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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (1 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: Budget 2017 allowed for the commencement of restoration of middle management posts as part of an agreed distributed leadership model and meant lifting the longstanding moratorium on these posts with effect from the 2017/18 school year. This recognises the key role school leadership has in promoting a school environment which is welcoming, inclusive and accountable. In total 1700...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (1 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: I understand the need for improved capitation funding and I am pleased that budget 2020 has been able to provide for a further 2.5% increase in standard capitation funding for primary schools that appliedfrom the start of the 2020/21 school year. This builds on the 5% increase in capitation announced in budget 2019. The combined increases given in 2019 and 2020 mean that circa 40% restoration...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (1 Jun 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: State Examinations (1 Jun 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 Staff (1 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: Guidance issued to employers, including schools, by my Department on arrangements in the context of staff at risk from COVID-19 are all guided by public health advice.Circular 0021/2021deals with arrangements specifically in relation to teachers and SNAs in a classroom setting.Information Note TC 0013/2021also sets out the working arrangements for the Very High Risk and pregnant...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (1 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has no record of receiving an application for additional accommodation from the school in question. However, should an application be received it will be considered and the school authority informed of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (1 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 431, 432 and 433 together. As the Deputy is aware, in 2018 my Department announced plans to establish 42 new schools between 2019 and 2022. This announcement followed nationwide demographic exercises carried out by my Department into the current and future need for primary and post-primary school places across the country, including multiple school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (1 Jun 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 the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (1 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy, that the long-term accommodation needs of the school in question have been identified and agreed with the school management authority. The brief for building project is currently being developed and will be issued to the school authority for delivery as quickly as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (1 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: The Roadmap for the Full Return to School provided for comprehensive supports across a range of areas to allow for the safe reopening of schools, including additional funding of €41.2 million, to provide primary schools with substitute staff. This funding provides more certainty on the availability of substitutes for primary schools and cover substitutions that are not covered by...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (1 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: There is funding available to enable the start up of a sensory room within a school. In order to be eligible for the grant, the school must prove they have an NCSE approved ASD class and that there is a suitable room to house the sensory room – i.e. photos of the room, drawings of school layout with room clearly marked - please note the sensory room must be a separate...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (1 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: With regard to the permanent accommodation for the school referred to by the Deputy, officials in my Department are working closely with officials from Galway County and City Councils under the Memorandum of Understanding in relation to the identification and acquisition of a suitable permanent location for the school.  A number of site options have been identified and discussions with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (1 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: The Letter of Intent (LOI) issued on 23rd April 2021 to the preferred tenderer. This allows the preferred bidder to put in place the Bond, Insurances and confirmations of all legal arrangements required under the Contract. Following receipt of all the necessary documentation, my Department will be in a position to issue the Letter of Acceptance (LOA), which will allow the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (1 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is at an advanced stage of negotiations with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council regarding the acquisition of a site in their ownership. The acquisition of a site for the school in question is an urgent priority for the Department.  This site is well located to serve the Booterstown Blackrock School Planning Area. The...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (2 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. Before I address it specifically, I wish to provide the House an outline of the extent of the school transport service. School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the current school year, more than 114,000 children, including more than 14,700 children with special educational needs,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (2 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: I acknowledge the points the Deputy raises. The reason behind many of them gives rise to the necessity for a review. I come from a rural constituency and am more than familiar with the issues that have pertained to the school transport system. I deal with it with my constituents. It has been an ongoing issue for many years and it predates many of us being elected to the House. It is for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (2 Jun 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.  Private contractors...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (2 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that in relation to school admissions, parents can choose which school to apply to and where the school has places available, the pupil should be admitted.  However, in schools where there are more applicants than places available, a selection process may be necessary.  This selection process and the enrolment policy on which it is based must be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (2 Jun 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: Transfer of Service (2 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: I wish to confirm to the Deputy that officials of the Pension Unit of my Department have been in communication since 2 May 2021 with the individual concerned and with the Louth-Meath Education and Training Board (LMETB), with regard to the person’s transfer of service.  Statements of service had been previously supplied to the individual to share with the Department of...