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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (26 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: I refer to your recent parliamentary question in relation to the provision of a psychological service by NEPS to a school (details supplied) My Department’s National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) provides psychological support to all primary, post-primary, and special schools. NEPS provides access for all schools to: Psychological support in the event of a Critical...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (26 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: Unfortunately due to diary commitments, I was unable to attend the meeting referred to by the Deputy. In relation to the issues raised, 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,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (26 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 56 and 79 together. Prior to 2022, principal release days were allocated on the basis of the number of mainstream teachers in the school. As part of Budget 2022 measures, I ensured that all schools with a teaching principal have a minimum of 37 Principal Release Days. i.e. one administrative day per week. Schools with one special class have 4 additional...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (26 Jun 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, general up-keep etc. and the Ancillary grant to cater for the cost of employing ancillary services staff....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (26 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: In 2024 over €47 million was allocated to continue implementation of the schoolbooks scheme at primary level. On the 8th May I announced details of year 2 of the Primary Schoolbooks Scheme which provides at a minimum free schoolbooks, workbooks and copybooks to pupils in recognised primary and special schools. More than 555,000 pupils enrolled in approximately 3,230 primary schools,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (26 Jun 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. Schools...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (26 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: The Department of Education is committed to providing schools at both primary and post-primary level with as much detail regarding grants, grant amounts and expected payment timeframes for each academic year as far in advance as is practicable. For the 2024/25 academic year, officials in the Department are currently considering the presentation of schedules for grants that should...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (26 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: In the 2021/2022 academic year (the most recent year for which data is available) there were 54.61 Whole Time Equivalent (WTE) teachers in Cork teaching subjects for which they were unqualified to teach. In the 2021/2022 academic year there were 430.97 WTE teachers in Dublin teaching subjects for which they were unqualified to teach. The source of this data is the 2021/2022 Survey of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Discipline (26 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: The information as set out in the attached document includes all absences relating to Assault Leave that have been recorded by the schools on the Online Claims System (OLCS) between January 1st 2019 and December 31st 2023. The Department does not hold information on undocumented absences relating to assaults in the school environment. Individual schools should be in a position to provide...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (26 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: Under Section 38 of the Teaching Council Act, all initial teacher education programmes must be accredited by the Teaching Council for registration purposes. There are two standard routes recognised by the Teaching Council to become a primary teacher: A four-year undergraduate Bachelor of Education programme A two-year post-graduate Professional Master of Education programme. There are four...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (26 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: I refer to your recent parliamentary question in relation to the provision of a psychological services to schools in the Achill area. My Department’s National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) provides psychological support to all primary, post-primary, and special schools. NEPS provides access for all schools to: Psychological support in the event of a Critical Incident A...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (26 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy, that rental accommodation had been approved by my Department for the school in question. The rental company are due to connect the necessary utilities and carry out final checks before the accommodation can be used by the school. The school authorities are working with the accommodation provider on these matters and my officials have been informed that this is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (26 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: The major building project for Setanta Special School is at Stage 4 with works progressing on site. Works commenced on site in June 2023 with an estimated completion of 18 months. However, due to unforeseen site issues at the outset, completion is now estimated at Quarter 2 of 2025. The Department is closely monitoring progress to mitigate any further delay. Setanta Special School is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (26 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: Under Section 38 of the Teaching Council Act, all initial teacher education programmes must be accredited by the Teaching Council for registration purposes. The Council reviewed its policy on standards for programmes of initial teacher education and published updated standards in Céim Standards for Initial Teacher Education in October 2020. Céim includes seven Core Elements which...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (26 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: My Department is committed to inclusive education for all. It is the aim of the Department that every child has access to equitable education and that each learner feels safe and happy in the school environment, at every stage. It is essential that schools are places of openness and welcome for all students irrespective of their background, gender, or ethnicity. They are places of inclusion....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (26 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: A sensory room in a school can enhance and promote the health and well-being of the whole school with a focus on both the culture and the environment. It is a designated area within a school that can support a student’s sensory preferences and needs and provide students with the individualised sensory input they need to self-regulate to be better prepared for learning and interacting...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (26 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: Under the Education Act 1998, all recognised schools are managed by the school board of management on behalf of the schools’ patrons or trustees or the relevant education and training Bboard (known as the management authority). It is the duty of the board to manage the school on behalf of the patron. In carrying out this duty the board is obliged to consult with and keep the patron...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (26 Jun 2024)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy, that my Department has recently received an application for the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme, from the school in question. 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 to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (26 Jun 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. Schools...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (26 Jun 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. ...