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

Norma Foley: I wish to inform the Deputy that an Official from my Department has been in direct contact with Ms. Curtin. The issue in relation to change of bank account details in has been resolved.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (5 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: The planning permission for the school project referred to by the Deputy included planning permission for the roads and was subject to 57 conditions most of which related to the specification and construction of the significant road network by a third party developer and which is essential to access the school site. Following agreement with the local authority on compliance matters, the...

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

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 201, 202 and 205 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Broadband Infrastructure (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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (5 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: In March I was glad to be able to announce a major expansion of the DEIS – Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools programme which means that, for the first time since 2017, the programme is being significantly expanded and eligible schools will now gain access to targeted supports to address educational disadvantage. This will add an additional €32million to my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Contracts (6 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: My Department has no record of a current contract with the company referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (6 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 Accommodation (6 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy, that my Department is in receipt of an application for the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme, from the school authority in question. Officials from my Department have corresponded with the school authority and on receipt of their response the application will be progressed and a decision will issue to the school authority directly. The purpose of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Contracts (6 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: My Department has no record of a current contract with the company referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (6 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: The position is that officials in my Department have been in direct contact with the representative of the individual concerned in order to address outstanding issues relating to the overpayment and payment of the pension lump sum.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Bodies (6 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: The information requested on the state agencies which are funded by my Department is included in the attached table. The funding allocated to my Department, as set down in the annual Estimates, is used to meet costs associated with the provision of First, Second & Early Years’ Education. In the course of its work, my Department makes a significant number of payments. Such...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (6 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the state 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 Costs (6 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: As Minister for Education, I am acutely aware of the costs faced by families upon the return of their children to school. Apart from a small number of prescribed texts at post-primary level, determined by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA), the decisions on which textbooks, programmes and resources to use in primary and post-primary schools are taken at school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (6 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: I welcome the Budget 2023 announcement of funding from the Climate Action Fund in relation to the provision of Photovoltaic Panels in schools up to 6KW output. This is really positive news for our schools and will assist with their energy needs and costs along with supporting the decarbonisation of our school buildings. My Department Officials are working closely with the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (6 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 (6 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department is in receipt of an application for capital funding under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme from the school authority in question. Officials in my Department have engaged with the school authority and further information is to be submitted by the school authority. Once this is received, the application will be assessed and the...

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

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy, that the school in question submitted an application under my Department's Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme. This application was assessed by my officials and it was determined that the school had sufficient accommodation to cater for its current cohort of staff and pupils. The school authorities were informed of this decision directly. The purpose of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (6 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the state 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: Schools Building Projects (6 Oct 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. The brief for this project is to provide a new build 24 classroom primary school including a 2 classroom SEN Base. This school is part of ‘Project Nore’, and I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the tender...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (6 Oct 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. The brief for this project is to provide an extension and refurbishment to the existing school building to accommodate a long term projected enrolment of 1,000 pupils. The project will also provide a 2 classroom Special...