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

Norma Foley: The main grant funding mechanisms for undertaking works of the nature referred to by the Deputy are the Annual Minor Works Grant or the Summer Works Scheme. The Minor Works Grant last issued to primary schools in December 2020 and provides flexibility for schools to manage and prioritise necessary small-scale works. The Summer Works Scheme provides a mechanism for undertaking medium to...

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

Norma Foley: I would like to inform the Deputy that the responsibility for maintaining schools and their grounds lies with the relevant school authority in the first instance. The main grant funding mechanisms for undertaking works of the nature referred to by the Deputy are the Annual Minor Works Grant or the Summer Works Scheme. The Minor Works Grant last issued to primary schools in December 2020...

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

Norma Foley: The current NDP, as part of Project Ireland 2040 framework, provides for €8.8bn investment in schools during the period 2018 to 2027. The increased investment under the NDP has positioned the State to focus on adding capacity to cater for increased enrolments and demographic needs. During the NDP period 2018-2020, there were 526 completed building projects under the Large Scale Capital...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (1 Jul 2021)

Norma Foley: In relation to school admissions, it is the responsibility of the managerial authorities of all schools to implement an enrolment policy in accordance with the Education Act, 1998 and the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018. My Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking school places in that area. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (1 Jul 2021)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. 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. All children who are eligible...

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

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware small schools are defined for statistical purposes as schools with 4 mainstream teachers or less. Small schools are highly valued in their communities in that they provide a vital link to local heritage and history, help sustain rural populations and often act as a link for sports and social activity. There is a commitment contained in the Programme for a...

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

Norma Foley: My Department has given approval to the Patron of the school referred to by the Deputy to appoint a Consultant to undertake an Options Study of the property in question. This Study, when available, will be used as a basis for determining the necessary refurbishment works required to the property. This process is ongoing at present.

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

Norma Foley: The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to Kildare & Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB). I can confirm that a design team to deliver this project has been appointed by the ETB. My Department has been informed by KWETB that the design team is preparing the Stage 1 report (preliminary design) and it is nearing completion. While at this early...

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

Norma Foley: The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to the Board of Management of the school. The Service Level Agreement (SLA) has been issued to the Board of Management. The Board is currently in the process of procuring a Design Team for the project. Thereafter, it will ensure that the project progresses to design stage, obtains the necessary statutory planning...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (6 Jul 2021)

Norma Foley: My Department is corresponding with the person concerned and other relevant parties on the matter raised by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (6 Jul 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 Accommodation (6 Jul 2021)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy, that my Department is in receipt of an application for capital funding, under the Additional School Accommodation Scheme, from the school in question. On completion of the assessment process a decision will be relayed, directly, to the school authority.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (6 Jul 2021)

Norma Foley: Schools have been advised that it is expected that they will continue to operate with the current infection prevention and control measures outlined in school covid response plans to support their safe operation during Covid-19 when they reopen in for the 2021/2022 school year. Schools will continue to be supported in terms of the additional resources necessary to provide for these measures....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (6 Jul 2021)

Norma Foley: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that funding was approved under the Additional Accommodation Scheme 2019 to enable the school in question to build one mainstream classroom with ensuite toilets. Approval to combine a summer works project for a roof upgrade along with enabling works to provide toilets for this September has also been granted as part of this project. The project has...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (6 Jul 2021)

Norma Foley: The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is currently at tender stage with a closing date for receipt of tenders of early July. Subject to no issues arising during the balance of the tender process it is envisaged that the project will commence on site in Quarter 4 of 2021.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (6 Jul 2021)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 284 and 285 together. The acquisition of the permanent site for the schools in question, (known locally as the “Glass Bottle” site) on the Goatstown Road, was completed by my Department in June 2019. The site will provide for a campus development of a 1,000 pupil post-primary school with 4 class Special Education Needs Unit (SENU) and a 16...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Jul 2021)

Norma Foley: An application for capital funding under my Department's Additional School Accommodation Scheme (ASA), has been received from the school authority. The application will be assessed as quickly as possible and once the assessment has been completed, a decision will be conveyed to the school authority.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (6 Jul 2021)

Norma Foley: The school has sufficient accommodation in their current location for September 2021. My Department will shortly be exploring options with regard to the school’s further interim accommodation requirements for September 2022 and will continue to liaise with the school and patron in relation to same. A number of sites in the Galway City East/Oranmore area have been identified and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (6 Jul 2021)

Norma Foley: During 2019 and as part of the Government Bank Framework, my Department commenced migration of all its commercial bank accounts from Bank of Ireland to Danske Bank. All Department bank accounts have now fully migrated to Danske Bank. Prior to 2017, Bank of Ireland did not charge negative interest fees to my Department. The table below sets out the negative interest fees charged to my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (6 Jul 2021)

Norma Foley: The Job Sharing Scheme for teachers is contained in Chapter 8 of my Department’s Circular Letter Circular 0054/2019 titled ‘Leave Schemes for Registered Teachers Employed in Recognised Primary and Post Primary Schools’.Paragraph 11.1(a) of the Job Sharing Scheme states a teacher may not engage in any substitute teaching whilst job sharing. In response to issues raised in...