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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...

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: Schools Building Projects (1 Dec 2020)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware a building project for the school in question is not included on my Department's capital programme. However, my Department has been in communication with the school in question and the school authority have been advised that it is open to them to apply under my Department’s Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme, should they require essential classroom...

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

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy, that the school in question was approved capital funding in 2020, for additional accommodation under my Department’s Additional School Accommodation scheme (ASA). This approval is to provide 2 mainstream classrooms, 3 Special Education Teaching rooms and the reconfiguration of existing classrooms to accommodate an Early Intervention class. Funding was also...

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

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 2019. This project will provide for three mainstream classrooms with en-suite WCs. I can advise the Deputy that this project has been devolved for delivery to the school authority and is currently at pre-tender stage.A pre-tender report has been...

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

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 2018. This project will provide for four mainstream classrooms, two SET rooms and an Assisted User WC. I can advise the Deputy that this project was approved to go to Construction in June 2020 and is currently onsite. My Department has not...

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

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has no record of receiving an application for additional accommodation from the school in question. My Department's capital investment programme provides for devolved funding for additional classrooms for existing schools where an immediate enrolment need has been identified. All school capital projects that have been approved, by my Department,...

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

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy, that the school in question has been approved capital funding in 2020, for additional accommodation under my Department’s Additional School Accommodation Scheme (ASA). This approval will provide for 1 additional mainstream classroom and 1 Special Education Teaching room. The current project brief was agreed with the school authority prior to initiation.

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

Norma Foley: A grant for the school to which the Deputy refers was approved in 2015 under my Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme. This grant was provided to enable the Board of Management to provide a mainstream classroom, three resource rooms and a WC for assisted users. The project went to construction in 2017 and was completed in 2018. The full grant has been paid to the school. My Department...

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

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 two mainstream classrooms with en-suite WC and a General Purpose room. This project has been devolved for delivery to the school authority and is currently onsite. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the...

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

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 419, 420, 444 and 445 together. In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and uses a Geographical Information System (GIS). The GIS uses data from a range of sources, including Child Benefit Data from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social...

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 Enrolments (1 Dec 2020)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is aware of increasing pressures and demand for additional post-primary school places in a number of school planning areas including Monasterevin and Kildare town. Where capacity issues arise it may not be as a result of lack of accommodation but may be driven by the following factors: - Duplication of applications – pupils have applied...