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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (15 Sep 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (15 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy may be aware, my Department has given approval to the Patron of the school in question to appoint a consultant to undertake an Options Study of the proposed property to meet the school's permanent accommodation needs. This Study, when available, will be used as a basis for determining the necessary refurbishment works required to the property. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Government Communications (15 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: Departmental responsibility for issues in relation to entry to further and higher education lies with the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. My Department’s planning for the 2021 Leaving Certificate was informed by the advice of an Advisory Group on Planning for State Examinations. The group includes representatives from the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Process (15 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: The Education (Leaving Certificate 2021) (Accredited Grades) Bill 2021, published on 21 April 2021, is the only Bill published by my Department since 27 June 2020. A Regulatory Impact Assessment was not conducted in relation to this Bill prior to its publication given the urgency associated with implementing an accredited grades system for Leaving Certificate 2021. There was...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Attendance (15 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: There are currently five vacant Educational Welfare Officer (EWO) posts with Tusla Education Support Service (TESS). Tusla are currently in the process of recruiting staff for these posts.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (15 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that 9 primary schools were approved for funding under the Summer Works Scheme 2021 in respect of applications submitted for Roof Works (Category 2) and Toilet Facilities (Category 6) in County Meath.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (15 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: The Department is aware of the vitally important role played by school secretaries and caretakers in the running of our schools.  In recognition of this role, special COVID-19 working arrangements were put in place and the Employee Assistance Service was extended to grant funded staff.  The Department also previously fully implemented and funded the 2015 recommendations of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of Architectural Planning, Stage 2(b) - Detailed Design. The Stage 2(b) report has been reviewed by my Department and comments issued to Dublin Dun Laoghaire Education and Training Board (DDLETB) who will request its Design Team to carry out a final review of all of its tender documentation to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (15 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) advises the Minister for Education on curriculum and assessment for early childhood education, primary and post-primary schools. The NCCA is in the process of consulting on a draft Primary Curriculum Framework (NCCA, 2020) which will set forth the vision, principles, competencies, curriculum areas and associated time allocations...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Land Issues (15 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: My Department understands that the lands in question are the subject of a legally binding contract. My Department further understands that an application under the Strategic Housing Development (SHD) process for the development of the site referred to by the Deputy has commenced. As part of the pre-application consultative process my Department, as a prescribed body, recently received a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (15 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: The Department is aware of the vitally important role played by school secretaries and caretakers in the running of our schools.  In recognition of this role, special COVID-19 working arrangements were put in place and the Employee Assistance Service was extended to grant funded staff.  The Department also previously fully implemented and funded the 2015 recommendations of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (15 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 437 and 438 together. I am keenly aware of the huge contribution made by all Principals in our schools, including principals in schools with special classes. The allocation of an Administrative Principal position to a school is based on the school’s enrolment. A reduced enrolment threshold applies to schools operating 2 Autism special classes so...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (15 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: My Department has held without prejudice discussions with the club referred to by the Deputy regarding a claim they have made against my Department in order to ascertain if the matter could be resolved. My Department on legal advice does not accept any liability in respect of the claim made by the club. Any without prejudice offer made by my Department in an effort to resolve the matter would...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 440, 441, 442 and 444 together. The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available in the format requested. However, the information is being collated by officials in my Department andwill be made available to the Deputy very shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: I would like to inform the Deputy that the Emergency Work Scheme commenced in 2011. The information provided in the table below relates to all approved Emergency Works projects prior to the tendering process from January 1st, 2021 to date. It is not possible to issue individual amounts for schools as this is commercially sensitive information, however grant funding for each County...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (15 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Prompt Payment Act 1997, and later the SI 580 2012 European Communities (Late Payment in Commercial Transactions) Regulations 2012, my Department is required to pay Prompt Payment Interest on valid invoices that are not processed within 30 days.  In this scenario the Department applies a daily 8% interest rate (which is the ECB rate of 0.00%...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (15 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: The current policy of the Department of Education is not to endorse or promote any particular programme, product or publication to support the teaching of subjects. There are limited exceptions where the department has procured textbooks or resources in order to fill a specific and urgent need, for example Leaving Certificate Japanese and Italian.  Apart from a small number of prescribed...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (15 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: The Department is aware of the vitally important role played by school secretaries and caretakers in the running of our schools.  In recognition of this role, special COVID-19 working arrangements were put in place and the Employee Assistance Service was extended to grant funded staff.  The Department also previously fully implemented and funded the 2015 recommendations of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (15 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: The Department is aware of the vitally important role played by school secretaries and caretakers in the running of our schools.  In recognition of this role, special COVID-19 working arrangements were put in place and the Employee Assistance Service was extended to grant funded staff.  The Department also previously fully implemented and funded the 2015 recommendations of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (15 Sep 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.