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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 391, 392, 420, 538 and 539 together. The Government has always been guided by public health advice in relation to what is safe in schools. Public health remain of the view that schools are low risk environments and that the infection prevention and control measures in place in school are effective but recognise there is an ongoing need to reduce societal...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (24 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 393, 394, 440, 493, 495, 500, 504, 506, 508, 515, 534, 535 and 543 together. The current requirements for Gaeltacht Learning Periods (GLPs) for primary Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes takes the form of 2 x 2 week placements, which are outlined in the Teaching Council’s Céim: Standards for Initial Teacher Education. A number of GLPs due...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (24 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: During the September-December 2020 period, the Inspectorate carried out research on how well primary, post-primary, special schools and Youthreach centres were operating in the context of the new arrangements relating to COVID-19. The research captured a range of perspectives, including those of principals, teachers, parents and students. It involved surveys of different stakeholders,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Offices (24 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: I wish to inform the Deputy that in line with Government policy my department has facilities available to enable breastfeeding breaks for staff in accordance with Circular 31/2006.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 399, 429, 540 and 541 together. My Department has developed a plan with the relevant education stakeholders for the phased return to in-school learning for children in primary, post-primary and special schools. From the 1 March the first four classes at primary level – junior and senior infants, first and second class – and final year...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: The Government has always been guided by public health advice in relation to what is safe in schools. Public health remain of the view that schools are low risk environments and that the infection prevention and control measures in place in school are effective but recognise there is an ongoing need to reduce societal activity and movement to curb the spread of the virus at this time. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (24 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is liaising with the Patron of the school in question regarding the school's accommodation needs.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (24 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: 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, using data from a range of sources, to identify where the pressure for school places across the country will arise. New schools established since 2011 to meet demographic demand (including a new post...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (24 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: School Patronage (24 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: 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, utilising data from a range of sources including information on planned and current residential development, to identify where the pressure for school places across the country will arise. Major new...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Catchment Areas (24 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy may be aware, for school planning purposes my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas. The school planning areas in Waterford City and County are as follows: - Youghal - Ring - Lismore - Fermoy - Clonmel - Dungarvan - Carrick-on-Suir - Kilmacthomas - Tramore - Waterford For clarity, this list reflects school planning areas which are fully or...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (24 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: The core function of the redeployment arrangements is to facilitate the redeployment of all surplus permanent/CID holding teachers, to other schools that have vacancies. At primary level, schools are required under the panel arrangements to fill permanent vacancies from the Main Redeployment Panel in the first instance and thereafter from Supplementary Redeployment Panels comprised of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (24 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 1975 Summary of Accounting...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (24 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: The building projects for the schools referred to by the Deputy are being delivered under my Department’s Design and Build Programme. My Department is currently in the process of establishing a Framework of Design and Build Contractors to which Design and Build projects can be tendered. The tender process commenced on the 4th December 2019. The second stage of the tender process...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 413 and 468 together. My Department has always been guided by public health advice in relation to the infection prevention and control measure appropriate for schools. While current public health advice makes it a requirement for face coverings to be worn by teachers, staff in schools and students attending post primary school, it is not a requirement for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (24 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: The current position relating to the school's accommodation was outlined to the Deputy by my Department during the recent meeting with the school authority.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Catchment Areas (24 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy may be aware, for school planning purposes my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas. The school planning areas in Dublin City are as follows: - Cabra_Phibsboro_D7 - Drumcondra_Marino_Dublin1 - Dublin_8 - Dublin2_Dublin4 - Dublin6_Clonskeagh - Dublin_6W - Rathfarnham - Booterstown_Blackrock - Dolphin’s Barn_D12 - Ballyfermot_D10 -...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Catchment Areas (24 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: 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, utilising data from a range of sources including information on planned and current residential development, to identify where the pressure for school places across the country will arise. My Department...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (24 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy may be aware, data on schools across the country is available on my Department’s website, www.education.ie under the “Find a School” function. Schools can be searched for using a number of different criteria including, inter alia, School Level, Geographical Area and Ethos and key information on the relevant schools, including enrolments from the 2019/20...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Advisers (24 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: In accordance with the terms of the guidelines for Ministerial Appointment for the 33rd Dáil Ms. Áine Doyle and Mr. Eoin Murphy have been formally appointed by Government as Special Advisers at my Department. Mr. Michael Ward has been formally appointed as a Special Adviser to assist my colleague, Ms. Josepha Madigan T.D. Minister of State. The following tabular statement contains...