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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pleananna Oideachais (16 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: Tá an Roinn seo tiomanta do chistiú a sholáthar do bhunscoileanna aitheanta agus iar-bhunscoileanna aitheanta sa scéim saoroideachais trí dheontais per capita. Is iad an dá phríomhdheontas ná an deontas Caipitíochta, a sholáthraítear chun freastal ar ghnáthchostais reatha laethúla, amhail téamh, soilsiú,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scéimeanna Rannacha (16 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: Tá an Roinn seo tiomanta do chistiú a sholáthar do bhunscoileanna aitheanta agus iar-bhunscoileanna aitheanta sa scéim saoroideachais trí dheontais per capita. Is iad an dá phríomhdheontas ná an deontas Caipitíochta, a sholáthraítear chun freastal ar ghnáthchostais reatha laethúla, amhail téamh, soilsiú,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (16 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 153 and 154 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (21 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy will be delivered under the Departments ADAPT Programme. The ADAPT Programme uses a professional external Project Manager to co-ordinate and drive the Design Team to achieve the best possible timeframe for the project through the stages of Architectural Planning to Tender and Construction. The project is at the initial...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (21 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: The project to which the Deputy refers, has been devolved for delivery to Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board (GRETB). The project is currently at Stage 2A of the architectural design process. GRETB have advised that they expect to be in a position to submit the Stage 2A Report to the Department for review in Quarter 1, 2024. Following the Stage 2A meeting and approval of the...

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

Norma Foley: The project to which the Deputy refers, has been devolved for delivery to National Development Finance Agency (NDFA). This project is currently at Stage 2A (detailed design) of the architectural planning process. Once the stage report submission is received, reviewed and approved, the next step for the design team will be to obtain the statutory planning approvals. When these are in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (21 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: The project to which the Deputy refers, has been devolved for delivery to Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board (LOETB). The project is currently at Stage 2B of the architectural design process, and the ETB expect to lodge the planning application shortly. Once all of the requisite statutory planning approvals have been obtained, the ETB will prepare the Stage 2B report to be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (21 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: The large scale capital project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at Architectural Planning Stage 4 - Construction. The Project commenced on site in May 2023 with a contract duration of 18 months, subject to no issues arising, the expected completion date is Q4 2024.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (21 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: Ensuring that every child's experience in school is positive and that they have qualified, engaged teachers available to support them in their learning is a priority area of action for the Government. The recruitment and appointment of teachers to fill teaching posts is primarily a matter for individual school authorities, of which there are over 3,700 individual employers (boards of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (21 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: Dear Deputy, It is great to see the school to which you refer has such interest in climate action. Budget 2023 provided for the provision of funding from the Climate Action Fund (CAF), which is under the remit of the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, in relation to the provision of Photovoltaic Panels in schools up to 6KW output. This is really positive news for our...

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

Norma Foley: I am pleased to advise the Deputy, that the project referred to has been devolved for delivery to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) as part of a programme of school building projects. This school is in the bundle referred to as ‘Project Boyne’. The project is currently at Stage 2B of the architectural design process. Once all of the requisite statutory planning...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (21 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: I wish to inform the Deputy that the payment of incremental credit awarded to the teacher will be paid on the 7th December 2023.This payment will include any arrears due.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (21 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 provided...

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

Norma Foley: The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy will deliver a new 1,000 pupil post-primary school and accommodation, including 4 classrooms, for children with special educational needs. The project is in early architectural planning which involves site surveys, school design stages and the preparation of statutory applications. It is anticipated that the planning...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (21 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: Departmental Policies (21 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy will be aware, last June Government approved proposals for the delivery of a package of ongoing supports and services for survivors of abuse in residential institutions, relating to health, education, advocacy and trauma-informed practice. This package of supports was developed following consideration of the final report of the survivor-led Consultative Forum, along with other...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (21 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: My Department works together with the Department of Health and other agencies to support students in the area of health. The aim is to equip students with the skills and knowledge to enable them to make the right choices for healthy lifestyles throughout their lives. Schools have a role to play in supporting their students to develop the key skills and knowledge to enable them to make...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (21 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: My Department works together with the Department of Health and other agencies to support students in the area of health. The aim is to equip students with the skills and knowledge to enable them to make the right choices for healthy lifestyles throughout their lives. Schools have a role to play in supporting their students to develop the key skills and knowledge to enable them to make...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (21 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: Dear Deputy, It is great to see the school to which you refer has such interest in climate action. Budget 2023 provided for the provision of funding from the Climate Action Fund (CAF), which is under the remit of the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, in relation to the provision of Photovoltaic Panels in schools up to 6KW output. This is really positive news for our...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (21 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: 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 System, using data from a range of sources, including Child Benefit and school enrolment data, to identify where the pressure for school places across the country will arise and where additional school...