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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Sick Pay Scheme (24 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: The Public Service Sick Leave Scheme, which applies to SNAs, is regulated by the Public Service Management (Sick Leave) Regulations 2014, SI 1of 2014, as amended by the Public Service Management (Sick Leave) (Amendment) Regulations 2015, SI 384 of 2015 These regulations provides for the following: - A maximum of 3 months (92 days) on full pay in a year - Followed by a maximum of 3 months (91...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that It is intended that the school in question will relocate to an existing building currently occupied on an interim basis by another school while awaiting the construction of a building project for that school. In this regard, the building project for that school is at an advanced stage of the tender process and the Department is currently awaiting a Tender...

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

Norma Foley: I can inform the Deputy that Department officials had a virtual meeting on 5th February with officials from Louth and Meath Education and Training Board (LMETB) to whom the project to which he refers has been devolved for delivery. The project was among the matters discussed at that meeting. The Deputy will be aware that a number of design issues have arisen with this project. Most...

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

Norma Foley: The Chief State Solicitor's Office on behalf of the Department has been engaging with the property owners' legal representative on the draft lease for some time and the vast majority of the clauses in the draft lease are agreed. The Department has also engaged directly with the property owners’ legal representative with a view to facilitating agreement on the small few outstanding...

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

Norma Foley: As Minister for Education, I approve the numbers of students which the four State-funded providers can take in to both the Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) and Professional Masters of Education (PME) programmes of primary initial teacher education. The approved intake for each, over the last number of years, has been as follows: - 1,000 places per annum for the B. Ed. and - 200 places per annum...

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. The requirement for additional school places is kept under on-going review and work on an...

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 are required, in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (24 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 466, 478, 479, 502 and 530 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 to take place in 2020 were...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Holidays (24 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. My Department has provided a suite of guidance...

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

Norma Foley: 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 to take place in 2020 were postponed due to public health restrictions. Also, due to the uncertainties of...

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

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 472 to 474, inclusive, together. 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...

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 the...

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

Norma Foley: 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 to take place in 2020 were postponed due to public health restrictions. Also, due to the uncertainties of how GLPs...

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

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 481 to 483, inclusive, together. 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...

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: Teacher Training (24 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 486 and 497 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 to take place in 2020 were postponed due to public...

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

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: Teacher Training (24 Feb 2021)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 489, 503 and 509 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 to take place in 2020 were postponed due to public...

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

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 school planning areas in North Dublin. 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...

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

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware, the Department recently met with the principals of the post primary schools in the areas in question to ascertain the actual number of pupils in the school planning area who have not received an offer of a school place for September 2021. The Department is satisfied that accommodation solutions can be put in place to meet these requirements and is currently...