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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (25 May 2021)

Norma Foley: The State Examinations Commission 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: Cybersecurity Policy (25 May 2021)

Norma Foley: For operational and security reasons, it is not appropriate to disclose details, including any budgetary matters, of my Department’s Cyber Security arrangements, or those of State Agencies under my remit. Any disclosure of information in relation to cyber security matters could assist malicious actors in identifying potential vulnerabilities and potentially compromise my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (26 May 2021)

Norma Foley: I understand from the school authority in question that there is an issue around title to the property referred to by the Deputy and that the local authority is working with a private individual to address this issue. The CSSO have confirmed they have not been able to identify a file on this matter. As both the school site and the land in question are not in state ownership my Department has...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (26 May 2021)

Norma Foley: The State Examinations Commission 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (26 May 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. The CMO has made it very clear in his advices to Government which are published on gov.ie, that schools are safe environments, with very little evidence of transmission within schools, and that the majority of infections of children and adolescents...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (26 May 2021)

Norma Foley: The State Examinations Commission 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: School Funding (26 May 2021)

Norma Foley: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that my Department has already reviewed the charge order referred to and payment has issued to the school in this respect.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (26 May 2021)

Norma Foley: Some curriculum specifications and the various syllabuses have specific curriculum content related to this topic. In subjects or modules where it is not specifically mentioned the topic of breastfeeding may occur during class conversation and through interactions with students. For example, from a nutritional aspect the subject of breastfeeding may come up in Post Primary Home Economics...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Sign Language (26 May 2021)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 161 and 162 together. The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (the NCCA) is currently reviewing and redeveloping the Primary Curriculum Framework. The NCCA have had continued engagement with member’s of the deaf community in recent years and will continue this work in the context of the review and redevelopment of the Primary School...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (26 May 2021)

Norma Foley: The State Examinations Commission 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: Third Level Education (26 May 2021)

Norma Foley: Matters relating to arrangements for doctoral training for educational psychologists and counselling psychologists is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Health.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (26 May 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 114,100 children, including over 14,700 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 (26 May 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 114,100 children, including over 14,700 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: Cybersecurity Policy (26 May 2021)

Norma Foley: For operational and security reasons, it is not appropriate to disclose details, including any budgetary matters, of my Department’s Cyber Security arrangements, or those of State Agencies under my remit. Any disclosure of information in relation to cyber security matters could assist malicious actors in identifying potential vulnerabilities and potentially compromise my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cybersecurity Policy (26 May 2021)

Norma Foley: For operational and security reasons, it is not appropriate to disclose details of my Department’s Cyber Security arrangements. Any disclosure of information in relation to cyber security matters could assist malicious actors in identifying potential vulnerabilities and potentially compromise my Department’s information security posture.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (26 May 2021)

Norma Foley: The position remains the same as previously advised on 13thMay 2021. My Department is currently finalising the arrangements to pay the third and final instalment for the 2020-2021 school year with a view to issuing same to schools shortly. The Deputy can be assured that my Department will notify schools as soon as these arrangements are finalised.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (27 May 2021)

Norma Foley: The State Examinations Commission 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: School Funding (27 May 2021)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 193 and 194 together. As part of the 20 Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030, my Department has committed to creating opportunities for expanding Irish-medium education outside the Gaeltacht in the context of the April 2018 announcement on the establishment of new schools from 2019 to 2022, which will afford particular consideration to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (27 May 2021)

Norma Foley: The criteria for the award of incremental credit to recognised teachers was agreed under the auspices of the Teachers Conciliation Council (TCC). This Council is comprised of representatives of teachers, school management, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Department of Education. The Council is chaired by an official of the Workplace Relations Commission. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (27 May 2021)

Norma Foley: I can confirm that the post in the school referred to by the Deputy has been approved for the 2021/22 school year.