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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Feb 2021)

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 2020. This project will provide two mainstream classrooms with en-suite toilets and a one classroom SEN base. This project has been devolved for delivery to the school authority and is currently at the design stage. It is now a matter for the Board...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has approved an application for accommodation at the school in question and the school has been advised accordingly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (17 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: I can confirm that in relation to the school to which the Deputy refers, my Department and it’s Project Management Team are currently working to put in place a solution for the school in order to accommodate enrolment for the next academic year. My Department's officials have and will continue to keep the school authority fully updated in this regard.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: I can confirm that Officials from my Department have identified a number of potential site options in Wicklow Town for the permanent location for Wicklow Educate Together Secondary School and negotiations are ongoing with the landowners. Officials are working towards acquiring the most suitable site for this school while ensuring value for money for the exchequer is achieved. Officials from...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 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 Department's...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Psychological Assessments (17 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: The National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) is the psychological service of my Department. It is a school-based service with an overall objective of providing an educational psychology service to all schools, through the application of psychological theory and practice, to support the wellbeing, and academic, social and emotional development of all learners. NEPS prioritises...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: The building project referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under my Department’s Design and Build Programme. The tender process to establish a new Design & Build Contractors Framework commenced on the 4th December 2019. The second stage of the tender process which involves the detailed tender for several schools is expected to be concluded in Quarter 1 2021. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: The building project referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under my Department’s Design and Build Programme and planning permission has been secured for the campus project. The decision to grant planning permission by the Local Authority was subject to 57 conditions primarily related to the specification and construction of a significant road network which is essential to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Bodies (17 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: Financial Reporting obligations of the aegis bodies under the remit of my Department are informed, as appropriate, by the relevant legislative underpinning the aegis bodies and also by the stipulations of the 2016 Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies. The details sought by the Deputy are available in the attached table. I am advised by my officials that it is at the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 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 Department's...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (17 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that grant aid has been approved under my Department's Additional School Accommodation Scheme for the three schools in question as follows: Loreto Community College 91500L was approved under the Additional Accommodation Scheme 2019 to build 11 general classrooms (4 as prefab replacement), 2 SET rooms, 1 Technical Graphics room, 2 Science Lab with Prep...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (17 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: The interim move of Drogheda Educate Together Secondary School (ETSS) from its existing temporary location to the Louth Meath Education Training Board (LMETB) owned site at Rathmullen Road, Drogheda (same location as St. Oliver’s Community College), is to facilitate Drogheda ETSS ultimately growing to a 1,000-pupil school upon the delivery of its new school building on a permanent...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Energy Efficiency (17 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: The Government’s Climate Action Plan will outline how energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions targets are to be achieved. This is due to be published in mid 2021. My Department is at the forefront of design with respect to sustainable energy in school buildings and this performance has been recognised at both National and International level with sustainable energy awards for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Counselling Services (17 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: While the provision of child and adolescent mental health services lies within the remit of the Department of Health, and the HSE specifically, my Department has an important role to play in supporting the wellbeing and mental health of our young people. My Department’s Wellbeing Policy and Framework for practice has given recognition to the importance of promoting wellbeing in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: The joint building project for the two schools referred to by the Deputy is included in my Department’s Construction Programme which is being delivered under the National Development Plan. This project is currently at an early stage of Architectural Planning, Stage 1 – Assessment of Site, Site Investigations and Initial Sketch Scheme. The Design Team have advised of site...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: Students attending primary school special classes and students attending special classes at post-primary will return for in-person teaching and learning from next Monday 22 February. Special Schools have opened on a phased basis from the 11th February. All decisions as to appropriate actions regarding the reopening of schools will be taken by my Department in engagement with public health...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Breaks Standardisation (17 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: The scheduling of the school holiday periods during the academic years is agreed between the managerial authorities of schools, the teacher unions and my Department for the purposes of standardising breaks at Christmas, Easter and mid-term. This is important to ensure certainty for the school community about the dates of school holidays. The Department’s circular 0005/2020...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Contracts (17 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: The Department has not entered into any contracts for public relations advice or consultancy for the time period in question.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Communications (17 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that I have not been in contact with my counterpart in the new administration of the United States Government.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (17 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: The major building project to which the Deputy refers is included in my Department’s Construction Programme which is being delivered under the National Development Plan. The project is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning, Stage 2(b) - Detailed Design, which includes the application for statutory approvals and the preparation of tender documents. My...