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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (4 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the last school year over 121,400 children, including over 15,500 children with special educational needs, were transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country at a cost of over €289m in 2021. In July 2022, Government announced...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (4 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: At the time of Parliamentary Question No 1012, the building project referred to by the Deputy was at an advanced stage of the tender process with a recommended bidder identified. That bidder subsequently assessed their tender in light of the increase in inflation and advised they could not commit. At the time of answering Parliamentary Question No 1012, the Department had not been...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (4 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 405 and 406 together. Back-to-school costs have always been a burden for families and free books for primary children will be a huge step in helping families. From September 2023 new funding of €47 million will bring total investment in free school books for primary schools to over €50 million. My Department will be engaging with the...

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

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers was approved under my Department's Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme for a range of additional accommodation including a Music room, Textiles room, Art room, Graphics room, 2 Multi Media rooms, a Science Lab, 2 Technical rooms, 3 SEN class bases and various preparation areas. I am also pleased to inform the Deputy that this devolved delivery...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (5 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the last 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. In July 2022, Government announced...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (5 Oct 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (5 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: The delivery of high quality internet connectivity for all schools is a key objective of my Department. It is accepted that good connectivity is essential to ensure that schools are facilitated to progress the embedding of digital technologies in teaching and learning and for the implementation of new and revised curriculum. My Department operates the Schools Broadband Programme at an annual...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (5 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: Following the publication of the Blended Working Policy Framework for the Civil Service by my colleague the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, my Department has developed a draft blended working policy based on the overarching framework, tailored to its business requirements. Consultation on this policy is currently underway with staff representatives. Once agreed and rolled out,...

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

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy that an Official from my Department has been in direct contact with the Principal of St. Attracta's Junior National School. The issue in relation to the submission of appointment forms for a number of teachers at the school has been resolved and the teachers concerned will be paid together with any arrears due at the next available pay date.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (5 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the last school year over 121,400 children, including over 15,500 children with special educational needs, were transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country at a cost of over €289m in 2021. In July 2022, Government announced...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (5 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the last 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. In July 2022, Government announced...

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

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

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (5 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the last school year over 121,400 children, including over 15,500 children with special educational needs, were transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country at a cost of over €289m in 2021. In July 2022, Government announced...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (5 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the last school year over 121,400 children, including over 15,500 children with special educational needs, were transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country at a cost of over €289m in 2021. In July 2022, Government announced...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (5 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: Please find attached requested information. Final enrolments for the 2021-2022 academic year for both primary and post-primary can be found on the Departments website at the link below; gov.ie - Data on Individual Schools (www.gov.ie) Primary  Academic Year (Enrolment) School Type Description Enrolment per Return ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (5 Oct 2022)

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

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

Norma Foley: The Payroll Division within my Department have been in contact with the individual concerned and I wish to confirm that the relevant bank details have been updated.

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

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers to was approved funding under the Additional Accommodation Scheme to build a two classroom SEN base and associated reconfiguration works. This project is being devolved for delivered by the School Authority.I can confirm that my Department received a Stage 1/2A report from the school which was considered by my Department’s Technical and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Contracts (5 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: My Department is currently reviewing its records for the information requested by the Deputy. My officials will forward a reply to the Deputy’s office in due course.