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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (19 Jan 2022)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 796 and 797 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that teachers are employed directly by the managerial authorities of schools and my Department acts as the paymaster for the teachers employed by the schools. Payments to teachers are made on the basis of their relevant qualifications, applicable allowances, length of service, Teaching Council registration, and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Jan 2022)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 798, 803, 804 and 807 together. Throughout the pandemic and over the Christmas period, the Department has continued to engage with the public health authorities and the education stakeholders in relation to the public health advice and the implementation of important infection prevention and control measures in schools so that they can continue to operate...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (19 Jan 2022)

Norma Foley: The building project for Carrigtwohill campus will accommodate two primary schools and one post-primary school when complete and is being delivered under the Department’s Design and Build Programme. This delivery programme uses a professional external Project Management team to progress the project through the stages of architectural planning, tendering and construction. On June...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Reviews (19 Jan 2022)

Norma Foley: I am taking the Deputy's question regarding studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by my Department to refer to such tasks undertaken by external consultants. The information in relation to such engagements in 2020 is available at this link assets.gov.ie/137858/eb398cd6-7917-484e-bcf0-0a8f51748b47.pd f Details in respect of consultants engaged in 2021 to undertake studies,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (19 Jan 2022)

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: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Jan 2022)

Norma Foley: Managing ventilation is one of a suite of public health measures in place to keep our schools safe. The Expert Group note in its own report that very good advice is contained in the Department of Education’s Practical Steps for the Deployment of Good Ventilation Practices in Schools. They also note that it must be emphasised that ventilation should be delivered as part of a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (19 Jan 2022)

Norma Foley: The building project for Carrigtwohill campus will accommodate two primary schools and one post-primary school when complete and is being delivered under the Department’s Design and Build Programme. This delivery programme uses a professional external Project Management team to progress the project through the stages of architectural planning, tendering and construction. On June...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Jan 2022)

Norma Foley: The most up to date guidance in respect of the higher risk categories, for the education sector staff was published by the HSE in July 2021. As with all other guidelines around public health measures, my Department has been led by expert medical advice provided by the Government through the HSE and other relevant public bodies. This HSE guidance was reviewed by these medical experts in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Social Media (19 Jan 2022)

Norma Foley: The Department engaged in social media advertising in respect of the 2021 Leaving Certificate Accredited Grades and Examinations process and also to highlight the public health advice for all of the school community for the period outlined. The total cost of this social media advertising was €38,165.04. This content was promoted on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Contracts (19 Jan 2022)

Norma Foley: Information in relation to consultancy expenditure in my Department is compiled annually in respect of the previous year and published online at www.gov.ie/en/collection/department-of-education-and-skills- expenditure-on-consultancy/. The data in respect of 2021 will be compiled in the 1st quarter of 2022 and will be published online as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (19 Jan 2022)

Norma Foley: The Government’s objective is to have at least 400 multi-denominational schools in the primary system by 2030 to improve parental choice. I fully support this commitment and am working with my Department to develop a number of different approaches in the context of an expanding population in some areas and an increasing demand for multi-denominational education. The Schools...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (19 Jan 2022)

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: State Examinations (19 Jan 2022)

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: Departmental Contracts (19 Jan 2022)

Norma Foley: Customer facing services provided by my Department are provided by officials of the Department and are not provided via a contracted service provider.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (19 Jan 2022)

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: School Enrolments (19 Jan 2022)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 815, 816 and 819 together. Please find attached requested information.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (19 Jan 2022)

Norma Foley: There were 65,202 third year pupils in 2019-2020. Of this cohort, 45,981 went into fourth year (TY), 17,357 transferred directly into fifth year and 69 pupils repeated third year for the 2020-21 academic year.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (19 Jan 2022)

Norma Foley: There were 65,202 third year pupils in 2019-2020. Of this cohort, currently 15,783 are enrolled in sixth year and 45,379 pupils enrolled in fifth year for the 2021-22 academic year.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (19 Jan 2022)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 820, 821, 862 and 868 together. My Department is acutely aware of the disruption caused to students as a result of school closures resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. From 11 January 2021 until schools reopened on 12 April 2021, all students, including students who are due to sit the Junior Cycle state examinations in 2022, engaged in a programme of remote...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (19 Jan 2022)

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...