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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (28 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning, Stage 2(b) – Detailed Design, which includes the applications for Planning Permission, Fire Cert and Disability Access Cert and the preparation of tender documents. Planning permission was secured for this project in May 2020 on the basis of a proposed...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: Managing ventilation is just one of a suite of public health measures in place to keep our schools safe. Updated guidance for schools on Practical Steps for the Deployment of Good Ventilation Practices in Schools was provided at the end of May following the work of an expert group that carefully considered the role of ventilation in managing COVID-19. A copy of the guidance is published on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: As provided for in the circulars on exemptions from the study of Irish, the Department is planning to commence an initial review of the operation of the circulars following two years of implementation (September 2019). The circulars have moved away from a categorical, diagnostic model to a needs based model in line with Department policy. Therefore a report from a psychologist or other...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (28 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers is currently in interim accommodation on its proposed permanent site at Colpe, Mill Road, Drogheda pending delivery of its permanent accommodation project. The planning application required for the additional interim accommodation which the school will require for the 2022/23 academic year needed to take cognisance of the overall Shannon Homes...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (29 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the 2020/2021 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.   Planning for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (29 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the 2020/21 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.  Under the terms of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (29 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: I would like to inform the Deputy that the Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Educational Training Board (DDLETB) submitted and were approved funding under my Departments Emergency Works Scheme to repair two prefab roofs at the school in question. My Department will continue to liaise with the  DDLETB to establish what if any further funding can be applied for under the Emergency Works Scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (29 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: For the deputy's information, details of consultancy payments made by my Department for the year 2018 of €1,833,406.61 and the year 2019 of €2,055,527.21 are available online at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/collection/department-of-education- and-skills-expenditure-on-consultancy/

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (29 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: As per my response to Question No. 141, an exemption from the study of Irish may only be granted by school management in the exceptional circumstances outlined in Section 2.2. of Circular 0052/2019 (Primary) and 0053/2019 (Post Primary). The Department of Education website has guidelines (including checklists) and FAQs on exemptions from the study of Irish which can be accessed here:...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (29 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: The Deputy will be aware that a building project for the school in question is included in the Department's school building programme. Agreement has been reached on the acquisition of a site for the new school. The next step includes the preparatory work associated with the accommodation brief and this process is currently in train. My Department will be in further contact with the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (29 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: It is the responsibility of my Department to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking school places in an area.  Parents can choose which school to apply to and where the school has places available the pupil should be admitted. It is the responsibility of the managerial authorities of all schools to draft, publish and implement a school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (29 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: A key part of the DEIS Plan was the introduction of a new DEIS identification process based on an objective, statistics based model. In terms of the further extension of the DEIS Programme to more schools, an extensive body of work is being undertaken in terms of the refinement of this model, including data analysis and consultation with education partners. Once the work on the refined...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (29 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 141 to 143, inclusive, together. My Department publishes on its website a monthly update on all major school building projects on a county-by-county basis outlining the status of each project.  A link to this listing is at: www.gov.ie/en/service/c5b56b-major-projects There are 355 projects in total and over 100 in Dublin.   The stage...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (29 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: Le haghaidh 2020-21, leis na sonraí is déanaí atá ar fáil, is é líon na ndaltaí atá cláraithe i mBaile Átha Cliath ná 4,387. Tá an figiúr aimsithe as liostaí rollaithe na n-iar-bhunscoileanna atá le fáil ag an nasc thíos: www.gov.ie/ga/bailiuchan/post-primary-schools/ Tabhair faoi deara: Is é an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (29 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: Is mian liom a chur in iúl don Teachta go bhfuil sonraí clárúcháin do gach scoil ar fáil ar shuíomh Gréasáin mo Roinne ag www.gov.ie. Baineann an teorainn de dhaltaí cláraithe le Pátrún na Scoile. Ba mhaith liom comhairle a chur ar an Teachta freisin go bhfuil sonraí faoi na mórthionscadail reatha agus na...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (30 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: At Senior Cycle, PE is currently available through both the optional examinable subject, Leaving Certificate Physical Education (LCPE) and the non-examinable Senior Cycle Physical Education (SCPE) Framework. The examinable LCPE subject was introduced to 64 schools as part of the phase 1 introduction of the subject from September 2018.  From September 2020, any school that wishes to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: My Department has taken the decision not to pursue the original proposal to meet the long term accommodation needs of the school in question. An alternative proposal will be progressed and due to sensitivities involved, it is not possible to comment further at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Sep 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, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (30 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that the person referred to in this question has recently had the date of registration for their post primary qualification level updated by the Teaching Council. An amendment will be made to the teachers service record, as soon as possible, in order to reflect this, and to regrade the service referred to as teaching services. The teacher concerned has...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (30 Sep 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.   All children who...