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

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy, that the question of enrolment in individual schools is the responsibility of the managerial authority of those schools. It is the responsibility of the managerial authorities of schools to implement an enrolment policy in accordance with the Education Act 1998 and the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018. I would also advise the Deputy that where capacity...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Designation (24 Mar 2021)

Norma Foley: As requested by the Deputy, please see attached list of 92 junior primary schools. Of these, 28 primary schools operate up to 1st class - see list attached showing the gender type. Such schools may not amend their enrolment policy to include second class. My Department has established 72 primary schools since 2011, all are co-educational schools. Information for the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Equipment (24 Mar 2021)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department does not lease or own any vehicles. The information in respect of state bodies within the scope of the Deputy’s question is not held by my  Department. Contact details for these bodies are set out in the attached document should the Deputy wish to contact them directly with his query. Contact E-Mail Addresses for State Bodies under...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pension Provisions (24 Mar 2021)

Norma Foley: I am happy to confirm that the person to whom the Deputy refers is entitled to pension benefits from the Department of Education from the date of their 60th birthday.  These benefits are payable upon application.  Officials from the Pension Unit of my Department are currently preparing a service/benefit statement for the person concerned, to issue imminently by...

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

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware my Department provided a total of €160m Minor Works Grant funding to Primary and Post-Primary Schools during 2020. (€90m at Primary level and €70m at Post Primary level) School management authorities have flexibility in terms of how this Minor Works Grant funding is best utilised, meeting the needs for schools operating in a Covid...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (24 Mar 2021)

Norma Foley: I would like to inform the Deputy that my Departments Summer Works Scheme would be the appropriate mechanism for Schools to apply for funding for sensory gardens where a special education unit is already in place. The scheme is not currently open for applications however a notification will issue on the Esinet notice board when the application process reopens.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (24 Mar 2021)

Norma Foley: Dear Paul, Thank you for your correspondence in relation to assistance available to primary schools under the Green Agenda initiative. The Department of Education (DoE) published The National Strategy on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in Ireland 2014 – 2020, in 2014. The ESD Strategy aims to ensure that education contributes to sustainable development by equipping...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (24 Mar 2021)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 909 and 910 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that the matter raised relates to preschool education. Support for childcare, including preschool education falls within the remit of my colleague, the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. I also wish to advise the Deputy that school sites are reserved for the purpose of providing...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (24 Mar 2021)

Norma Foley: A detailed analysis of school enrolment data and the latest data available from Census 2016, using the HP Deprivation Index, has been 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Completion Programme (24 Mar 2021)

Norma Foley: The official number of early school is published annually in the retention report. The number of early school leavers for the 2019-20 school year will be published in the 2014 cohort retention report. It is hoped to publish this report in Q3 2021, once the data for those who sat in the Leaving Certificate in November 2020 has been verified.  If referring to  2014 directly, there...

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

Norma Foley: The school building project to which the Deputy refers has been approved funding under my Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme 2020 to enable the school to build a two-classroom SEN Base. To meet the school's interim accommodation needs, rental of prefabricated accommodation for one temporary SEN classroom is due to go on site in May 2021 and one mainstream...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (24 Mar 2021)

Norma Foley: Under the Teaching Council Acts 2001-2015 the Teaching Council is the body with statutory authority and responsibility for the regulation of the teaching profession in Ireland including the registration of teachers in the State.  In order to register with the Council a teacher must submit a fully completed application form, provide supporting documentation (e.g. qualification...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (24 Mar 2021)

Norma Foley: Under the Teaching Council Acts 2001-2015 the Teaching Council is the body with the statutory authority and responsibility for the regulation of the teaching profession in Ireland including the registration of teachers in the State. The Teaching Council registers teachers in line with the requirements set out in the Teaching Council Act 2001-2015 and the Teaching Council (Registration)...

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

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 921 and 922 together. Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education appropriate to their needs is a priority for this Government.  The Department of Education will spend approximately €2 Billion or over 20% of its total educational budget in 2021 on making additional provision for children with special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pension Provisions (24 Mar 2021)

Norma Foley: The Education Training Boards routinely employ people by way of non-pay grants, none of whom have public service pension status. The issue of staff funded from non-pay grant payments such as the staff member in question has been, and remains a subject of consideration at central government level. In view of this fact my Department is not in a position to accord this member...

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

Norma Foley: As part of the Government Decision on 17 February last, the normal Junior Cycle Examination processes for 2021 were cancelled. Given the priority that needed to be accorded to the Leaving Certificate examinations and the challenge associated with running them, it was not considered feasible to run a set of Junior Cycle Examinations also. This decision followed intensive engagement...

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

Norma Foley: The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is 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 to establish the new Framework including the school...

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

Norma Foley: A building project for the new Gaelscoil referred to by the Deputy is included in my Department's current Building Programme. Officials from my Department have been working closely with Cork City Council towards acquiring a permanent site for this school. A potential site option has been identified and discussions are ongoing with the landowner with a view to acquiring this site. ...

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

Norma Foley: Work is currently ongoing in relation to sourcing suitable interim accommodation in respect of each new school due to open in September 2021.  Pending agreement on accommodation arrangements it is not possible to comment on any potential planning applications at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (24 Mar 2021)

Norma Foley: The management authority of each school carries responsibility for making decisions regarding the provision of the Transition Year Programme in their school. In some schools, the Transition Year programme is compulsory for all students, in other schools Transition Year is offered as an option to students. Circumstances may arise where it is necessary to limit the number of students who...