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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: On June 14th 2021, this campus project was included in a bundle of projects which were tendered to a newly established Design & Build Contractors Framework. Each of the three contractors on the framework submitted a tender. The tenders were returned on October 27th 2021, it is anticipated that the Letter of Intent to appoint the Building Contractor will issue in the coming weeks in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: I can confirm that I have received correspondence from An Taoiseach in respect of the school referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: The permanent accommodation for the school referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under my 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. My Department is considering the timeline for the progression to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (10 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the current school year over 121,400 children, including over 15,500 children with special educational needs, are transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country at a cost of over €289m in 2021. My Department commenced a review...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (10 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the current school year over 121,400 children, including over 15,500 children with special educational needs, are transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country at a cost of over €289m in 2021. Under the terms of the School...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Attendance (10 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: The Government decided on the 19thJanuary 2022 that a public holiday is to be held on 18 March 2022 in recognition of the efforts of the general public and Ireland’s frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and in remembrance of people who lost their lives due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition the Government also decided that there will be a new annual public holiday from...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Staff (10 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: The information requested by the deputy regarding civil servants employed by my Department and its agencies in County Wexford is attached in tabular format. The following table provides details of civil servants employed by my Department that have an office base in County Wexford. Department of Education Location No. National Educational...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers was granted funding under the Additional Accommodation Scheme to provide two mainstream classrooms & one WC for assisted users. This project has been devolved for delivery to the school authority. The school authority recently received feedback from the Department in relation to this matter and has subsequently sought further confirmations...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Sustainable Development Goals (10 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: A renewed focus is currently being given to progress Ireland’s commitment to Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development. Substantial progress has been achieved in recent months in respect of reviewing Ireland’s implementation of Agenda 2030 and identifying key priorities and actions for inclusion in the next National Implementation Plan. It is intended that the draft Plan will be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (10 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: An official from my Department has been in contact with the principal of the school concerned and the relevant details have been supplied.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Electric Vehicles (10 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: Officials in my Department have been working with the Office of Public Works on the installation of electric vehicle charging points in Department of Education-managed facilities. Four electric vehicle charging points, in the Dublin and Tullamore offices, will be available for staff use when fully installed and commissioned later this year.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (10 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: The data requested by the Deputy regarding the number of electrical vehicle chargers installed at schools and the number installed at each school is not readily available.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Costs (10 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: Neither my Department nor the State Examinations Commission has any role in relation to the setting, running or marking of mock examinations. Decisions to hold mock examinations are taken by individual schools. The format of these examinations varies from school to school and not all schools run mock examinations. Schools that run mock examinations must themselves decide how these can be...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 26 - Education (Revised)
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (10 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: I thank the committee for giving me the opportunity to speak to it today and for the committee's consideration of my Department's Revised Estimate for 2022. I am pleased to be accompanied today by the Minister of State, Deputy Madigan, who has responsibility, as the Chairman outlined, for special education, and by officials from my Department. I will begin with a brief overview of the...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 26 - Education (Revised)
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (10 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: On the leaving certificate, while I appreciate the Deputy has a different view from me in terms of the leaving certificate, I want to be very clear that I met, listened to and engaged on a consistent basis with all of the partners in education, including teachers, students, parents and managerial bodies and we worked through each of the requests that were there. The Deputy will be aware that...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 26 - Education (Revised)
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (10 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: -----which is a significant move forward. There are other matters still to be worked out via the WRC. That work continues apace and positively. I am very pleased that everybody is engaging via the WRC and I will allow that to continue.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 26 - Education (Revised)
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (10 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: I wish to be very clear, as I have been from the outset, that I want this situation resolved. We have made significant progress. I will allow the process via the WRC to continue such that all the issues that are brought to the table will be satisfactorily addressed for the benefit of everybody around the table. I have shown commitment to that. Up to this point we have made significant...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 26 - Education (Revised)
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (10 Feb 2022)

Norma Foley: In general, and in response to the Deputy's earlier remarks about Covid supports in our schools, I wish to be very clear that there is provision for €138 million in such supports. As the Deputy will be aware, the Covid contingency moneys are also available. I reiterate that we continue the infection prevention and control measures in our schools. They are operating very well. I...