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

Norma Foley: As the Deputy may be aware, in order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data in a way that takes account of the significant local and regional variations in demographic trends and enrolment projections, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas. In most areas, school planning areas were based on traditional school catchment areas where all...

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

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware, in April 2018 it was announced that 42 new schools were to be established over the period of 2019 to 2022. This announcement included a new 800 pupil post-primary school to serve Blanchardstown_WestD15 & BlanchardstownVge_D15 School Planning Areas. In line with the policy on the use of State assets, which is also consistent with the objective of the National...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Responsibilities (18 Jan 2023)

Norma Foley: Work is under way in my Department regarding the submission to Government, in due course, of any delegation orders required on the reappointment of Josepha Madigan T.D. as Minister of State with responsibility for Special Education and Inclusion and on the appointment of Thomas Byrne T.D. as Minister of State with responsibility for Sport and Physical Education in my Department.

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

Norma Foley: As the Deputy will be aware, for school planning purposes, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and utilises a Geographical Information System to anticipate school place demand. Information from a range of sources, including Child Benefit data, school enrolment data and information on residential development activity is used for this purpose. Additionally, Project...

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

Norma Foley: Minister Foley has not contracted any organisation, company or person for media training from 1 January 2021 to date.

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

Norma Foley: In relation to a school bus service for children who are living in temporary hotel accommodation in County Meath, officials in the School Transport unit of my department are currently liaising with Bus Éireann who operates the School Transport scheme on behalf of my department. Bus Éireann has advised that they are looking at a number of options in order to accommodate the pupils...

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

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware, the Irish language is accorded special status in Ireland and is protected by various pieces of Legislation and in particular Article 8 of our Constitution. The language has particular social, historical and educational importance and is part of the unique cultural heritage of the Irish people. The Education Act 1998 recognises the particular responsibility of the...

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

Norma Foley: Agreement in principle was reached between my Department and the HSE for the disposal of a site to the HSE for the location of a primary health centre. There are a number of elements in relation to this agreement that are currently being progressed by my Department in conjunction with the HSE. It is intended that the transfer will be completed as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (18 Jan 2023)

Norma Foley: My Department provides a wide range of supports to all schools, DEIS and non-DEIS, to support the inclusion of all students and address barriers to students achieving their potential. Supplementing these universal supports, the DEIS programme provides a targeted and equitable way to address concentrated educational disadvantage that promotes equity across the primary and post-primary sector....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (18 Jan 2023)

Norma Foley: The following table shows the requested data. 2021-2022 is the most recent year we have published data for on the DE website. Class data, including average class size, for the academic year 2022-23 will be available in June 2023. This figure is based on mainstream classes in mainstream schools and are collated from the relevant Class Size tables published on the DES website and can be found...

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

Norma Foley: Given the extraordinary arrangements which applied to examinations in 2020 and again in 2021, fees were not charged. 2022 saw the welcome return of written examinations for all candidates, and on 3 February 2022 I confirmed that fees would not be charged for the 2022 examinations. No decision has yet been made in regard to fees to be charged for 2023. The Deputy may wish to note that,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (18 Jan 2023)

Norma Foley: The Teaching Council is the professional standards body for the teaching profession, which promotes and regulates professional standards in teaching. The Teaching Council registers teachers under the Teaching Council Act 2001-2015 and in line with the Teaching Council Registration Regulations, 2016. The Council registers teachers under five routes of registration namely, Route 1 -...

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

Norma Foley: As the Deputy will be aware, for school planning purposes, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and utilises a Geographical Information System to anticipate school place demand. Information from a range of sources, including Child Benefit data, school enrolment data and information on residential development activity is used for this purpose.  Additionally,...

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

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy, that my Department recently received an application for capital funding, under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme, from the school in question.  The purpose of the Additional Schools Accommodation (ASA) scheme is to ensure that essential mainstream and special education classroom accommodation is available to cater for pupils enrolled each year...

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

Norma Foley: The property being referred to is not in the ownership of my Department and my Department has no plans to utilise the building. My understanding is that the property is owned by Dublin City Council who may be able assist with the enquiry.

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

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy, that Glenmore Woods is located in the Mullingar School Planning Area which has a total of twenty-two primary schools. Nine of these schools are in the urban area of Mullingar town and the closest to Glenmore Woods is St. Colman's.  I wish to advise the Deputy, that in relation to school admissions, parents can choose which school to apply to and where the...

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 Funding (18 Jan 2023)

Norma Foley: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that an uplift in funding is approved, under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme, for the school in question to include a reception area/lobby within the Modular Accommodation unit.A letter confirming same has issued to the school authority recently.

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

Norma Foley: My Department contacted in writing the relevant solicitors on 30th May 2022 in relation to this matter. Further information was requested from them at that point in order for it to be progressed.  The requested information was not received. Telephone contact was made with the solicitors on 11/01/2023 to seek an update and they have agreed to look into the matter.  Any...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pay (18 Jan 2023)

Norma Foley: While the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science has policy responsibility for further education, the Department of Education currently retains regulatory responsibility for the ETB sector including public pay policy. There is no specific public sector grade of “Adult Education Tutor” and therefore there is no specific pay rate or...