Results 8,461-8,480 of 19,618 for speaker:Norma Foley
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (12 May 2022)
Norma Foley: The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) for delivery as part of a programme of school building projects. A letter was issued by the Department on the 18th February 2022 to advise that the school in question had been included in the programme. The NDFA has since been in contact with the school to introduce the team and...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (12 May 2022)
Norma Foley: The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) for delivery as part of a programme of school building projects. A letter was issued by the Department on the 18th February 2022 to advise that the school in question had been included in the programme. The NDFA has since been in contact with the school to introduce the team and...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (12 May 2022)
Norma Foley: The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) for delivery as part of a programme of school building projects. A letter was issued by the Department to the school in question on the 18th February 2022 to advise that the school had been included in the programme. The NDFA has since been in contact with the school to introduce the...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (12 May 2022)
Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that in order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and uses a Geographical Information System, using data from a range of sources, including Child Benefit and school enrolment data, to identify where the pressure for school places across the country, including County...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (12 May 2022)
Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that in order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and uses a Geographical Information System, using data from a range of sources, including Child Benefit and school enrolment data, to identify where the pressure for school places across the country, including County...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (12 May 2022)
Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that in order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and uses a Geographical Information System, using data from a range of sources, including Child Benefit and school enrolment data, to identify where the pressure for school places across the country, including County...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (12 May 2022)
Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that in order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and uses a Geographical Information System, using data from a range of sources, including Child Benefit and school enrolment data, to identify where the pressure for school places across the country, including County...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (12 May 2022)
Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that in order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and uses a Geographical Information System, using data from a range of sources, including Child Benefit and school enrolment data, to identify where the pressure for school places across the country, including County...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (12 May 2022)
Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that in order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and uses a Geographical Information System, using data from a range of sources, including Child Benefit and school enrolment data, to identify where the pressure for school places across the country, including County...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (12 May 2022)
Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that in order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and uses a Geographical Information System, using data from a range of sources, including Child Benefit and school enrolment data, to identify where the pressure for school places across the country, including County...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (12 May 2022)
Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that in order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and uses a Geographical Information System, using data from a range of sources, including Child Benefit and school enrolment data, to identify where the pressure for school places across the country, including County...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (12 May 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 (GIS) and statistical modelling 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (12 May 2022)
Norma Foley: The school project to which the Deputy refers commenced construction in December 2020 and works are currently progressing well on site scheduled for completion in Quarter 3 of 2022.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (12 May 2022)
Norma Foley: It is intended that the permanent accommodation needs of the gaelcholáiste in question will be met in a former school building. In this regard, the patron of the gaelcholáiste appointed a consultant to undertake an Options Study of the property concerned. The patron furnished a copy of this Options Study to my Department and this is currently being considered. My Department...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 May 2022)
Norma Foley: School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. 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: Information and Communications Technology (17 May 2022)
Norma Foley: IT hardware (Servers, Storage, PCs, Laptops etc.) purchased by my Department has a lifecycle of 5 years at which point it is usually replaced. The annual appropriation account circular, which is issued by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER), sets out the depreciation policy to be used by Government Departments in their annual appropriation accounts. The current...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (17 May 2022)
Norma Foley: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the acquisition process is at an advanced stage for Booterstown Parish Hall. Heads of Terms have been agreed with the Vendor and draft contracts have been exchanged. My Department is currently engaging with the school in question relating to the proposed reconfiguration of the property for educational needs, including special education needs.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 May 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 which uses a professional external Project Management team to progress the project through the stages of architectural planning, tendering and construction. It is intended that the project for the school referred to by the Deputy will be...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (17 May 2022)
Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 437 and 438 together. The permanent accommodation for the school referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under my Department’s Design and Build Programme which uses a professional external Project Management team to progress the project through the stages of architectural planning, tendering and construction. The project when complete will...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (17 May 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 question to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.