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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 Sep 2020)

Norma Foley: School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department.  In the 2019/20 school year over 120,000 children, including over 14,200 children with special educational needs, were transported in over 5,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 Sep 2020)

Norma Foley: School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education.  In the 2019/20 school year over 120,000 children, including over 14,200 children with special educational needs, were transported in over 5,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres at a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Sep 2020)

Norma Foley: As part of the Erasmus+ programme, there are up to 8 Post Primary schools that were awarded grants for this activity 2020.  These projects are up to 36 months in duration and can begin from 1September 2020. Schools involved in School Exchange Partnerships (KA229) have been informed by the European Commission recommends that schools should commence project activities through online and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 Sep 2020)

Norma Foley: School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education.  In the 2019/20 school year over 120,000 children, including over 14,200 children with special educational needs, were transported in over 5,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres at a cost...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 Sep 2020)

Norma Foley: School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education.  In the 2019/20 school year over 120,000 children, including over 14,200 children with special educational needs, were transported in over 5,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres at a cost...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 Sep 2020)

Norma Foley: School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education.  In the 2019/20 school year over 120,000 children, including over 14,200 children with special educational needs, were transported in over 5,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres at a cost...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (15 Sep 2020)

Norma Foley: I recognise the very important work done by these staff, and the other support staff in the running of our schools.   In recognition of this, I have put special arrangements in place for the coming school year whereby schools will be funded to employ a replacement secretary or caretaker in the event that staff who are at very high risk of contracting serious illness from...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (15 Sep 2020)

Norma Foley: The Deputy will be aware that my Department has approved the provision of funding, under the Additional Accommodation Scheme, to provide for prefabricated accommodation for Dun Laoghaire Educate Together (and Red Door Special School) to meet the short to medium term accommodation needs of both schools and the pupils concerned at their current location. Some issues during the tendering process...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 Sep 2020)

Norma Foley: School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education.  In the 2019/20 school year over 120,000 children, including over 14,200 children with special educational needs, were transported in over 5,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres at a cost...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (15 Sep 2020)

Norma Foley: I can inform the Deputy that the cost of providing an SEN base in a primary school will depend on the scope, scale and complexity of the project. While the Department has a baseline costing which it applies to SEN bases, the final cost of same will vary depending on these and other factors.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (15 Sep 2020)

Norma Foley: I can inform the Deputy that the cost of providing an SEN base in a secondary school will depend on the scope, scale and complexity of the project. While the Department has a baseline costing which it applies to SEN bases, the final cost of same will vary depending on these and other factors.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 Sep 2020)

Norma Foley: School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education.  In the 2019/20 school year over 120,000 children, including over 14,200 children with special educational needs, were transported in over 5,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres at a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 Sep 2020)

Norma Foley: School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. The purpose of my Department's School Transport Scheme is, having regard to available resources, to support the transport to and from school of children who reside remote from their nearest school. In the current school year over 120,000 children, including over 14,200 children with special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Sep 2020)

Norma Foley: I can inform the Deputy that the school in question has been asked to submit a revised application for funding under my Department's Emergency Works Scheme as the scope of its original application falls outside the scope of that scheme. The school has also been informed that the Department will consider the rental of accommodation to assist in the management of Covid-19.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 Sep 2020)

Norma Foley: School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. The purpose of the Department's School Transport Scheme for Children with Special Educational Needs is, having regard to available resources, to support the transport to and from school of children with special educational needs arising from a diagnosed disability. In general, children...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (15 Sep 2020)

Norma Foley: The curriculum, at both primary and post primary level, is considered to be for all learners regardless of race, religion, socioeconomic background, gender or orientation. It is the aim of my Department that every child has access to equitable education and that each learner feels safe and happy in the school environment, at every stage. At primary level, the current curriculum...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (15 Sep 2020)

Norma Foley: The Programme for Government states that this Government will develop inclusive and age appropriate curricula for Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) and Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) across primary and post-primary schools.  Access to RSE is an important right for students. Schools have a responsibility to provide for this vital aspect of education to young...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (15 Sep 2020)

Norma Foley: According to my Department's records Mr. Foley's first date on the Department's payroll was as an unqualified teacher on 21 October 2010.  His first date of qualified service following his registration with the Teaching Council as a post primary teacher was on 5 September 2012. Following a review of qualification allowances as part of budget 2012 the result of which...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Sep 2020)

Norma Foley: The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to Limerick & Clare Education and Training Board (LCETB). I am pleased to confirm that Planning Permission was granted in late summer 2020 with a number of conditions. The next steps in progressing the project to tender stage are underway and the project will then proceed onward to construction in due course....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Sep 2020)

Norma Foley: I can inform the Deputy that the school to which he refers has been approved funding for a project under my Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme. This project has been devolved for delivery to Cavan and Monaghan Education and Training Board (CMETB) in that context. This project is currently at Stage 1 (preliminary design stage) of the design process. It is for CMETB to submit a...