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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disadvantaged Status (1 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: As I mentioned earlier, the funding package that was identified of €18 million for 2022 and €32 million for 2023 is to facilitate this being up and running in our schools in September 2022. Our schools will be given ample time. It is my intention to ensure that schools are informed in such time as to allow them to plan for the coming school year. In advance of any...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disadvantaged Status (1 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: -----schools will be informed of their inclusion in the DEIS model. Again, in terms of points that have been raised, it is important to point out that schools are not required to apply for inclusion in the DEIS programme, and that all schools will be considered under the refined model.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: State Examinations (1 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: In recent weeks, I attended a meeting with the advisory group on State examinations, which has representatives of students, parents, teachers, managerial bodies, the further and higher education sector and the State Examinations Commission. As I previously outlined, following on from this meeting, I met with the members of the advisory group on a one-to-one and bilateral basis and had...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: State Examinations (1 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: I must point out to the Deputy that if an answer given the first time is honest, fair and accurate, it will be the same answer I give him the second and, indeed, third and fourth time. If it is a truthful answer first time, it will remain a truthful answer. I have given a truthful answer in this House as regards my engagements, the deliberations concerning leaving certificate 2022 and the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: State Examinations (1 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: I want to be clear that the reason the hybrid model or accredited grades aspect is not being implemented this year is that when a teacher provides an estimated mark, he or she does so because he or she knows his or her student. He or she does not know the student in another class whom the teacher has not taught. It is important that there is comparability between the students in a national...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Curaclam Scoile (1 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta. Dúnadh le déanaí comhairliúchán leis an gComhairle Náisiúnta Curaclaim agus Measúnachta, CNCM, ar dhréacht-sonraíochtaí nua do Ghaeilge na hardteistiméireachta. Tá forbairt reatha na ndréacht-sonraíochtaí do Ghaeilge na hardteistiméireachta mar chuid den timthriall...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Curaclam Scoile (1 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: I thank the Deputy. I know that he has a particular and passionate interest in this. He have raised it on an ongoing basis with me. With all due respect, it has been raised by the Leas-Cheann Comhairle and indeed by others here. I wish to acknowledge that there has been considerable engagement via the consultation process. For example, the NCCA has received some 740 responses in the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Curaclam Scoile (1 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: I need to say that it is important in every sector, including in the education sector, that the widest realm of people who are involved in the process have an opportunity to put and to record their views and their thoughts. I accept the passionately and sincerely held views that have been articulated by both Deputies here. However, it is important, in the interest of fairness and the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (1 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: Access to Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) is an important right for students. This is reflected in the Programme for Government, which states that this Government will develop inclusive and age appropriate curricula for Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) and Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) across primary and post-primary schools, including an inclusive...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Places (1 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy may be aware, for school planning purposes, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and utilises a Geographical Information System to anticipate school place demand. Information from a range of sources, including Child Benefit data, school enrolment data and information on residential development activity is used for this purpose.  Additionally,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Island Communities (1 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: My Department implemented the outcome of the review of allowances and premium payments (September 2012) by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. The outcome of which was that many allowances were no longer payable to many new public service entrants including “new entrant” teachers. Circular 8 of 2013 outlines the effect of this review on teachers. In common with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (1 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: Under Project Ireland 2040, the education sector will receive a total of approximately €4.4 billion capital investment over the period 2021-2025. This significant investment allows us to move forward with certainty on our ambitious plans and deliver high quality building projects, with a real focus on sustainability, for school communities across Ireland. The key drivers of capital...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: I wish to assure the Deputy that the provision of appropriate accommodation for pupils with special edcuation needs is an absolute priority for Minister Madigan and myself.  This is in two respects: firstly in ensuring that there is sufficient provision for pupils with special education needs and secondly in designing school accommodation that meets the needs of all users...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (1 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy that the school to which he refers has been approved for a project under my Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme.  This project will provide for 1 mainstream classroom and a 2-classroom SEN Base. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that my Department approved this project to proceed to construction in May 2021 and the project is currently on site. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Places (1 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: In April 2018 the planned establishment of 42 new schools (26 primary & 16 post primary), over the 4 years from 2019 to 2020. This announcement followed a nationwide demographic exercises carried out by my Department into the current and future need for primary and post-primary school places across the country. Since this announcement officials in my Department have...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: The purpose of my Department’s Additional School Accommodation (or ASA) scheme is to ensure that essential mainstream classroom accommodation and accommodation for pupils with special education needs is available to cater for pupils enrolled each year, where the need cannot be met by the school’s existing accommodation. At primary level, this situation generally arises to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: The provision of accommodation for pupils with special education needs is a priority for my Department.  My officials have close engagement with officials in the National Council for Special Education in respect of needs at primary and post primary level and also at special schools.  The delivery of accommodation to meet current and future requirements for classes for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (1 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: There are developments in two areas of my Department’s policies concerning sexual harassment.  Firstly, in relation to the school curriculum, Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) is a mandatory curriculum subject in all primary schools and in post-primary Junior Cycle. Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) is required at all levels, from primary through to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (1 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy that the school to which he refers has been approved for a project under my Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme as part of Project Ireland 2040. This project will provide for 2 Mainstream Classrooms, 1 Metalwork Room and 1 Woodwork Room and has been devolved for delivery to Limerick and Clare ETB (LCETB).    Project Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (1 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: Under Project Ireland 2040, the education sector will receive a total of approximately €4.4 billion capital investment over the period 2021-2025. This significant investment allows us to move forward with certainty on our ambitious plans and deliver high quality building projects, with a real focus on sustainability, for school communities across Ireland. The key drivers of capital...