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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (18 Jan 2023)

Norma Foley: Teacher allocations to all schools are approved annually by my Department in accordance with established rules based on recognised pupil enrolment. The criteria for the allocation of posts are communicated to school managements annually and are available on the Department website. The recruitment and appointment of teachers to fill teaching posts is a matter for the individual school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (18 Jan 2023)

Norma Foley: Teacher allocations to all schools are approved annually by my Department in accordance with established rules based on recognised pupil enrolment. The criteria for the allocation of posts are communicated to school managements annually and are available on the Department website. The recruitment and appointment of teachers to fill teaching posts is a matter for the individual school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (18 Jan 2023)

Norma Foley: Following the commencement of the National Vetting Bureau [ Children and Vulnerable Persons ] Act of 2012 by the then Minister for Justice and Equality on the 29 April 2016 (other than section 20 ) my Department issued Circular 31/2016 to all school Authorities and Education Training Boards advising of the statutory obligations placed on school authorities to obtain a vetting disclosure from...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (18 Jan 2023)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy that a building project for the school in question has recently been completed and there are currently two rented prefabs located on the school grounds. As the Deputy will be aware, the Department continues to work with all relevant authorities, education partners and school communities to welcome all students arriving in Ireland and to ensure that all these...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (18 Jan 2023)

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: Departmental Schemes (18 Jan 2023)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 722 to 724, inclusive, together. The ex gratia scheme was originally established in 2015 and was put in place to provide those, who had instituted legal proceedings against the State in respect of day school sexual abuse and subsequently discontinued those proceedings following rulings in the domestic courts, with an opportunity to apply for an ex gratia...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (18 Jan 2023)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education.  In the current school year over 147,900 children, including over 18,000 children with special educational needs, are transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country. In addition, school transport scheme services are being...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (18 Jan 2023)

Norma Foley: Teacher allocations to all schools are approved annually by my Department in accordance with established rules based on recognised pupil enrolment. The criteria for the allocation of posts are communicated to school managements annually and are available on the Department website. The recruitment and appointment of teachers to fill teaching posts is a matter for the individual school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Jan 2023)

Norma Foley: The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to Kildare & Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB). The Design Team is currently preparing the Stage 2a report (developed design) for submission and the Department understands from KWETB that the report is nearing completion. It is a matter for KWETB, as the client for the project, to ensure that this is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Jan 2023)

Norma Foley: The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board (GRETB). This is a Campus project. This project is currently at Stage 2a of the architectural planning process. The Department understands from GRETB that its design team is currently finalising the Stage 2a report for submission to the Department. Subject to no...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Jan 2023)

Norma Foley: The site to which the Deputy has referred to is a designated primary school site. A primary school requirement has been established for this area (part of the 2018 announcement). This school is intended to serve the planned residential developments in Woodbrook and Shanganagh. There are two large residential developments commenced which, when built out, will consist of c. 950 dwellings....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (18 Jan 2023)

Norma Foley: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that following extensive site identification, assessment and negotiation process, the Department has reached agreement in principle, subject to contract, for the acquisition of a site at Fassaroe, Bray, Co. Wicklow as a permanent location for the school, to which the Deputy refers. The conveyancing stage of the acquisition process...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Jan 2023)

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers is at Tender Stage. Tenders have been returned and the Design Team are preparing a Stage 3 Tender Report which will identify a recommended bidder. A tender process can take 8 to 12 months to complete. My Department has a large pipeline of projects for delivery under the school building programme, including the project mentioned by the Deputy. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (18 Jan 2023)

Norma Foley: Teacher allocations to all schools are approved annually by my Department in accordance with established rules based on recognised pupil enrolment. The criteria for the allocation of posts are communicated to school managements annually and are available on the Department website. The recruitment and appointment of teachers to fill teaching posts is a matter for the individual school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (18 Jan 2023)

Norma Foley: The curriculum at primary and post-primary is for all learners, from all backgrounds, regardless of gender, socio-economic background, race or creed. It aims to foster inclusivity, equality and diversity.  The education sector has a vital role to play in addressing discrimination based on gender, including through the updating and redevelopment of Social, Personal and Health Education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Contracts (18 Jan 2023)

Norma Foley: An Occupational Health Strategy is in place as a supportive resource for teachers and SNA’s. The aim of this strategy is to promote the health of teachers and SNAs in the workplace, with a focus primarily on prevention rather than cure. The Occupational Health Strategy comprises the Employee Assistance Service and the Occupational Health Service (OHS). The OHS is in place to provide...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (18 Jan 2023)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education.  In the current school year over 147,900 children, including over 18,000 children with special educational needs, are transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country. In addition, school transport scheme services are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Abuse (18 Jan 2023)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware, I have engaged with the congregation concerned in respect of the importance of ensuring that all records relating to allegations of child sexual abuse are retained.  Consideration of any further steps which may required is ongoing. As the Deputy may also be aware, the Sexual Crime Management Unit at the Garda National Protective Services Bureau (GNPSB) is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (18 Jan 2023)

Norma Foley: The Minor Works Grant is the funding mechanism for schools to deal with small-scale improvement or maintenance works. The Summer Works Scheme is the funding mechanism for dealing with more significant improvement works that are usually carried out during school holiday periods to minimise disruption to the operation of schools.  The Summer Works Scheme operates on a multi-annual...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (18 Jan 2023)

Norma Foley: The Department’s Primary Circular 23/2015 and Post-Primary Circular 24/2015 set out the eligibility criteria for the award of a contract of indefinite duration (CID).  Under these circulars a teacher should be qualified for the appropriate sector they are teaching in, should have completed in excess of 2 years consecutive fixed term contracts and the post should be a viable post...