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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (10 Mar 2021)

Norma Foley: 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 types of schools equally irrespective of location. Budget 2021 provided for a one point improvement to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (10 Mar 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Mar 2021)

Norma Foley: 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, non-teaching staff in primary and post primary schools and students attending post primary school, it is not a requirement for children attending...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Mar 2021)

Norma Foley: With regard to the school to which the Deputy refers I can confirm that the school opened in September 2020 in Donabate Portrane Community Centre pending delivery of it's interim accommodation on Portrane Road, Donabate. I can also confirm that the contractor commenced on site on 2 March 2021. The anticipated handover of this interim accommodation is late May 2021. In regards to a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bus Éireann (10 Mar 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 Transport (10 Mar 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: State Examinations (10 Mar 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: State Examinations (10 Mar 2021)

Norma Foley: On 17 February, I confirmed that Leaving Certificate 2021 examinations will proceed and students will also have the alternative option of applying for grades accredited by the State Examinations Commission (SEC), to be known as SEC-Accredited Grades. This decision followed intensive engagement with education stakeholders bilaterally and through the Planning for State Examinations 2021...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (10 Mar 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 Transport (10 Mar 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: Education Policy (10 Mar 2021)

Norma Foley: My Department is acutely aware of the disruption caused to students as a result of school closures resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Since Monday 11 January 2021, all students, including students currently in fifth year, are engaging in a programme of remote learning with their schools. The public health restrictions which resulted in the closure of schools in March 2020 highlighted...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Mar 2021)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy that this school was granted approval and funding to construct 1 mainstream classroom and 4 Special Education Rooms (prefab replacement) under the Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme in October 2018. A Tender report was received by the Department in February 2021. It was noted that additional funding would be required for this project and this request is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Mar 2021)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy that this school was granted approval and funding to construct 1 mainstream classroom and 4 Special Education Rooms (prefab replacement) under the Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme in October 2018. A Tender report was received by the Department in February 2021. It was noted that additional funding would be required for this project and this request is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (10 Mar 2021)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department approved the amalgamation of the three post primary schools, in question, following lenghty discussions with the relevant Patron bodies. One of the schools referred to has been chosen as the future location for the newly amalgamated school. My Department recently approved a large capital project under the Additional School Accommodation...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (10 Mar 2021)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department has approved a significant capital project, under the Additional School Accommodation Scheme for the amalgamation in question. My Department has approved the following accommodation: 6 x 58m² Mainstream classrooms 3 x 15m² SET rooms 2 x Science laboratories and shared prep area 1 x Home Economics room 1 x Textiles room 1 x Art room 1 x...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Mar 2021)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware, the projects to which he refers have been devolved to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) for delivery as part of bundled school building programmes. In respect of the two projects referred to that are located in Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, both projects are in the bundle referred to as ‘Project Nore'. I'm pleased to inform the Deputy that both of these...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Mar 2021)

Norma Foley: The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board (ETB). To date, approximately €346,306 has been spent on costs related to the project incorporating design team fees and surveys. This also includes an amount of €46,012 spent in the initial stages of this project. The Stage 2A submission was...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (10 Mar 2021)

Norma Foley: A detailed analysis of school enrolment data and the latest data available from Census 2016, using the HP Deprivation Index, was carried out by members of the DEIS Technical Group. This group contains representatives of the Department’s Statistics and Social Inclusion Units, the Inspectorate and the Educational Research Centre. My Department commenced a consultation process with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (10 Mar 2021)

Norma Foley: A detailed analysis of school enrolment data and the latest data available from Census 2016, using the HP Deprivation Index, was carried out by members of the DEIS Technical Group. This group contains representatives of the Department’s Statistics and Social Inclusion Units, the Inspectorate and the Educational Research Centre. My Department commenced a consultation process with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (10 Mar 2021)

Norma Foley: My Department has had Intensive engagement and input from education partners representing parents, students, unions, management bodies and principal networks on all aspects of the plan for the phased reopening of schools. These engagements are ongoing and are focussing on the safe return of all remaining cohorts of pupils and students to school at the earliest opportunity in March, with the...