needs pending delivery of its permanent building. The planned interim accommodation project was due to be delivered in three phases but phases two and three will now be combined. - Phase 1 consisted of 2 main-classrooms, 1 SNU, ancillary accommodation and an assembly area. This was handed over to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (4 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: My Department is currently liaising with the school in question and will continue this engagement in the context of assisting the school with its accommodation needs.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (4 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic my Department has issued extensive guidance material to assist schools with the continuity of learning. This guidance to schools was developed in consultation with all relevant stakeholders including teachers, parents and learners.  The guidance included provision to support the continuity of teaching and learning in response to the Covid-19...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (4 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: Schools have put significant measures in place to reduce the risk of coronavirus being transmitted to/within the school and significant funding has been provided to support schools in this respect.  The evidence to date from a public health perspective is that schools are safe.  The approach to Covid-19 in schools is led by the advice and guidance of the HSE Public Health. The HSE...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (4 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: The planning work underway in respect of the Leaving Certificate 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 has been convened to advise Government on all of the various issues arising in relation to the holding of the 2021 examinations, including public health considerations and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (4 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 119 and 120 together. PQ 6244/21 Chun a fhiafraí den Aire Oideachais cén dul chun cinn a dhéanfar ar an bpleanáil don Pholasaí don Oideachas Lán-Ghaeilge in 2021, bunaithe ar fhreagra ar cheist pharlaiminteach a fuair mé le déanaí (sonraí tugtha); cén uair a thosófar ar an bpleanáil sin; an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (4 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: Pension Provisions (3 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: I have made enquiries with regard to the case of the person to whom the Deputy refers and wish to provide the following clarification:  At the time of this person’s application for transfer of pension entitlements there were a significant number of such requests on hand and they were being handled in date and priority order.  This person’s case had not yet been...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (3 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 my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (3 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 Closures (3 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 360 and 362 together. 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 or students in a Covid-19 context. These are available atwww.gov.ie/backtoschool. This involves all teachers including Special Education Teachers, providing remote...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (3 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: As part of the €210m investment programme underpinning the implementation of the Digital Strategy for Schools,  my Department provided €100m in grant funding to schools to address their ICT needs during 2020. Schools were advised that they can use this funding to support the continuity of teaching and learning should a period of partial or full school closure occur...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (3 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 my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (3 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 364 and 365 together. The school building project referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under my Department’s Design and Build Programme.  The application for planning permission for the permanent school was lodged in December 2018 and the notification of the Decision to Grant Permission (subject to 18 no. conditions) was...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (3 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: As at 22 January 2021, I can confirm to the Deputy that there are 5 pre-fab units in situ at Primary schools and 3 at Post Primary Schools in County Roscommon. I wish to advise the Deputy that within the context of a rapidly increasing school population, my Department's priority is to ensure that every child will have access to a physical school place.  In this regard, it...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Standards (3 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: 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/students in a Covid-19 context. These are available at www.gov.ie/backtoschool. This involves all teachers including Special Education Teachers, providing remote teaching and learning to all pupils in their class or on their...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (3 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 Patronage (3 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: The site acquisition process in respect of the school in question is currently underway. A potential site option has been identified and discussions are ongoing with the landowner with a view to acquiring this site. Due to the commercially sensitive nature of site acquisitions generally, it is not possible to comment further at this stage. 

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

Norma Foley: The Government has always been guided by public health advice in relation to the safe operation of schools.  The CMO has stated in his advices to Government which are published on gov.ie, that schools are safe environments, with very little evidence of transmission within schools, and that the majority of infections of children and adolescents occurs outside the school setting. The...