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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Data (1 Dec 2020)

Norma Foley: The Department of Education has no role in the International Baccalaureate and therefore my Department is not in a position to supply the information requested by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Data (1 Dec 2020)

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: Education Data (1 Dec 2020)

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: State Examinations (1 Dec 2020)

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: Departmental Budgets (1 Dec 2020)

Norma Foley: A summary of the Department of Education's funding allocation for 2021 is set out in Chapter 8 (pages 79 to 82) of the that was published on 13 October 2020 as part of 2021 Budget day documentation. This sets out the main areas identified for funding in 2021. The full details on the 2021 allocations for each Departmental Vote will be set out, as usual, in the Revised Estimates Volume (REV)...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (1 Dec 2020)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 391 and 390 together. The criteria used for the allocation of teaching posts is published annually on the Department website. The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources (teachers) provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the previous 30 September. The staffing...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (1 Dec 2020)

Norma Foley: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that under Budget 2021 I have announced a general reduction in the mainstream staffing schedule to 25:1. While there has been a reduction in mainstream class size in recent years, there has not been a corresponding reduction for those Urban Band 1 DEIS schools who are already allocated a preferential staffing schedule of 20:1 for schools catering for junior...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (1 Dec 2020)

Norma Foley: My Department is committed to providing permanent accommodation to meet the needs of the school to which the Deputy refers. A number of potential site options have been identified and officials from my Department are currently appraising same. Once a preferred site option has been identified, negotiations with the landowner in respect of the proposed acquisition of this site will commence....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (1 Dec 2020)

Norma Foley: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the building project for the school to which he refers has now been devolved for delivery to Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board (WWETB). The Service Level Agreement (SLA) has been issued to WWETB. The next step is for WWETB to procure a Design Team for the project to design the buildings, obtain the necessary statutory planning...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (1 Dec 2020)

Norma Foley: I am keenly aware of the vital role contributed by school secretaries within school communities and I recognise the very important work done by these staff, and the other support staff in the running of our schools. I have met with Fórsa, who represent many of the secretaries working in schools. In recognition of their role, I have put special arrangements in place for this school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Dec 2020)

Norma Foley: My Department has an enhanced Occupational Health Service (OHS) in place to provide employers with occupational health advice in relation to employees’ fitness for work. Medmark, the current OHS provider has a process in place for school staff with health concerns about their risk of serious illness from contracting COVID-19, through workplace attendance. A detailed on-line...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Compensation Schemes (1 Dec 2020)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 399 and 401 together. As you are aware, the ex gratia scheme was established on foot of the specific circumstances arising from and in response to the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) relating to Louise O'Keeffe. The Department undertook a review of the scheme in response to a determination by the Independent Assessor, Mr Justice...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: European Court of Human Rights (1 Dec 2020)

Norma Foley: I fully expect that the deadline of 8 December 2020, for the submission of Ireland's 12th report to the Council of Europe, will be met and that there will not be a requirement for a further extension.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Dec 2020)

Norma Foley: I can confirm that my Department is in receipt of an application for capital funding, under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme, from the school authority referred to by the Deputy. Officials have been in recent contact with the school authority in order to progress the application. As soon as the assessment process is completed the school authority will be contacted directly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (1 Dec 2020)

Norma Foley: I can confirm that my Department is in receipt of an application for additional school accommodation from the school referred to by the Deputy. This application is currently under assessment and, once completed, the school authority will be contacted directly with a decision. My Department's capital investment programme provides for devolved funding for additional classrooms for existing...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Health and Safety (1 Dec 2020)

Norma Foley: My Department has published on Monday 30 November 2020, updated guidance for schools in line with public health advice in relation to the practical steps for the Deployment of good ventilation practices in schools. The guidance sets out for schools good ventilation recommendations for improving room ventilation especially in classrooms without causing discomfort and encouraging where...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (1 Dec 2020)

Norma Foley: My Department is proposing to undertake a major project for the school referred to in the details supplied by the Deputy on the school's existing site. The school authorities put forward a proposal to construct a new school on an alternative site owned by the patron. My Department considered the proposal and advised the school authorities that there would be significant challenges associated...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (1 Dec 2020)

Norma Foley: The Teaching Council is the body with statutory authority and responsibility for the teaching profession in Ireland including the registration of teachers in the State. Any potential applicants transferring in to an Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programme must meet the registration requirements following completion of their programme to ensure that standards of entry to the profession are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (1 Dec 2020)

Norma Foley: School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the 2019/20 school year over 120,000 children, including over 14,200 children with special educational needs, were transported in over 5,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres at a cost of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (1 Dec 2020)

Norma Foley: School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the 2019/20 school year over 120,000 children, including over 14,200 children with special educational needs, were transported in over 5,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres at a cost of...