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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (20 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 Funding (20 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: The two main grants paid by my Department to recognised schools are the Capitation grant to cater for day to day running costs such as heating, lighting, cleaning, insurance, general up-keep, etc. and the Ancillary Services grants to cater for the cost of employing ancillary services staff. The following links are the most recent circulars published on my Department's website which outline...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (20 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: Under the Programme for Government there is a commitment to seek to make further progress in reducing the pupil teacher ratios in primary schools. In Budget 2023, I ensured major investment in our schools and I have succeeded in bringing the teacher allocation ratio to an average of 1 classroom teacher for every 23 pupils in all primary schools for the 2023/24 school year which is the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (20 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy, that my Department has no current record of receiving an application for additional accommodation from the school in question, under my Department's Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme. The purpose of my Department’s ASA scheme is to ensure that essential mainstream classroom accommodation and accommodation for pupils with special education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (20 Jun 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: School Transport (20 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: State Examinations (20 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 Funding (20 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 Funding (20 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: My Department provides funding to recognised Primary and Post-Primary schools in the free education scheme by way of per capita grants. The two main grants are the Capitation grant to cater for day to day running costs such as heating, lighting, cleaning, insurance, general up-keep etc. and the Ancillary/School Services Support Fund (SSSF) to cater for the cost of employing ancillary services...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (20 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: Mental Health Policy (20 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: The provision of child and adolescent mental health services in Ireland lies specifically within the remit of the Department of Health and the HSE. Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) is a service that provides assessment and treatment for young people who are experiencing mental health difficulties. However, The Department of Education plays an important role in supporting...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (21 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: The project referred to by the Deputy is a priority for my Department and it is our intention to progress the accommodation brief for this school as quickly as possible. In the interim, my Department has been working with the school patron to ensure that there is sufficient accommodation in place to meet the interim needs of the school, pending the delivery of the main project. Key...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (21 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 85, 88 and 89 together. I can confirm to the Deputy, that my Department currently does not have an Additional School Accommodation application (ASA) on hand. Officials in my Department contacted the school and it was confirmed that the school authority is liaising with the County Council regarding the acquisition of land adjacent to the school. My...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (21 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: Under the Programme for Government there is a commitment to seek to make further progress in reducing the pupil teacher ratios in primary schools. In Budget 2023, I ensured major investment in our schools and I have succeeded in bringing the teacher allocation ratio to an average of 1 classroom teacher for every 23 pupils in all primary schools for the 2023/24 school year which is the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (21 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: Each school is required to use the Framework for Junior Cycle 2015 to plan a programme for each of the three years of the Junior Cycle that meets the requirements set out in the Framework and Circular 0028/2023. When planning its Junior Cycle programme, each school is required to take account of the school’s local context and the backgrounds, interests, and abilities of its students...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (21 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: Public Spending Code (21 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: Where any school building project has a projected cost in excess of €20 million, it is a requirement under the Public Spending Code to carry out a Financial Robustness Check of the shortlist of prequalified main contractors. My Department refers such major school projects to the NDFA who then engage with the relevant contractors, who will need to respond to queries and provide...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (21 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: Please see the table at the link below detailing the number extensions/additional accommodation delivered across the country between 2011 to 2022. I would like to remind the Deputy that this information is available along with the current status of all projects on a county by county basis at www.gov.ie ">School extensions completed by county

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (21 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: Schools Building Projects (21 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: The Emergency Works applications to which the Deputy refers have been received by my Department and are under active consideration. Circumstances have changed since the original application was made. In light of these changes my Department has requested a new category application and supporting documentation from the school. My Department is currently awaiting for a response from the school...