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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Question Heading for question(s) 480 (18 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (18 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: My Department offers an Employee Assistance Service (EAS) for all school staff in recognised primary and post primary schools. This free service includes a wide range of supports including a confidential 24/7 helpline, short-term counselling, a wellbeing portal and webinars. It also provides advice and support to managers to help them deal with health and wellbeing issues in the workplace....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (18 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that at the end of the 2021/22 school year there were 3,395 persons in receipt of a Principals Allowance, in respect of 3,240 primary schools (including special schools and special settings). There were 484 persons in receipt of a Principals Allowance in respect of 479 voluntary and community and comprehensive post primary schools (excluding ETB schools). These...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (18 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available in my Department. My officials have commenced compiling the data and will forward directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions (18 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 485 and 486 together. The 18 religious congregations involved in the management of most of the residential institutions in which child abuse took place have made contributions towards the costs incurred by the State in responding to that abuse under two rounds: the legally binding 2002 Indemnity Agreement and the voluntary offers made in 2009 in the aftermath...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Air Quality (19 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: Managing ventilation is one of a suite of public health measures in place to keep our schools safe. The Expert Group note in its own report that very good advice is contained in the Department of Education’s Practical Steps for the Deployment of Good Ventilation Practices in Schools. They also note that it must be emphasised that ventilation should be delivered as part of a layered...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (19 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 99, 118 and 119 together. The National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) of my Department provides a school-based psychological service to all recognised primary and post-primary schools through the application of psychological theory and practice to support the wellbeing, and the academic, social and emotional development of all learners.   The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (19 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: In March this year I was glad to be able to announce a major expansion of the DEIS – Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools programme. This means that, for the first time since 2017, the programme has been significantly expanded to an additional 322 schools. Those schools are now gaining access to targeted supports to address educational disadvantage. This will add an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (19 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 Transport (19 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 the “School...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions (19 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 104 to 106, inclusive, together. As the Deputy will be aware, there are a number of published reports highlighting the ongoing needs of survivors and the lifelong difficulties they may encounter due to their childhood experiences in residential care.  A survivor-led Consultative Forum, supported by professional facilitators who were engaged by my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (19 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 107 to 111, inclusive, together. I am advised by the Teaching that the Investigating Committee is a complaints screening or filtering committee, and it can determine whether to send a complaint forward for an inquiry or not. Under section 42(9) of the Act, the complaint may not proceed to inquiry where the Investigating Committee is of the opinion that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (19 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,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (19 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: Schools Building Projects (19 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that the major building project for the school in question was authorised to proceed to tender stage on 23rd September 2022.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (19 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. The staffing arrangements include a provision whereby schools experiencing rapid increases in enrolment can apply for additional permanent mainstream posts, using projected...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (19 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (19 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy, that my Department is in receipt of an application for the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme, from the school in question.  My officials were recently in touch with the school authorities for additional information in order to assess this application. This information has now been received and the application will be assessed, and the school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (19 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,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (19 Oct 2022)

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers was granted funding under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme 2021 to provide one mainstream classroom with en-suite toilets, one assisted user WC and one SET Room. This project has been devolved for delivery to the school authority and is currently at the Design stage.  It is now a matter for the Board of Management to advance this...