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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (16 Jun 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: School Staff (16 Jun 2022)

Norma Foley: The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the previous 30 September. For the 2022/23 school year, the staffing schedule for primary schools has been improved by one point and schools will be provided with class teachers on the basis of 1 teacher for every 24...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Defective Building Materials (16 Jun 2022)

Norma Foley: I refer to the two schools referred to by the Deputy. My Department has committed to a project to provide additional permanent accommodation at St. Patrick’s NS, Diswellstown, to bring it to 32 mainstream classrooms and provide 4 classrooms for pupils with special education needs. A Brief Formulation Report and Schedule of Accommodation is currently being drawn up by my Department,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (16 Jun 2022)

Norma Foley: All schools must implement their enrolment policy in accordance with the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018. Parents have the right to choose which school to apply to and where the school has places available the pupil should be admitted. However, in schools where there are more applicants than places available, a selection process will be necessary. This selection process and the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Jun 2022)

Norma Foley: I would like to inform the Deputy that an application for funding under the emergency works scheme was recently assessed in regards to this school and a decision has been made. The emergency works team will contact the school shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Jun 2022)

Norma Foley: A building project for the school referred to by the Deputy has been devolved to the school authority for delivery under the Department's additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme. This project will deliver a 2-classrom Special Educational Needs (SEN) Base for the school and is currently at the stage of on-site construction. Officials from the Department met with the consultant...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Policies (16 Jun 2022)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 395 and 396 together. Allegations of sexual harassment or assault by a staff member of the Department against another staff member are dealt with in accordance with “Dignity at Work – an Anti-Bullying, Harassment and Sexual Harassment Policy for the Civil Service”which is publicly available at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Provision of Education Supports for Ukrainian Students (1 Jun 2022)

Norma Foley: In the first instance, I want to acknowledge that there is considerable experience in this country too, which should not be underestimated, of dealing with students and families who have been displaced from different countries and of welcoming them into our schools. It is certainly not at the current level we are being asked for-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Staff (21 Jun 2022)

Norma Foley: I thank the Deputy for the opportunity to outline for the House the position on staffing in schools, particularly the schools referred to by the Deputy. The key factors for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the previous 30 September, those being the October returns....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Staff (21 Jun 2022)

Norma Foley: I acknowledge the Deputy's ongoing commitment to, and interest in, all areas pertaining to education, particularly these cases. Regarding the primary school, I have outlined that the application has been successful, pending the 30 September enrolment numbers. Regarding the campus and the post-primary schools, the Department provides the staffing allocation to each ETB on the basis of the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (21 Jun 2022)

Norma Foley: I thank the Deputy for raising the matter as it provides me with the opportunity to update her on the building project to provide a new school for Malahide Portmarnock Educate Together National School on lands at Broomfield, Malahide, County Dublin. As the Deputy has outlined, Malahide Portmarnock Educate Together National School is currently in interim accommodation in the former Teagasc...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (21 Jun 2022)

Norma Foley: I want to underline my clear appreciation and understanding of the school community and the position in which they find themselves. I am familiar with this case and the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, and others, have engaged with me on an ongoing basis on this school. On the planning process, we engaged in the pre-planning aspect of it and no...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (21 Jun 2022)

Norma Foley: The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the previous 30 September. For the 2022/23 school year, the staffing schedule for primary schools has been improved by one point and schools will be provided with class teachers on the basis of 1...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (21 Jun 2022)

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers will be relocating to accommodation at Killester College of Further Education for September 2022.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (21 Jun 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scoileanna DEIS (21 Jun 2022)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 540 and 541 together. The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the previous 30 September. For the 2022/23 school year, the staffing schedule for primary schools has been improved by one point and schools will be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (21 Jun 2022)

Norma Foley: The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the previous 30 September. For the 2022/23 school year, the staffing schedule for primary schools has been improved by one point and schools will be provided with class teachers on the basis...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (21 Jun 2022)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 548 and 549 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. It is intended that the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (21 Jun 2022)

Norma Foley: The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the previous 30 September. For the 2022/23 school year, the staffing schedule for primary schools has been improved by one point and schools will be provided with class teachers on the basis...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (21 Jun 2022)

Norma Foley: The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the previous 30 September. For the 2022/23 school year, the staffing schedule for primary schools has been improved by one point and schools will be provided with class teachers on the basis of 1...