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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (25 Feb 2025)

Helen McEntee: The provision of sports halls is part of the overall School Building Programme. The provision of GP rooms and PE Halls/Sports Gyms, at primary and post primary level respectively, and outdoor hard play areas, form part of the accommodation brief for all new school buildings. Almost 95% of the post primary schools that made 2020 Annual Schools Returns have indicated to the Department that they...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (25 Feb 2025)

Helen McEntee: I wish to advise the Deputy that all applications from schools for major capital works must be considered in the context of capacity requirements and climate action commitments. The priority of my Department continues to be the provision of required additional school places to meet demographic requirements as well as for children with special educational needs in order to ensure the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Defective Building Materials (25 Feb 2025)

Helen McEntee: The purpose of the Emergency Works Scheme (EWS) is to provide funding specifically for unforeseen emergencies. It does so by ensuring the availability of funding for urgent works to those schools that are in need of resources as a result of an emergency situation. An emergency is deemed to be a situation which poses an immediate risk to health, life, property or the environment, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (25 Feb 2025)

Helen McEntee: Please find attached requested data, primary, post-primary and special schools located in the Dail Constituency of Cork East. The data was collated from the relevant primary and post-primary school lists which can be found at the link below. www.gov.ie/en/collection/63363b-data-on-individual-schools/

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (25 Feb 2025)

Helen McEntee: The criteria for the award of incremental credit are set out in the Department of Education’s Circulars 10/2001 for Primary teachers, and 29/2007 and 29/2010 for Post-Primary teachers. The criteria for the award of incremental credit to recognised teachers was agreed under the auspices of the Teachers Conciliation Council (TCC). These circulars provide for the award of incremental...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: EU Directives (25 Feb 2025)

Helen McEntee: My Department does not have a reporting requirement under Article 12 of the Energy Efficiency Directive 2023/1791. It does not own or operate a data centre with a power demand of the installed information technology (IT) of 500kW or greater.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (25 Feb 2025)

Helen McEntee: I can confirm to the Deputy that the department is in receipt of an application under the Department's Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme for funding for additional accommodation from the school in question The purpose of the 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: Education Schemes (25 Feb 2025)

Helen McEntee: 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 initiative of my department to address concentrated educational...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (25 Feb 2025)

Helen McEntee: The permanent school building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under my Department's Design and Build programme and will provide a new 1,000 pupil post-primary school and accommodation, including four classrooms, for children with special educational needs. The project is currently in construction. Phase 1 of the building, which delivered accommodation...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (25 Feb 2025)

Helen McEntee: I can confirm that my department is represented on the Ballymun Implementation Board since it was established at the end of July last year. The focus of the Board will be to drive and co-ordinate change in the Ballymun Area, with an emphasis on addressing the issues and recommendations in the Ballymun “A Brighter Future” Montague report and the Safer Ballymun Strategy. The work...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Feb 2025)

Helen McEntee: I thank the Deputy for his question. In the past four years, almost €6 billion has been spent on capital investment in education. This includes opening new schools, expanding existing schools and using modular buildings where required. This is in response to the demand that exists and the increasing numbers of students going into primary and post-primary schools. We are committed...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Feb 2025)

Helen McEntee: I thank the Deputy and congratulate her on her election to the Dáil. Dunboyne College has expanded in recent years and provides an outstanding education to many in County Meath and the surrounding counties. Work has been under way to acquire a new site and that is progressing. Work is under way in the Department to make sure that the new build can be delivered as quickly as possible....

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Feb 2025)

Helen McEntee: I will ensure that this scheme is raised directly with the Minister. I repeat that it is a priority for the Government to make sure that we invest significantly in Uisce Éireann and its capacity to be able to do more work. We want to address as quickly as possible the challenges mentioned by the Deputy. We want to ensure that funding can be invested into communities that are...

Energy Poverty Reduction (Use of Surplus Renewable Energy) Bill 2025: First Stage (20 Feb 2025)

Helen McEntee: No, it is not.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Feb 2025)

Helen McEntee: I wish the Deputy well and congratulate him on his appointment. I am aware of this issue. It was raised with me when I was in the constituency during the election campaign. My understanding is that this is very much on the agenda for Uisce Éireann and that work is under way and engagement is happening with stakeholders. The commitment I mentioned is that we will increase and expand...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Feb 2025)

Helen McEntee: This Government is committed to making sure we invest in our roads. That does not just mean maintenance and expansion but also making sure the roads that are committed to on our list are continued, progressed and finalised. In addition, with the review of the NDP, there is potential for new projects to be part of that expansion and list. I am not familiar with the stages and timelines for...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Feb 2025)

Helen McEntee: As a Deputy in a constituency that has three motorways, I am well aware of the burden that tolls place on people who are commuting to work on a daily basis. There is an overriding objective for all of us to try to ensure that we reduce the costs for people who are travelling to work. At the same time, we need to make sure that we are continuing to invest in our roads and infrastructure. I...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Feb 2025)

Helen McEntee: I also acknowledge the fantastic work of Local Link and the vital role it plays in our rural communities in particular. Unfortunately, I do not know the route the Deputy referenced but I will certainly raise this with the Minister for Transport and ask him to come back directly to him.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Feb 2025)

Helen McEntee: While I am not aware of the exact investment that was allocated in recent weeks, investment in road maintenance and expansion has increased across the board. It is important that this continues to increase and that every local authority gets its fair share. Speed is the number one killer. It is very important that we maintain our roads, which play a key role in keeping people safe. We...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Feb 2025)

Helen McEntee: I thank the Deputy for the question. He will be aware that the timelines are there to protect wildlife and certain nature.