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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (22 Jul 2020)

Norma Foley: I am very conscious of the impact arising from the issue of the 2020 Leaving Certificate results on 7th September on all students, in particular for those students who chose to pursue their undergraduate studies in other EU Member States, including the Netherlands. In that regard, and further to previous correspondence from my predecessor on this matter, I have written to Minster Van...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Health and Safety (23 Jul 2020)

Norma Foley: The interim public health advice received by my Department sets out the key public health requirements that will be required for a safe full reopening of schools in late August/ September and the measures that will be required to achieve this. This public health advice will underpin ongoing engagements with education partners and stakeholders in terms of planning and providing guidance for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Medical Research and Training (23 Jul 2020)

Norma Foley: An annual quota applies to the intake of EU students to medical education in the State. Thereafter, the number of places allocated to non-EU students is a matter for the individual Higher Education Institution (HEI) concernedwith the availability of clinical placements being an important factor in this regard. HEIs are governed by the Universities Act 1997, the Institutes of Technologies Acts...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Sexual Education Curriculum (23 Jul 2020)

Norma Foley: In April 2018, the then Minister for Education and Skills Mr. Richard Bruton asked the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) to undertake a major review of Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) in schools across all stages of education to ensure that it is fit for purpose and meets the needs of young people today in modern Ireland. The Report on the Review of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelscoil Issues (23 Jul 2020)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy will be aware, a major project to provide new school buildings for a primary and post primary school on the campus in Atheny is included in my Department's building programme to be delivered as part of the National Development Plan (NDP). My Department is currently finalising the accommodation briefs for the project and this process is expected to be completed shortly. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (23 Jul 2020)

Norma Foley: I am very conscious of the impact arising from the issue of the 2020 Leaving Certificate results on 7th September on all students, in particular for those students who chose to pursue their undergraduate studies in other EU Member States. In that regard, and further to previous correspondence from my predecessor on this matter, I have written to all EU Minsters seeking their support for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Post-Leaving Certificate Courses (23 Jul 2020)

Norma Foley: Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) courses are a core part of the further education and training sector that, along with higher education, is under the remit of the new Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. References to third level courses generally include PLC but the context of any specific reference needs to be considered. PLC courses are full time...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (23 Jul 2020)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 155 to 157, inclusive, together. I can confirm to the Deputy that there were 47 schools constructed under my Departments internal Design & Build programme in the last five years of which 15 were identified as requiring redemediation. Due to ongoing legal process, my Department is not in a position at this time to provide information in relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (23 Jul 2020)

Norma Foley: Higher education institutions (HEIs) are autonomous with regard to management of their academic affairs including admissions procedures. The majority of international students who come to Ireland are coming from outside the EU, and therefore apply directly to their HEI of choice and not to the CAO. The admission of these students is not impacted by the recently announced CAO round 1 offer...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (23 Jul 2020)

Norma Foley: I am very conscious of the impact arising from the issue of the 2020 Leaving Certificate results on 7th September on all students, in particular for those students who chose to pursue their undergraduate studies in other EU Member States, including the Netherlands. In that regard, and further to previous correspondence from my predecessor on this matter, I have written to Minster Van...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (23 Jul 2020)

Norma Foley: School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. The purpose of my Department's School Transport Scheme is, having regard to available resources, to support the transport to and from school of children who reside remote from their nearest school. In the 2019/2020 school year over 120,000 children, including over 14,200 children...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pilot Training Courses (23 Jul 2020)

Norma Foley: A range of upskilling and reskilling supports such as Skills to Compete and Springboard+ are available through the education and training system. Eligibilty for these schemes for those who are unemployed or in receipt of the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme is a matter for the Department of Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Programmes (23 Jul 2020)

Norma Foley: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (23 Jul 2020)

Norma Foley: The Programme for Government commits to publishing an updated Apprenticeship Action Plan to look at new ways of structuring, funding, and promoting apprenticeships. The Action Plan will be published by year end. Apprenticeship depends on a strongly collaborative approach between employers and educational providers to successfully deliver a high quality work based learning experience, both...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (23 Jul 2020)

Norma Foley: The wellbeing of third-level students is a priority of this Department and work is ongoing to enhance student supports in the areas of mental health, well-being, and connectivity. The €168 million package of supports for further and higher education institutions and students, announced this week, includes €15m to assist students to access technology such as laptops and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (23 Jul 2020)

Norma Foley: The decision on eligibility for student grant applications is a matter for the centralised grant awarding authority, SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland). For student grant purposes, students are categorised according to their circumstances either as students dependent on parents or a legal guardian, or as independent mature students. A student may be assessed as an independent student...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (23 Jul 2020)

Norma Foley: As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic a system of Calculated Grades was put in place by my predecessor due to the inability to run the Leaving Certificate examinations as normal this year. The purpose of this process is to allow as many students as possible to progress to employment, further education and training, or higher education in a way that is fair and equitable to all Leaving...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (23 Jul 2020)

Norma Foley: School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. The purpose of my Department's School Transport Scheme is, having regard to available resources, to support the transport to and from school of children who reside remote from their nearest school. In the 2019/2020 year over 120,000 children, including over 14,200 children with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (23 Jul 2020)

Norma Foley: Under the National Development Plan 2018 to 2027, €8.4 billion is due to be invested in primary and post primary school buildings. The Department has a large pipeline of projects for delivery under the School Building Programme. The main elements of this pipeline currently involve circa 360 large scale projects and circa 800 projects for delivery under the Department’s...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Sale (23 Jul 2020)

Norma Foley: The property referred to by the Deputy is not in my ownership. In common with other buildings of its kind, there may be a charging lease in place to protect the State's investment in the property. In circumstances where a property has ceased to be used as a school, and a request is received from the property owner to release the State's interest secured under a charging lease, such requests...