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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (9 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the 2023/24 school year over 163,800 children, including over 136,000 pupils travelling on primary and post primary services, 20,200 pupils with special educational needs, and 7,400 pupils who have arrived to Ireland from Ukraine were transported on a daily basis to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Process (9 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: The Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024 was approved by Government on 16 April 2024 and published on 22 April 2024. Dáil Committee Stage was completed on 21 June 2024 and it is intended to further progress the passage of the legislation as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (9 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: There are no non-denominational primary schools in Ireland. There are currently 169 mainstream primary schools with a multi-denominational or inter-denominational ethos, with this number increasing to 172 from September 2024. Since 2011, new arrangements have been in place for the establishment of new schools involving the forecasting of demand for school places based on demographic exercises...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Physical Education (9 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: The following link sets out the number of schools offering Physical Education Leaving Certificate Examination subject for the years 2018 to 2024.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Physical Education (9 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: The Department of Education does not hold this information. Under the provisions of the Education Act, 1998 the board of management is the body charged with the direct governance of a school and the principal is responsible for the day-to-day management of the school, including arrangements for co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. The decision taken to become involved with the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (9 Sep 2024)

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

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (9 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department has reviewed the correspondence and has issued a direct response to the individual on the matter raised.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (9 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: My Department is committed to providing funding to recognised primary and post-primary schools in the free education scheme by way of per capita grants. The two main grants are the Capitation grant to cater for day-to-day running costs such as heating, lighting, cleaning, insurance and general up-keep, and the Ancillary grant to cater for the cost of employing ancillary services staff....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (9 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy, that my Department is not in receipt of a current application from the school in question under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme. The purpose of my Department’s Additional School Accommodation (or ASA) scheme is to ensure that essential mainstream classroom accommodation and accommodation for pupils with special education needs is available...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (9 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: The patronage process for new schools is overseen by an external independent advisory group, the New Schools Establishment Group (NSEG). This Group was set up in 2011 to advise the Minister on the patronage of new schools. Following their consideration of the Department’s assessment reports, the NSEG submits a report with recommendations to me for consideration and final decision. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Circulars (9 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: The Job Sharing Scheme for teachers is contained in Chapter 8 of my Department’s Circular Letter Circular 0054/2019 titled ‘Leave Schemes for Registered Teachers Employed in Recognised Primary and Post Primary Schools’. Paragraph 11.1(a) of the Job Sharing Scheme states a teacher may not engage in any substitute teaching whilst job sharing. In response to issues raised in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (9 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the 2023/24 school year over 163,800 children, including over 136,000 pupils travelling on primary and post primary services, 20,200 pupils with special educational needs, and 7,400 pupils who have arrived to Ireland from Ukraine were transported on a daily basis to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (9 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the 2023/24 school year over 163,800 children, including over 136,000 pupils travelling on primary and post primary services, 20,200 pupils with special educational needs, and 7,400 pupils who have arrived to Ireland from Ukraine were transported on a daily basis to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (9 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the 2023/24 school year over 163,800 children, including over 136,000 pupils travelling on primary and post primary services, 20,200 pupils with special educational needs, and 7,400 pupils who have arrived to Ireland from Ukraine were transported on a daily basis to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (9 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the 2023/24 school year over 163,800 children, including over 136,000 pupils travelling on primary and post primary services, 20,200 pupils with special educational needs, and 7,400 pupils who have arrived to Ireland from Ukraine were transported on a daily basis to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (9 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the 2023/24 school year over 163,800 children, including over 136,000 pupils travelling on primary and post primary services, 20,200 pupils with special educational needs, and 7,400 pupils who have arrived to Ireland from Ukraine were transported on a daily basis to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (9 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy, that my Department received an application from the school in question in 2017 seeking capital funding for the provision of a PE hall. The school authority was informed that funding was not available for GP/PE halls at this time and their application could not be considered. However, I am pleased to confirm that funding was approved in September 2019 under my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (9 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: The provision of school places to meet the needs of children and young people at primary and post primary level, including children and young people with special educational needs is an absolute priority for the Department. The Department has been aware of pressures for post primary school places for the 2024/25 school year in Tullamore and continues to engage with the relevant schools and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (9 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the 2023/24 school year over 163,800 children, including over 136,000 pupils travelling on primary and post primary services, 20,200 pupils with special educational needs, and 7,400 pupils who have arrived to Ireland from Ukraine were transported on a daily basis to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (9 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the 2023/24 school year over 163,800 children, including over 136,000 pupils travelling on primary and post primary services, 20,200 pupils with special educational needs, and 7,400 pupils who have arrived to Ireland from Ukraine were transported on a daily basis to...