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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (7 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy, that my Department is in receipt of an application for capital funding, under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme from the school in question. The purpose of the Additional Schools Accommodation (ASA) scheme is to ensure that essential mainstream and special education classroom accommodation is available to cater for pupils enrolled each year and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (7 Nov 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: Schools Building Projects (7 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers, was approved a project under the Additional School Accommodation Scheme (ASA) for the provision of 2 SEN base classrooms. The project has been devolved for delivery to the school authority and a Stage 1 design submission has yet to be submitted to the Department for review. As per Department protocol, a Stage 1 report must be submitted, reviewed and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (7 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: In relation to school admissions, it is the responsibility of the managerial authorities of all schools to implement an enrolment policy in accordance with the Education Act, 1998 and the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018. My Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking school places in that area. Under the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (7 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: The redeployment arrangements is the mechanism used to fill teaching posts. Each Main Redeployment Panel is created for surplus permanent/CID holding teachers in order to ensure that vacancies are offered in the first instance to these teachers. Schools that are allocated posts on the basis of projected enrolment are advised that these posts may only be filled on a provisional basis,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: The Large scale capital project at the school referred to by the Deputy, to provide accommodation for a 1,000 Pupil School, is at an advanced stage of the Tender process. In July clarifications were received from the Design Team in relation to the Reserved Specialist Tender Report, however further information was subsequently requested. Planning and Building unit officials are currently...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (7 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: New schools are established by my Department on the basis of identified demographic demand in an area, and only after consideration of the capacity of existing schools to absorb the expected school place demand. 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: Schools Building Projects (7 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: I am pleased to advise the Deputy, that the school referred to has been approved a project under my Department's Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme for the provision of 1 mainstream classroom. This project has been devolved for delivery to the school authority. A Stage 3 tender report was submitted by the school authority, however a signed Form of Acceptance was omitted. This...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (7 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: The recruitment and appointment of teachers to fill teaching posts is a matter for the individual school authority. In accordance with Department Circulars 31/2011 and 44/2019, schools are required to ensure that individuals appointed to teach are registered teachers with qualifications appropriate to the sector and suitable to the post for which they are employed. In post primary schools...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: The school to which the Deputy refers was granted final approval under the Modular Accommodation Scheme for the provision of 2 x 80 m2 Mainstream Classrooms, 1 x 15m2 SET Room, 1 x 15m2 Office and 1 x 15m2 Staff Room. The school authority has recently submitted an increase in funding request, this request is currently under review by my Department. A final decision will issue to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: I am pleased to advise the Deputy, that the school referred to has been approved a project under my Department's Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme for the provision of 1 mainstream classroom. This project has been devolved for delivery to the school authority. A Stage 3 tender report was submitted by the school authority, however a signed Form of Acceptance was omitted. This...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (7 Nov 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 Facilities (7 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: Modular accommodation was installed in Summer 2021 at the site of the school referred to by the Deputy to accommodate interim accommodation for another post-primary school which has since relocated to its permanent site in the 2022/23 academic year. The modular accommodation is now under the management of Dublin & Dún Laoghaire Education & Training Board (DDLETB),...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (7 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: In relation to school admissions, it is the responsibility of the managerial authorities of all schools to implement an enrolment policy in accordance with the Education Act, 1998 and the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018. My Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking school places in that area. All schools...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (7 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy, that my Department has recently received an application for capital funding, under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme from the school in question. The purpose of the Additional Schools Accommodation (ASA) scheme is to ensure that essential mainstream and special education classroom accommodation is available to cater for pupils enrolled each year...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (7 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: In accordance with the provisions of Education Circular 0036/2022, school secretaries who have agreed to accept the full package of revised salary, terms and conditions have a standard entitlement to paid sick leave for up to 3 sick days in 2022 and 5 days in 2023. This is planned to increase to 7 days in 2024 and 10 days in 2025. Where a school secretary who has agreed to accept the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (7 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: There are two categories of school employees paid through my Department’s payroll who do not have public servant status; – school secretaries employed under the terms of Departmental Circular 0036/2022 - Revision of Salaries and Annual Leave Arrangements for School Secretaries employed in recognised primary and post primary schools, and Home Tutors. The information sought by the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (7 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: I am pleased to advise the Deputy, that the school referred to has been approved a project under my Department's Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme for the provision of 1 mainstream classroom. This project has been devolved for delivery to the school authority. A Stage 3 tender report was submitted by the school authority, however a signed Form of Acceptance was omitted. This...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: The permanent building project for the school referred to by the Deputy will deliver a new 1,000 pupil post-primary school with accommodation, including 4 classrooms, for children with special educational needs. The project is being delivered under my Department’s Design & Build programme and is currently at tender stage. The Invitation to Tender issued in April 2023, as part...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: The school referred to by the Deputy has been approved for a project under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme. A Stage 1 report was received by my Department in Q1 2023, this was reviewed and a request for additional information was issued to the school authority. My Department are currently still awaiting this requested information. As the project is at an early stage, it is...