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

Norma Foley: As the information requested by the Deputy is not available in a readily accessible format, my Department is working with the various public sector employers in the education sector in Co. Clare to compile the necessary data.  I will arrange for this information to be sent directly to the Deputy as soon as possible. 

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

Norma Foley: As the information requested by the Deputy is not available in a readily accessible format, my Department is working with the various public sector employers in the education sector in Co. Clare to compile the necessary data.  I will arrange for this information to be sent directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

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

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has initiated a site identification and assessment exercise for a 1,000 pupil post primary school in the area in question and its environs. While a site acquisition process is underway and, given the commercial sensitivities associated with land acquisitions generally, I am not in a position to comment further at this time A similar...

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

Norma Foley: The project for Greystones Community College is in the early architectural planning stage which involves site surveys, school design stages and the preparation of Planning Permission.  As part of the conditions of sale, the lodgement of planning permission for the project is under the remit of the vendor. The Department has been working closely with the vendor to expedite...

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

Norma Foley: A building project for the school in question is included in my Department's School Building Programme. My Department will be liaising with the school shortly in the context of addressing matters associated with the proposed project.

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

Norma Foley: At the outset, I want to acknowledge the key role being played by student teachers in supporting our schools during the pandemic, particularly at the present time in providing substitution cover. Their willingness to support the system at this exceptional time is highly valued and is vitally important to ensure that our schools remain open for pupils. I do understand that this has been a...

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

Norma Foley: My Department recently announced additional support in the context of Covid-19 the payment of a minor works grant totalling €45m for primary schools and special schools, plus a once-off Covid-19 minor works funding of €17m for post-primary schools.  Managing ventilation is one of a suite of public health measures in place to keep our schools safe.  The Expert Group...

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

Norma Foley: I would like to inform the Deputy that my Department is at the forefront of design with respect to sustainable energy in school buildings and this performance has been recognised at both National and International level with sustainable energy awards for excellence in Design and Specification. Schools that are designed and built in accordance with the Departments Schools technical...

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

Norma Foley: My Department announced additional support in the context of Covid-19 the payment of a minor works grant totalling €45m for primary schools and special schools, plus a once-off Covid-19 minor works funding of €17m for post-primary schools.  The payment of these grants to schools gives them the opportunity to undertake any minor works including...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (19 Jan 2022)

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: Schools Building Projects (19 Jan 2022)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware, my Department received an application for capital funding, under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme from the school authority referred to. A decision on this application has recently issued to the school authority. Based on this decision, my Department will be engaging further with the school authorities to progress the delivery of this major project.

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

Norma Foley: The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board (WWETB).  My Department understands that the design team is preparing the Stage 1 report (preliminary design) and it is nearing completion. While at this early stage it is not possible to provide a timeline for completion of the...

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: State Examinations (19 Jan 2022)

Norma Foley: I am very much aware of the disruption experienced by students who are due to take their Leaving Certificate examinations in 2022.  It is welcomed, that schools have reopened at the normal time after the Christmas holidays and that students are now back in school. The State Examinations Commission (SEC), working with my Department, has put in place a number of measures to seek...

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

Norma Foley: More than €158 million of additional capitation funding has been made available to primary and post primary schools to provide for Cleaning, PPE and hand hygiene, Enhanced Supervision and employment of an Aide for the school year 2020/21. My Department has committed to ensuring that the full range of measures necessary to allow schools operate safely in the Covid-19 environment will...

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

Norma Foley: The Advisory Group on planning for State Examinations last met on 20thDecember 2021, it is due to meet again later this week to further discuss state examinations 2022. There has also been separate engagement with individual members of this group. The group includes representatives of students, parents, teachers and school leaders, as well as representatives from the State Examinations...

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

Norma Foley: During the process to refine the DEIS identification model, and as is general practice in the Department, my Department has consulted with education partners (school management and national parent representative bodies and unions) on the technical aspects of the refinement of the DEIS identification model. In advance of the implementation of the refined DEIS...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Consultations (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: I am very aware of the disruption experienced by students who are due to take their Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate examinations in 2022.  Engagement on these issues by my Department has included contacts with the Irish Second Level Students' Union. Adjustments to the assessment arrangements for the 2022 state examinations that were announced in August 2021 were designed to take...

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.