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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (22 Jun 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.  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 Staff (22 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 369 to 374, inclusive, together. I am keenly aware of the vital contribution of support staff within school communities and I recognise the very important work done by these staff in the running of our schools. In recognition of their role, I have put special arrangements in place for this school year whereby schools will be funded to employ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (22 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: The importance of good ventilation is an increasing and important aspect of public health advice on managing Covid-19 risks and this led to the establishment of an Expert Group by the Department of Health. A sub-group of the main Expert Group focussed exclusively on the issue of improving and monitoring ventilation in schools. This report formed the based for the most recent updating of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (22 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: Teacher allocations to all schools are approved annually by my Department in accordance with established rules based on recognised pupil enrolment. The criteria for the allocation of posts are communicated to school managements annually and are available on the Department website. Teachers are currently allocated to post primary schools at a ratio of 19:1 in the free education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (22 Jun 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 for the 2021/2022 school year, including the school planning area to which the Deputy refers. Where capacity issues arise it may not be as a result of lack of accommodation but may be driven by the following...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy may be aware, 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, including Child Benefit and school enrolment data, to identify where the pressure for school places across the country will arise and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: The response to confirmed cases or outbreaks of COVID-19 in the community or in a school is the responsibility of, and will be led and managed by, Public Health HSE. My Department has confirmed with Public Health that the enhanced Public Health schools teams are available to fully support schools, with full contact tracing and bulk fast-track testing provided within the school setting. In...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Bodies (22 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: The information sought by the Deputy is not held by my Department. Contact details for the State Bodies under the aegis of my Department 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 the Remit of the Department of Education as at 11 May 2021 Name of Body ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (22 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 381 and 382 together. The allocations for my Department’s Vote for 2020 were set out in the Further Revised Estimate approved by Dáil Éireann on 18 November 2020 while the allocations for 2021 were set down in the Revised Estimate which was considered by the Select Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (22 Jun 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. For the 2021/22 school year, an improvement of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (22 Jun 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.  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: Schools Building Projects (22 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, the Department will be in a position to issue the Letter of Acceptance (LOA), which will allow the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oireachtas Committees (22 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: While the name provided by the Deputy appears to be incorrect, I can confirm that, based on the additional details provided, my Department has been in contact with the individual concerned, and has received their permission to engage with the relevant Oireachtas Committee in relation to their case.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (22 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: I would like to inform the Deputy that the school in question have been approved funding under the Summer Works Scheme 2021 for roof works. The Department received communication from the School Authority on the 11th June in relation to an asbestos report, this was reviewed by a member of our technical team and the school were advised as to what steps should be taken to remove...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (22 Jun 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, utilising data from a range of sources including information on planned and current residential development, to identify where the pressure for school places across the country will arise. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: Under the National Development Plan (NDP), increased funding has been provided for the school sector capital investment programme.  This funding allows for a continued focus on the provision of new permanent school places to keep pace with demographic demand. The main focus of resources over the last decade and for the coming period is on provision of additional capacity to cater for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (22 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 my Department's...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Local Authorities (23 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: There is no specific leave allowance for employees (other than teachers) of Education and Training Boards (ETBs) in respect of their attendance at county council meetings. My Department has recently received a claim for leave for ETB employees relating to their membership and attendance at meetings of public bodies. The claim has been submitted to the ETB Industrial Relations Forum...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (23 Jun 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, including Child Benefit and school enrolment data, to identify where the pressure for school places across the country will arise and where additional school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (23 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware, Officials from my Department are currently in advanced negotiation with a landowner. This negotiation remains ongoing. Officials from my Department continue to work closely with Officials from Kildare County Council in order to progress the acquisition of a suitable site for the replacement Curragh post primary school.  As previously...