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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (6 Jul 2022)

Norma Foley: For 2021, the data is not yet available. The transition rate from post-primary to higher education in a given year measures the percentage of pupils from the previous five academic years who ultimately entered HE in that year. The total that transferred into third level was 66.1% for the 2020-21 academic year. For Longford and Westmeath, the rates were 61.7% and 73.5%, respectively. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (6 Jul 2022)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 137 and 138 together. Under the provisions of the Education Act 1998, the Board of Management is the body charged with the direct governance of a school. The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner is the statutory body with responsibility for ensuring that organisations meet their obligations under the Data Protection Acts. The general position is that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (6 Jul 2022)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy, that my Department is in receipt of an application for funding under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme, from the school in question. The purpose of the ASA scheme is to ensure that essential mainstream classroom and Special Education Needs (SEN) accommodation is available to cater for pupils enrolled each year, where the need cannot be met by the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Appointments to State Boards (5 Jul 2022)

Norma Foley: The information sought by the Deputy in regard to the bodies under the aegis of my Department is being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible. 

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Flexible Work Practices (5 Jul 2022)

Norma Foley: On 27thMay 2022, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) published updated ‘Guidance and FAQs for Public Service Employers during COVID-19 in relation to Special Leave with Pay for COVID-19’.  My Department’s Circular Letter 0039/2022  titled ‘Coronavirus (COVID-19): Updated Working Arrangements For Staff Other Than Teachers and Special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Responsibilities (5 Jul 2022)

Norma Foley: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available in my Department in the format requested. However, all of the schools I have visited are recorded in my official diary which is updated regularly and is available online at the following link  www.gov.ie/en/collection/6920cb-department-of-education-and- skills-ministers-diaries/ .

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (5 Jul 2022)

Norma Foley: To streamline the alignment of supports for Ukrainian families arriving in Ireland, I have established Regional Education and Language Teams (REALT).  The primary role of the REALT is to assist children in finding school places and to support schools to meet the needs of these children as they emerge. The REALT also advise and support the Department in developing new capacity where...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (5 Jul 2022)

Norma Foley: Know The Score is the first national evidence-based resource on alcohol and drugs for Senior Cycle students (15-18yrs). It is developed in partnership between the Health Service Executive (HSE) and other  health and education professionals involved in substance misuse education.  It was published in late 2019 and is available free of charge to teachers from the HSE.  It is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (5 Jul 2022)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that there are no such positions funded directly by my Department. However, there are 18 officials at my Department principally at the grade of Inspector and Educational Psychologist who are pursuing further study at PhD level under the Refund of Fees scheme as governed by Department of Finance circular 23/07. This Scheme provides for a refund of academic fees for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (5 Jul 2022)

Norma Foley: In February 2018 my Department introduced the “Temporary Re-Assignment Scheme for Primary Teachers”.  This Scheme was agreed under the auspices of the Teachers Conciliation Council (TCC). The Council is comprised of representatives of teachers, school management, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, the Department of Education and is chaired by an official of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (5 Jul 2022)

Norma Foley: European Schools (ES) are educational institutions set up in the 27 Member States of the European Union.  They follow a specific curriculum and offer the European Baccalaureate Diploma at the end of the upper secondary cycle. Decisions in the European Schools’ System are made by its Board of Governors. Ireland is represented by my Department at senior official level on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (5 Jul 2022)

Norma Foley: On 27thMay 2022, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) published updated ‘Guidance and FAQs for Public Service Employers during COVID-19 in relation to Special Leave with Pay for COVID-19 ‘.  The DPER Guidance and FAQs apply to all civil and public service employees.  My Department’s Circular Letter 0038/2022 titled ‘COVID-19: Coronavirus...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (5 Jul 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. The cost in 2021 was over €289m. The purpose of my Department's...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (5 Jul 2022)

Norma Foley: Each primary school receives a Special Education Teaching allocation.  The Special Education Teaching allocation provides a single unified allocation for special educational support teaching needs to each school, based on each school’s educational profile and also encompasses the Language Support (EAL) allocation that schools were allocated in previous...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (5 Jul 2022)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 347 and 348 together. Under the provisions of the Education Act, 1998 the Board of Management is responsible for the day to day running of a school. While schools have the autonomy to participate and support initiatives such as this, I would support and encourage all schools to implement measures that support the full inclusion of all students in all...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (5 Jul 2022)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has not had contact with Dublin City Council relating to the school in question. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Bodies (5 Jul 2022)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy may be aware, Section 20 of the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 set out that restoration for public servants with annualised basic salaries above €150,000 would be completed by Ministerial Order by 1st July 2022. In accordance with the legislation, an Order under Section 20 of the Act was laid before the Oireachtas on the 30th of June.  The Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (5 Jul 2022)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 351 and 352 together. In relation to changing the patronage of an existing school, the schools reconfiguration process is designed to support the transfer of patronage of live schools (as opposed to closed schools) from denominational to multi-denominational ethos. As the Deputy may be aware I recently announced that arrangements are being put in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (5 Jul 2022)

Norma Foley: The Charging Lease was entered into on 17 November 1955 between the lessor, the diocesan trust, a number of trustees and the Minister for Education for 99 years. The purpose of the lease was for the provision of part capital funding by the Minister for building and erecting a national school. Under the lease my predecessor as Minister for Education had approved funding of £5,180 pounds...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (5 Jul 2022)

Norma Foley: Traditionally the interest of the State in respect of capital expenditure on privately owned properties used as schools were secured by way of charging leases. Where the property ceases to be used as a school the owner can seek to have the charging lease terminated. Such applications are considered by my Department on a case by case basis. Some of the factors which my Department would have...