Results 221-240 of 19,559 for speaker:Norma Foley

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: A planning application for the first school to which the Deputy refers was lodged with the relevant Local Authority on 20 May 2020 and a decision is awaited.  The tendering process for the procurement of prefabricated accommodation for the project is currently ongoing.  It is envisaged that the school will open in suitable interim accommodation for the 2020/2021 academic...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: It was announced on Thursday 25 June that all out-of-school Leaving Certificate 2020 students are being contacted directly by my Department to notify them of an application process for Calculated Grades. These are students who entered for their examinations as external candidates and who indicated that they were not attending for tuition at any school, or centre of education recognised by...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: I can confirm that in relation to the school to which the Deputy refers, a contract is due to be awarded this week (commencing 29 June, 2020) for the additional interim accommodation required for the school for the next academic year.  However, a decision in relation to planning permission for this additional accommodation is still awaited.  It should be noted that these delays...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department.  In the current school year over 120,000 children, including over 14,200 children with special educational needs, are 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 over...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the additonal works to which he refers have been approved. They have now been incorporated into the existing project being delivered under my Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: My Department published details of Summer Provision 2020 – Reconnecting with Education including a programme for children with complex special educational needs. The programme is a significant expansion on the July Provision programme of previous years with the eligibility criteria widened to include approximately 9,000 additional primary aged children with complex needs. All special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 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 provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the previous 30 September. There is no change to the staffing of the school referred to by the Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: My Department published details of Summer Provision 2020 – Reconnecting with Educationincluding a programme for children with complex special educational needs. The programme is a significant expansion on the July Provision programme of previous years with the eligibility criteria widened to include approximately 9,000 additional primary aged children with complex needs. The programme...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelscoil Issues (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: 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 provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the previous 30 September. The staffing schedule operates in a clear and transparent manner and treats all similar...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: Students are not required to hold a Public Services Card in order to apply to SUSI for funding. Students can register for a SUSI account online atwww.SUSI.ie. When registering an account, the student will be required to provide the following information: - PPS number, - First name, - Surname, - Date of birth, - Email address. Alternatively, students can login to their SUSI account using...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table: School construction projects nationally that are the subject of conciliation Roll Number County St.Francis Special School 19337Q Laois Maynooth ETNS 20292E Kildare Colaiste Bhaile Chlair and Claregalway...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: I am conscious of the difficulties being experienced by students and their families as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and of the importance of the Student Grant Scheme and related supports, such as the Student Assistance Fund and the Fund for Students with Disabilities. These supports have a fundamental role in assisting families who are putting their children through further and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: Higher education institutions are autonomous with regard to management of their academic affairs including admissions procedures. The CAO processes applications for undergraduate, and some postgraduate, courses on behalf of the HEIs.  Decisions on admissions, including the number of places offered, are made by the HEIs which then instruct the CAO to make offers to successful...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: I can confirm that my Department recently received an application, for capital funding, from the school referred to by the Deputy.  This application is currently under assessment and my Department has been in contact with the school authorities requesting additional information. Once this information is received and the assessment complete, a decision will issue to the school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: My Department published details of Summer Provision 2020 – Reconnecting with Education including a programme for children with complex special educational needs. The programme is a significant expansion on the July Provision programme of previous years with the eligibility criteria widened to include approximately 9,000 additional primary aged children with complex needs. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: A building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is included in my Department’s Building Programme. In line with the Public Spending Code and to maximise the use of State assets, my Department is considering the options available in meeting the accommodation needs of this school as well as meeting the needs of another school in the area.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: Initial teacher education (ITE) for primary and post-primary teachers is facilitated through a range of concurrent (undergraduate) and consecutive (postgraduate) programmes. The Teaching Council is the statutory body charged with determining standards for the teaching profession and for accrediting programmes of ITE. All ITE programmes that lead to registration with the Council must have...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: My Department published details of Summer Provision 2020 – Reconnecting with Education including a programme for children with complex special educational needs. The programme is a significant expansion on the July Provision programme of previous years with the eligibility criteria widened to include approximately 9,000 additional primary aged children with complex needs. All special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: The Deputy may wish to note that the project to which he refers has been devolved for delivery to the school authority under my Department's Summer Works Scheme. As such, it is a matter for the school authority, advised by its design team, to progress the project .

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has no current record of receiving an application, for capital funding, from the school in question.  Schools which identify that they have a shortfall in accommodation may apply for funding under my Department's Additional School Accommodation Scheme (ASA).  The application form and information relating to this scheme...