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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: State Examinations (23 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: To reiterate, the whole purpose of a having a second sitting of the exam is to ensure that students get the maximum opportunity to achieve to the maximum of their ability. I have always been very clear that one of the key functions of the second sitting is to facilitate students impacted by issues such as bereavement or illness. As I have said, I have met with Epilepsy Ireland and am very...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (23 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: Tabharfaidh mé an freagra seo idir Gaeilge agus Béarla. Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta as an gceist thábhachtach seo maidir le Gaelcholáiste an Chláir in Inis. Tá comhfhreagras faighte ag mo Roinn ó phátrún Choláiste Phobail na hInse, Bord Oideachais agus Oiliúna Luimnigh agus an Chláir, ag lorg faomhadh don aonad Gaeilge sa...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (23 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: Tuigim na pointí atá á ndéanamh ag an Teachta agus an obair atá ar siúl in Inis chun an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn agus a chaomhnú. Thug mé cuairt ar Ghaelscoil Mhíchíl Cíosóg so tá an obair atá ar siúl ar fud na háite in Inis ar eolas agam. Faoi mar a dúirt mé, táimid ag obair ar pholasaí nua...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (23 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: Tuigim féin agus tuigeann an Roinn cé chomh tábhachtach is atá an Ghaeilge. Táimid ag déanamh gach iarracht gach tacaíocht a thabhairt chun an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn agus a chaomhnú. Faoi mar a dúirt mé, tuigim féin agus tuigeann an Roinn an méid atá ar siúl in Inis. Tuigim an obair atá ar siúl ag na...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Patronage (23 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: I acknowledge that I had a discussion with Deputy Ó Ríordáin on this issue earlier. As I said, the Government’s objective is to have at least 400 multidenominational schools in the primary system by 2030 to improve parental choice. I fully support this commitment and the Department is working in this regard. In recent years, there has been progress towards increasing...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Patronage (23 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: I accept the points the Deputy has made. There are 63 pilots. It is important to remember, as I said previously when it was raised with me, that in some areas it has worked much better and has been a much stronger process than it has been in other areas. There have certainly been challenges and it has been more challenging in some areas than in others. It is for that reason that the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Patronage (23 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: I cannot be any clearer. From the outset, we have been very clear that the purpose of the pilots is, obviously, that they would be successful in that they would glean for us an increase in multidenominational provision. Equally, however, we have been clear from the outset that there will be learnings from the pilots. A pilot is a pilot. There will be learnings and, obviously, we will put...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Curriculum (23 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: The 2015 junior cycle framework incorporates a modernised curriculum across all subjects and a balanced range of assessment modes that more appropriately addresses the needs of students in the 21st century. It provides students with learning opportunities that strike a balance between learning knowledge and developing a wide range of skills and thinking abilities. Due to the cancellation of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Curriculum (23 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: I reiterate that June 2022 was the first time that this examination was taken. There is an absolute commitment from the Department in all subjects, including this one, that there will be the early insight review. There is equally a commitment - it is right and proper - that we would allow time for the examination to bed in, but that this review will take place in the fourth quarter of 2023....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Curriculum (23 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: I reiterate that the language of failure is not used by the Department. I want to be clear that the early insight review will take place this year. That is important. I can give the Deputy an example of an early insight review which took place recently in terms of junior cycle Irish T1 and T2. The report of the review was available on the NCCA's website. Following the review, and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects (23 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: Specifically, Scoil Chonaill in Bun Beag, which has been referred to, received approval for a building project under the Department's additional school accommodation scheme in June 2020. The project will provide for a two-classroom special education needs, SEN, base for the school. The project has progressed through the stages of architectural planning and is currently at stage 3, which is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects (23 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: I want to confirm the Department of Education has a very ambitious programme of delivery for our schools. Right throughout Covid, our school buildings continued to be built. Last year, a significant number of buildings - 180 new buildings - were provided for. This year, there are 300 projects on hand to be completed by the end of 2023 or early 2024. We have to concede that the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects (23 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: I reiterate that the Department is 100% committed to these projects moving ahead and they are all at various stages.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects (23 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: I have the floor. I am fully committed to these projects going ahead. They are part of a hugely ambitious programme that we have delivered on in the past, including right through Covid, and we are determined to deliver on it this year. We need additional funding to do that and we are in discussion and communication with the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Accommodation (23 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: The schools are aware themselves, as is appropriate.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Accommodation (23 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: The project referred to by the Deputy is at tender stage. The project brief is for the construction of a 600-pupil, two-storey, post-primary school building, including general classrooms, specialist classrooms, assembly hall and all ancillary accommodation. The stage 2b submission for this project was approved in September 2021. Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Accommodation (23 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: I do not for one minute underestimate the enthusiasm of the school or the good work it does every day with its students and the wider school community. Confirmation of that and of the excellence of the delivery there every day are represented by the determination of the Department to deliver on this project. I have no issue, at an appropriate time, with taking the opportunity to visit the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Accommodation (23 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: I confirm once again that the projects that have been paused will go ahead. We are in constructive engagement with the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform. The delays are a consequence of our ambitious programme. More than 300 projects are to be completed this year or in early 2024, in addition to the 180 projects completed last year. Our...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (23 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: Tabharfaidh mé an freagra seo idir Bhéarla agus Ghaeilge. Ba mhaith liom ar dtús mo bhuíochas a ghabháil leis an Teachta Ó Snodaigh as ucht aird a tharraingt ar an éileamh atá ar an oideachas lán-Ghaeilge faoi láthair. Mar Aire Oideachais, teastaíonn uaim a chinntiú go ndéanfar soláthar cuí do dhaoine óga ar...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (23 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: Tá a fhios agam an obair atá ar siúl san áit seo ó thaobh an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn agus a chaomhnú. Ní hamháin sin ach bhuail mé leis na tuistí ón bhfeachtas seo freisin. Mar a dúirt mé, ag an bpointe seo táimid ag obair ar pholasaí nua chun Gaelscoileanna, Gaelcholáistí agus mar sin de a chur chun cinn...