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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the 2022/23 school year, over 149,000 children, including over 18,000 children with special educational needs, were 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: Defibrillators Provision (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: My Department recognises the importance of the Minor Works Grant to primary schools. The funding provides good flexibility at local level to assist schools to manage and undertake works that support the operation of the school. All primary schools receive a flat rate Minor Works Grant of €5,500 plus €18.50 per mainstream pupil and €74 per special needs pupil on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 193 and 194 together. In 2006/07 a major project was carried out at the school referred to by the Deputy, the project reached substantial completion in June 2008. My Department is aware that there are issues with Pyrite in the school and my Department has provided funding under the Emergency Works Scheme to repair damage to floors and their surrounds caused by...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: The Digital Strategy for Schools to 2027 was published last year and is underpinned by an investment of €200m to support its implementation, committed to under Ireland’s National Development Plan (NDP). The first tranche of €50m issued to all recognised primary and post-primary schools in late 2021. The previous Digital Strategy for Schools 2015 to 2020 saw overall...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy is aware, the school to which he refers is in rented accommodation and my Department has had long-standing engagement with the school's patron regarding the permanent solution for the school. My Department is currently working to identify the most appropriate location for the school in the long-term, and a proposal recently received from the school patron forms part of that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the 2022/2023 school year, over 149,000 children, including over 18,000 children with special educational needs, were transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country. In addition, school transport scheme services were provided...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the 2022/2023 school year, over 149,000 children, including over 18,000 children with special educational needs, were transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country. In addition, school transport scheme services were provided...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the 2022/23 school year, over 149,000 children, including over 18,000 children with special educational needs, were 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 Transport (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the 2022/2023 school year, over 149,000 children, including over 18,000 children with special educational needs, were transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country. In addition, school transport scheme services were provided...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the 2022/2023 school year, over 149,000 children, including over 18,000 children with special educational needs, were transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country. In addition, school transport scheme services were...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Citizens' Assembly (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: The Programme for Government commits to establishing a Citizens’ Assembly on the Future of Education ensuring that the voices of young people and those being educated are central. The Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs Use is currently underway and is scheduled to complete its work by the end of 2023. The establishment of the Citizens’ Assembly on the Future of Education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the 2022/2023 school year, over 149,000 children, including over 18,000 children with special educational needs, were transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country. In addition, school transport scheme services were...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: The Department concluded its investigation into the disclosure made a number of years ago, and corresponded with the discloser at that time to inform them of the outcome. Under Section 24 of the Education Act, 1998 (as amended by the Education (Amendment) Act, 2012) the board of management is the employer of teachers and other staff of the school. Matters of an employment must be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (10 Oct 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 are being...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: The large scale capital project at the school referred to by the Deputy, is at Architectural Planning Stage 3 - Tender Action and Award. The tender report is with my Department for review. On completion of this process, subject to no issues arising, my Department will be in contact with the School Authority and the Design Team.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: The school building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under my Department's Design and Build Programme and will deliver a new 16 classroom primary school and accommodation, including four classrooms, for children with special educational needs. My Department's Project Manager is currently finalising the planning application for the project, which is expected...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning Stage 2(b) - (Detailed Design), which includes the application for statutory approvals and the preparation of tender documents. The Fire Safety and the Disability Access Certificate have been granted. The Design Team have submitted their response to a Further Information...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy will deliver a new 1,000 pupil post-primary school and accommodation, including two classrooms, for children with special educational needs. The project is being delivered under my Department's Design and Build programme in two phases. The school commenced operation in the completed Phase 1 of the new school building in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers, was granted funding under my Department's Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme for the provision of a 2 classroom SEN base with delivery of the project devolved to the school authority. A stage 1 report was submitted and reviewed by Department officials. Subsequently, the school were requested to submit a revised stage report. This revised report...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: Further to Parliamentary Question No 272, 26 September 2023, I wish to advise the Deputy that the 2nd Tender Report has not been received by my Department for review and we are currently not in a position to provide a timeline for completion of this review. When the review of the 2nd tender report is complete and subject to no issues arising, officials from my Department will be in contact...