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Taoiseach a Ainmniú (Atógáil) - Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (27 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: Go raibh maith agat, a Cheann Comhairle, as ucht an t-am agus an deis seo a thabhairt dom. Rachaidh mé gan mhoill chuig obair thábhactach an lae. Tairgim: Go n-ainmneoidh Dáil Éireann an Teachta Micheál Martin chun a cheaptha ag an Uachtarán mar Thaoiseach. I move: That Dáil Éireann nominate Deputy Micheál Martin for appointment by the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: My Department published details of Summer Provision 2020 – Reconnecting with Education including a programme for children with complex special educational needs. The programme is a significant expansion on the July Provision programme of previous years with the eligibility criteria widened to include approximately 9,000 additional primary aged children with complex needs. To date 231...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: The Higher Education Authority collects data on student enrolment in higher education institutions (HEIs). Attached is the latest HEA disaggregated data of the type sought by the Deputy in the relevant period.   It should be  noted that HEIs are autonomous with regard to management of their academic affairs including admissions procedures. The Central Applications Office...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: To assist with the development of plans for the re-opening and operation of higher education in an environment that may require social distancing and other public health requirements, the Department of Education and Skills is engaging with relevant stakeholders from the higher education sector. This work is ongoing, and it is hoped that a communication for the sector will be published in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: On 2 April I announced the deferral of the roll out of the new frontloaded model of SNA allocations to mainstream classes which was to be introduced in the 2020/21 school year as part of the phased roll out of the School Inclusion Model (SIM).  The 2019/20 mainstream class SNA allocations were frozen on 24 April 2020, the date circular 30/2020 issued, and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: The Deputy will be aware that, in consideration of the challenges that the Return to Work Safely Protocol introduces to certain construction operations, the Office of Government Procurement last week published guidance for those Employers that are currently party to a standard form Public Works Contract (PWC) in relation to the implementation, by contractors, of the measures associated with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: I can confirm that my Department received an application, for capital funding, under the Additional School Accommodation scheme, from the school authority referred to by the Deputy.  Once the application has been assessed, the school authority will be contacted directly with a decision.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that works under the Fire Remediation Programme have commenced recently in the school to which he refers.  The plan is that these works will cease at the end of July in all schools, whether the works are completed or not, to enable schools to plan for reopening following the Summer holidays.  It is open to the school to host the Summer provision...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: I am aware of the challenges that are being encountered in the English language education sector and the substantial impact that the Covid-19 outbreak has had on its students, teachers and providers.  My Department has been engaging with the representatives bodies of English language education providers across a range of issues over the course of the Covid-19 outbreak to date. This...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the revised Emergency Works Application submitted has been approved and the school has been given permission to tender for a consultant in that respect. As this is a devolved project, it is now a matter for the school authority to progress the project.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: The national co-ordination group for tertiary education is meeting on a regular basis to consider key issues impacting the tertiary sector, including arrangements for re-opening institutions. These arrangements will be dependent on public health advice, and will be communicated to learners as soon as possible. Refund or cancellation policies in student accommodation should be set...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: My Department published details of Summer Provision 2020 – Reconnecting with Education including a programme for children with complex special educational needs. The programme is a significant expansion on the July Provision programme of previous years with the eligibility criteria widened to include approximately 9,000 additional primary aged children with complex needs. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: On 12 June, my Department published the report to Government “Planning for reopening schools in line with the Roadmap for reopening society and business” .  The report sets out the clear ambition to develop a sustainable plan to fully reopen schools at the start of the next school year in late August/September in line with normal timeframes. The overriding objective of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: I can confirm that my Department recently received an application, for capital funding, from the school referred to by the Deputy.  This application is currently under assessment and my Department has been in contact with the school authorities requesting additional information. Once this information is received and the assessment complete, a decision will issue to the school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: My Department’s Planning and Building Unit is working closely with school authorities and patron bodies to ensure that contingency arrangements are in place, where necessary, if a school building project is not completed in time for the start of new school year as a result of delays caused by Covid. This work is on-going and it is envisaged that all issues will be addressed prior to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the current school year over 120,000 children, including over 14,200 children with special educational needs, are 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 of over...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: My Department published details of Summer Provision 2020 – Reconnecting with Educationincluding a programme for children with complex special educational needs. The programme is a significant expansion on the July Provision programme of previous years with the eligibility criteria widened to include approximately 9,000 additional primary aged children with complex needs. The programme...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Tax Credits (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: Resources to support the transition to distant learning have been developed by the Department's support service, the Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST) and are available at . Scoilnet the Department’s educational portal has open access to a wide variety of resources and information developed by various services including: the PDST, Junior Cycle for Teachers (JCT), the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: My Department published details of Summer Provision 2020 – Reconnecting with Education including a programme for children with complex special educational needs. The programme is a significant expansion on the July Provision programme of previous years with the eligibility criteria widened to include approximately 9,000 additional primary aged children with complex needs. To date 231...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme (30 Jun 2020)

Norma Foley: For the 2020/21 academic year, student grant applications will be assessed based on gross income from all sources for the period 1st January 2019 to 31st December 2019. However, if a student or party to their application experiences a change in circumstances that is not a temporary change and is likely to continue for the foreseeable future, they can apply to have their application assessed...