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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Dec 2021)

Norma Foley: My Department is aware of increasing local pressures and demand for additional primary school places in a number of school planning areas, including Scribblestown/Finglas, the school planning area where the school referred to by the Deputy is located. My Department is also aware of local pressures in the nearby school planning areas of Castleknock/Dublin 15 and Cabra/Phibsboro. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Dec 2021)

Norma Foley: All schools are guided by public health advice in relation to appropriate Covid-19 infection prevention and control measures. These measures protect students, their parents and school staff and are very effective when adhered to. In line with section 14 of the Education (Welfare) Act 2000, Tusla is required to maintain a register of all children in receipt of education in a place other...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (7 Dec 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. Under the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (7 Dec 2021)

Norma Foley: Budget 2022 has provided for an allocation of €18million for 2022 and €32million for 2023 to extend the DEIS programme to further schools with the highest levels of disadvantage. This represents an increase of over 20% in funding for the DEIS programme and will enable an expansion in 2022 to additional schools. This package follows an extensive body of work which has been...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (7 Dec 2021)

Norma Foley: I would like to inform the Deputy that the school in question submitted an application for funding under my Department's Emergency Works Scheme for the resurfacing of their playground, this application was rejected as it was not sudden or unforeseen and therefore did not fall within the scope of the scheme. The school appealed this decision and this appeal was refused as failure to carry out...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Dec 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: School Staff (7 Dec 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. It is a function of the Council under the Teaching Council Acts (s7(2)) to act as the competent authority for recognition of qualifications obtained by a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (7 Dec 2021)

Norma Foley: School secretaries are valued members of our school communities and my Department is fully aware of the vitally important role played by them in the running of our schools. The majority of primary and voluntary secondary schools receive assistance to provide for secretarial, caretaking and cleaning services under grant schemes. Where a school employs a staff member to support those functions...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (7 Dec 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. Fully qualified teachers who have qualified outside of the Republic of Ireland are eligible to apply for registration with the Teaching Council. A person deemed to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (7 Dec 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 (Registration)...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (7 Dec 2021)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 348 and 349 together. The information that the Deputy has requested is not readily available and will issue directly to him.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Inspections (7 Dec 2021)

Norma Foley: The Inspectorate of my Department has continued to implement a focused programme of inspection, engagement and advisory support visits in schools and centres for education. This has continued throughout the Covid-19 period, as circumstances in schools have permitted. In the period from 1 September to 30 November 2021, a total of 710inspections and advisory/support engagements took place in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Inspections (7 Dec 2021)

Norma Foley: The Inspectorate of my Department has continued to implement a focused programme of inspection, engagement and advisory support visits in schools and centres for education. This has continued throughout the Covid-19 period, as circumstances in schools have permitted. In the period from 1 September to 30 November 2021, a total of 407 inspections and advisory/support engagements took place in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Dec 2021)

Norma Foley: The Department has published a frequently asked questions guidance on Monday to assist schools engage with parents where there are particular difficulties arising for individual children. The guidance provides that any engagement takes place in a spirit of partnership and co-operation to ensure the safety of the whole school community. While this public health measure is being implemented,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (8 Dec 2021)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 69 and 70 together. 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, were transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country at a cost of over...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (8 Dec 2021)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 71 and 83 together. The Department of Education has always been guided by Public Health as to the mitigation measures needed to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in our schools. NPHET has recommended and the Government has approved a measure introducing the wearing of face masks by children in a number of settings including in 3rd class and above in primary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Dec 2021)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 72 and 73 together. The Department has provided guidance for schools, including publishing an FAQ to assist schools engage with parents where there are particular difficulties arising for individual children. Where issues arise, schools will engage pragmatically and sensitively with parents to explore any particular difficulties arising for an individual...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (8 Dec 2021)

Norma Foley: I can advise the Deputy that the Department has taken the necessary steps to resolve this case.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Dec 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: Teaching Qualifications (8 Dec 2021)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 81 and 82 together. In response to the question recently raised by you, regarding the number of teacher absences that qualify for substitution and that were recorded on the online claims system, I had responded to advise you that the information requested was not readily available, but that the information would be compiled and forwarded directly to you. I...