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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (4 Nov 2021)

Norma Foley: Under Article 44 of the Constitution and in accordance with Section 30 of the Education Act, 1998, parents have a right to have their children opt out of religious instruction classes if they so wish. It is expected that this right will be upheld by schools on foot of a parental request. Under the provisions of the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018, where schools provide...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cross-Border Co-operation (4 Nov 2021)

Norma Foley: The Governments shared Island Fund as part of the reviewed National Development Plan includes €500 million in capital funding between 2021 and 2025 for North/South investments. Among its investment priorities is a more all-island Education connections including through continued investment in the Middletown centre, and seeking other opportunities to share experience and resources in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cross-Border Co-operation (4 Nov 2021)

Norma Foley: The following are the current Cross-Border initiatives that the Department of Education has funded in 2021. It is likely that allocations for these Cross-Border initiatives will remain at these levels for 2022 and 2023. 2021 Funding € Peace IV Programme (Ireland/ Northern Ireland) Shared Education €650,403.68 Maths...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (4 Nov 2021)

Norma Foley: The organisation, which the Deputy refers to, received €137,000 in funding from my Department in 2020. As part of the supporting documentation to comply with the DPER Circular 13/2014 we requested and are still awaiting a Certificate of Assurance from the organisation for the funding which they received in 2020. A Certificate of Assurance gives written assurances from recipients of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (9 Nov 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Nov 2021)

Norma Foley: The Government has always been guided by public health advice in relation to the safe operation of schools. Public health has consistently advised that schools are safe places for both students and staff because of the infection prevention and control measures in place in our schools. As part of the public health response to the pandemic, all those who are eligible are being strongly...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (9 Nov 2021)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware, My Department have Agreement in Principle with a landowner in respect of the acquisition of a suitable site for the project to which you refer at Donaghcumper, Celbridge. While a site acquisition process is underway, given the commercial sensitivities associated with land acquisitions generally, I am not in a position to comment further at this time. Please rest...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (9 Nov 2021)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy will be aware, a major building project to construct permanent accommodation for the school in question is included in the Department’s school building programme. When constructed, the new school will provide accommodation for 1,000 pupils and will also include a special education needs base. The building project is currently at Stage 3 of the architectural planning...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (9 Nov 2021)

Norma Foley: A sruth is a limited provision of tuition through the medium of Irish, within a parent school where English is the language of communication and teaching language of the school. A sruth is an informal arrangement made within a school’s existing resources. An application to operate a sruth must be supported by the patron of the school. Any such application received by the school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (9 Nov 2021)

Norma Foley: I can confirm that my Department received an application for capital funding, under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme from the school authority referred to by the Deputy. A decision on this application has issued to the school authority. The purpose of the scheme is to ensure that essential classroom accommodation is available to cater for pupils enrolled each year and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Nov 2021)

Norma Foley: I can confirm that my Department received an application for capital funding, under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme, from the school authority referred to by the Deputy. In June 2020, my Department approved capital funding to re-configure an existing space within the school building to accommodate a two class Special Education Unit (SEN). The National Council for Special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (9 Nov 2021)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy, that my Department has no current record of receiving an application for additional accommodation from the school in question. It is open to the school authority to make an application for additional accommodation through the 'Additional School Accommodation scheme (ASA)' which is available at www.gov.ie. The purpose of the ASA scheme is to ensure that essential...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (9 Nov 2021)

Norma Foley: My Department’s National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) provides educational psychological support to all primary and post-primary schools. This involves direct support in the event of a critical incident, access to national and regional support and development work to build school capacity to support students, access to a NEPS psychologist for responses to queries arising,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (9 Nov 2021)

Norma Foley: My Department’s ventilation guidance for schools is very clear and practical on the steps to be taken by all schools to manage ventilation levels. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (9 Nov 2021)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 407 and 408 together. I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department is currently undertaking a case by case assessment of the long-term accommodation requirements of all schools that were identified as having rented prefabricated accommodation. This assessment is informed by my Department’s most recent national demographic analysis. It is my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (9 Nov 2021)

Norma Foley: The purpose of the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme is to ensure that essential mainstream classroom and Special Education Needs (SEN) accommodation is available to cater for pupils enrolled each year, where the need cannot be met by the school’s existing accommodation. In considering applications, my Department analyses the relevant demographic data in a way that takes...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Reports (9 Nov 2021)

Norma Foley: The indicators report is published annually, in Q4 each year and the 2021 report is due to be published on time. It will be the third iteration of the report and will report on education indicators up to the 2020 / 2021 academic year.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (9 Nov 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 (9 Nov 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 (9 Nov 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.