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Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: An tÉileamh don Ghaeloideachas: an Roinn Oideachais (14 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: Tá a fhios agam go bhfuil na haonaid casta agus go bhfuil deacrachtaí ann from some people's point of view. Some people believe it is difficult and that there are specific difficulties there. I cannot speak about the particular one the Deputy raised, but in general there are difficulties. There might be an opportunity because I hear what the Deputy is saying. It would be the...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: An tÉileamh don Ghaeloideachas: an Roinn Oideachais (14 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: There are nine such post-primary schools, particularly for specific subjects like physics and chemistry. Ms Lyons might come in on this.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: An tÉileamh don Ghaeloideachas: an Roinn Oideachais (14 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: In relation to paper 1 and all parts of the senior cycle reform, there was extensive consultation over a long period of time as regards the senior cycle. There was a phenomenal uptake in terms of consultation and a body of work was completed by the NCCA. There was extensive consultation on that. Deputy Moynihan raised a similar point about paper 1 and the overall policy and managing the...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: An tÉileamh don Ghaeloideachas: an Roinn Oideachais (14 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: But we have asked that it be expedited. I absolutely hear what the Deputy is saying.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: An tÉileamh don Ghaeloideachas: an Roinn Oideachais (14 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: Yes, I know.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Jun 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 149,000 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. There was an increase of 21% in tickets issued to eligible...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (14 Jun 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 Roscommon School Campus project includes Roscommon Community College and Gaelscoil de hÍde. The project for Gaelscoil de hÍde will deliver a new 8 classroom school and a 1 class special education needs base on a greenfield site. Following a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (14 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: Under the Digital Strategy for Schools 2015 to 2020 overall investment of €210m issued to all recognised primary and post-primary schools in annual grant funding. This funding was to support schools to invest in appropriate digital infrastructure to embed the use of digital technology in teaching, learning and assessment. The new Digital Strategy for Schools to 2027 was published...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Jun 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 Textbooks (14 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: My Department does not review, approve or endorse the content of textbooks published by private companies. Any concerns regarding material published in textbooks should be raised with the publisher themselves. Access to Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) is an important right for students. This is reflected in the Programme for Government, which states that this Government will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (14 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: The school to which the deputy refers has been granted approval for 1 x 80m2 modular classroom under the Additional Accommodation Scheme 2022. The project is devolved to the School Authority for delivery. In order to progress this project, the Department awaits the relevant documentation from the school authority, the details of which are outlined in the initial approval letter. On receipt...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (14 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: 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 a general average of 1 teacher for every 23 pupils, which is a historical low ratio. The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 Jun 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 149,000 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 have been...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (15 Jun 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 the universal supports available to all schools, the Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools (DEIS) Programme is a key policy initiative of my Department to address concentrated...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (15 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that requirements for additional school places is kept under on-going review in the context of available information on population, enrolments and residential development activity. In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and uses a Geographical Information...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (15 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers was approved funding under my Department's Additional School Accommodation Scheme for the provision of 11 general classrooms, 3 special education teaching rooms, 1 multimedia room, 1 textiles room, 1 science laboratory and preparation area, a 3 special education needs (SEN) base and removal of 3 prefabs at Carrigallen Vocational School. The project is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy has been approved for a project under my Department's Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme 2022. The project will provide the following accommodation at the school: 2 x SET Rooms and 2 x SEN Base. This project has been devolved for delivery to the school authority and is currently at Stage 1. I wish to advise the Deputy that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (15 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: Under the Digital Strategy for Schools 2015 to 2020 overall investment of €210 million issued to all recognised primary and post-primary schools in annual grant funding. This funding was to support schools to invest in appropriate digital infrastructure to embed the use of digital technology in teaching, learning and assessment. The new Digital Strategy for Schools to 2027 was...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (15 Jun 2023)

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 Staff (15 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 208 and 209 together. The criteria for the award of incremental credit to post primary teachers are set out in my Department’s Circulars, 29/2007 and 29/2010 for Post-Primary teachers. The criteria for the award of incremental credit to recognised teachers was agreed under the auspices of the Teachers Conciliation Council (TCC). Circular 29/2007...