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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (28 Feb 2023)

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 schools in question. My Department has a strong track record of delivery of school building projects and this was achieved again in 2022 notwithstanding the wider construction sector environment of high inflation, labour shortages and supply chain...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (28 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: I refer to the query from the deputy and advise that the table attached details the information requested. School Planning Area Gender 6th class pupils total 6th class pupils that stay 6th class pupils that leave Total First Years Pupils coming into SPA Killester_Raheny_Clontarf FEMALE 257 192 ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (28 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools (DEIS) is a key initiative of my Department to address concentrated educational disadvantage at school level. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (28 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: As part of Budget 2023, I announced over €50 million to provide free books to primary school pupils within the free education sector from September 2023. This measure will eliminate the cost to these families for all school books at primary school, including workbooks. It delivers on the Programme for Government commitment to extend the free school book pilot, currently in over 100...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (28 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: My Department has a strong track record of delivery of school building projects and this was achieved again in 2022 notwithstanding the wider construction sector environment of high inflation, labour shortages and supply chain issues. There were circa. 180 school building projects delivered during 2022 and a further 273 school building projects remained under construction at the start of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (28 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: Procurement of staff equipment such as evacuation chairs is dealt with at local school level and my Department has no plans to change this approach. Guidance and advice to schools on procurement matters is provided by the Schools Procurement Unit. Dedicated procurement supports and frameworks are generally focussed on large scale and/or more complex procurement matters such as...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (28 Feb 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: Public Procurement Contracts (28 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: Information in relation to consultancy expenditure in my Department is compiled annually and published online at www.gov.ie/en/collection/department-of-education-and-skills- expenditure-on-consultancy/. The data in respect of 2022 is being compiled at present and will be published online as soon as it is available. The information in respect of state bodies within the scope of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Procurement Contracts (28 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: CONTRACTS AWARDED TO MICROSOFT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BETWEEN 2018 -2022 NAME € AMOUNT PAID 2018 – 2022 PURPOSE/OUTPUT MICROSOFT IRELAND OPERATIONS LTD 253,855.02 PROVISION OF IT PREMIER SUPPORT AND SERVICES * * This is a sole supplier procurement purchase as this service can only be purchased directly...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: EU Meetings (28 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: The next meeting of the Council (Education, Youth, Culture and Sport) will take place on March 7th 2023.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (28 Feb 2023)

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 2023/24 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (28 Feb 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: School Transport (28 Feb 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: Grant Payments (28 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: There are four state-funded higher education institutions (HEIs) providing primary initial teacher education (ITE) and one independent private provider of primary ITE. The current requirements for Gaeltacht Learning Periods (GLPs) for primary Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes takes the form of 2 x 2 week placements, which are outlined in the Teaching Council’s Céim:...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Renewable Energy Generation (1 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: My Department has a strong record with respect to sustainable energy in school buildings and this performance has been recognised at both National and International level with sustainable energy awards for excellence in Design and Specification. Schools designed and built in accordance with the Department’s schools technical guidance documents, have been achieving A3 Building...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Information and Communications Technology (1 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: The school referred to by the Deputy was recently connected to high speed broadband through the Schools Broadband Programme. The school is now on a dedicated 100Mbs fibre connection and that service is now live and operational in the school.  Internal network connectivity within the school is a matter for the Board of Management of individual schools, in line with their Digital...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (1 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: My Department's Planning and Building Unit is currently assessing its work programme and priorities for 2023 in the context of its available funding.  My Department's published NDP allocation for 2023 is €860 million.  High construction inflation remains a continuing feature of the construction sector for 2023.  As part of its planning ahead for 2023, my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (1 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: My Department has a strong track record of delivery of school building projects and this was achieved again in 2022 notwithstanding the wider construction sector environment of high inflation, labour shortages and supply chain issues. During 2022, 180 school building projects were delivered and a further 273 remained under construction at the start of 2023 - most of which will be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Renewable Energy Generation (1 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: It is really positive news for our schools that Budget 2023, through the Climate Action Fund, will enable the provision of Photovoltaic Panels in schools up to 6KW output. It is intended the provision of the solar panels will be fully funded for schools.  PV panels will assist schools with their energy needs and costs along with supporting the decarbonisation of our school buildings. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (1 Mar 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...